sports
Heartwarming act of Aussie sportsmanship offers Olympic lifeline
With hopes of reaching the Winter Olympics fading due to a dodgy bobsleigh, the Dutch team was running out of answers until Australian Sarah Blizzard rode to the rescue and helped the Netherlands’ sliders achieve their dreams. Source link
Why this Olympian is proud to be a gay role model despite trolling
Campbell Harrison was homophobically trolled in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics. It strengthened his conviction about the importance of visible queer role models in sport. Source link
Live: Bad blood to boil over as Tszyu takes on Zerafa
Nikita Tszuy and Michael Zerafa are set to end years of bitter rivalry in a hotly anticipated middleweight fight at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, with former NRL hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona making his boxing debut. Follow live. Source link
Maroons captain calls time on Origin career to focus on club duties
Ali Brigginshaw announces she has played her last State of Origin game for Queensland as she looks to focus on one final NRLW season with Brisbane. Source link
Birrell knocked out of Adelaide International semifinal by Mboko
It was a tough ask from the outset for Kimberly Birrell, coming up against the teen sensation Victoria Mboko who has been in excellent form of late. Source link
Perth Glory Women's coach calls for more investment in Australia's 'forgotten' league
In recent years, the Glory’s women’s side has been Perth’s saving grace, as the men’s team suffered back-to-back wooden-spoon finishes. Source link
US announces 'major sporting event' exemptions from broad visa bans
The Trump administration reveals the sporting events that athletes, coaches and support staff can attend in the US despite recent visa bans. Source link
'We don't quit': Aussie returns to Dakar Rally after broken collarbone
Daniel Sanders returns to complete the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally less than 24 hours after suffering a broken collarbone and sternum. Source link
Tszyu and Zerafa separated by security in fiery weigh-in clash
There is no love lost between Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa as they meet for one final time before their much-anticipated fight in Brisbane. Source link
Teary Hunter says Aus Open berth 'meant the world' after injury heartache
Storm Hunter books her spot in the main draw of the Australian Open — something that was inconceivable last year as she battled injuries that left her in tears mid-match. Source link