Paris 2024
Everything you need to know about the United Cup
The 2025 tennis season kicks off in Perth on Friday when the United Cup gets under way.
- by Billie Eder
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Raygun hits up comedy club owner for $10,000
Lawyers for Rachael “Raygun” Gunn are demanding $10,000 in legal fees from a small Sydney promoter that had planned to stage a musical based on the Olympic breakdancer.
- by Kayla Olaya and Nick Galvin
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Olympics
Quicker than Bolt: Gout Gout breaks Peter Norman’s famous 1968 record
The sprint sensation shocked Australian athletics again with his latest breathtaking run. His best yet was quicker than Usain Bolt ran as a 16-year-old.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘The Olympics thing really hurt him’: How shooting star Chris Goulding is firing back
Chris Goulding has refused to let criticism or heartbreak slow him down, with the Melbourne United skipper shooting better than ever as his NBL side chases another title.
- by Roy Ward
Demoralised in Tokyo; gold medal winner in Paris. How Nina jump-started her career
Paris Olympics pole vaulter Nina Kennedy is at the top of her game right now – quite the leap from just three years ago.
- by Amanda Hooton
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‘If you do not protect women’s sport it will not end well’: Coe’s pitch for IOC presidency
World Athletics head Sebastian Coe has vowed to shift the IOC’s emphasis from human rights to biology if he succeeds Thomas Bach.
- by Oliver Brown
Welcome to Raygun Inc, where breaking bad is good for business
No to reality TV, yes to brand deals. When it comes to turning 15 minutes of fame into a career, Raygun has all the right moves.
- by Thomas Mitchell
‘Have fun on the dance floor and own it’: Raygun retires after Olympic backlash
Raygun said the reaction to her Paris performance had been so upsetting that she would no longer compete.
‘The reason I can be the greatest athlete I can be’: Jessica Fox’s secret to success
The three-time Olympic gold medallist was self-conscious about parts of her body, but she’s learnt to see them as her strength.
- by Jane Rocca
She’s played AFLW and is a sevens superstar. Now Levi wants 15-a-side rugby … and then rugby league
Maddison Levi has ruled out an immediate switch to the NRLW, saying she wants to play for Australia in the 15-a-side rugby world cup.
- by Jonathan Drennan
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