Alexa Leary and her parents broke hearts at the Australian Swimming Trials in Brisbane as she took another step closer to swimming at the Paris Paralympic Games. 

In the wake of the AFL's admission a contentious free kick shouldn't have been paid in St Kilda's win over Gold Coast, Ross Lyon wants the league to stop with its public explanations.

Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O'Callaghan lead the qualifiers for Wednesday night's 200m freestyle final in one of the most stacked fields in history at the Australian Olympic Trials.

David Sharpe will finish up as Sport Integrity Australia chief executive, saying the organisation has achieved much during his time in charge.

Adam Zampa has continued his brilliant form in the West Indies, picking up another four wickets as Australia cruised to a nine-wicket win over Namibia in Antigua, but he wasn't fully impressed with his outing.

Jon Rahm, who won the 2021 US Open, withdraws from this year's tournament in North Carolina after being troubled by foot injury.

Ariarne Titmus breaks the 200m freestyle world record by almost a second to pip world champion Mollie O'Callaghan.

The Gold Coast Titans sign Wallabies and Melbourne Rebels five-eighth Carter Gordon on a two-year deal in another blow to Australian rugby.

The 36-year-old was last year sentenced to nearly five years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in her Newcastle home on the night of the 2018 NRL grand final.

Melbourne's difficult season continues, with Demons star Christian Petracca confirming he will not play again this year after his injuries in the King's Birthday game against Collingwood.

Emily Seebohm says she wants to show that it's possible for new mums to achieve their dreams after becoming mothers.

Ben Armbruster "lost it" when he achieved the Olympic Games qualification mark in Wednesday's 50m freestyle, and is looking forward to a reunion with his German namesake in Paris after he helped him get over the line.

With the Olympics looming, the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras both score impressive wins over Great Britain to wrap up their FIH Pro League seasons in style.

Ballarat landscape gardener Yual Reath has declared he wants to be a high jump star as his Olympic dream beckons.

Lia Thomas loses her case against World Aquatics at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with the decision preventing the American from having any chance of competing at the Paris Olympics.