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Live: Kiwi rower beats reigning Olympic champion in hugely impressive heat win
Tokyo eights gold medallist Tom Mackintosh stamps his single sculls credentials with a comfortable win over Stefanos Ntouskos.

Mystics roar home to send Tactix tumbling out
The hosts led by 3 entering the final quarter, before a late surge powered the defending champions into a grand final matchup with the Pulse.

Deranged Smurfs and flaming pianos: strangest moments of the opening ceremony
For the opening of the summer Games of the 33rd Olympiad, Paris offered an opening ceremony that was audacious, outrageous and sometimes filled with delightfully baffling moments. Here are some of the strangest moments.

Injury-hit Swans brace for AFL finals hopefuls Bulldogs
Injury-hit Sydney are confident they have the depth to overcome a late-season lull and dent the Western Bulldogs’ top-eight hopes in the process.

AFL to query Carlton on late withdrawal of Harry McKay after head knock drama
After being reprimanded for their delay in assessing McKay for a head knock last week, the AFL will ensure Carlton followed protocols before declaring him a late out against Port Adelaide.

Two binned as Eels upset Broncos in spiteful NRLW clash
Parramatta have upset Brisbane 22-10 in a fiery NRLW clash that erupted in the second half with two players sent to the sin-bin.

Kiraz's one-handed grab sets up try
Reed Mahoney's unorthodox kick put the Bulldogs over for their third try.

Inside the other Olympic opening ceremony – 16,000km away from Paris
Thousands of kilometres away from the main event, Tahitian dancers in palm-leaf skirts mingled with locals and tourists ahead of the surf competition.

Olympics 2024 live: All the action from the first official day of competition
NZ athletes are vying to be named the best in the world in sports as varied as canoe slalom, swimming and dressage as the Paris Olympics begin. Follow our live updates here.

The athletes Olympic medallist Ash Barty is desperate to watch in Paris
She won three grand slam tennis titles but Barty will cherish her Olympic bronze medal forever.

Matildas fitness in focus after ‘train-wreck’ loss to Germany: report
The fitness of the Matildas will reportedly be the focus of a comprehensive review following their thumping loss to Germany at the Paris Olympics.

Royals, movie stars, rich listers get their Olympic fix in Paris
The movers and shakers of Australian sport and business have descended on Paris, hoping to rub shoulders with royalty, celebrities and sports stars from around the world.

‘I’ve got her back’: Track rider’s near fatal fall and the quick-thinking staff who saved her life
Kendall Dickinson, 24, moved to Australia 11 weeks ago on a working trip of a lifetime, but her family say a heroic track manager is the only reason she’s still alive.

I tried Speedo’s Olympic swimsuit. It’s fast in the pool, but takes forever to put on
The Fastskin isn’t like a regular one-piece bathing suit. It looks more like a singlet worn by a wrestler.

Two marched after late brouhaha
The Broncos and Eels lost a player each to the sinbin after a brawl in late in the second half of their NRLW clash at Suncorp Stadium.

‘Bang or whimper’: Dolphins must choose how 2024 ends
Wayne Bennett’s men are seventh ahead of the home clash with Gold Coast on Sunday, but have lost five of their past seven matches.

Ko skips Olympics opening, moves into strong position in Canada
Kiwi golfer says she would loved to have been in Paris, but instead is eyeing a timely form turnaround ahead of her chase for a third Olympic medal.

‘Difficult circumstances’: Kiwi football star ruled out of Olympics
Ben Old will play no part in New Zealand’s Paris Olympics campaign.