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• Contract shock as top coach ‘gettable’; concerning report on why Cat missed game — AFL Daily

  23-06-2026 13:22 via foxsports.com.au
  
  One of the AFL’s top coaches is out of contract soon - and willing to consider a move elsewhere.
  
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• Revealed: NBL powerhouse chasing highly-rated NBA coach with strong links to superstar

  23-06-2026 13:17 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Nearly two months have passed since Melbourne United head coach Dean Vickerman announced his departure, but the club’s search for his replacement has now taken them to the NBA.
  
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• ‘Pushed out of the club’: Origin superstar’s revival sparks tense debate over Madge mistake

  23-06-2026 13:13 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Unwanted by the Brisbane Broncos, Selwyn Cobbo has thrived since his move to the Dolphins at the start of the year, reigniting his career and silencing doubts about his form.
  
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• ‘Think about the way you play’: Tribunal chair sends Saints young gun message after big bump ban

  23-06-2026 13:06 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St Kilda’s Alix Tauru has been told to “think about the way you play” after copping his third multi-week suspension in barely a year.
  
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• The man leading the Essendon coaching race went for the job before. He finished last

  23-06-2026 13:02 via foxsports.com.au
  
  It’s been revealed that “preferred” Essendon senior coach candidate Dean Solomon finished last in the Bombers’ 2022 coaching race.
  
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• $1m talks revealed for huge Gallen return; ‘trillion dollar’ future for next Aussie champ — Fighting Words column

  23-06-2026 12:18 via foxsports.com.au
  
  George Rose has confirmed discussions are already underway for a blockbuster Australian crossover bout between Paul Gallen and Nelson Asofa-Solomona – with the NSW Origin great requesting a $1 million payday.
  
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• ‘Not mature enough’: Debate over ‘chaotic’ AFL change idea after cryptic Butters remark

  23-06-2026 11:46 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Zak Butters says the footy industry isn’t ready for premature player movement decisions, such is the case in rugby league.
  
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• The AFL investigated the Sayers pic but not the Melbourne meeting. Why?

  23-06-2026 11:42 via theage.com.au
  
  If the AFL is willing to investigate off-field behaviour that risks brand damage, why not examine a situation where a club has admitted to mishandling sensitive personal information?
  
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• ‘Pull down the shutters’: Broncos to ‘implode’ without Walsh miracle as ‘$500k Hunt call’ under fire

  23-06-2026 11:37 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The Brisbane Broncos face a must-win clash this round against the Sydney Roosters as their finals hopes hang by a single thread.
  
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• Socceroos supported in California by friends and family

  23-06-2026 11:34 via theage.com.au
  
  The Socceroos were cheered on by a sea of green and gold in California at base camp as friends, family and fans all caught a glimpse of the football heroes.
  
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• Messi becomes all-time leading scorer

  23-06-2026 11:34 via theage.com.au
  
  Lionel Messi wrote himself into the record books again as he scored his 17th and 18th goals in a FIFA World Cup, becoming the all-time leading scorer.
  
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• ‘We’re hurting for him’: Injury could spell the end of Leckie’s World Cup

  23-06-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Mathew Leckie’s fourth World Cup experience has been derailed by a hamstring injury, putting his chances of a return to the field at risk for the veteran.
  
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• Rabbitohs star to remain sidelined for entire season over domestic violence charges

  23-06-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The hearing into charges levelled against South Sydney winger Tyrone Munro has been adjourned until February 15, meaning he won’t take the field again this season.
  
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• Cam Murray hits back at Latrell critics

  23-06-2026 11:29 via theage.com.au
  
  South Sydney's Cameron Murray put his full support behind injured Latrell Mitchell, saying he 'committed' to coming back as soon as possible.
  
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• Rugby lights up Sydney Harbour

  23-06-2026 11:28 via theage.com.au
  
  After the Vivid drone show disaster, Rugby Australia are making sure their upcoming drone show ahead of their upcoming Test match goes without a hitch.
  
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• Ponga ready for Tigers showdown

  23-06-2026 11:28 via theage.com.au
  
  Captain Kalyn Ponga knows what the Knights need to do as Adam Doueihi returns for the Wests Tigers in Sunday's game.
  
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• No more Mr Nice Guy: AFL puts its clubs on notice over umpire criticism

  23-06-2026 11:07 via theage.com.au
  
  AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon and his senior football lieutenant Greg Swann communicated this warning to club CEOs on Tuesday.
  
