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Lani Pallister has broken the 800m freestyle world short course record in Toronto. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Aussies swim to world records in short course cup

Australia's Lani Pallister has taken a world record off American great Katie Ledecky and Kaylee McKeown has broken her own mark at the World Cup in Toronto.

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Phil Gore after winning the Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra World Championship.

Aussie GOAT barely able to speak after insane 746km effort

The 39-year-old ‘just wanted to sleep’ after nearly five days of non-stop running.

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NBA’s biggest names have been swept up in a federal probe uncovering a mafia-linked gambling network.

Inside the NBA Mafia betting scandal that has rocked the USA

A title-winning NBA Hall of Fame coach has been charged for allegedly rigging poker games, while Lebron James has been dragged into the mess days after the season started.

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Australia has a new running world champ who ran 764km to be crowned 'King of the Backyard'. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

King of his backyard: Aussie runner's 764km world title

West Australian endurance runner Phil Gore was the last man standing after slogging for 764km over nearly five days to become a world champion.

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Kenyan marathon runner Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years after admitting to anti-doping rule violations

Controversial call made after marathon great cops massive ban

The case has been resolved but investigators say they are still looking at ‘suspicious material’.

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Raso during her recovery from her broken back. Supplied.

‘Very special’: Matilda reflects on 100-game journey

Hayley Raso stands on the brink of joining the Matildas’ elite 100-cap club, a feat that seemed impossible during her darkest days of injury recovery.

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Australian great Kyle Chalmers has his sights set on another landmark at the world championships. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Swimming Australia furious in second statement over ‘fake news’

Kyle Chalmers is the latest Aussie swimmer to be caught up in the damaging scandal.

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Sean Dyche will replace Australia's Ange Postecoglou as manager of Nottingham Forest. (AP PHOTO)

Forest hire Sean Dyche to replace Postecoglou

Nottingham Forest have appointed Sean Dyche to replace Australia's Ange Postecoglou as their manager.

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Ariarne Titmus with her former coach Dean Boxall.

Titmus reveals her next career move

The four-time Olympic gold-medallist has revealed what she plans to do next during an emotional press conference this morning.

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Australia's Ariarne Titmus celebrates with her gold medal after winning the Women's 400m Freestyle Final at the Paris La Defense Arena on the first day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France. Picture date: Saturday July 27, 2024.. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.

Olympic champ Ariarne Titmus’ shock retirement at 25

The four-time Olympic gold medallist will no longer represent Australia.

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Nick Mangold is seeking a kidney donor.

Beloved sporting great pleads with own fans to ‘donate a kidney to me’

The popular champion says he ‘always knew this day would come’ after battling in secret for years.

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