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• Sydney Kings close in on Will Johnston as Cairns Taipans set to sign Brody Nunn

  06-08-2026 23:52 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The Sydney Kings and Cairns Taipans are continuing to shape their rosters ahead of the 2026-27 NBL season, with Sydney closing in on a Summer League guard while Cairns looks set to add another young local talent on a multi-year deal.
  
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• JackJumpers complete NBL27 roster with Nicholas Stoddart returning as Injury Replacement Player

  06-08-2026 23:52 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The Tasmania JackJumpers have completed their roster for the 2026-27 NBL season, bringing back a familiar face with Nicholas Stoddart returning to the club as an Injury Replacement Player while import Bryce Hamilton continues his recovery from the ACL injury he suffered last season.
  
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• Richmond is facing a rebuild riddle — can it afford to stay the course?

  06-08-2026 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Six years on from the last of three premierships in four seasons, Richmond is at a fork in the road. The club has been up-front about its rebuild, but could crumbling form force a change of direction?
  
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• UEFA doubles down on FIFA boycott threat as Infantino pressure grows

  06-08-2026 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  UEFA retains its threat to boycott FIFA competitions in the wake of the failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, while England's FA withdraws support for Gianni Infantino.
  
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• NRL 2026: Inside Cronulla Sharks push for premiership under Craig Fitzgibbon, Nicho Hynes, features, NRL finals

  06-08-2026 23:19 via foxsports.com.au
  They were the graduating class of 2019. Now, they’re ready to go to finishing school.
  
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• ‘F***ing red-hot’: Inside rise seven-year rise of NRL contender... and why time is ‘right now’

  06-08-2026 23:19 via foxsports.com.au
  
  They were the graduating class of 2019. Now, they’re ready to go to finishing school.
  
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• St Kilda drafted a 27yo who couldn’t kick. She ended up as captain

  06-08-2026 23:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Hannah Priest was drafted at 27-year-old as a cross-code athlete and ended up captaining the club for six seasons.
  
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• St Kilda drafted a 27yo who couldn’t kick and she ended up as captain

  06-08-2026 23:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Hannah Priest was drafted at 27-year-old as a cross-code athlete and ended up captaining the club for six seasons.
  
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• ‘Really hurt him’: McLaren warning as Oscar Piastri cops tough reality check

  06-08-2026 23:15 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Oscar Piastri’s 2026 campaign is on the brink of a full-blown crisis, with McLaren under mounting pressure to anoint Lando Norris as the team’s clear No.1 driver — and speculation growing that a Red Bull lifeline could be the Aussie’s ticket out.
  
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• ‘Really frustrating’: Incident exposes fresh AFL worry as blunder leaves greats baffled

  06-08-2026 23:11 via foxsports.com.au
  
  There is fresh umpiring “frustration” after a contentious 50-metre penalty was paid by an umpire who appeared not to see the incident.
  
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• Shock Infantino backer emerges as brutal ‘abuse of power’ call reveal extent of FIFA crisis

  06-08-2026 22:54 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Football players union FIFPRO has joined the growing list of critics calling for a radical overhaul of world football, as embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino struggles to hold onto his job.
  
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• ‘Abuse of power’: New Infantino threat emerges as brutal demands reveal extent of FIFA crisis

  06-08-2026 22:54 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Football players union FIFPRO has joined the growing list of critics calling for a radical overhaul of world football, as embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino struggles to hold onto his job.
  
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• Broadcasting veteran Charlie King retires after 32 years with the ABC

  06-08-2026 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  After more than three decades with the ABC, sports commentator Charlie King is hanging up the headphones and heading into retirement.
  
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• Broncos contract standoff as rival closes in, Cleary reveal as Penrith makes big move — Whispers

  06-08-2026 22:42 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The future of Billy Walters remains up in the air at the moment with the Brisbane Broncos yet to secure the hooker’s signature on a new deal despite his desire to remain at the club.
  
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• Broncos contract standoff as rival closes in, Cleary reveal as Penrith makes big move — Whispers

  06-08-2026 22:27 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The future of Billy Walters remains up in the air at the moment with the Brisbane Broncos yet to secure the hooker’s signature on a new deal despite his desire to remain at the club.
  
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• Bolters, sliders... and big Tiger question: Expert verdict, predicted ladder range for every AFLW side

  06-08-2026 22:06 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The 2026 AFLW season begins on Sunday afternoon with St Kilda and Carlton going head to head in Spud’s Game to open season 11.
  
