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The untold story of the day Ian Thorpe fell in the pool Injury puts Liam Martin in doubt for Origin II He took 699 international wickets. An American tried to tell him how to bowl The bone-rattling moment that rocked women’s Origin Roosters explore early Nawaqanitawase switch, but Olympics beckon NRL Pangai jnr returns to NRL with Dolphins deal Hynes had his chance: The four changes NSW must make for State of Origin II Slay The Dragon: Flanagan reacts to Tigers’ cheeky motivational sign Has James Tedesco done enough to escape the sack again? ‘Don’t scapegoat Nicho’: Hynes finds unlikely Maroons ally as Moses call looms Insight & Analysis How NSW saved the game, just 25 minutes too late Blues were brave but ballistic shoulder shot made a victory mission impossible State of Origin player ratings: How the Blues and Maroons fared in game one Rugby Union Roosters explore early Nawaqanitawase switch, but Olympics beckon Playoff numbers to be cut under Super Rugby restructure Schmidt leaves Roosters-bound Nawaqanitawase out of Wallabies train-on squad The last-gasp kick that gave Australia the edge in race for Olympic gold Waratahs rebuild creates opportunities – and issues ‘First priority’: Poidevin says Waratahs should send SOS to Cheika Cricket He took 699 international wickets. An American tried to tell him how to bowl USA stun Pakistan in World Cup super over thriller Starc could miss England clash after Stoinis stars in World Cup win How the NYPD became one of US cricket’s biggest supporters Soccer Socceroos scrape 2-0 win over Bangladesh, Irankunda makes debut Facing 115 charges, Manchester City are suing the Premier League. Here’s why ‘Do that for the nation’: Socceroos to unleash Bayern Munich-bound young gun Swede nothings: Matildas coach coy on future after unveiling Olympic squad One legend to another: Surprise appearance by tennis great to honour Matildas’ Lydia Williams AFL They’re happy teams at Geelong and Sydney – but which club is the unhappiest? Flag favourites, disasters and the side that’s just plain boring: Kane Cornes’ mid-season verdict on every club AFL teams and expert tips for round 13: Libba back for Bulldogs Richmond snap losing streak with second win, Adelaide’s season in tatters Basketball NBA Finals 2024 Game 1 LIVE updates: Brown, Porzingis fire Boston to game one win over Dallas His dad played with Michael Jordan. Now this Melbourne-born star is shooting for an NBA championship NBA closes investigation into Josh Giddey’s alleged relationship with underage girl Rivalling the Dream Team: NBA superstars bound for ‘an Olympics like no other’ Why the hottest basketball player in the world is a 22-year-old college student Racing Bridle party: King to be queen for a day in right royal homecoming ‘It was terrifying’: Collett back a week after being blinded by flying mud Race-by-race preview and tips for Dubbo on Friday Million-dollar Mark: Minervini poised to smash prizemoney barrier after ‘ordinary’ start Also in Sport The untold story of the day Ian Thorpe fell in the pool ‘We hate Aussies’: Former US swim champ makes bold prediction ahead of Olympics ‘I left my heart out there’: de Minaur rues missed chances, eyes Wimbledon with confidence Djokovic pulls out of French Open, De Minaur avoids clash with world No.1 Scott’s 23-year streak in major strife as fellow Aussie sinks star Popular in Sport References
Swimming

The untold story of the day Ian Thorpe fell in the pool

It was declared the biggest story in sport since Phar Lap died. Two decades on, Ian Thorpe, Craig Stevens and others remember the most infamous false start in swimming history.

  • by Tom Decent
Breaking
NRL 2024

Injury puts Liam Martin in doubt for Origin II

  • by Michael Chammas
ICC Men’s World Cup

He took 699 international wickets. An American tried to tell him how to bowl

State of Origin

The bone-rattling moment that rocked women’s Origin

  • by Billie Eder
Australian rugby

Roosters explore early Nawaqanitawase switch, but Olympics beckon

  • by Iain Payten and Michael Chammas

NRL

Around the clubs

Pangai jnr returns to NRL with Dolphins deal

Tevita Pangai jnr said he wouldn’t return to the NRL after embarking on a boxing career, but he has had a re-think after being knocked out last month.

  • by Adrian Proszenko and Billie Eder
Opinion
State of Origin

Hynes had his chance: The four changes NSW must make for State of Origin II

When presented with the moment to dispel a perception that he requires a pack of Strepsils when the lights are on him, Nicho Hynes instead got lost in them.

  • by Michael Chammas
NRL 2024

Slay The Dragon: Flanagan reacts to Tigers’ cheeky motivational sign

  • by Christian Nicolussi, Michael Chammas and Adam Pengilly
NRL 2024

Has James Tedesco done enough to escape the sack again?

  • by Adrian Proszenko
State of Origin

‘Don’t scapegoat Nicho’: Hynes finds unlikely Maroons ally as Moses call looms

  • by Dan Walsh

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Insight & Analysis

How NSW saved the game, just 25 minutes too late

The Blues’ biggest headache is once again the focus thanks to the earliest send-off in Origin history and their reaction to it.

