Rugby bombshell: rookie, 20, died with CTE
Keith Titmuss is the youngest Australian sport player to be diagnosed with the fatal condition related to repeated head knocks.
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NRL draft on the agenda as expansion looms
A rookie draft is being considered as a way to ensure an equalisation of talent as the NRL heads towards a 20-team competition.
Reds sought merger with Broncos
Boss of the QRU says he is prepared to entrust his organisations asset with an NRL club – but not with Rugby Australia.
‘Just trust us’: Coates promises no white elephants from Brisbane Games
Olympic kingmaker John Coates is asking for more faith from the Queensland government as the IOC vice-president’s attention flips from Paris to the stadium conundrum that faces the 2032 Games.
Top three where we want to stay: Coates
Olympic boss John Coates has called on the Australian team to aim for a top-three finish in Brisbane 2032.
Lyles leaves track in a wheelchair after drama-filled 200m final
Noah Lyles’ dream of the sprint double has fallen victim to a blue flash and a bout of COVID. Later fellow American superstar Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world record winning the 400m hurdles.
Rad Dad Olympics: ‘We used to smoke weed, now we visit an osteopath’
In the lead-up to the Games, 49-year-old skater Dallas Oberholzer turned to psychedelic powers of ayahuasca to prepare himself. He’s also changed his approach to his injuries.
Skate or fly: Palmer soars to second gold
Such was skateboarder Keegan Palmer’s cool under pressure, when Snoop Dogg arrived on skate bowl deck, the now Olympic two-time champion just had to get a snap of the rapper – mid-final. It didn’t stop him from winning gold.
‘I really want a pet duck’: Arisa Trew’s other dream
She’s our youngest ever Olympic medallist and the 14-year-old Australian’s “insane” gold medal run blew away skateboarding’s biggest ever legend, Tony Hawk.
‘Just do your job’: Ex-Matildas coach slams whinging players
In an extraordinary interview the Matildas longest serving coach has publicly defended ousted coach Tony Gustavsson and said the disastrous Olympic result is not the coach’s fault.
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