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Memorable Australian political sport fails
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's trip and tackling of a young boy during soccer training at Devonport in Tasmania's North-West is just the latest in a series of famous fumbles on the sporting field by the country's leaders. Scott MorrisonMr Morrison was visiting the marginal Liberal seat of Braddon in Tasmania when he accidentally ran into Luca Fauvette on Wednesday evening, taking him down.
SportAustralian Associated PressEels, Manly big guns challenged to fire
Parramatta's leaders have been asked to do just that, while Manly's big guns have taken it on themselves to lift as the NRL rivals search to rediscover that winning feeling.The sides will meet on Friday each boasting just two wins from their last five games and coming off stinging losses at Brisbane's Magic Round.
CelebrityAustralian Associated PressCody Simpson pool ambitions hit high note
Cody Simpson always had a dream.It wasn't to be a global pop star and heartthrob.
NewsAustralian Associated PressRed card for PM after soccer stumble
The schoolboy accidentally tackled by Scott Morrison during soccer training has shown the prime minister a red card."It should have been a penalty," Luca Fauvette told Nine's Today Show on Thursday.
BusinessAustralian Associated PressASX falls1.7 pct with retailers slammed
The Australian stock market has given up the last three days of gains, with consumer stocks hit hard after US retail giants Target and Walmart issued back-to-back profit warnings.The benchmark S&P;/ASX200 index closed down 118.
SportAustralian Associated PressSocceroo Hrustic claims Europa final glory
Eintracht Frankfurt, with Socceroo Ajdin Hrustic stepping up when it counted, have beaten Rangers 5-4 on penalties to lift the Europa League title and win their first European trophy in 42 years.Eintracht keeper Kevin Trapp saved Wales star Aaron Ramsey's spot-kick - Rangers' fourth - while Eintracht were flawless in their execution, scoring all five, including Hrustic's conversion after he came on as a late substitute.
SportAustralian Associated PressHussain: Mott's a top signing for England
He's already won two T20 World Cups, plus a 50-over global crown too - and now English cricket is backing Matthew Mott to do for their men's white-ball team what he did for Australia's women.Nasser Hussain has led the chorus of approval in England over the appointment of a 46-year-old coach who he believes moulded one of the greatest teams in sport in his seven years at the helm of the all-conquering Australian women's side.
SportAustralian Associated PressSwim comeback triumph just the start: Jack
Shayna Jack says her emotion-charged return to Australia's swim team is just the beginning.After serving a two-year doping ban, Jack has secured swims at this year's world titles and the Commonwealth Games.
SportAustralian Associated PressAussie Mott becomes England ODI, T20 coach
Australia's all-conquering women's cricket team is searching for a new coach with Matthew Mott accepting an offer to lead England men's white-ball side.Mott will join Brendon McCullum in trying to turn around the flagging fortunes of England after the former New Zealand star was last week appointed Test coach.
SportAustralian Associated PressBennett reflects on Symonds' Broncos fling
Wayne Bennett has recalled Andrew Symonds' flirtation with rugby league, admitting he told the late Australian star to shelve his genuine NRL ambitions and stick to cricket.Symonds died on Saturday night when his car left the road and rolled in Hervey Range, about 50km from Townsville.
SportAustralian Associated PressNRL greats count sheep for a good cause
One lamb wore a Penrith Panthers jersey, another was marked "Bar Bar", and the third was christened Kurt.The lambs were auctioned off at the Carcoar saleyards in central west NSW on Wednesday morning to raise money for Panthers great Royce Simmons' dementia fundraiser.
SportAustralian Associated PressCrowd racial slur at Tahs match complaint
Hurricanes loose forward Du'Plessis Kirifi has complained of racial abuse from the crowd at Sydney's Leichhardt Oval during Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific clash against the NSW Waratahs.The 25-year-old, whose father is Samoan, raised his middle finger at the crowd after the Hurricanes' 22-18 win and said it was in reaction to racial slurs.
