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    The Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre at Nathan.

    ‘No time’ to get business case for Brisbane Games stadium

    Hours after Brisbane 2032 Games boss Andrew Liveris pleaded with politicians not to make it a political football, they did.

    • James Hall
    Bernard Arnault, head of LVMH.

    How the billionaire ‘godfather of the Olympics’ made his fortune

    LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault created the world’s biggest luxury group - and that lavishness will be on full display at the Paris Olympics.

    • David McHugh and Thomas Adamson

    This Month

    Australian skateboarder Chloe Covell in Paris.

    The 14-year-old Olympian who could make history in Paris

    Skateboarder Chloe Covell could become the youngest gold medallist in Australian Olympic history.

    • Roger Vaughan
    Xander Schauffele kisses the Claret Jug on the 18th green on Sunday.

    Schauffele roars to second major win of year at British Open

    The American golfer has delivered one of the British Open’s great finishing rounds to tame blustery Royal Troon after the Australian challenge petered out.

    • Ian Chadband
    Jackson Collins (right) and Aly Bull (left) with Australian sprint kayak assistant coach Laurence Fletcher (centre) after winning gold with Aly Bull (left) at the 2022 world championships in Canada.

    This delisted Sydney Swan is going to the Olympics

    After his AFL dream was dashed by knee injuries at 19, Jackson Collins followed in his father’s footsteps kayaking for Australia at the Olympics.

    • Gus McCubbing
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    Kevan Gosper.

    ‘True giant’ Kevan Gosper, Olympic veteran and businessman, dies

    The Olympic silver medallist, who was planning to go to next week’s Paris Games, gave Australia’s fledgling Olympic movement business-like governance.

    • Michael Bleby
    State of Origin game three. NSW beat Queensland 14-4 at Suncorp Stadium.

    NSW stuns Queensland in brutal Origin fightback

    The Blues clawed back to win the State of Origin series in a chaotic, epic decider that saw Cameron Murray sin binned off the bench.

    • Scott Bailey and Murray Wenzel
    Mariafe Artacho del Solar in Brisbane. She grew up in Manly, Sydney, and has played professional beach volleyball since she was 13.

    This Olympian started her business seven months before Paris

    Being a professional athlete is hard enough. Somehow, beach volleyball star Mariafe Artacho del Solar has found time to start a small business.

    • Zoe Samios
    Carlos Alcaraz smiles after receiving his trophy from the Princess of Wales.

    Alcaraz destroys Djokovic’s dream in Wimbledon final

    Carlos Alcaraz has cancelled Novak Djokovic’s goal of a record-breaking 25th grand slam tennis triumph, outclassing the seven-time champion to defend his crown.

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    • Ian Chadband
    Barbora Krejcikova of Czechia lifts the trophy following victory against Jasmine Paolini of Italy.

    Barbora Krejcikova wins women’s final

    More than 25 years since her late mentor famously triumphed after previous heartbreaks, Barbora Krejcikova has become Wimbledon singles champion.

    • Ian Chadband
    Ollie Watkins scores a late goal to fire England into the Euro 2024 final.

    England eye Euro history after stunning late goal

    England downed the Netherlands 2-1 in the European Championships for a chance to take on Spain in the final.

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    • Steve Douglas
    Alex de Minaur during his match against Arthur Fils.

    ‘Devastated’: De Minaur forced to quit Wimbledon with injury

    Alex de Minaur was set for a blockbuster showdown with Novak Djokovic. Instead, he had to pull out just hours before the match.

    • Ian Chadband
    Alex de Minaur celebrates after beating Arthur Fils of France in the fourth round.

    De Minaur slays his Wimbledon demon to reach quarter-finals

    The Australian Alex De Minaur could meet Novak Djokovic in his first-ever Wimbledon quarter-finals.

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    • Glenn Moore
    Jess Hull

    Olympic hope Jess Hull stars on record-breaking night in Paris

    The Australian runner smashed her Oceania 1500 metres record by more than five seconds to leap to fifth on the world all-time list.

    • Ian Chadband
    ARLC chairman Peter V’landys and NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo are getting ready to dramatically change Australia’s flagship rugby league competition.

    Can the NRL pull off its biggest ever expansion?

    The NRL is deciding whether to expand to a 20-team competition. The rewards could be huge, but the clubs aren’t so confident.

    • Zoe Samios
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    Wallabies captain Liam Wright.

    New-look Wallabies out to move on from World Cup fiasco

    Captain Liam Wright is confident survivors of the team’s disastrous France campaign can use the ordeal to help them rise from a lowly world ranking of No.9.

    • Darren Walton
    Mark Cavendish celebrates after crossing the finish line to win a record 35th Tour de France.

    Cavendish breaks record with 35th Tour de France stage win

    The 39-year-old British athlete sprinted for the win in the fifth stage of the Tour, breaking Eddy Merckx’s near five-decade record.

    Marketa Vondrousova crashed out of the first round.

    Defending Wimbledon champ crashes out in first round

    Marketa Vondrousova was the first unseeded women’s champion at Wimbledon last year. Now she’s suffered a historic defeat, going out in straight sets at the first hurdle.

    • Ossian Shine

    June

    AOC chef de mission Anna Meares knows a thing or two about going to the Olympics.

    Why Anna Meares chased the job of leading the Aussie Olympic team

    As one of the country’s most decorated athletes, Australia’s chef de mission knows the triumph and heartache of competing at this level better than most.

    • Zoe Samios
    Robyn Denholm has officially been Elon Musk’s boss at Tesla for a few years.

    Robyn Denholm, Larry Kestelman buy slice of women’s basketball

    The WNBL, currently run by Basketball Australia, has struggled to make money for years. The two businesspeople will buy a controlling stake in the league.

    • Zoe Samios