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• MotoGP leader makes his move; Aussie’s frustration at ‘inevitable’ fate — Silverstone Talking Points

  09-08-2026 23:51 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Jorge Martin was both wrong and right at the same time.
  
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• ‘Damage control’: Bosses grilled over scandal of the year; birth of an accidental flag contender — AFL Talking Points

  09-08-2026 23:37 via foxsports.com.au
  The Geelong concussion contract clause scandal has rocked the AFL, with serious questions being asked of the game’s biggest names.
  
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• Why fiery Ricky spray could spark star’s exit; huge $900k dilemma over Warriors hero — NRL Talking points

  09-08-2026 23:06 via foxsports.com.au
  The Panthers sit atop the ladder and in the box seat for the minor premiership, but their title hopes have taken a massive hit, with two NRL greats believing the latest blow will dash their chances of lifting the trophy.
  
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• 'Not ready to compete': Sinner pulls out of tournament ahead of US Open

  09-08-2026 22:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Men's tennis world number one Jannik Sinner pulls out of the Cincinnati Open with a right knee injury, handing the Italian a blow in his preparations for this month's US Open.
  
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• Caretaker’s most selfless answer yet to biggest AFL coaching question after fans’ telling act

  09-08-2026 22:44 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Carlton caretaker coach Josh Fraser has confirmed he will make a call about whether he will throw his hat in the ring for the job permanently this week.
  
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• ‘Damage control’: Bosses grilled over scandal of the year; birth of an accidental flag contender

  09-08-2026 22:36 via foxsports.com.au
  The Geelong concussion contract clause scandal has rocked the AFL, with serious questions being asked of the game’s biggest names.
  
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• 'Go chase the dreams': Vollering wins second Tour de France Femmes

  09-08-2026 22:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Dutch rider Demi Vollering has won the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, the second time she has won the famous tour. 
  
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• Legend’s shock Panthers title call after brutal blow; huge call looms over Warriors hero — NRL Talking Points

  09-08-2026 22:30 via foxsports.com.au
  The Panthers sit atop the ladder and in the box seat for the minor premiership, but their title hopes have taken a massive hit, with two NRL greats believing the latest blow will dash their chances of lifting the trophy.
  
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• ‘Consider resigning’: AFL scandal of the year goes to the top; birth of an accidental flag contender

  09-08-2026 22:09 via foxsports.com.au
  The Geelong concussion contract clause scandal has rocked the AFL, with serious questions being asked of the game’s biggest names.
  
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• 'Licence to play': New Wallabies coach backing players in attack

  09-08-2026 22:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The Wallabies commit to having a crack after being given a "licence to play" by new coach Les Kiss, having avoided an Osaka disaster.
  
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• NRL 2026: Round 23 Talking Points, why Panthers premiership hopes are over after Isaah Yeo injury, who will replace him, Johnathan Thurston, Luke Metcalf, opinion, analysis, news

  09-08-2026 22:00 via foxsports.com.au
  The Panthers sit atop the ladder and in the box seat for the minor premiership, but their title hopes have taken a massive hit, with two NRL greats believing the latest blow will dash their chances of lifting the trophy.
  
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• NRL clubs split on playing Alameddine brothers over gang war concerns

  09-08-2026 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Escalating gangland tensions see a junior member of the Alameddines benched from playing rugby league, but his brother has been given the green light to play.
  
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• Bulldogs junior runs out despite brother benched over gang war concerns

  09-08-2026 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Escalating gangland tensions see a junior member of the Alameddines benched from playing rugby league, but his brother has been given the green light to play.
  
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• ‘Smash those Yanks’: Short channels Gary Hall jnr and doubles down on US sledge

  09-08-2026 21:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Sam Short has doubled down on his promise to “smash” the Americans at the upcoming Pan Pacific Championships.
  
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• Australians will be paid $40,000 at the World Cup. The rest will get $850 a game

  09-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Kangaroos players will earn at least 10 times what their rivals are paid at the tournament in a deal struck between the ARL Commission and Rugby League Players’ Association.
  
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• Ross says Nas injury an ‘arrow through the heart’ in huge blow to finals hopes

  09-08-2026 18:21 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s hamstring injury is an “arrow to the heart” as the club braces to be without the superstar for the remainder of the season.
  