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• AFLW 2026: Season preview and Chyloe Kurdas expert verdict, predicted ladder range for every AFL Women’s club ahead of season 11, list ins and outs for all 18 teams

  06-08-2026 22:00 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The 2026 AFLW season begins on Sunday afternoon with St Kilda and Carlton going head to head in Spud’s Game to open season 11.
  
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• Socceroo seals record deal after last-minute twist; veteran’s A-League homecoming — Whispers

  06-08-2026 21:59 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Two Australian stars are set for major moves, with one joining a European heavyweight and another leaving Germany for a fresh challenge in Japan.
  
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• ‘I would’: Luke Beveridge’s candid waiver admission after bombshell Geelong report as star ponders future

  06-08-2026 21:59 via foxsports.com.au
  Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has revealed he himself may have signed a waiver relating to concussions back in his playing days, in the wake of the revelation Geelong struck an agreement with a current player regarding any future brain injuries sustained on the field.
  
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• Resting or tanking? Why your AFL club may not win before finals

  06-08-2026 21:06 via abc.net.au
  
  As finals hopes fade for some AFL teams, some question whether it's better to lose now to win later. But that might not always be the best policy.
  
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• DCE has brought a lot to the Roosters. What you don’t see might be the most important

  06-08-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  As Daly Cherry-Evans contemplates another season in the NRL, his teammates explain why he has been such a good buy for the Bondi club.
  
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• Cam Munster is in Perth. The Bears are finalising their roster. There will be no secret meetings

  06-08-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Cameron Munster arrives in Perth for the Storm’s clash against Manly with his future undecided, but he won’t be catching up with Mal Meninga while he’s in town.
  
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• Ugandan football star beaten to death in street attack

  06-08-2026 18:06 via theage.com.au
  
  David Owori, 27, who captained major side Sports Club Villa and played for the national team, reportedly resisted an attempt to steal his mobile phone.
  
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• ‘He carried the hopes of a nation’: Ugandan football star beaten to death in street attack

  06-08-2026 18:06 via smh.com.au
  
  David Owori, 27, who captained major side Sports Club Villa and played for the national team, reportedly resisted an attempt to steal his mobile phone.
  
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• ‘I would’: Beveridge’s candid waiver admission after bombshell Geelong report as star ponders future

  06-08-2026 16:28 via foxsports.com.au
  Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has revealed he himself may have signed a waiver relating to concussions back in his playing days, in the wake of the revelation Geelong struck an agreement with a current player regarding any future brain injuries sustained on the field.
  
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• The brutal pre-season reality check and ‘eye-opening’ act that transformed Warriors

  06-08-2026 15:51 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Tanner Stowers-Smith still remembers his first pre-season under Andrew Webster.
  
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• Cowboys coach reveals how team ‘got past’ historic loss... and it started with a late-night meeting

  06-08-2026 15:32 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Cowboys coach Todd Payten says his team can make a late season charge and be a force in the finals just days after the club experienced its “darkest day”.
  
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• ‘Probably one of the easiest weeks’: Cowboys respond to their darkest day with Titans romp

  06-08-2026 15:11 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Cowboys coach Todd Payten says his team can make a late season charge and be a force in the finals just days after the club experienced its “darkest day”.
  
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• Wildcard race gets wilder: Biggest winners from stunning result weren’t even at Marvel

  06-08-2026 15:08 via smh.com.au
  
  The Western Bulldogs are playing for their season in the next fortnight, while Carlton and St Kilda are two of the biggest beneficiaries from their shock prime-time loss.
  
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• AFL LIVE: ‘We’ve got rid of blokes who were letting us down’: Star’s brutal comment after North’s stunning win

  06-08-2026 15:08 via theage.com.au
  
  The Bulldogs can lock in a wildcard spot while the Roos are fighting for their season as the teams clash at Marvel Stadium. Follow along for live updates, reactions and AFL news.
  
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• Cowboys star dishes on sin bin drama

  06-08-2026 14:21 via theage.com.au
  
  Jaxon Purdue speaks to Nine's Johnathan Thurston after being sin binned in North Queensland's win over the Titans.
  
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• Cowboys’ ‘big turnaround’ from horror loss as Titans’ bold coaching gamble backfires

  06-08-2026 14:14 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Cowboys dynamo Jaxon Purdue went from zero to hero as North Queensland bounced back from their Roosters embarrassment to sink the Titans 30-8 on the Gold Coast.
  
