
Brit boxer who fought Ali then became ‘Aussie Joe’ dies
Former heavyweight boxing champ Joe Bugner was born in Hungary and made his name in Britain, but only in Australia did he...

De Minaur shakes but cannot defeat determined Djokovic
For a heady half-hour Alex de Minaur was in dreamland, for three hours he was in contention, but ultimately he was unable...

Trio of women’s top five seeds crash out of Wimbledon
Forlorn, bewildered and ultimately beaten, world No.2 Coco Gauff has been dumped out of Wimbledon in a stunning boilover loss to Dayana...

Kyrgios hooks up with Osaka for US Open doubles revamp
Nick Kyrgios has been tempted by the controversial new format of the US Open mixed doubles into signing up in a blockbuster...

Aussie success that eluded King, Queen at Royal Ascot
There was no winner for King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the opening day of Royal Ascot, but there was for...

Schoolboy, 14, smashes ‘dream’ 35-ball century in IPL
When Rajasthan Royals announced they had signed a 13-year-old for the Indian Premier League there was plenty of scepticism. It looked, at...

Olympian banned for life by Australia makes startling admission
Matthew Richardson, the track cycling star who defected to Britain, has dismissed AusCycling’s lifetime ban as “just words on a piece of...

Unwelcome result leaves Socceroos in World Cup bind
Australia has held on to the second automatic qualifying place in its 2026 World Cup group, with a dramatic 2-2 draw in...

Boomers give US all-star team fright in Olympic warm-up
The Boomers have nearly pulled off a shock comeback win against a stacked US team in their Olympic warm-up in Abu Dhabi,...

Aussie duo KO top seeds to win place in Wimbledon final
Wimbledon fortnight did not start well for Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson, but there could be a golden finish for the Australian...
