Gold medal prospect Isaac Cooper will miss the upcoming Birmingham Commonwealth Games for disciplinary reasons related to the “use of medication”, Swimming Australia says. SA made the announcement on Wednesday,…
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‘Last frontier’: NBL schedules basketball clash for Christmas Day
The “last frontier” of Australian sport scheduling will be broken down this year with a professional contest to be played on 25 December for the first time in more than…

Eleanor Patterson joins exclusive Australian club with high jump gold at worlds
Eleanor Patterson has become just the 10th Australian athlete to win world championships gold with a thrilling triumph in the women’s high jump in Eugene. The 26-year-old surged to the…

Jake Wightman stuns 1500m field to claim world title as dad commentates
“Oh my,” Jake Wightman whispered after pulling off the greatest heist of these World Athletics Championships. “Oh my.” Shock and awe were etched across his face, in those fast dilating…

Nottingham Forest in advanced Jesse Lingard talks after lucrative offer
Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks with Jesse Lingard as they try to beat West Ham to the signing of the former Manchester United midfielder on a free transfer. West…

Football transfer rumours: Spurs to continue spree with Roma’s Zaniolo?
If there’s one thing for which Paris Saint-Germain are famous, it’s the achingly sincere lovingkindness of their owners. As such, when it manifests, we can be inspired but not surprised,…

Scotty Pippen Jr and Shareef O’Neal chase NBA dream amid long shadows
Living in Los Angeles, California, nepotism is as ubiquitous as sun, sand and palm trees. It feels like every other day you find out someone is so-and-so’s son or so-and-so’s…