Sport news australia news

• Weightlifter puts 'best foot forward' for Comm Games

  22-07-2026 23:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Kiana Elliott thought gymnastics would be her pathway to the podium, but turned to weightlifting after an injury forced her to retire.
  
  Read more

• Kiana started weightlifting after an injury. Now, she's a Comm Games athlete

  22-07-2026 23:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Kiana Elliott thought gymnastics would be her pathway to the podium, but turned to weightlifting after an injury forced her to retire.
  
  Read more

• Socceroos icon opens up on probable CTE diagnosis

  22-07-2026 23:42 via smh.com.au
  
  Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade opens up on a diagnosis that revealed he probably has CTE.
  
  Read more

• Philipsen claims Tour de France stage as UCI defends late-night drug tests

  22-07-2026 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Belgium's Jasper Philipsen claims stage 17 of the Tour de France as the UCI defends its controversial late-night drug testing.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• When Gordon Bray and his Homebush schoolmates ruled their rugby world

  22-07-2026 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  It may be more than 60 years ago, but Homebush Boys High's 1965 Waratah Shield win remains a fond memory for the likes of Gordon Bray, John Symond and John Coates. 
  
  Read more

• De Goey opens up on outgrowing bad boy days

  22-07-2026 22:37 via smh.com.au
  
  Collingwood star Jordan De Goey speaks to 9News Melbourne about his maturation as a person.
  
  Read more

• AFL's first publicly gay player calls for respect in Crows-Pies match

  22-07-2026 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Four months after becoming the first current or former AFL player to publicly come out as gay, Leigh Ryswyk is urging fans not to boo the Collingwood player targeted by Crow Izak Rankine’s homophobic slur.
  
  Read more

• AFL’s first publicly gay player calls for respect in Crows-Pies match

  22-07-2026 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Four months after becoming the first current or former AFL player to publicly come out as gay, Leigh Ryswyk is urging fans not to boo the Collingwood player targeted by Crow Izak Rankine’s homophobic slur.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Your guide to every day of the Commonwealth Games in Australian time

  22-07-2026 21:34 via abc.net.au
  
  With 10 sports crammed into 10 full days of action in Glasgow, it may be hard to keep track of what's on and when at the Commonwealth Games. So, here's the full schedule of every day of the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games with all times and days in AEST.
  
  Read more

• The NRL bunker rules are ridiculous and over-complicated. Here’s how we fix them

  22-07-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The video referee isn’t going anywhere. But it’s time rugby league worked out once and for all how to live with technology and use it properly.
  
  Read more

• How we got to Glasgow 2026 and what the Commonwealth Games will look like

  22-07-2026 20:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The bumpy road to Glasgow 2026 has produced a Commonwealth Games that will look a little different than the ones that came before.
  
  Read more

• Nina Kennedy didn’t know if she’d make it to the Games. Now she’s carrying the flag

  22-07-2026 18:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Reigning Commonwealth Games champions Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge will lead Australia out as the flag and baton bearers at the opening ceremony in Glasgow.
  
  Read more

• Nina Kennedy arrives early to lead Australia into Glasgow opening ceremony

  22-07-2026 16:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallists Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge will carry the Australian flag and King's baton at the Glasgow 2026 opening ceremony.
  
  Read more

• Kennedy arrives early to lead Australia into Glasgow opening ceremony

  22-07-2026 16:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallists Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge will carry the Australian flag and King's baton at the Glasgow 2026 opening ceremony.
  
  Read more

• Third time’s a charm: Kennedy and Hodge named as Australia’s flag and baton bearers

  22-07-2026 15:59 via theage.com.au
  
  Reigning Commonwealth Games champions Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge will lead Australia out as the flag and baton bearers at the opening ceremony in Glasgow.
  
  Read more

• Pain had Torrie Lewis in tears just warming up. But weeks later, she smashed a national record

  22-07-2026 14:49 via theage.com.au
  
  Torrie Lewis broke her own Australian record in a stellar 100m win at an event in Slovakia, showing she is ready to shine in Glasgow.
  