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US Marine charged with NT indecent assault
A US Marine based in the Northern Territory will face court over indecent assault allegations at a Darwin bar.The alleged incident involving the 21-year-old man on April 30 is understood to have happened at the Landmark sports bar in Palmerston.
SportAustralian Associated PressShayna Jack wins Aussie swim team spot
An emotional Shayna Jack has wept tears of joy after securing selection on Australia's swim team in her comeback from a doping ban.Jack will swim at this year's world titles and Commonwealth Games, where she will be joined by pop star Cody Simpson.
NewsAustralian Associated PressColes introduces gender affirmation leave
Trans and gender-diverse staff of supermarket chain Coles will be entitled to up to 10 days of paid gender affirmation leave.The grocery giant announced the move on Wednesday, the day after International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia.
NewsAustralian Associated PressViagogo loses appeal over $7m penalty
Viagogo will have to pay a $7 million penalty for misleading consumers when it resold concert and sports tickets five years ago, after its appeal against a prior court decision was tossed.On Wednesday, the Full Court of the Federal Court dismissed Viagogo's appeal of a 2019 judgment which found the firm had misled consumers through "a marketing and transactional web" on an industrial scale.
SportAustralian Associated PressKatz brothers in Comm Games judo team
Judokas Nathan and Josh Katz will continue a proud family tradition when they represent Australia at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.The pair were part of a 12-strong team named Wednesday, with judo returning to the Games program for the fourth time in Birmingham after being omitted four years ago on the Gold Coast.
SportAustralian Associated PressShayna Jack eyes Aussie swim team recall
Shayna Jack's resilience is being praised as the drug-tainted swimmer seeks a return to the Australian team when racing on Wednesday.Jack, who has served a two-year doping ban, will contest the 100 metres freestyle on the opening day of the Australian swim championships in Adelaide.
SportAustralian Associated PressFlying cork forces Girmay out of Giro
Biniam Girmay has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia before the start of Wednesday's stage 11 after injuring his eye while celebrating his historic win a day before.Girmay became the first black African to win a stage of a Grand Tour when he beat Mathieu van der Poel in a reduced sprint in Jesi, but his celebrations were cut short when he was struck in the eye by a flying cork from a Prosecco bottle on the podium.
SportAustralian Associated PressCavallo pride at Daniels coming out
Josh Cavallo has spoken of his pride in seeing English teenager Jake Daniels come out as gay, and cite the Adelaide United player as an inspiration.Blackpool midfielder Daniels, 17, came out on Monday - the first English professional footballer to do so for more than three decades.
SportAustralian Associated PressWorld Rugby rubs out on-field coaching
World Rugby has moved to limit on-field coaching, controversially employed by South Africa against the British & Irish Lions last year, by approving trials to limit non-playing personnel entering the field during a match.South Africa's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus donned a tracksuit and water carriers' bib and frequently ran onto the pitch with a tray of drinks as cover to pass instructions to his players as the Springboks took a narrow series win.
NewsAustralian Associated PressVic pair accused of Esport match fixing
Two Melbourne gamers have been charged with match fixing at an Esports tournament after a year-long Victoria Police investigation.A betting agency alerted police to suspicious activity linked to matches in the League of Legends Pro League tournament in June 2021.
SportAustralian Associated PressTulsa prepares for unpredictable fifth PGA
Inside the clubhouse at Southern Hills is a sign that proudly signals its heritage with the phrase, "First to Five." No other course has hosted the PGA Championship as many times.
NewsAustralian Associated PressUS church shooter 'motivated by hate'
The man who killed a doctor and injured five others at a California Taiwanese church shooting was a US citizen born in China who hated Taiwan and drove from Las Vegas heavily armed for the attack, officials say.The suspect, David Chou, 68, chained the doors and placed glue in the locks at Geneva Presbyterian Church in the city of Laguna Woods before opening fire, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said.
SportAustralian Associated PressCavallo inspired UK's first gay footballer
Teenaged Blackpool striker Jake Daniels has become the first active footballer in England to come out as gay.The 17-year-old said he was inspired by the example of Adelaide United midfielder Josh Cavallo, who came out last year.
