3 d. ago Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout is floored by incredible career milestone just after he was 'sabotaged' in his last race

The 17-year-old has stunned athletics fans around the world by breaking the 10-second barrier for the 100m and 20 seconds for the 200m, only to have them ruled out due to the wind.

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5 d. ago Chris Wakelin holds off Neil Robertson to reach second round for the first time

The former world champion bowed out on day two of the 2025 event.

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7 d. ago Guglielmo Vicario warns ‘the job is not done’ after praising Tottenham’s win

Spurs eased the pressure on boss Ange Postecoglou with one of the finest displays of the Australian’s tenure.

Events

9 d. ago Serena Williams on Jannik Sinner doping case: I’d have been banned for 20 years

Sinner is serving a three-month suspension that expires on May 4 after returning two positive tests last year.

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1 week ago Alpine 'make decision' on sacking Jack Doohan as F1 driver market saga takes fresh twist

Jack Doohan's Formula 1 future had been up in the air following a miserable start to life in the sport, with reports claiming the Australian had six races to save his seat

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1 week ago Gout Gout’s winds of change whip Australian athletics into frenzy

Tailwinds are robbing the teenage sprint sensation of astonishing times but his rise is part of a wider movementOn Saturday night, at the Subiaco Hotel in the inner suburbs of Perth, a 17-year-old had a dinner with a group of adults. He ordered a steak. Medium, as is his preference.But this was no ordinary meal, no ordinary teenager. The behaviour of the old pub’s other patrons – some offering glances, some even coming up to the party – gave that much away. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gout Gout stuns again to win 200m Australian title after rival Lachie Kennedy disqualified

Teenager wins 200m title in 19.84 after rival false startsPeter Bol returns to shatter Australian 800m recordGout Gout has recorded a stunning 19.84s in the final of the 200m at the national championships in Perth, but an illegal tailwind of 2.2m/s has again prevented him from officially breaking the 20-second barrier.The 17-year-old overcame nerves and two false starts, one which disqualified rival Lachie Kennedy, to soar down the straight and stop the clock a massive 14 hundredths of a second under his previous best. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Torrie Lewis and Rohan Browning edge out rising stars in dramatic 100m finals

Lewis holds off teenager Leah O’Brien in photo-finishBrowning pips Lachie Kennedy in men’s national finalRohan Browning and Torrie Lewis upstaged the flashy upstarts of Australian sprinting, claiming their respective 100m national titles in two split-second victories in Perth on Saturday.The women’s final was decided by a three-way photo finish between Lewis, Bree Rizzo and Leah O’Brien. The national record-holder stopped the clock at 11.24s, edging 17-year-old O’Brien by just four thousandths of a second, with Rizzo one hundredth of a second back. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ange Postecoglou confident mole providing Tottenham leaks not one of his players

Social media speculation over Wilson Odobert prompted Postecoglou to go public about a mole at Spurs.

Sport

2 w. ago Australian MMA coach detained in US prison nightmare amid Donald Trump's immigration crackdown

In a post on social media, Subotic who has coached the Australian national MMA side, said he had been locked in an isolation room for three hours before he was taken to prison.

Events

3 w. ago Ange Postecoglou vows to confront fans filming him for ‘five minutes of fame’

The Tottenham boss had a confrontation with a spectator after his side’s 2-0 loss at Fulham on March 16.

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3 w. ago Sarah Benson: from a PhD in explosives to overseeing integrity in Australian sport

The former forensic scientist was given a baptism of fire in her new role but says she has the skillset to tackle the combustible world of sport Sarah Benson is the forensic scientist who has been appointed sport’s top cop as chief executive of Sport Integrity Australia. Her CV includes working on federal police responses to the Bali bombings, the downing of MH17 in Ukraine and the volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island.That experience prepared the 47-year-old for a not-straightforward initiation, where she found herself at the centre of the ferocious debate around illicit drugs in sport just as the AFL and the code’s players were finalising an update to the controversial “three-strike” policy. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World number one Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win Miami Open title

The world number one defeated fourth seed Pegula 7-5 6-2.

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