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Australian Quidditch team wins bronze at European championship

The Dropbears are celebrating taking the bronze medal in Dublin after defeating Norway in the third-place match at the European Games.
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Australian involved in horror Tour de France crash, causing favourite to withdraw with head injury

Nicole Frain approached the peloton at speed with around 25km of the Provins stage to go, seemingly unaware of an existing pile-up in front of her. Marta Cavalli was later sent to hospital for monitoring.
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Nicole Frain adjusts her helmet ahead of the Festival of Cycling in Australia

NRL coach sorry for 'significant mistake' over gay pride jersey as seven players boycott match

The Manly Sea Eagles coach apologises over the club's handling of the inclusion of rainbow colours on the club jersey, saying it was a "significant mistake".
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Football legend Neil Kerley remembered at state funeral

Hundreds have gathered to celebrate the life of South Australian football legend Neil Kerley AM at a state funeral at Adelaide Oval.
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Here's what you need to know about para-sport at the Commonwealth Games

Birmingham 2022 will have the biggest program for athletes with a disability ever. Here's our guide to all the sports, and the key Australians to watch.
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Manly facing player revolt over pride jersey

A group of Manly players are unhappy with the club's decision to use a gay pride jersey for the Sea Eagles' upcoming NRL match with the Sydney Roosters.
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AFL investigating alleged incident involving Tigers coach Hardwick

The AFL is seeking "further information" after Richmond coach Damien Hardwick allegedly swore at opposition players during a heated VFL match involving the Tigers.
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WA misses out on international air race after state government rejects proposal

Plans to bring the Air Race World Championship back to Western Australia have been grounded after six months of negotiations.
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Australians rue missed chances as Tour de France reaches its not-so-ceremonial finale

By Sophie Smith in Paris
Away from the roadside toasts and the pageantry of the Tour de France finale, for six Australian riders there was the achievement of simply finishing the world's most famous race.
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Chris Hamilton (second from front) rides on the Champs Elysees

Gold Coast Titans sack Kevin Proctor following vaping video

The Titans part ways with Kevin Proctor after he posted a video on social media of himself vaping during the club's match against Canterbury on Sunday.
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AFL admits Ginnivan deserved free kick in win over Bombers

The AFL says Collingwood's Jack Ginnivan should have been awarded a free kick after impact with Essendon's Mason Redman on Sunday, but they maintain the young Magpie initiated the contact.
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Records fall as world athletics championships come to thrilling conclusion

Sweden's Armand Duplantis and Nigeria's Tobi Amusan set world records in pole vault and 100m hurdles respectively on the final day in Eugene.
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Holding his pole and wearing his gold medal, Armand Duplantis puts his hand to his head and looks shocked

Karrie Webb wins first senior LPGA Championship after battle with Sorenstam

Australia's Karrie Webb holds off fellow Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam for a four-shot victory at the Salina Country Club. 
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Karrie Webb poses with the 2022 senior LPGA trophy

Aussie Buschkuehl falls just short of a medal at World Athletics Championships

Brooke Buschkuehl finishes an agonising two centimetres short of a podium finish in the women's long jump at the world titles in Eugene.
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Jenna Strauch in good form as she prepares to make a splash at Commonwealth Games

The Bendigo swimmer is in the middle of a busy race season, with the Commonwealth Games to be her second international competition in two months.
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NRL admits bunker mistake as Tigers lodge formal complaint over Cowboys' controversial captain's challenge

NRL boss Graham Annesley says the bunker was wrong to award North Queensland a late penalty as the Wests Tigers threaten to appeal the result of their final-second loss to North Queensland.
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Australian Amanda Spratt breaks down in tears as women's Tour de France makes 'emotional' return

For the first time since 1989, the women's Tour de France has returned, with the 34-year-old Australian champion saying she wasn't sure she would have the opportunity to ride in the world's biggest cycling race. 
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Amanda Spratt poses for a picture on her bike, wearing a mask with the Eiffel Tour in the background

NFL team owner pays nearly $9m for Ali's Rumble in the Jungle belt

The title belt from Muhammad Ali's 1974 fight against George Foreman will go on tour around the US after being bought by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.
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Boomers repel Lebanese fightback to win Asia Cup tournament

A young Boomers line-up holds off a fast-finishing Lebanon to win the FIBA Asia Cup in Jakarta, with Thon Maker and Mitch McCarron making the tournament's All-Star Five.
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Australia's men's basketball team the Boomers lean in together on court as one player holds a trophy after a tournament.

Teenage track star heads to Commonwealth Games

At just 16 Melburnian Anthony Jordan is the youngest member of Australia's athletic team at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
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Lesser-known Australian athletes to watch at the Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is a festival of blue-ribbon events we all love to watch, but it's also a chance for niche sports to captivate and enthral. Here's who to follow. 
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