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• NRL Highlights: Titans v Cowboys - Round 23

  06-08-2026 14:08 via smh.com.au
  
  The Gold Coast Titans host the North Queensland Cowboys in Round 23 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Bulldog boilover: Roos lift in Marvel Stadium stunner; Libba’s telling concussion comments

  06-08-2026 14:07 via theage.com.au
  
  The Bulldogs can lock in a wildcard spot while the Roos are fighting for their season as the teams clash at Marvel Stadium. Follow along for live updates, reactions and AFL news.
  
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• Taumalolo reacts after crucial Cowboys win

  06-08-2026 13:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Jason Taumalolo speaks to former teammate Johnathan Thurston after North Queensland's round 23 win
  
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• AFL LIVE: Dogs charge against desperate Roos in thrilling finish; Libba’s telling concussion comments

  06-08-2026 13:45 via theage.com.au
  
  The Bulldogs can lock in a wildcard spot while the Roos are fighting for their season as the teams clash at Marvel Stadium. Follow along for live updates, reactions and AFL news.
  
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• ROO BEAUTY! North ends horror hoodoo, keeps season alive in major Bulldogs finals blow

  06-08-2026 13:43 via foxsports.com.au
  
  North Melbourne are still alive in season 2026 after a stunning 23-point win over the Western Bulldogs on Thursday night.
  
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• ‘Did he actually see it?’ Controversial call helps Dogs edge closer to Roos — LIVE AFL

  06-08-2026 13:43 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Finals are on the line for both sides to begin Round 22, as the Western Bulldogs battle North Melbourne.
  
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• Purdue makes up for sin bin with stunning try

  06-08-2026 13:38 via smh.com.au
  
  Cowboys young gun Jaxon Purdue races away for a solo try against the Titans.
  
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• Cowboys’ ‘big turnaround’ from horror loss as unsung Titans hero makes all-time history

  06-08-2026 13:38 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The North Queensland Cowboys have bounced back from last week’s horror loss to the Roosters with a 30-8 win over the Gold Coast Titans on Thursday night.
  
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• ‘The pressure is on Australia’: Eddie Jones fires a shot at the Wallabies. Sort of

  06-08-2026 13:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The expectations of some verbal fireworks from the Japan coach ahead of a clash with the Wallabies were high. It didn’t turn out that way.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Dogs make their move as Roos fall away; Libba’s telling concussion comments

  06-08-2026 13:29 via smh.com.au
  
  The Bulldogs can lock in a wildcard spot while the Roos are fighting for their season as the teams clash at Marvel Stadium. Follow along for live updates, reactions and AFL news.
  
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• Cheika comeback firms as possibility after Foley and Phipps return to Tahs

  06-08-2026 13:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Six years after they left, veterans Bernard Foley and Nick Phipps are back at the NSW Waratahs. But it is a very different club to the one they left.
  
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• LIVE NRL: Cowboys star’s stunning redemption after sin bin as all-time history made

  06-08-2026 13:14 via foxsports.com.au
  
  North Queensland’s season is on the line as the Cowboys look to bounce back from last week’s horror loss to the Roosters when they face the Titans on Thursday night.
  
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• Purdue fumes after dubious sin bin

  06-08-2026 13:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Cowboys young gun Jaxon Purdue blows up at the referee and refuses to leave the field after being sin binned.
  
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• LIVE NRL: Twist after Cowboys star binned, all-time history made

  06-08-2026 13:02 via foxsports.com.au
  
  North Queensland’s season is on the line as the Cowboys look to bounce back from last week’s horror loss to the Roosters when they face the Titans on Thursday night.
  
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• Luki barges over for 'under 8s try'

  06-08-2026 12:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Cowboys back-rower Heilum Luki scores a powerful solo try against the Titans.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Curtis stars as running Roos take lead over Dogs; Libba’s telling concussion comments

  06-08-2026 12:45 via theage.com.au
  
  The Bulldogs can lock in a wildcard spot while the Roos are fighting for their season as the teams clash at Marvel Stadium. Follow along for live updates, reactions and AFL news.
  
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• Late Mail: Roosters make Teddy call; $900k star’s exile ends as Panthers forced into big change

  06-08-2026 12:36 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Luke Metcalf is finally set to get his chance to impress while the Panthers have confirmed a big blow.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Bulldogs roar to life after slow start against Clarko’s Roos; Libba’s telling concussion comments

  06-08-2026 12:24 via theage.com.au
  
  The Bulldogs can lock in a wildcard spot while the Roos are fighting for their season as the teams clash at Marvel Stadium. Follow along for live updates, reactions and AFL news.
  
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