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• Fraser’s Blues on cusp of finals spot as injury-ravaged Saints’ season slips away

  09-08-2026 18:21 via smh.com.au
  
  Carlton beat St Kilda for their 10th win from their past 12 matches as they close in on a wildcard berth, but the Saints’ season is on the brink.
  
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• ‘Haven’t seen scenes like that’: Rare crowd moment proves Blues fans have their man... as star makes reveal

  09-08-2026 15:47 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Josh Fraser won’t make his coach call for a few more days, but with each passing week, it’s looking increasingly like a fait accompli that he enters the Carlton process.
  
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• Carlton close on stunning AFL top 10 finish; Rowell dominant as Suns snap streak; Blues hold sway in AFLW opener

  09-08-2026 15:23 via theage.com.au
  
  Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera suffered a likely season-ending left hamstring injury in St Kilda’s 44-point loss to Carlton on a crushing night for the Saints’ AFL wildcard hopes. In a double blow for St Kilda, the Blues claimed the opening win of the new AFLW season by 26 points.
  
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• Dragons surprising late switch with star sent to bench — Late Mail

  09-08-2026 14:42 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The Knights have lost a State of Origin representative ahead of Sunday’s crunch game agaisnt Canberra.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Blues close on stunning top 10 spot after horror season start, fans flock to Marvel for double-header

  09-08-2026 14:40 via theage.com.au
  
  St Kilda have lost stars Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Mason Wood to injuries during their clash with Carlton at Marvel Stadium as the teams battle for a wildcard berth.
  
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• ‘We want Fraser!’ Blues put ‘one foot’ in finals as Nas cruelled in Saints disaster

  09-08-2026 13:53 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Carlton has taken another big step towards finals footy by overwhelming an injury-hit St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on Sunday night, 16.10 (106) to 8.14 (62).
  
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• Every contender’s finals scenarios explained as Pies-Blues wildcard blockbuster looms — The Run Home with 2 games left

  09-08-2026 13:48 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The finish line is within sight.
  
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• ‘He’s that good’: Young’s huge World Cup call after promising forward stars in upset

  09-08-2026 13:33 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Dragons coach Dean Young has made a huge representative call on young back rower Hamish Stewart, stating it “wouldn’t shock” him if the 21-year-old earns selection in the Kangaroos’ World Cup squad.
  
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• Last-placed Dragons shake up top-four race as fresh injury blow set to ‘hurt’ Sharks

  09-08-2026 12:52 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St George Illawarra have produced one of the upsets of the season following a late sin bin call from the Bunker that has put a serious dent in Cronulla’s top four aspirations.
  
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• Saints' main man hobbles off with injury

  09-08-2026 12:51 via theage.com.au
  
  Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera leaves Marvel Stadium with a hamstring injury.
  
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• ‘We need to wake up’: Fitzy’s stern ‘kick in the a***’ message to Sharks after horrific loss

  09-08-2026 12:28 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon hopes his side’s shock upset loss to the last-placed Dragons is the “kick in the ass” the club needs just a month out from the finals.
  
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• Saints disaster as second star struck down, Nas cruelled in mini-final — LIVE AFL

  09-08-2026 12:24 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St Kilda and Carlton will battle it out in a high-stakes clash for a wildcard spot. Live updates below!
  
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• ‘That’s a shocking sight!’ Saints disaster as superstar struck down in possible season-ending blow

  09-08-2026 12:00 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St Kilda superstar Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has been struck down with a potential season-ending hamstring injury in a disastrous blow.
  
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• King-sized heroics: Why a Melbourne flag is no longer unrealistic

  09-08-2026 11:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Melbourne’s members are now treating first-year coach Steven King with the same reverence Collingwood supporters treated Craig McRae in 2022. Winning the flag is no longer unrealistic.
  
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• Geelong deserve a hefty fine, but the fallout of the Kolodjashnij case will be much more significant

  09-08-2026 11:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The please explain Geelong offers the AFL will not be the end of the matter for them but nor should it be the end of the matter for discussing how the game addresses concussion.
  
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• Saints disaster as star struck down just minutes into mini-final — LIVE AFL

  09-08-2026 11:39 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St Kilda and Carlton will battle it out in a high-stakes clash for a wildcard spot. Live updates below!
  
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• Roosters forward's brusing run dazes Eels rival

  09-08-2026 11:36 via smh.com.au
  
  Chloe Jackson comes out of a tackle worse for wear against the Roosters.
  