  Read more

• AFL round 20 teams and tips: Daicos in despite ankle woes as Pies, Crows name sides for blockbuster clash

  22-07-2026 12:37 via smh.com.au
  
  The teams have started coming in on the eve of round 20.
  
  Read more

• ‘Happy to see our flag’: Russian athletes return to the pool as protesters slam government

  22-07-2026 11:53 via theage.com.au
  
  The Russian women’s water polo team played under their country’s flag for the first time in four years in Sydney on Wednesday, sparking outcry from pro-Ukraine protesters.
  
  Read more

• ‘Horse’ has bolted: Why Longmire won’t coach the Bombers or the Blues

  22-07-2026 11:32 via theage.com.au
  
  The premiership coach will not enter the race for either the Essendon or Carlton coaching roles.
  
  Read more

• Lindsay Collins has a long history of head knocks. That’s why the Roosters are playing it safe

  22-07-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The front-rower will miss six weeks with the concussion that ruled him out of the Origin decider as the Roosters take no chances.
  
  Read more

• ‘Horse’ has bolted: Longmire makes a huge call on his coaching future

  22-07-2026 11:28 via theage.com.au
  
  The premiership coach will not enter the race for either the Essendon or Carlton coaching roles.
  
  Read more

• Flanagan casts doubt over Lomax's PNG move

  22-07-2026 10:51 via theage.com.au
  
  Former Dragons coach Shane Flanagan casts doubt over Zac Lomax's potential move to the PNG Chiefs.
  
  Read more

• Giddey leaks: Bulls superstar breaks the news of gun NBL recruit

  22-07-2026 10:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Josh Giddey has broken some major NBL news, with a recent NBA player set to return to Melbourne United.
  
  Read more

• Ryles defends decision to sign Luai

  22-07-2026 10:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Eels coach Jason Ryles explains why he was keen to bring Jarome Luai to the club for 2027.
  
  Read more

• Ex-Eels prodigy backs Luai signing as Bears table offer to Paulo

  22-07-2026 10:01 via theage.com.au
  
  Blaize Talagi says Parramatta’s move to sign the Wests Tigers captain could prove a masterstroke for their young playmakers as Perth target an Eels veteran.
  
  Read more

• Eels defend Luai's 2027 signing ahead of Chiefs move

  22-07-2026 09:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Parramatta coach Jason Ryles is unapologetic about agreeing to Jarome Luai's one-season stopover at the Eels.
  
  Read more

• Brown-and-gold bonanza: Gun Hawks forward recommits to form star tandem with Ben King

  22-07-2026 09:56 via theage.com.au
  
  In May, the Gold Coast star told this masthead he planned to stay put. Two months later, he’s set to make a stunning move to the Melbourne powerhouse.
  
  Read more

• Royal And Ready set for breakthrough to continue Smith’s winning form

  22-07-2026 09:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Matthew Smith’s winning form looks poised to continue at Wyong on Thursday with the Warwick Farm trainer having four chances engaged to start on the eight-race card.
  
  Read more

• Who is Murray Davis, the dark horse in the Essendon coaching race?

  22-07-2026 08:31 via theage.com.au
  
  A senior AFL coach has backed one of his key lieutenants in his bid to take on one of the biggest roles in football – resurrecting the Bombers.
  
  Read more

• Watch: The Walsh tactical change that’s poised to make or break Broncos’ hopes

  22-07-2026 08:28 via theage.com.au
  
  Is this the masterstroke to unlock Reece Walsh and hand the Broncos a shock finals berth? The evidence suggests so.
  
  Read more

• Sidebottom set to exit, one of Pendlebury and Howe makes sense

  22-07-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Collingwood’s need to regenerate their list, and remain in finals contention, means that the exits of key veterans must be staggered.
  
  Read more

• ‘Broken through’: The boost propelling a forgotten champion’s unlikely finals bid

  22-07-2026 06:27 via theage.com.au
  
  Last week, Melbourne coach Steven King almost ruled Jack Viney out for the season. On Wednesday, the premiership veteran was back training at Casey Fields.
  
