Australian Alexei Popyrin wins Montreal Masters 1000,defeats Andrey Rublev in straight sets

Australian Alexei Popyrin wins Montreal Masters 1000,defeats Andrey Rublev in straight sets

In a massive result for Australian tennis,Alexei Popyrin held his nerve to dispatch the world No.6,Russian Andrey Rublev,in the final of the Montreal Masters 1000 tournament.

  • byGreg Dundas

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As it happened:Trew Australia’s youngest champ;Khelif into gold medal match;major 1500m upset;Boomers crash out

As it happened:Trew Australia’s youngest champ;Khelif into gold medal match;major 1500m upset;Boomers crash out

Fourteen-year-old Arisa Trew won gold in the women’s park skateboarding,Australia claimed bronze in the men’s team cycling sprint and the Olympic gender saga in the boxing rolled on.

  • byGreg Dundas,Dominic Brock,Claire Siracusa,Andrew Wu,Billie Eder,Dan Walsh andJames Polson
As it happened:Aussie women storm to relay gold;Sakakibara on top for BMX semis;Biles wins again;boxing’s gender row

As it happened:Aussie women storm to relay gold;Sakakibara on top for BMX semis;Biles wins again;boxing’s gender row

On day three,Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan were rivals. Now,together,they’re gold medal winners. Meanwhile,a gender storm engulfed boxing and Simone Biles won another gold.

  • byBillie Eder,Greg Dundas,Marnie Vinall,Dan Walsh andJames Polson
Parker bump sent straight to tribunal;Liberatore eyes return from concussion battle

Parker bump sent straight to tribunal;Liberatore eyes return from concussion battle

Premiership Swan Luke Parker has been sent straight to the VFL tribunal. Meanwhile,Tom Liberatore is eyeing a return from his concussion scare but Jordan De Goey is racing to prove his fitness.

  • byPeter Ryan,Marc McGowan,Michael Gleeson andGreg Dundas
Finlayson apologises for homophobic slur,Koch compares case to Clarkson fine

Finlayson apologises for homophobic slur,Koch compares case to Clarkson fine

Finlayson apologised on Sunday for the slur he made in Friday night’s game,and is now waiting for the AFL to finalise its investigation of the matter. But his chairman knows where he thinks it stands in comparison to the matter that saw Alastair Clarkson fined.

  • byGreg Dundas
‘He was like a three year-old’:A secret skill made Mark Blicavs football’s Mr Versatile

‘He was like a three year-old’:A secret skill made Mark Blicavs football’s Mr Versatile

Sure,he’s 198 centimetres tall and can run like the wind. But at Geelong,when teammates and coaches are asked what sets Mark Blicavs apart,they invariably identify qualities that can’t be measured or timed.

  • byGreg Dundas
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Let’s get quizzical:50 questions on the year in sport

Let’s get quizzical:50 questions on the year in sport

Test your mental muscle or put your mates in the hot seat. It’s time to find out who is the font of knowledge on all things sport in 2023 by taking our 50-question super-quiz.

  • byGreg Dundas andClaire Siracusa
‘I was stupid’:Boon admits regret over infamous 52-beer flight

‘I was stupid’:Boon admits regret over infamous 52-beer flight

David Boon has long described teammates’ account of his infamous 52-beer flight to England as a fairytale. But he has admitted on a podcast that he regrets the incident.

  • byClaire Siracusa andGreg Dundas
Annabel Sutherland goes for top dollar in Indian WPL auction

Annabel Sutherland goes for top dollar in Indian WPL auction

After playing off in this year’s WPL final,the Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians found themselves in a fierce bidding war for the services of the precocious Australian all-rounder.

  • byGreg Dundas
‘Nothing left to achieve’:Australian great Lanning retires from international cricket

‘Nothing left to achieve’:Australian great Lanning retires from international cricket

An emotional Meg Lanning has retired from international cricket,saying she has nothing left to give or achieve on the world stage.

  • byAndrew Wu andGreg Dundas
‘Any danger of putting someone on Sicily?’:The blunt feedback for McRae;beloved Roos hard man bids farewell
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‘Any danger of putting someone on Sicily?’:The blunt feedback for McRae;beloved Roos hard man bids farewell

In today’s AFL Briefing,the coaching feedback Collingwood coach Craig McRae received from his wife;Ben Cunnington’s farewell game;and the foot injury that has hobbled Cats defender Jack Henry.

  • byDamien Ractliffe andGreg Dundas