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Chiefs beat 49ers to repeat as Super Bowl champions

The Kansas City Chiefs have secured their second consecutive Super Bowl title, beating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in Las Vegas.

Hamilton to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari in 2025

Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of the year and will join Ferrari for the 2025 season in a blockbuster Formula One transfer.

Chiefs shut down Ravens, book Super Bowl return

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 to claim the AFC championship and earn a trip to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years. Patrick Mahomes completed...

World best leap for Paralympic champion Vanessa Low in Canberra

Canberra's own reigning Paralympic champion Vanessa Low has made a resounding entrance into the Games year, with a world best leap in the Long Jump T61 at the ACT Open and Under 20 Championships in Canberra on Friday night.

Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler wins Bahrain Masters

Teenage sensation Luke Littler has won his first senior PDC title by beating three-times world champion Michael Van Gerwen in the final in Bahrain.

Australian Open ‘should be golf’s fifth major’: McIlroy

Former world No.1 Rory McIlroy has spruiked the Australian Open to become golf's "fifth major" as he eyes a world tour to rival motor sport's Formula One.

Tiger Woods, Nike end partnership after more than 27 years

After 27 years of one of the most valuable partnerships in sport, Tiger Woods is no longer a Nike athlete - raising questions about both's golfing future.

Storylines galore as NFL playoffs set

Baltimore and San Francisco hold the top seeds heading into the NFL's playoffs as they seek drought-breaking Super Bowl victories.

Teen sensation Luke Littler falls short in darts final

Sixteen-year-old darts prodigy Luke Littler's headline-grabbing run to the final of the World Darts Championship has ended in defeat to No.1 Luke Humphries.

Sixteen-year-old Luke Littler into World Darts Championships final

Unseeded teenager Luke Littler has won through to the final of the World Darts Championship in London with a 6-2 triumph over 2018 title holder Rob Cross.

Damian Lillard stars on Bucks debut to sink 76ers in NBA

Damian Lillard has delivered in front of home fans on his Milwaukee debut, scoring 39 points in their NBA season-opening 118-117 win over Philadelphia.

Jokic, Nuggets enjoy season-opening NBA win over Lakers

Nikola Jokic has recorded a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets began the defence of their first NBA title with a 119-107 win over the LA Lakers.

What the David Beckham documentary tells us – and what it doesn’t – about controlling parents in sport

Too often, controlling behaviour by parents is portrayed as necessary for success as an athlete. But the evidence shows this idea is false.

Cricket, squash among five sports set for 2028 Olympics

Cricket is back in the Olympics with the sport's return for the 2028 Games ratified at a meeting in Mumbai.

Aussie Piastri wins as Vertsappen clinches F1 world title

Max Verstappen is Formula One champion for a third year in a row after finishing second behind Australian rookie Oscar Piastri in the sprint race in Qatar.

Australian Olympic champion Matt Wearn poised to clinch sailing world title

Australia's Olympic champion Matt Wearn has a keenly-awaited title in his grasp even before Sunday's medal race at the sailing world championships.

Canberra world champ tears up the croquet greens

Now that Matilda mania has subsided a little, it’s time to acknowledge Canberra’s (and Australia’s) new world champion – 23-year-old Jamie Gumbrell, who won the Golf Croquet Women’s World Championship in England earlier this month.

Aussies top medal table but miss swim award at worlds

Swimming Australia's head coach Rohan Taylor says his team, not the United States, performed the best at the world championships in Japan.

King Kyle Chalmers wins 100m freestyle world title

Australia's Kyle Chalmers has won the 100 metres freestyle at the world championships in Japan.

Mollie O’Callaghan breaks 200m freestyle world record as Australia go 1-2

Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan has broken the longest-standing world record in women's swiming in winning the 200 metres freestyle at the world championships.

Nikola Jokic guides Denver Nuggets to first NBA title

A Nikola Jokic double-double has guided Denver to their first NBA title in team history, the Nuggets defeating Miami 94-89 in Game 5 for a 4-1 series win.

Aussie Jason Moloney wins boxing world title at third attempt

Australia's Jason Moloney has won the WBO bantamweight boxing world title with a majority points win over Filipino Vincent Astrolabio in California.

Freezing LBG swims prepare Callum McClusky for Japan

For Australian triathlete Callum McClusky, swim training in Lake Burley Griffin was his only option when Canberra's indoor pools were closed during the height of the pandemic.

Canberra’s Michael Matthews claims Giro stage 3

Michael Matthews and his Australian Jayco AlUla team have executed the 'perfect' ride to claim the third stage of the Giro d'Italia.

LeBron James stars for the Lakers in play-in win

The LA Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks have won the opening two games of the NBA's play-in tournament.

Australia make history at World Baseball Classic

Australia have made history, reaching the World Baseball Classic quarter-finals for the first time.

Tess Coady’s Big Air world bronze caps record Aussie haul

Tess Coady has put the seal on Australia's record-breaking freestyle ski and snowboard world championships, soaring to their sixth medal on the final day of competition in Bakuriani.

Jindabyne’s Josie Baff wins world champs snowboard cross silver

Snowboarder Josie Baff has become the latest Australian winter sports star to earn a medal at the world championships, racing to silver in Bakuriani, Georgia.

Tiger Woods apologises for tampon prank, poised to make cut

Tiger Woods made an apology and appeared to make the cut at the Genesis Invitational on Friday, as a prank gone wrong overshadowed his return to action at his first official PGA Tour event in nearly eight months.

Chiefs win thrilling Super Bowl, deny Eagles’ Aussie pair

Kansas City have pipped Philadelphia 38-35 in the Super Bowl, the Chiefs' comeback denying Australian pair Jordan Mailata and Arryn Siposs a historic victory.
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