Tom Maddocks

Ballarat landscape gardener Yual Reath has declared he wants to be a high jump star as his Olympic dream beckons.

The Bulldogs sit 11th on the AFL ladder with three wins and five losses following a shock seven-point loss to Hawthorn at Docklands Stadium on Sunday.

Despite spruiking its state as the "home of the Matildas", the Victorian government opted not to make a pitch and will miss out on hosting matches for the 2026 Asian Cup.

Children and adults who suffer a concussion playing community football will now have to sit out for at least three weeks, but the return-to-play protocols for AFL and AFLW players will remain at a minimum of 12 days.

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Perth-born sprinting sensation Sasha Zhoya is poised to become one of the great showmen of modern athletics but he won’t be doing it for Australia at the Paris Olympics.

Clayton Oliver is fined $600 after the Demons AFL star was pulled over and found to be driving without a licence, which had been suspended on medical grounds.

Benbrika was released from detention this week after spending nearly two decades behind bars over plots to commit terror attacks at high-profile events in Australia.

Netball Australia offers Super Netball players an immediate pay rise as part of a stopgap in the ongoing dispute between the governing body and the players union.

Sacked Western Bulldogs coach Nathan Burke says he regrets calling out the fitness of his players mid-season, as the club finished bottom of the ladder.