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• ‘What I did was legal’: Saints young gun’s big claims fighting third ban in 14 months — LIVE

  23-06-2026 10:46 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St Kilda’s Alix Tauru is facing a third multi-week suspension in barely a year, referred straight to the Tribunal for a heavy bump in the VFL.
  
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• Rabbitohs star to miss rest of season after DV court case ruling

  23-06-2026 10:39 via foxsports.com.au
  
  South Sydney winger Tyrone Munro has fronted a Sydney court to fight allegations of domestic violence, but will have to wait until next year for his next hearing.
  
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• ‘We gave him a nudge’: How Socceroo put prime minister on the spot over funding

  23-06-2026 10:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Riding high from a win over Turkey, Socceroo Jason Geria was not going to let an opportunity to chat with Anthony Albanese to go to waste.
  
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• Round 16 AFL Team Tips: Pies’ timeline reveal for hurt star; Coleman medallist sidelined

  23-06-2026 09:52 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Collingwood has made a reveal over a star’s timeline, while Alastair Clarkson’s Roos have been dealt a blow.
  
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• Saints young gun facing third big ban in 14 months as heavy bump sends him to Tribunal — LIVE

  23-06-2026 09:43 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St Kilda’s Alix Tauru is facing a third multi-week suspension in barely a year, referred straight to the Tribunal for a heavy bump in the VFL.
  
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• AFL 2026: St Kilda’s Alix Tauru VFL Tribunal hearing for rough conduct bump live updates, latest news, Footscray player Stirling Phipps-Parsons

  23-06-2026 09:43 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St Kilda’s Alix Tauru is facing a third multi-week suspension in barely a year, referred straight to the Tribunal for a heavy bump in the VFL.
  
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• AFL’s most in-demand player says the league is ‘not quite ready’ for NRL-style player movement

  23-06-2026 09:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Zak Butters says the AFL isn’t ready for NRL-style honesty about player movement as he weighs offers to become his code’s richest footballer.
  
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• AFL tips Round 16 2026 | Fox Footy tipping for Round 16, expert tips and predictions, leaderboard, who to tip, final verdict

  23-06-2026 09:10 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Need a hand with your AFL tips for this weekend?
  
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• Winners galore emerge following filly’s promising debut

  23-06-2026 09:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Some strong form to emerge out of Pin Up Sheila’s debut win has given her stable encouragement as the filly looks to back it up at on Wednesday.
  
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• Tips and previews for racing at Warwick Farm on Wednesday

  23-06-2026 09:00 via theage.com.au
  
  All the information you need to pick a winner.
  
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• Round 16 AFL Team Tips: Star ruled out after surprise surgery; Coleman medallist sidelined

  23-06-2026 08:58 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Alastair Clarkson has reportedly been dealt an immediate blow in his club’s bold chase for a wildcard position, as a star undergoes surgery.
  
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• A swift Wallabies return could help keep Marky Mark in rugby after NRL exit

  23-06-2026 08:57 via theage.com.au
  
  Mark Nawaqanitawase is switching codes again in a few months, after successful stint in rugby league. And selection on the Wallabies Spring Tour spot could be influential, on several fronts.
  
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• NAS' Gladiator stunt causes intense faceoff

  23-06-2026 08:42 via smh.com.au
  
  Nelson Asofa-Solomona tells George Burgess he's 'ready to die' in the ring before Wednesday's heavyweight bout, while wearing a Gladiator mask as a cheeky sledge.
  
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• ‘Don’t bag him’: Moses fires up over ‘unfair’ criticism; why ‘no one is saving’ Blues — Origin Daily

  23-06-2026 08:39 via foxsports.com.au
  
  NSW five-eighth Mitchell Moses says criticism of coach Laurie Daley has been “completely unfair” in the wake of their humiliating loss at the MCG and has urged former players and fans to get behind the Blues legend ahead of the Origin decider.
  
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• Socceroos midfielder 'in absolute bits'

  23-06-2026 08:37 via theage.com.au
  
  Stan Sport's James Dodd reveals Socceroos midfielder Aiden O'Neill "is in absolute bits" as he waits until after the World Cup to have ankle surgery.
  
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• Algeria's thrilling comeback win

  23-06-2026 08:34 via theage.com.au
  
  Algeria pull off a thrilling comeback win against Jordan at the World Cup.
  
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• NRL Round 17 Teams: Broncos blow as Dogs’ shake-up confirmed, star halfback in shock absence

  23-06-2026 08:33 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The teams are in for Round 17, with a full eight games on the schedule as the Brisbane Broncos look to stop their slide while some big names return.
  
