At the Winter Paralympics on Sunday, Ukraine's Maksym Murashkovskyi won silver in the men’s individual vision-impaired biathlon.

He said afterwards: "For the past six months, I have been training with ChatGPT. It was not only tactics. It was half of my training plan, motivation, etcetera. So it was a huge volume of all of my training. I used it as a psychologist, coach and, sometimes, as a doctor… I can give great credit to ChatGPT.”

Apparently, it no longer takes a village.

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The number of players who received red cards after a mass brawl at the end of a Brazilian professional football final between Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro. A fight involving players, substitutes, and staff resulted in 12 Cruzeiro players and 11 Atlético players being sent off and police intervention. Aside from the chaos, Cruzeiro won the match 1-0 to claim the state title.

"It's frustrating, but I'm not sitting here and badmouthing the IBF, it's not my style. I broke my jaw for that belt, couldn't eat for four months. I'm hoping they can put the nonsense aside because the beef isn't with me. It's the outside causing conflict and I'm the only one suffering."
Australian boxer Jai Opetaia speaking to AAP after the International Boxing Federation stripped him of its cruiserweight world title for fighting American Brandon Glanton, instead of a mandatory challenger approved by the organisation. Opetaia won the bout in Las Vegas to extend his career boxing record to 30-0, but the IBF ruled the fight did not meet its requirements for a title defence.

Ten women’s tennis players share the record for the most Indian Wells singles titles with two each. Daniela Hantuchová is the only one of them who never won a Grand Slam singles title. The Slovak won Indian Wells (commonly referred to as tennis’ fifth major) in 2002 and 2007.

⚽️ The Matildas will face North Korea in the Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinals after China defeated the North Koreans 2-1 in Sydney to top Group B. The decisive goal came in first-half stoppage time following a VAR review that ruled a Chinese attacker onside. North Korea’s players protested the decision and briefly refused to resume play before half-time. Australia, who finished second in Group A after drawing with South Korea, will meet North Korea in Perth on Friday.

🏉 The Brisbane Lions will challenge the suspensions handed to defenders Harris Andrews and Darcy Gardiner at the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night. Andrews was banned for three matches for striking Western Bulldogs player Arthur Jones, while Gardiner received a one-match suspension for a high hit on Aaron Naughton. The Lions will be hoping to overturn the bans ahead of their clash against the Sydney Swans at the SCG this weekend.

🏀 NBL playoffs begin tonight as the Adelaide 36ers host the South East Melbourne Phoenix in first match of their best-of-three semifinal series. In the four matches between the two sides this season, each has come away with victory twice. The 36ers will start with a home court advantage after finishing second on the ladder while the Phoenix finished third. Tonight’s match is set to tip off at 7:30pm. 

⛷️ Australian Paralympic legend Michael Milton has returned to the Winter Paralympics for the first time in 20 years, finishing 23rd in the men’s super-G in Cortina. The 52-year-old, the nation’s most decorated Winter Paralympian with 11 medals, was not pleased with his performance despite returning to competition just weeks after surgery on a fractured femur. He said: "I'm proud of the effort, but certainly the skiing was a bit pathetic… I'm pretty sure my kids will be going, 'I've seen you ski better.'" Milton is now officially Australia’s oldest Winter Paralympian and will also compete in the slalom and giant slalom events.

⛷️ Australia’s Josh Hanlon crashed out of the men’s sitting super-G in Cortina, marking his second DNF of the Games after also failing to finish the downhill. The 27-year-old, a former GWS Giants academy player, said: "I haven't DNF'd a whole heap, so it is frustrating to go two for two. I think I still need to go for it. What's the point in coming last?" Hanlon will compete in three more events (combined, giant slalom, slalom).

Australia has been eliminated from the World Baseball Classic, an international tournament held every three years.

A loss to South Korea ended Australia’s path to the quarterfinals.

Here’s what to know.

South Korea beat Australia 7-2 in Tokyo, marking one of the narrowest exits of the tournament. A 6-2 loss would have seen Australia make it to the quarter-finals. The result of other games meant the final quarters spot came down to how many runs Australia lost by, if they couldn’t win outright, or how many runs South Korea secured.

Travis Bazzana’s eighth inning single briefly put his side in position to qualify before South Korea pulled away, with late scoring securing the necessary margin.

Earlier in the tournament, Australia came close to knocking off reigning world champions Japan, falling 4-3 in a tight game. The match drew global attention as the Japanese Emperor Naruhito attended, marking the first time an Emperor had been at a baseball game in nearly sixty years.

Japan’s team features LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, one of the sport’s highest-paid players.

Australian baseball manager David Nilsson said: “We didn’t meet our assignment, we kind of failed.”

“It showed we can play on this stage but we have more work to do, more improvements to make in the big moments. I told the players how much I believe in them, and how much I trust them,” he added.

Reporting by Pavitra Ravi.

The Australian Government has granted humanitarian visas to five players from the Iranian women’s national football team, and shared the same option with the rest of the team.

The players came to Australia for the Women’s Asian Cup and played their first match days after the U.S. and Israel struck Iran.

Iranian state media criticised members of the team for not singing their national anthem ahead of their first match.

Many have raised concerns about the women’s safety if they returned home, including U.S. President Donald Trump.

In December, the largest civilian protests in Iran since the 1979 Revolution kicked off. 

Demonstrators called for the end of the Iranian regime. Local health officials told media that an estimated 30,000 protesters have been killed. On 28 February (AEDT), the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, killing the Supreme Leader. Iran played its first Women’s Asian Cup match on 2 March.

Before that match, against South Korea, Iranian players did not sing their national anthem. A presenter on Iranian state media reacted by labelling the players “traitors,” calling their actions “the pinnacle of dishonour”. The backlash raised concerns about what might happen to the squad if they return home. The Iranian regime has executed people for treason (betraying the nation) in the past.

At a press conference on Tuesday morning, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke revealed the Government had been in talks with the team for days to offer assistance.

Burke said on Monday night, the Australian Federal Police moved five players from their team accommodation on the Gold Coast to a “secure location”.

The players are Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramazanzadeh, and Mona Hamoudi.

The Government has granted these players humanitarian visas.

In a post to Instagram, Burke shared a photo with the players, adding: “They are welcome to stay in Australia, to be safe and have a home here.”

Burke did not specifically name the visa the women have been granted, beyond saying it was a “humanitarian visa” and that they are “welcome to stay”.

Australia has a range of visas open to people who face discrimination or harm in their home country.

These visas can provide permanent residency and a path to citizenship, the ability to work and study, access Medicare, and allow people to propose their family members for visas to join them.

The case has also prompted calls for an investigation into the treatment of the other team members.

NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner James Cockayne told the ABC the Iranian regime has “used threats and intimidation against athletes and their families to suppress political opposition.”

In a series of social media posts, journalist Tracey Holmes said the remaining members of the team are all in their accommodation on the Gold Coast, following reports three were unaccounted for.

It remains unclear whether additional members of the Iranian team will seek assistance from Australian authorities or return home.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government is willing to help other players if they request support.

“We say to them, if you want our help, help is here,” Albanese said.

The Opposition has supported the Government’s move, with Burke saying Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam worked with him to “preserve the best interests of these women.”

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