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On this day in 2008: Michael Phelps breaks Mark Spitz’s Olympics record

Phelps claimed his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics to surpass Spitz’s single Games record.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Former rugby sevens star Ellia Green speaks at the Bingham Cup anti-transphobia summit in Canada after his transition

Rio Olympic rugby sevens medallist Ellia Green speaks of struggling with mental health after retiring from elite sport, and his plans for the future with his partner and daughter as a trans man.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Suns' Rankine likely to need surgery: Dew

Gold Coast's Izak Rankine may well have played his final AFL match for the Suns, with coach Stuart Dew revealing the forward is facing off-season surgery.

AAP · Aug 17, 2022

Lückenkemper and Jacobs take 100m golds as Asher-Smith pulls up in final

Dina Asher-Smith’s hopes of defending her 100m title at the European Athletics Championships ended in pain and disappointment as she pulled up with cramp halfway through a dramatic final

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2022

Drivers warned about toll road text scam as Aussies lose record amount

A Gold Coast woman issues a warning to drivers after $4,000 was charged to her credit card by text message scammers posing as toll road operator Linkt.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Long COVID fears lead to discovery of coronary heart disease in 'super fit' 70-year-old

Chris Stear turned 70 in June and celebrated the milestone by doing 70 push-ups non-stop on a Gold Coast beach. A few weeks later his health took a sudden turn, and an angiogram detected blockages in his coronary artery.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Three things with Janice Petersen: ‘A few minutes of this bringing the biff to sore bits and you’re good to go’

In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the SBS World News host shares the story of a gimmicky gadget that stole her heart

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2022

Kesavadasapuram murder: gold found in victim’s house

Find weakens police theory that the crime was a case of murder for gain

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2022

Dylan Eagleson 'due a break' before plotting Olympic course

The 19-year-old won a gold medal at this summer's Commonwealth Games

Belfast Live · Aug 16, 2022

Edinburgh TK Maxx stashes gift cards worth £65 around store in major event

The TK Maxx store on St Andrew Square, Edinburgh will be taking part in the Summer of Big Wins campaign, giving customers the chance to secure a gold medal gift card win of their own.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 16, 2022