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Rafael Nadal played his last match at Roland Garros overnight.
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Sport
Oliver Holt

King of Clay’s Paris swansong becomes a sad last dance

Is there a better place for Nadal to say goodbye than on the hallowed French court he had made his own for so long?

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A sexist comment was made about our gold medal-winning 4x100m Freestyle Relay women but, Brendan O’Neill says, the fall-out exposed the hypocrisy of the ‘woke’ left.
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Brendan O’Neill

The wrong people are blushing over that sexist Olympics joke

Just a few days in and the Paris Olympics have not only exposed the merciless nature of ‘woke’ cancel culture — they have also highlighted its rank hypocrisy.

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Mollie O'Callaghan soask up the moment after winning the Women’s 200m Freestyle Final on day three of the Olympic Games in Paris.
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Olympics
Chris Robinson

Don’t look away: Our magnificent Mollie just getting started

She was a ‘nervous wreck’ in the lead-up, but once Mollie O’Callaghan hits the water, she’s a stone-cold killer —and she made a serious statement by overcoming Ariarne Titmus to snare a famous gold medal.

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Australia has started the Games strongly in the pool as expected with the women's 4x100m freestyle relay team winning gold at the weekend.
Sport
Georgie Parker

You get what you pay for at the Olympics

GEORGIE PARKER: There is one simple metric to measure success at the Games and Australia always start well on it.

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The Broncos were terrible, while the Bulldogs were unstoppable on Saturday.
Sport
Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

Bulldogs showing the grit that made them a 1980s powerhouse

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Canterbury made mincemeat of Brisbane at the weekend by using a simple tactic to stay on top. Plus why we used to call Des Hasler ‘Sorry’.

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Simone Biles and Ariane Titmus.
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Mitchell Johnson

My must-watch sports at the Paris Olympics

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The variety of sports we don’t normally get to watch is what makes the games so great, plus there is nothing better than watching the Aussies win gold!

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How do we help our young cope with the grief of death?
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Justin Langer

How do we help our young cope with the grief of death?

JUSTIN LANGER: Two weeks ago, young footballer Nick Campo died in a car crash. Ten years ago, star cricketer Phil Hughes lost his life. In both cases, their young friends are suddenly burdened with grief.

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One Bulldog has been a bolt out of the blue this year and Jack Ginnivan is just want the AFL needs.
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Matthew Richardson

The Bulldog showing real bite and why the Hawks are firing

RICHO’S TOP 10: The comp has never been stronger with some surprise packets revealing themselves. I have my say on the wild card weekend idea and the Saints game promises to define the Bombers’ season.

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Jarrod Bannister of Australia competes at the the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Opinion
Mitchell Johnson

I was so proud of the wild kid turned Olympic finalist

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Many Aussie sports fans might have forgotten the name Jarrod Bannister.

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Justin Langer and Sam Mitchell.
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Caitlin Bassett

Is West Coast set to do a Ted Lasso and hire Justin Langer?

CAITLIN BASSETT: West Coast took an eternity to sack its last coach and it may take that long to find the next one, but thinking outside the square is a good starting point.

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Penrith, Melbourne and Sydney will vie for the NRL title.
Sport
MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL

Who wins the NRL title from here and my pick for the Dally M

Now the best Origin series in a decade is behind us all eyes turn to the business end of the season. I rank every team’s chances, who wins and why.

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St Kilda’s Lance Collard became the latest player to be suspended for a homophobic slur.
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Sport
Georgie Parker

Parker: Bigotry is AFL’s biggest problem right now

There is a homophobia problem within the AFL and, sadly, there is a large portion of their fan base who believes otherwise, writes Georgie Parker.

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25 Sep 2000: Cathy Freeman of Australia in action during the Women's 400m final held at Olympic Stadium during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Stu Forster/ALLSPORT
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Sport
Mitchell Johnson

Mitchell Johnson’s favourite Olympic moments

This performance has to be the most iconic moment in Australia’s sporting history – not just at the Olympics but in sport in general.

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Jsck Whiteside and Travis Bazzana.
Sport
Justin Langer

The have and have nots of Aussie sport

The rich rewards for these Olympic athletes are their results as they are definitely not doing it for the money.

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Malcolm Rosas Jr only got banned for one week for a deliberate elbow to back of an opponent's head.
Sport
Mitchell Johnson

How is this low act only a one week ban?

The AFL’s Match Review policy is fast becoming a joke as elbowing a bloke in the back of head on purpose is apparently not as bad as accidently injuring an opponent’s head during a honest tackle.

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