Blues were brave but ballistic shoulder shot made a victory mission impossible

NSW went into the first Origin match of the year as unbackable underdogs. It didn’t take long for their odds to blow out even further.

Malcolm Knox

Journalist, author and columnist

State of Origin player ratings: How the Blues and Maroons fared in game one

Queensland romped home in State of Origin I in Sydney on Wednesday night – but which stars shone the brightest on the big stage?

Nick Wright and Paul Zalunardo

Rugby Union

Australian rugby

Roosters explore early Nawaqanitawase switch, but Olympics beckon

  • by Iain Payten and Michael Chammas
Super Rugby

Playoff numbers to be cut under Super Rugby restructure

  • by Jonathan Drennan and Iain Payten
Wallabies

Schmidt leaves Roosters-bound Nawaqanitawase out of Wallabies train-on squad

  • by Iain Payten
Updated
Sevens

The last-gasp kick that gave Australia the edge in race for Olympic gold

  • by Jonathan Drennan
Opinion
Super Rugby

Waratahs rebuild creates opportunities – and issues

  • by Paul Cully
Waratahs

‘First priority’: Poidevin says Waratahs should send SOS to Cheika

  • by Tom Decent

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Cricket

ICC Men’s World Cup

He took 699 international wickets. An American tried to tell him how to bowl

ICC Men’s World Cup

USA stun Pakistan in World Cup super over thriller

ICC Men’s World Cup

Starc could miss England clash after Stoinis stars in World Cup win

  • by Malcolm Conn
ICC Men’s World Cup

How the NYPD became one of US cricket’s biggest supporters

  • by Malcolm Conn

Soccer

FIFA World Cup

Socceroos scrape 2-0 win over Bangladesh, Irankunda makes debut

Nestory Irankunda made a surprise starting debut for the Socceroos in a scrappy 2-0 victory over Bangladesh in tough conditions in Dhaka on Thursday night.

  • by Vince Rugari
EPL

Facing 115 charges, Manchester City are suing the Premier League. Here’s why

Within a 165-page legal document, the four-time defending Premier League champions claim they are being unlawfully targeted by rivals to stifle their success.

  • by Tom Morgan and Ben Rumsby
Australian soccer

‘Do that for the nation’: Socceroos to unleash Bayern Munich-bound young gun

  • by Vince Rugari
Updated
Olympics

Swede nothings: Matildas coach coy on future after unveiling Olympic squad

  • by Vince Rugari
Australian soccer

One legend to another: Surprise appearance by tennis great to honour Matildas’ Lydia Williams

  • by Emma Kemp

AFL

AFL 2024

They’re happy teams at Geelong and Sydney – but which club is the unhappiest?

  • by Sam McClure
Opinion
AFL 2024

Flag favourites, disasters and the side that’s just plain boring: Kane Cornes’ mid-season verdict on every club

  • by Kane Cornes
AFL 2024

AFL teams and expert tips for round 13: Libba back for Bulldogs

AFL 2024

Richmond snap losing streak with second win, Adelaide’s season in tatters

  • by Marnie Vinall

Basketball

Live
NBA

NBA Finals 2024 Game 1 LIVE updates: Brown, Porzingis fire Boston to game one win over Dallas

Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as the NBA Finals tip off in Boston.

  • by Roy Ward
NBA

His dad played with Michael Jordan. Now this Melbourne-born star is shooting for an NBA championship

On Friday morning, Dante Exum will line up alongside countryman Josh Green in their quest for an NBA championship.

  • by Roy Ward
NBA

NBA closes investigation into Josh Giddey’s alleged relationship with underage girl

Paris 2024

Rivalling the Dream Team: NBA superstars bound for ‘an Olympics like no other’

  • by Roy Ward
Women in sport

Why the hottest basketball player in the world is a 22-year-old college student

  • by Billie Eder

Racing

Horse racing

Bridle party: King to be queen for a day in right royal homecoming

  • by Chris Roots
Horse racing

‘It was terrifying’: Collett back a week after being blinded by flying mud

  • by Chris Roots
Horse racing

Race-by-race preview and tips for Dubbo on Friday

  • by Neil Evans
Horse racing

Million-dollar Mark: Minervini poised to smash prizemoney barrier after ‘ordinary’ start

  • by Chris Roots

Also in Sport

Swimming

The untold story of the day Ian Thorpe fell in the pool

It was declared the biggest story in sport since Phar Lap died. Two decades on, Ian Thorpe, Craig Stevens and others remember the most infamous false start in swimming history.

  • by Tom Decent
Paris 2024

‘We hate Aussies’: Former US swim champ makes bold prediction ahead of Olympics

Australia are poised to beat the USA in an Olympic swimming competition for the first time since Melbourne 1956, according to America’s leading commentator.

  • by Tom Decent
French Open

‘I left my heart out there’: de Minaur rues missed chances, eyes Wimbledon with confidence

  • by Marc McGowan
French Open

Djokovic pulls out of French Open, De Minaur avoids clash with world No.1

  • by Ian Chadband
US Open

Scott’s 23-year streak in major strife as fellow Aussie sinks star

  • by Iain Payten

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