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Australian swimmer Smith wins bronze

Swimmer Brendon Smith has won Australia's first medal of the Tokyo Olympics, a bronze in the men's 400m individual medley.

Matildas fall to Sweden in dramatic loss

The Matildas have been left to rue what might have been as Sam Kerr scored a brace but had a penalty saved in a dramatic 4-2 Olympics loss to Sweden.

Judo champ claims Japan’s first gold medal

Naohisa Takato won Japan's first gold medal at its home Olympics, beating Taiwan's Yang Yung-wei in the men's 60kg judo final.

Millman wins, Barty on double in Tokyo

Ash Barty's quest for Tokyo gold has started impressively while John Millman beat rising Italian talent Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-4 to progress to the second round of the Olympic men's tennis event.

Aussie rowing crews in winning Games start

Australian crews have thrown down the gauntlet to their Olympic rowing rivals, winning four of the six heats they contested on day two in Tokyo.

Cleveland’s MLB franchise changes name

MLB's Cleveland Indians will drop the controversial nickname and will be known as the Cleveland Guardians at the end of the season.

Mills to lead 63-strong Australia march in Tokyo

Patty Mills and Cate Campbell will lead a 63-strong Australian contingent at Friday's Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.

Aussies in Action – Tokyo Olympics: Day 2

Aussies in action on Day 2 of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics including stars like Emma McKeon, Mack Horton, Ash Barty, John Millman and more.

Olyroos stun Argentina for opening Olympics win

The Olyroos have started their Tokyo Olympics campaign in spectacular fashion with an upset 2-0 victory over Argentina.

Olympics axing plunges Tokyo Games in more drama

On the eve of the Tokyo Games, organisers have fired the director of the opening ceremony over comments he made about the Holocaust.

Aussie banned from Olympics for positive cocaine test

Australian equestrian rider Jamie Kermond has tested positive for cocaine and been suspended from the Tokyo Olympics.

World should see safe Olympics: Japan PM

The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country's prime minister told sports officials ahead of the Tokyo Games.

Kaylee McKeown hungry for Olympic success

Not a morning goes by without Kalyee McKeown reflecting on her dad, a source of inspiration and perspective: the Olympics is just a race.

Crash lights fuse for F1 title showdown

Formula One's motorsport head Ross Brawn has urged Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton not to let their title battle boil over.

Aussie scales unique path to Olympic debut

Tom O'Halloran's past 16 months are representative of highs, lows and extreme uncertainty experienced by many of Australia's Olympics team.

Fan ban leaves some Olympic athletes perplexed

Japanese fans have been filling the arenas recently leaving Olympic athletes wondering why they'll be competing in front of empty stands.

COVID-19 cases test Olympic organisers’ vow

Two South African soccer players became the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19.

Red Bull boss slams Hamilton over crash

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has accused British Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton of putting title rival Max Verstappen's life at risk.

McLaren urge Ricciardo to get up to speed

McLaren boss Zak Brown says Daniel Ricciardo needs to get on top of his game if they are to hold third in the F1 constructors' championship.

Titmus unfazed by Olympic gold pressure

Ariarne Titmus is expecting pressure of potentially winning four gold medals to become Australia's most successful athlete at one Olympics.

Alex de Minaur tests positive to COVID-19, out of Olympics

Tennis star Alex de Minaur has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out of the Tokyo Olympics, the Australian Olympic Committee has confirmed.

Bucks tie NBA Finals with Suns at 2-2

Khris Middleton scored 40 points for the Milwaukee Bucks to help them beat the Phoenix Suns 109-103 to tie the NBA Finals at 2-2.

Cate Campbell isn’t after Olympic redemption in Tokyo

For a re-tuned Cate Campbell, this isn't a redemption song. The Australian swimmer is over her "greatest choke in Olympic history".

Australia’s Min Woo Lee pulls off dream Scottish Open win

Australia's Min Woo Lee has dreamed he won the Scottish Open then went out and did it, continuing a rush of success by Australians on the world's big golf tours.

Italy beat England in Euro final shootout

Italy have won the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as Gianluigi Donnarumma saved two England penalties en route to a 3-2 shootout win after the teams had fought out a 1-1 extra-time draw at a raucous Wembley.

McGregor predicts stretcher for Poirier

Conor McGregor says he has "hammers for hands" and will use them to avenge his defeat by Dustin Poirier earlier this year.

Naomi Osaka urges girls to enjoy being unique

Former tennis world No.1 Naomi Osaka has encouraged girls around the world to embrace what makes them different.

Kyrgios looks set to pull Olympic Games plug

Nick Kyrgios looks set to bypass this month's Olympics in Tokyo and head to the USA for his next tournament.

Players reject Australian Open quarantine repeat

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley is warning international tennis players won't accept the same quarantine conditions as the 2021 tournament.

Supreme Barty wins battle of the Aussies

Ash Barty says she's living a dream after winning Wimbledon's battle of the Aussies on Centre Court with a virtuoso destruction of her friend Ajla Tomljanovic that's seen her career into the semi-finals for the first time.
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