At the crossroads in his career following the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy chose to follow his instincts. The end result was winning gold at the Paris Games. 

In the wake of a shock loss to St Kilda, Geelong is attempting to quickly get back on track after failing to lock in an AFL top-four berth with a round to go in the home-and-away season.

Tributes continue to flow for champion Australian racehorse Black Caviar — who was unbeaten in 25 races — following her death on Saturday. 

Brandon McNulty takes the honours with the fastest time trial in the history of the Spanish Grand Tour race, while Jay Vine is the best-placed Australian after the opening stage. 

Justine Ghekiere races away from a breakaway group to claim victory in the penultimate stage of the Tour de France Femmes, while Katarzyna Niewiadoma retains the leader's yellow jersey.