Les Bleus were able to avoid an early Australian run by taking a lead before the break, but once again, the Boomers achieved a dramatic last-second win (82-83), leaving the home side with four straight losses before the competition starts.

Australian hockey player Matt Dawson made the ultimate sacrifice to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, having to amputate part of a finger to be able to play.

Swim star Ariarne Titmus says she has never prepared as well for a major event and is in better shape now than when she won Olympic 200m and 400m freestyle gold in Tokyo. The Australian heads to Paris on the back of shattering the 200m world record last month and clocking the second quickest 400m of all time, behind only her own world best.

Former Olympic official Kevan Gosper, one of Australia's leading sports administrators, has died at the age of 90, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced on Friday.

Rohan Taylor, the Australian swimming coach, admits to “enormously respecting” the powerful United States, although he believes that the Aussies have the "attacking power" to give it a go.

Volleyball Australia issued a public apology on Thursday for creating an "environment of fear" that saw some players self-harm and others turn to substance abuse, with the impacts still felt decades later. The sport's governing body acknowledged that former athletes with the Australian indoor women's team, some as young as 14, were subjected to punitive training methods and body-shaming.

Paris 2024 marks the return to competitive swimming for the promising athlete Shayna Jack, after having served a "hellish" suspension for doping. Excited to return to the pool, the young athlete is grateful for the opportunity to resume her career after such a controversial period.

The Australian squad, bronze medalists at the last Tokyo 2020 Games and recent champions of FIBA Asia 2022, is highlighting their strong form in basketball with a roster featuring 70% of its 12-man team with NBA experience.

The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and the Minister for Sport and Ageing, Anika Wells, have announced a €176 million investment in high performance sport over the next two years.

After amassing a slew of medals in four Olympic Games yet failing to qualify for Paris 2024 at the Australian trials, the swimming legend decided to end her stellar career at 32 years old.

After missing the Tokyo 2020 Games because of the Coronavirus, the Aussie tennis star was selected Wednesday to headline a potent national team with hopes to land a medal in Paris 2024. Ajla Tomljanovic will be the only countrywoman on the singles draw.

At the weekend's Australian Olympic Trials, Shayna Jack and Meg Harris qualified for Paris 2024, while veterans such as Cate Campbell and Cody Simpson missed out on the Olympic stage.

Olympic 100m freestyle champion Emma McKeon will not defend her title in Paris after missing out on qualifying Friday at the Australian Olympic Trials with Mollie O'Callaghan and Shayna Jack securing the two Australian slots at stake. O'Callaghan surged home on day five of the Australian trials in Brisbane in 52.33secs with Jack (52.72) second ahead of a top-class field.

Swimming Australia's head coach Rohan Taylor has confirmed that Australia will return to the World University Games in 2025 and 2027, which will be crucial for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, after missing out in Chengdu.

Former Australian Test opener Joe Burns will play for Italy as they aim to qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup as a tribute to his late brother.