Noah Lyles and Gout Gout

‘Come after me’:Olympic champion’s message after meeting Gout Gout

Noah Lyles sat opposite Gout Gout as the 17-year-old schoolboy from Queensland quietly but unabashedly told the American star he planned to beat him … this year.

  • Michael Gleeson

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Former Lion Troy Selwood.

‘We are heartbroken’:Former AFL player Troy Selwood dies,aged 40

Selwood’s death has stunned the football community. The Selwood family has deep connections throughout multiple clubs,states and the AFL.

  • Michael Gleeson
Essendon forwards Jade Gresham,Kyle Langford and Isaac Kako.

‘Drop the ego’:Bombers reveal new-look forward mix and midfield surprise

Kyle Langford knows Jake Stringer leaves a hole at Essendon,but he’s confident there are plenty of talented youngsters ready and able to fill the void. Just don’t ask him what the forward line will look like.

  • Michael Gleeson
Collingwood have lost another recruiter.

Pies in flux:Gutted recruiting department loses another key player

Collingwood’s gutted recruiting department has suffered another blow after their talent ID manager quit,choosing to leave for West Coast instead of accepting a promotion at the Pies.

  • Michael Gleeson andPeter Ryan
Star Suns midfielder Matt Rowell.

Pies and Bombers chasing the Sun:Big Victorian clubs in the hunt for Rowell

Collingwood and Essendon head the list of clubs in pursuit of Gold Coast star Matt Rowell,who also met with Geelong in spring.

  • Michael Gleeson,Peter Ryan andJake Niall
Josh Gibcus has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee,in a devastating blow to the young Tiger.

Tigers young gun to miss start of season:Your club-by-club injury guide

Luckless Richmond defender Josh Gibcus will miss the first six to eight weeks of the season as he recovers slower than expected from his long-term knee injury.

  • Michael Gleeson andPeter Ryan
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Alexander Zverev was heckled before he could begin his speech.

The story behind the heckling of Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open

Heckled by the crowd,Alexander Zverev decided not to say anything on the matter. Here is the background to it.

  • Michael Gleeson
Novak Djokovic points to a heckler after defeating Tomas Machac in the third round.

‘We’re not trying to make LIV tennis’:How Australian Open crowds got rowdier

The collision of sport with entertainment has turned some tennis fans away and upset some players. But don’t expect it to be wound back any time soon.

  • Michael Gleeson
Alex de Minaur soaks up the love from the Melbourne Park crowd after his fourth round win.

Stage set for de Minaur to take the next step as he aims to topple world No.1

This where Alex de Minaur wants to be:at the pointy end of his home grand slam against the world No.1.

  • Marc McGowan andMichael Gleeson
Mark Edmondson with the spoils of victory after his remarkable win in the men’s singles at the 1976 Australian Open.

Searing heat,wild wind and a formidable opponent. This man beat them all for a famous Open win

The fact that Mark Edmondson was the last Aussie man to win the Australian Open is long remembered. The extraordinary day itself is not.

  • Michael Gleeson