Ben O'Connor savours his first "super easy" day as a Grand Tour race leader, losing only six seconds of his advantage in stage seven of the Vuelta a España.

Men's world number one Jannik Sinner says he is no longer working with his trainer and physiotherapist after escaping a doping ban despite failing two drug tests in March.

Nelly Korda puts herself in contention to win a third major after seizing the Women's Open lead after the second round, while the tournament is over for Australians Hannah Green and Minjee Lee.

As the afterglow from the Paris Olympics fades, many athletes are grappling with the realities of returning to business as usual. Former Hockeyroo Georgie Parker says this can be harder than it appears. 

As one of Australia's most-recognisable Paralympians, Madison de Rozario's voice holds significant strength heading into Paris — and she believes old tropes need to change.