Sport
Former Cricket Australia staffer charged with sexually touching two men
CA’s former head of communications Tim Whittaker appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court charged with sexually touching two men without their consent in 2016 and 2019.
- by Andrew Wu
Soccer
Why there’s been two extra games worth of action at the World Cup
If you’ve sensed something has been amiss with the clock at this World Cup, you’re not hallucinating. FIFA has finally made sure there is more on-field play.
- by Vince Rugari
Updated
FIFA World Cup
Mixed night for European heavyweights as Germany stunned and Belgium, Spain win
Germany have suffered a shock defeat to Japan, becoming the second powerhouse after Argentina to get off to a poor start, while there were no such issues for the 2010 champions.
- by Toby Davis
Insight & Analysis
No love for FIFA as armband wars spread
As hostility towards FIFA and its armband stance grows with an on-field protest by Germany, Socceroo Jackson Irvine fears the message is being lost.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Is the public off the Australian team? Always – in November
If you wanted to speculate on the idea that the Australian public is “off” the men’s team, November is a very good time to do so – basically every year.
Daniel Brettig
The Age chief cricket writer
As he prepares to leave the F1 grid, just how good was Daniel Ricciardo?
Just 14 Australians have started a Formula 1 race in the sport’s 73-year history, and none have taken part in more than Daniel Ricciardo. While he’ll be off the main stage next year, a reserve role at Red Bull has been flagged.
Matthew Clayton
Cricket
Bemusement, frustration: Langer outburst inflames player feud
- by Andrew Wu and Daniel Brettig
Updated
Australian cricket
‘I’m not a criminal’: Frustrated Warner hits out over leadership saga
- by Daniel Brettig
AFL
Updated
Women's AFL
Conti recognised by peers as MVP; Garner ‘a bit unlucky’ in W Award voting
- by Carla Jaeger
Tennis
‘We celebrate success’: Australian Open boss hopes fans will treat Djokovic fairly
Novak Djokovic is returning to Australia but how crowds respond to him is the great unknown as he tries to win a record-extending 10th Melbourne Park title.
- by Marc McGowan
De Minaur’s mum in tears after Australia’s Davis Cup heroics
Alex de Minaur’s mother, Esther, burst into tears in the crowd after her son’s latest heroic performance as he rejoiced with his teammates.
- by Marc McGowan
Updated
Australian Open
Djokovic keen on ‘great Australian summer’, TA aims to get ‘back in the black’
- by Ian Chadband and Darren Walton
Basketball
Racing
‘Nup to the Cup’ campaign ‘misguided’, says RV chief
Racing Victoria believes it is winning the war against the ‘Nup to the Cup’ movement, and that back-to-back Melbourne Cups without a fatality will help strengthen racing’s social licence.
- by Damien Ractliffe
‘He finds when he shouldn’t find’: Coal Crusher set for Festival test
Rosehill offers the perfect place to test Coal Crusher’s mile credentials in Saturday’s Festival Stakes.
- by Chris Roots
NRL
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