Sport
September 25, 2024
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Australia defeat New Zealand by five wickets ahead of T20 Women’s World Cup

Australia’s T20 women’s world champions have completed a clean sweep of New Zealand with a tense Brisbane run-chase just hours before departing for their title defence in Dubai. The hosts chased New Zealand’s 6-146 with five wickets and five balls to spare in the third T20I on Tuesday night at Allan Border Field, Australia seemingly […]

Sport
September 15, 2024
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Sport sector launches talent search ahead of Brisbane 2032

Australians with a flair for sport are being offered the opportunity of a lifetime. A nationwide talent search aimed at finding future stars for Brisbane 2032 gets underway next month. The Future Green and Gold campaign will be Australia’s greatest ever talent search, designed to unearth the next generation of sporting champions and fast-track them to the […]

Sport
September 14, 2024
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Australia qualifies for November’s Davis Cup Finals

Australia’s Davis Cup team has been able to celebrate reaching the Davis Cup finals – without even having to hit a ball on Friday. Lleyton Hewitt’s men were thrilled to reach November’s eight-team showdown on their day off, their qualification being guaranteed by Spain’s victory over France in their group B clash in Valencia. The […]

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August 21, 2024
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Australian team for Oceania Challenge selected

Bowls Australia’s (BA) National Selection Panel has selected the ten-person team that will represent the country at this year’s Oceania Challenge in November. The week-long event in New Zealand will be categorised as a Gold Tier World Bowls Series event that will allow players to accrue ranking points as part of the new system announced in June. […]

Sport
August 09, 2024
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Aussies set to create their own ‘slice of history’

The Stingers embraced their team mantra “to be brave” as they toppled the Water Polo superpower. The USA has won a medal, including three gold, at every Olympics since the sport made its debut for women at the Sydney 2000 Games. The side, co-captained by Zoe Arancini and Keesja Gofers, now faces world number one […]

Sport
August 09, 2024
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Double boxing bronze for Australia as Parker and Senior go down swinging

Australia has had its most successful Olympic boxing campaign since Rome 1960, with Charlie Parker and Caitlin Parker claiming bronze in the semi-finals at Roland Garros. In front of a boisterous crowd under the roof on the famous Philippe-Chatrier court, Caitlin and Charlie gave it their all in their respective bouts but couldn’t do enough […]

Sport
August 09, 2024
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Australia win gold in men’s track cycling team pursuit

Australia took the gold medal in the men’s track cycling team pursuit race at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after a thrilling race against Britain. Australia’s quartet of Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, Conor Leahy and Kelland O’Brien had set a new world record of three minutes, 40.730 seconds in Tuesday’s first round, and ended Wednesday’s […]

Sport
August 09, 2024
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Kennedy wins women’s pole vault gold for Australia at Paris Games

Nina Kennedy secured Australia’s first athletics gold medal of the Paris Olympics by winning the women’s pole vault on Wednesday. The 27-year-old prevailed by clearing 4.90 meters to finish ahead of defending champion Moon of the United States, who took silver, and Canada’s Alysha Newman, who claimed bronze. Kennedy, who shared the gold medal with […]

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August 07, 2024
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Skateboarder Arisa Trew’s Golden Streak Continues At Paris Olympics

When the Olympic women’s skateboard park prelims got underway Tuesday afternoon in Paris, there was a strong chance of a Tokyo 2020 podium repeat. The Tokyo medalists—Japan’s Sakura Yosozumi (gold) and Cocona Hiraki (silver) and Great Britain’s Sky Brown (bronze)—all returned to compete in Paris. What’s more, all three were ranked in the world top […]

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July 31, 2024
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Kaylee McKeown wins gold and defends 100m backstroke title at Paris Olympics

Kaylee McKeown has paid tribute to her late father after become just the second woman to win consecutive Olympic 100-metre backstroke gold medals. McKeown, who collected Australia’s sixth gold at the Paris Olympics, hopes her stirring triumph is the first of four at the Games. The Queenslander joins American Natalie Coughlin (2004, 2008) as the only […]