The Australian Open has a dilemma:can men and women keep playing together?

The Australian Open has a dilemma:can men and women keep playing together?

Five months out from this year’s event,there is still no official venue. Is the viability of one of the most historic golf tournaments under threat?

  • byAdam Pengilly

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‘I see it as a gain’:Slater’s glass half-full after Smith Maroons exit

‘I see it as a gain’:Slater’s glass half-full after Smith Maroons exit

Smith,a veteran of 42 Origin games and one of the state’s greatest ever players,was an assistant for both of the Maroons’ series victories under Billy Slater.

  • byChristian Nicolussi
Australian PGA as it happened:Smith bombs out of PGA Championship,Min Woo Lee takes outright lead

Australian PGA as it happened:Smith bombs out of PGA Championship,Min Woo Lee takes outright lead

Australia’s No.1 golfer is out of the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland,while Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott battle it out at the top of the leaderboard.

  • byAdam Pengilly andBillie Eder
Talor made a fortune as one poor hole costs Cam Smith LIV Golf cash jackpot

Talor made a fortune as one poor hole costs Cam Smith LIV Golf cash jackpot

Cam Smith started in the box seat to win an extra $29 million as the overall points winner of the LIV Golf season,but a double-bogey on the 15th hole denied him the chance to add to his tally.

  • byIan Chadband
Ashes 2023 as it happened:Australia praying for rain as dominant England ram home advantage in fourth Test

Ashes 2023 as it happened:Australia praying for rain as dominant England ram home advantage in fourth Test

Only rain can save Australia from a heavy series-levelling defeat at Old Trafford after another excellent display by England on the third day at Old Trafford.

  • byAndrew Wu
It’s deja vu all over again as Slater and Smith torture NSW

It’s deja vu all over again as Slater and Smith torture NSW

As players,they inspired Queensland to eight straight series victories. Now as coaches of the Maroons,Billy Slater and Cameron Smith are piling more agony on to the Blues.

  • byAndrew Webster
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Why Cameron Smith wanted a different Origin jersey from his NRL namesake

Why Cameron Smith wanted a different Origin jersey from his NRL namesake

One Cameron Smith is the best in his sport and adored everywhere in Queensland. The other one used to play rugby league. At the Australian PGA,they came together again.

  • byAdam Pengilly
‘You have to let us play’:Smith’s plea to majors over LIV defectors

‘You have to let us play’:Smith’s plea to majors over LIV defectors

Cameron Smith is likely to defend his British Open crown but has implored the PGA Tour to “rise above politics” and allow him and others to contest golf’s other majors.

  • byAdam Pengilly
The devil’s in the detail of the LIV Golf contracts

The devil’s in the detail of the LIV Golf contracts

The LIV Golf contract has been released by a US court – and it’s one seriously onerous prenuptial agreement. Let’s hope Cameron Smith and co appreciate the full ramifications of committing to Greg Norman’s Nirvana.

  • byDarren Kane
British Open champion Cameron Smith to headline Australian Open field

British Open champion Cameron Smith to headline Australian Open field

The world No.2 has confirmed he will play the country’s two biggest events during the summer,delivering a massive shot in the arm to the domestic summer.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Old school:Why the Trbojevics would be champions in any era
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NRL 2022

Old school:Why the Trbojevics would be champions in any era

Who else from today’s NRL crop could manage a full 80 minutes,even allowing for the breaks in play which came with more penalties and delayed restarts?

  • byRoy Masters