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• ‘You earned it’: Jake Paul’s shock pre-fight gift leaves Aussie champ stunned… but there’s a catch

  23-06-2026 08:24 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Jake Paul has dialled up the drama once again -- literally -- personally calling Aussie world champ Cherneka Johnson to surprise her with a brand-new Harley-Davidson -- but there’s a catch.
  
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• Xerri ruled out after undergoing jaw surgery; flag favourite’s big dilemma: AFL Team Tips

  23-06-2026 08:21 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Alastair Clarkson has reportedly been dealt an immediate blow in his club’s bold chase for a wildcard position, as a star undergoes surgery.
  
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• Alessandro Circati chose Australia over Italy. His dad approves

  23-06-2026 08:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Alessandro Circati's decision to play for the Socceroos raised eyebrows within his family in Italy, but his father says they now realise that, deep down, he's not Italian.
  
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• Cryptic one-word reply has AFL world buzzing as Butters makes major free agency admission

  23-06-2026 08:11 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Zak Butters says the footy industry isn’t ready for premature player movement decisions, such is the case in rugby league.
  
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• Moses would love to win Origin for Laurie Daley. He’s just not sure he’ll be picked

  23-06-2026 07:48 via theage.com.au
  
  The Parramatta captain brings up 250 NRL games on Thursday in what he knows will double as an audition for the NSW No. 6 jersey.
  
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• ‘This is our time’: Fittler says under-fire Blues have chance to become legends

  23-06-2026 07:33 via smh.com.au
  
  Speaking at the launch of Beanies for Brain Cancer Round, the former NSW captain and coach said this year’s team can leave a legacy by upsetting the odds in the Origin decider.
  
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• Latrell injury worse than first feared; mammoth blow for premiership contender — Team Tips

  23-06-2026 07:19 via foxsports.com.au
  
  It’s possible a Roosters gun has played his last game for the club after suffering a serious foot injury that could keep him out for the rest of the year.
  
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• Blanket ban: MotoGP start devices outlawed, Aprilia boss ‘worried’ about champ’s surge, crash magnet’s gamble – Pit Talk

  23-06-2026 07:15 via foxsports.com.au
  
  MotoGP has banned the use of holeshot devices for the start of races with immediate effect, and will expand the space between rows on the grid to try to make race starts safer after a spate of violent accidents at recent rounds of the 2026 season.
  
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• Superstars shine in scoring spree; howler stuns Arnie as wild scene grinds World Cup to halt — Wrap

  23-06-2026 07:07 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Lionel Messi’s legend somehow grew even greater on Tuesday morning as he scored twice in Argentina’s win over Austria to break Miroslav Klose’s all-time scoring record at the men’s FIFA World Cup.
  
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• Eight words that expose Freo’s secret weapon in flag push; clear fix for broken Tribunal — Will Schofield column

  23-06-2026 06:53 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Fremantle doesn’t know who they’re playing next week.
  
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• Savage Crowe taunt as champ does runner; dual G-banger face-off stuns in crazy weigh-ins

  23-06-2026 06:48 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Nelson Asofa-Solomona has asked George Burgess “are you ready to die” after wearing a Gladiator helmet, mockingly, to the weigh-ins of their Australian crossover blockbuster.
  
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• ‘Absolutely robbed’: Australian sprinter speaks out after controversial snub

  23-06-2026 06:48 via smh.com.au
  
  Australian sprinter Josh Azzopardi has voiced his frustration after he was not selected for Australia in the men’s 100-metre event at the Commonwealth Games.
  
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• First major trade of the NBA off-season... and it just sparked a $112m ‘priority’ move

  23-06-2026 06:20 via foxsports.com.au
  
  In case it wasn’t obvious already, the New York Knicks definitely won the trade.
  
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• NBA bombshell: Mega Giannis trade ends ugly 13-month saga as title contender the big loser

  23-06-2026 06:10 via foxsports.com.au
  
  It has happened.
  
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• BREAKING: Blockbuster trade ends ugly 13-month NBA saga as Celtics come up short

  23-06-2026 06:10 via foxsports.com.au
  
  It has happened.
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Jordan up 1-0 against Algeria; Norway defeat Senegal 3-2; France win 3-0 against Iraq; Messi creates history as Argentina beat Austria

  23-06-2026 05:43 via theage.com.au
  
  France and Iraq go head-to-head after Lionel Messi created World Cup history, becoming the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer. Follow all the action.
  
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