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• Todhunter scores her first NRLW try

  09-08-2026 11:21 via theage.com.au
  
  Parramatta Eels' Taneka Todhunter scores her first NRLW career try against the Sydney Roosters.
  
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• Blues start AFLW season with 26-point win over Saints

  09-08-2026 11:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Carlton has held off a St Kilda fightback to claim the opening win of the new AFLW season by 26 points in an entertaining game that made a case for more double header fixtures.
  
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• Parker gets the double for the Roosters

  09-08-2026 11:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Brydie Parker scores a second time to keep the Sydney Roosters in the lead.
  
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• NRL match review committee inflicts more pain on Panthers as Yeo sweats on scan results

  09-08-2026 11:10 via theage.com.au
  
  While Penrith awaited results of scans on captain Isaah Yeo on Sunday, the match review committee added to their misery with a shock decision.
  
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• ‘Powerful’ Pies avoid disaster and lock in finals footy as Reid struck in epic Daicos battle

  09-08-2026 11:06 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Collingwood has clinched a finals berth after surviving West Coast 17.15 (117) to 15.8 (98) at Optus Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Blues survive scare! Statement win launches AFLW season in double-header

  09-08-2026 10:50 via foxsports.com.au
  
  A fast-starting Blues have survived a brave St Kilda fightback in a 26-point win to kick off the AFLW season.
  
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• NRL Highlights: Dragons v Sharks - Round 23

  09-08-2026 10:39 via smh.com.au
  
  The St George Illawarra Dragons take on the Cronulla Sharks in Round 23 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah.
  
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• ‘Incompetent or deceitful’: Hall-of-Fame Cat questions club’s concussion waiver

  09-08-2026 10:37 via smh.com.au
  
  The Cats’ board will meet early on Monday to discuss its response to the controversy, including the AFL’s request for an explanation of why the document Jake Kolodjashnij signed was not tabled to the league.
  
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• ‘Incompetent or deceitful’: Geelong Hall-of-Famer questions club’s concussion waiver

  09-08-2026 10:37 via theage.com.au
  
  The Cats’ board will meet early on Monday to discuss its response to the controversy, including the AFL’s request for an explanation of why the document Jake Kolodjashnij signed was not tabled to the league.
  
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• Live AFL 2026, St Kilda Saints vs Carlton Blues, Round 22 | Live scores and updates, blog, start time AEST and how to watch stream, latest news

  09-08-2026 10:36 via foxsports.com.au
  St Kilda and Carlton will battle it out in a high-stakes clash for a wildcard spot. Live updates below!
  
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• Finals come early as Saints and Blues honour Spud in Sunday night blockbuster — AFL LIVE

  09-08-2026 10:36 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St Kilda and Carlton will battle it out in a high-stakes clash for a wildcard spot. Live updates below!
  
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• Munster free to play after dangerous contact charge downgraded

  09-08-2026 10:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Melbourne Storm five-eighth Cameron Munster avoids suspension after the NRL match review committee downgrades his dangerous contact charge from Saturday's win over Manly.
  
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• Shock comeback sets up thrilling finish as AFLW launches with epic double-header — LIVE

  09-08-2026 10:14 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The AFLW has arrived, with St Kilda and Carlton kicking off the new season with the first leg of a blockbuster Marvel Stadium double-header. Live updates below!
  
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• ‘Can you believe it?!’ Last-placed Dragons shake up top-four race as Sharks star misses history

  09-08-2026 10:14 via foxsports.com.au
  
  St Geroge Illawarra have produced one of the upsets of the season following a late sin bin call from the Bunker that has put a serious dent in Cronulla’s top four aspirations.
  
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• Blues make statement as AFLW launches with blockbuster double-header — LIVE

  09-08-2026 09:58 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The AFLW has arrived, with St Kilda and Carlton kicking off the new season with the first leg of a blockbuster Marvel Stadium double-header. Live updates below!
  
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• Sin bin adds to Sharks misery

  09-08-2026 09:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Addin Fonua-Blake is sent to the sin bin for a high shot against the Dragons.
  
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• ‘Substantial bleeding’: Reid worry as Eagles scramble in 4th-qtr Pies thriller — LIVE AFL

  09-08-2026 09:52 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Collingwood can clinch a finals berth when it faces West Coast in Perth on Sunday afternoon. Live updates below!
  
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