Sport
Dolphins tape over medicinal cannabis sponsor on legal advice
The Dolphins have taped over their front-of-jersey sponsor – a medicine clinic that prescribes medicinal cannabis – following concerns raised for the club, NRL and broadcasters.
- by Dan Walsh
NRL
‘I’m ready to rock’: Why this weekend’s rivals Luai and Galvin will click in 2025
Jarome Luai goes head-to-head with his future Tigers halves partner Lachie Galvin on Saturday. There’s already a feeling they will perfectly complement each other next year.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Around the clubs
Panthers punt on younger brother of Nathan Cleary as Warriors circle
In the same week James Fisher-Harris announced he would be leaving Penrith for the Warriors, the Kiwis have set their sights on another Panthers prospect.
- by Dan Walsh, Adam Pengilly, Christian Nicolussi and Billie Eder
Insight & Analysis
Tarzan, a Titanic survivor and the birth of the athletes’ village
With 100 days until the French capital hosts its first Olympics in a century, here are 10 fun facts from the last time the City of Love hosted the Games.
Billie Eder
Reporter
‘I hate batter’: England legend rails against cricket’s gender-neutral terms
BBC correspondent and former England player Jonathan Agnew says “it’s sad” the game now refers to all players as batters.
Jeremy Wilson
Attack me if you will, James Graham, but I stand by work on concussion debate
While some people’s views don’t change, thankfully sporting bodies acting on this seriously important matter.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Cricket
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Australian cricket
‘I felt very out of control’: Lanning reveals reason for early retirement
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
Updated
Paris 2024
‘We fell asleep’: Olyroos’ Paris hopes in peril after shocking defeat to Indonesia
The result will invite fresh scrutiny of coach Tony Vidmar’s methods and selection decisions after 180 minutes of scoreless football from Australia’s under-23s.
- by Vince Rugari
‘We have to beg for permission’: Why there isn’t more African talent in the Matildas
While African talent is tearing up the A-League Men and reaching the Socceroos, only two women from the continent’s diaspora have represented the Matildas. A new tournament aims to address this discrepancy.
- by Vince Rugari
AFL
Basketball
Rivalling the Dream Team: NBA superstars bound for ‘an Olympics like no other’
LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama and the NBA’s superstars are all lining up for Paris 2024 and Brian Goorjian knows he will need a gritty Boomers team to stare down an Olympic field like no other.
- by Roy Ward
Why the hottest basketball player in the world is a 22-year-old college student
Steph Curry and LeBron James move aside: Caitlin Clark is the most famous basketball player in the world right now, and she’s only just getting started.
- by Billie Eder
Racing
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Seebohm aiming for record fifth Olympics - with a baby on board
Lisa Curry did it in 1992. Hayley Lewis also pulled off a remarkable comeback to swimming in 2000. New mother Emily Seebohm wants to be in Paris at her fifth Olympics.
- by Tom Decent
McKeown smashes another Australian record, but she won’t swim the race in Paris
Kaylee McKeown thought she’d won a bet with her coach that meant she didn’t have to compete in an event she holds a “grudge” against. Instead, she stunned the world.
- by Tom Decent