  Read more

• Fittler burst lights up world champs

  22-07-2026 06:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Zach Fittler’s burst in the first 20 seconds of the second half ended any hopes of an Argentinian comeback, setting Toby Brial up for a commanding advantage.
  
  Read more

• Fittler strikes against Argentina

  22-07-2026 05:43 via theage.com.au
  
  Australia centre Zach Fittler strikes against Argentina at the Junior World Championship.
  
  Read more

• Lewis breaks Australian 100m record, beats five-time Olympic champ

  22-07-2026 05:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Torrie Lewis shows she is hitting her straps ahead of the Commonwealth Games by beating her own record mark during a meet in Slovakia.
  
  Read more

• Canham reflects on historic hat-trick

  22-07-2026 04:41 via theage.com.au
  
  Josh Canham reflects on his historic hat-trick against Italy, becoming the first Wallabies lock to score three tries in a game.
  
  Read more

• Fox sisters combine in 'dream team' for gold medals at World Championships

  22-07-2026 04:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Noemie Fox labels her partnership with older sister Jess a "dream team" after the pair combined for another set of gold medals at the IFC Canoe Slalom World Championships in Oklahoma. 
  
  Read more

• ‘I’m gonna die of this’: The hidden cost of former Socceroos captain’s greatest gift

  22-07-2026 04:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Paul Wade, one of the most capped Australian players of all time, has been diagnosed with probable CTE, which doctors suspect is a consequence of the thousands of headers he executed throughout his career.
  
  Read more

• Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade reveals probable CTE diagnosis

  22-07-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Paul Wade says he wants to share his experience to raise awareness about concussion, repeated head impacts and brain health across all levels of football.
  
  Read more

• Torrie Lewis downs five-time Olympic gold medallist in record-breaking win

  22-07-2026 03:41 via theage.com.au
  
  Torrie Lewis broke her own Australian record in a stellar 100m win at an event in Slovakia, showing she is ready to shine in Glasgow.
  
  Read more

• Lewis shatters Aussie record

  22-07-2026 03:31 via theage.com.au
  
  On the eve of the Commonwealth Games, Aussie sprinter Torrie Lewis has shattered the Australian 100m record.
  
  Read more

• The 75-year-old great-grandmother making her Commonwealth Games debut

  22-07-2026 03:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Her son was an Olyroo at the 2000 Olympics, and her grandson plays NRL. Now Jacky Hudson gets her chance to take the sporting spotlight on the biggest stage.
  
  Read more

• Broncos legend cautions against Walsh move

  22-07-2026 02:41 via theage.com.au
  
  Broncos legend Darius Boyd explains why superstar fullback Reece Walsh should avoid a move to the halves this early in his career.
  
  Read more

• Madeleine McCann vanished in 2007. Her brother will swim at the Commonwealth Games

  22-07-2026 01:42 via theage.com.au
  
  The 21-year-old Sean McCann was just two when his sister Madeleine disappeared shortly before her fourth birthday during a holiday in Portugal 19 years ago.
  
  Read more

• Spanish chief accuses FIFA boss of 'destroying the football industry'

  22-07-2026 01:08 via abc.net.au
  
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino comes in for more heavy criticism, this time at the hands of La Liga boss Javier Tebas.
  
  Read more

• Cameron McEvoy has lived a life between trips to Glasgow

  22-07-2026 00:30 via abc.net.au
  
  As one of just two Australian swimmers returning to Glasgow for a second Commonwealth Games, Cameron McEvoy is taking time to appreciate how much has happened to him in the past 12 years.
  
  Read more

• US rider hit by car in road rage incident before Tour de France time trial

  22-07-2026 00:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Brandon McNulty is confronted by an angry driver on his way to the time trial as Remco Evenepoel shaves some time off Tadej Pogačar's overall lead.
  
  Read more

• US rider hit by car in road rage incident at Tour de France pre-time trial

  22-07-2026 00:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Brandon McNulty is confronted by an angry driver on his way to the time trial as Remco Evenepoel shaves some time off Tadej Pogačar's overall lead.
  
  Read more

Follow @newssportaus on Twitter!