Gkolomeev pipped McEvoy’s legal WR by only 0.07s
‘Missile’ Magnussen finished last in both freestyle races
Australian world record-breaking swimmer Cam McEvoy has had a clear dig at the inaugural Enhanced Games.
Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev went under McEvoy’s 50m freestyle world record time at the Games, held on Monday in Las Vegas.
Continue reading...Alex de Minaur disposes of qualifier in straight sets
Daria Kasatkina also wins in Paris heat
Thanasi Kokkinakis has roared back from the brink of defeat after four-and-a-quarter hours in sweltering Paris heat to launch another trademark five-set comeback at the French Open.
On a manic, mixed Monday for Australia’s elite, with Alex de Minaur and Daria Kasatkina also braving “brutal” conditions to prevail, injury-plagued Kokkinakis, who feared at the Australian Open his career could be finally be sunk by chronic shoulder trouble, again defied all odds to outlast French leftie Terence Atmane.
Continue reading...Collingwood veteran sets new VFL/AFL benchmark in 433rd match
Pies teammates wear gold numbers in clash with West Coast Eagles
After an intense build-up, Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury has run on to the MCG to break North Melbourne legend Brent Harvey’s AFL/VFL games record.
Scott Pendlebury has run out alongside his children Jax and Darcy for his AFL/VFL record-breaking 433rd game for Collingwood in front of a huge MCG crowd.
Continue reading...Maroons coach Slater hints Broncos fullback will be back
James Tedesco makes return to NSW Blues for game one
Sydney Roosters playmaker Sam Walker has been backed by Billy Slater to guide Queensland from halfback but Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has bene left out of the squad for the State of Origin opener on 27 May in Sydney.
The omission of Walsh, below his best in recent weeks, will be a surprise to some but Newcastle talisman Kalyn Ponga has a wonderful pedigree in Origin football at No 1.
Continue reading...Sky Blues claim semi-final on penalties and will face Auckland FC in decider
Coach Patrick Kisnorbo hails ‘mental toughness’ of Sydney side
Sydney FC’s head coach Patrick Kisnorbo has hailed the “resilience and mental toughness” of his side as they punched their ticket to the A-League Men grand final, winning a pulsating semi-final against premiers Newcastle on penalties.
The Sky Blues opened the scoring on Saturday night through Piero Quispe’s 64th-minute goal, before a relentless Eli Adams made it 1-1 with a thunderous strike late in injury time to send the game into extra time at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Continue reading...Round 17 fixture to instead feature Western Bulldogs against Sydney
Saints player Collard banned for use of homophobic slur
The fallout continues from the Lance Collard AFL tribunal case, with St Kilda cut from the annual Pride Game against Sydney.
The fixture, which celebrates LGBTIQA+ inclusivity, was supposed to take place when the Swans were hosting the Saints in round 13 at the SCG. Instead, the fixture has been switched to the Swans’ match against the Western Bulldogs in round 17.
Continue reading...Groves was involved in a crash as race opened in Bulgaria last week
GC contenders Jai Hindley and Ben O’Connor remain in race
Kaden Groves, Australia’s best sprint hope for a stage win at the Giro d’Italia, has been forced to quit on the fourth stage as a result of injuries suffered on day one. He follows another Australian star, Jay Vine, who suffered concussion and a broken elbow when crashing on stage two.
Groves was among several riders injured in a mass crash 600 metres from the line as the race opened in Bulgaria on Friday. The 10-time Grand Tour stage winner was bloodied and limping afterwards, but initially seemed “OK” said his team, Alpecin Premier-Tech.
Continue reading...Blues confirm departure and appoint Josh Fraser as interim coach
‘We have not seen the intended evolution in our game,’ club says
Michael Voss has quit as Carlton coach following a disastrous start to the AFL season, the Blues admitting the club is in “genuine transition”.
Out-of-contract at season’s end, Voss decided to move on with the Blues 1-8 and effectively already out of finals contention.
Continue reading...UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider forced to abandon Giro d’Italia
Vine to fly home after extent of 30-year-old’s injuries confirmed
Ill-starred Australian cycling star Jay Vine has suffered a broken elbow and concussion in his Giro d’Italia-ending crash – but his decimated UAE Team Emirates-XRG team have been left relieved his injuries weren’t even more serious.
The 30-year-old Vine, who suffered a third serious crash in just 13 days of racing in 2026 and has now endured a reported 23 spills in his brilliant but accident-filled five-year career, will not need surgery, the team revealed on Sunday.
Continue reading...Australian holds nerve in dramatic climax to event in Virginia
‘I didn’t help myself,’ says Herbert after seeing final-round lead slashed
Australian golf star Lucas Herbert has held his nerve to claim his maiden LIV Golf League title and secure a priceless ticket to next month’s US Open in New York.
Herbert had a five-shot final-round lead slashed to one before regaining his composure to see off the challenge of Spanish great Sergio Garcia in a dramatic climax to LIV Golf Virginia.
Continue reading...NRL coach undecided on plan for next season in light of medical condition
Rugby league veteran turns spotlight on return to form in Wests Tigers clash
Craig Bellamy is staying private about his illness, the veteran Melbourne coach wanting the spotlight to remain on the Storm rather than his health.
Bellamy fronted the media at AAMI Park ahead of the Storm’s Sunday afternoon clash with Wests Tigers, with the side looking to stop a record-extending seven-match losing streak.
Continue reading...Australian defeated 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 by Matteo Arnaldi in second round
World No 8 has now lost four of his past five matches on clay
Alex de Minaur has been reduced to racket-smashing frustration as his alarming slump in form continued with another early clay-court tournament exit at the Italian Open.
Australia’s world No 8 was downed 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 by home favourite Matteo Arnaldi, who was cheered to the rafters at the Foro Italico by the excited Rome crowd on Friday morning.
Continue reading...Future of rebel tour in jeopardy after Saudi investment withdrawn
Australian golfer laughs off retirement talk: ‘I’ve got a while yet’
Cam Smith has laughed off retirement rumours, and said he has been given “every assurance” LIV Golf will continue beyond this year.
The future of LIV – and Smith’s all-Australian Ripper GC team – is in jeopardy after Saudi Arabia withdrew funding of the breakaway league.
Continue reading...Rugby league veteran to stay at NRL club amid horror start to season
Specialists say coaching ability not affected in immediate future
Craig Bellamy has been diagnosed with an unspecified neurodegenerative disorder but will remain as coach of Melbourne Storm in the immediate future, the club has said.
The club issued a statement 24 hours out from Melbourne’s NRL clash with the Dolphins in Brisbane, with the 66-year-old Bellamy recently undergoing a series of medical tests.
Continue reading...Tigers star agrees to $1.2m-a-season tax-free deal after PNG visit
Try-scoring record-holder Alex Johnston also confirms 2028 move
Jarome Luai has declared he wants to grow a nation after confirming he will leave Wests Tigers to take up a tax-free contact and become the face of the Papua New Guinea Chiefs in 2028.
Luai has signed a two-year deal with the Chiefs, which includes an option in his favour for a third year.
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