Post-Olympic injury blues banished with Singapore swim
Rookie Harrison Turner wins bronze in 200m butterfly
Australian swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan’s golden touch has continued with an emotional victory at the world championships in Singapore.
O’Callaghan collected gold in the women’s 200m freestyle on a Wednesday night when Australia’s fortunes fluctuated.
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Lani Pallister wins 1500m freestyle bronze behind Katie Ledecky
Australia’s backstroke star Kaylee McKeown has overcome an injury scare to capture another world title.
Just weeks after dislocating a shoulder, McKeown notched a personal best to win the women’s 100m backstroke at swimming’s world championships in Singapore on Tuesday night.
Continue reading...Former St Kilda star remains on bail after facing court charged with three offences allegedly committed in July
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AFL great Nicky Winmar has been accused of two assaults and of intentionally choking a person, court documents reveal.
The former St Kilda star, 59, had been listed for an application to revoke bail at Melbourne magistrates court on Tuesday, which could have seen him jailed.
Continue reading...‘I can’t be happier,’ says 25-year-old Queenslander
Race won by US world-record holder Gretchen Walsh
Alexandria Perkins has nabbed a bronze medal for Australia on day two of the swimming world championships in Singapore while Canadian superstar Summer McIntosh continued her winning ways and the virus-stricken US finally broke their gold medal duck.
Perkins produced a strong finish to snare third place in a hotly contested women’s 100m butterfly final in Singapore on Monday night.
Continue reading...Olivia Wunsch pulls off late comeback in 4x100m freestyle relay
Kyle Chalmers reels in US to snare gold for men’s relay team
Australia ended the opening night of the swimming world championships with a dose of double golden joy after the country’s men and women prevailed in the 4x100m freestyle relay events.
There was heartbreak to begin the night after Australian Sam Short was pipped by 0.02 of a second by German world record holder Lukas Maertens in a thrilling 400m men’s freestyle showdown in Singapore.
Continue reading...Saints recover from 46 points down at three-quarter-time
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera slots two late goals in frantic finish
St Kilda pulled off the greatest three-quarter-time comeback in VFL/AFL history, storming home from 46 points down to stun Melbourne in a crazy finish at Marvel Stadium.
Off-contract star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera was the hero, slotting two goals in a frantic climax to pinch a miracle six-point victory. The Saints slotted nine unanswered goals in the final term to win 15.6 (96) to Melbourne’s 13.12 (90).
Continue reading...West Indies 205-9; Australia 206-7 | Australia win by three wickets
Green and Inglis hit 50s as Australia take 4-0 lead in T20 series
For the fourth time in as many games, Australia impressively chased down a West Indies total in their best-of-five Twenty20 series.
Glenn Maxwell lived up to his Big Show nickname and Cameron Green and Josh Inglis continued their hot form, as Australia swept to a 4-0 lead in the T20I cricket series against West Indies in St Kitts.
Continue reading...Australia’s No 1 beats Frenchman 6-4, 6-3 to book place in decider
World No 13 to meet Ben Shelton or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Alex de Minaur is through to the final of the Washington Open after demolishing Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
In promising signs ahead of next month’s US Open, the Australian No 1 and seventh seed stormed to a 6-4, 6-3 victory at the event where he reached his maiden ATP 500 final back in 2018.
Continue reading...Third T20I: WI 214-4, Aus 215-4; Australia win by 6 wickets in St Kitts
Middle-order powerhouse hits 11 sixes in 37-ball unbeaten hundred
A remarkable record-breaking innings from power hitter Tim David has carried Australia to a six-wicket win and an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match T20I series against the West Indies.
Chasing a testing target of 215, Australia were struggling at 87 for 4 in the ninth over of their run chase at the small Warner Park ground in Basseterre, St Kitts.
Continue reading...Melbourne defender found guilty of rough conduct at tribunal
Collision left Francis Evans concussed and with broken nose
Melbourne has confirmed it will appeal defender Steven May’s three-match ban for his devastating collision with an opponent that has divided the football world.
May was found guilty of rough conduct at the AFL tribunal on Wednesday night for the collision that concussed Francis Evans and left the Carlton forward with a broken nose and a chipped tooth.
Continue reading...Pair put on unbroken partnership of 131 off 64 balls in Jamaica
Adam Zampa claims 3-29 from four overs to halt host’s brisk start
Josh Inglis and Cameron Green have smashed half-centuries to power Australia to an eight-wicket win over West Indies in their second T20 clash in Jamaica.
The hosts posted 172-8 before Inglis (78 not out from 33 balls) and Cameron Green (56no from 32) led Australia to 173-2, and victory with 28 balls to spare.
Continue reading...Former world No 13 completes first ATP Tour match in four months
Australian joins Gael Monfils in first-round doubles defeat at DC Open
Nick Kyrgios has come through his first match since March, and just his sixth this year, completing almost an hour on court in a men’s doubles defeat at the ATP Tour’s DC Open.
Partnering French veteran Gael Monfils, and playing in front of NBA star Kevin Durant, Kyrgios had a tough opening draw against third seeds Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Hugo Nys.
Continue reading...20-year-old cited for comment towards opponent in VFL match
Swans boss says ‘behaviour does not reflect the values of our club’
Sydney defender Riak Andrew is facing a lengthy suspension after being cited for using a homophobic slur while representing the AFL club’s reserves team.
First-year player Andrew, the younger brother of Gold Coast star Mac Andrew, used the slur during the Swans’ VFL clash with North Melbourne on Saturday.
Continue reading...Veteran calls for history to repeat after being part of fightback in 2013
Australia boosted by return of Rob Valetini and Will Skelton from injury
Steely Wallabies veteran James Slipper is urging his battered troops to block out the “noise” as they look to stop the Lions juggernaut in their do-or-die second Test in Melbourne.
The series is on the line at the MCG on Saturday night with Slipper offering a unique perspective in the current Australian line-up as the only player to have taken part in two series.
Continue reading...American wins by TKO after Australian agrees to seventh-round stoppage
Third loss in past four bouts leaves 30-year-old’s boxing future up in air
Tim Tszyu has suffered another devastating setback, losing once again to American Sebastian Fundora in the pair’s much-hyped world title rematch in Las Vegas.
Tszyu had been hunting redemption after losing a split-decision bloodbath to Fundora 16 months ago.
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