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Former Wallaby Quade Cooper has his eyes set on the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Could a 40-year-old Quade Cooper take on the NFL’s biggest stars? He thinks so

The former Wallaby was denied an Olympic debut almost a decade ago. In 2028, his dream might finally come true … but not in rugby.

  • Billie Eder

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Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill and Patrick Mahomes could all try out for the 2028 Olympic flag football team.

$700m quarterback could be an Olympian after NFL gives stars green light

Three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes and a number of his fellow stars could be Olympians in 2028 after the NFL gave players the go-ahead to try out for the US flag football team.

  • Billie Eder

‘A massive adrenaline rush’: From Aussie rules to US college stardom

Prized for their long-range kicking skills, Australian footballers are taking a punt on sporting glory in America.

  • Sarah Smiles Persinger
Jeremy Crawshaw in action for the Florida Gators.

NFL’s love affair with Australian punters continues with Jeremy Crawshaw drafted by Denver Broncos

The 23-year-old from western Sydney aspired to be a Penrith Panther before discovering his talent for kicking a Sherrin. Now he’s on the verge of playing in the NFL.

Mayor Bilal El-Hayek wants a mural of Jordan Mailata painted in Bankstown.

This Sydney council wants to give the keys to the city to Jordan Mailata

There’s just one problem: Despite visiting Australia, the Super Bowl champ didn’t pop in to collect the keys.

  • Frances Howe
Jordan Petaia has signed with the LA Chargers.

‘We shared this dream’: How Petaia’s late father inspired NFL switch

The journey of namesake Jordan Mailata, as well as words from his late father, inspired Jordan Petaia to embark on a cross-code switch to the NFL.

  • Adrian Proszenko
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Australian punters playing US college football

Aussies dominate one position in US college football. Some Americans are trying to stop them

Australians now make up almost half the punting positions on American college football teams, but a Melbourne company has been accused of helping them game the system.

  • Cameron Houston
Tyler Manoa of the Las Vegas Raiders will blow the Canberra Raiders’ Viking horn before their match against the New Zealand Warriors.

NFL star thrown out of stadium after blowing Raiders’ horn

The Las Vegas Raiders’ player was removed from Allegiant Stadium after an incident in a bathroom.

  • Michael Chammas and Dan Walsh
NRL contests are considerably more physical than Americans are used to.

‘We don’t wear pads or helmets, brother’: Is the bloody biff the trick to finding NRL fans in the US?

Americans aren’t used to seeing their footballers take the heat without padding or helmets. They secretly like it.

  • Jordan Baker
Nathan Cleary’s Vegas bound.

NRL doubles down in Vegas with risky play of razzle-dazzle

To critics, rugby league’s push into the American sports market is a weird and wild waste of time. But many say it’s a not-so-crazy idea that just might work.

  • Jordan Baker

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