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• Messi offered farewell by Argentina after international retirement

  15-09-2026 23:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Argentine fans may have the opportunity to farewell football great Lionel Messi, who announced his international retirement earlier this month.
  
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• PGA Tour not considering return program for LIV Golf players

  15-09-2026 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  LIV Golf's bankruptcy filing has left the playing futures of some of the breakaway circuit's biggest names in doubt. ​
  
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• Sturt versus Norwood stirs up 1978 controversy ahead of SANFL final

  15-09-2026 22:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Free kick or mark, the call that helped Norwood to a SANFL grand final victory has been contentious for 48 years, but the eastern suburbs rivals are about to set the record straight.
  
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• Rush to put Zverev in Alcaraz-Sinner tier premature despite twin titles

  15-09-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  As men's tennis looks for its next dominant triumvirate, Alexander Zverev's two grand slam titles don't mean he has entered the upper echelon just yet.
  
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• Freak accident injures Aussie WWE star

  15-09-2026 22:04 via theage.com.au
  
  Australian WWE star Bronson Reed tears his biceps in a freak accident earlier this year.
  
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• Matthew Pavlich created ‘Wharfie Time’. Now the Swans have to put a stop to it

  15-09-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  The once-dorky Fremantle Dockers are not only closing in on a long-awaited maiden flag, but they’ve also become - dare we say it - quite cool.
  
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• Charlie Cameron first dreamt of the NRL. Days spent at mines and sweeping floors changed that

  15-09-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  There was a time when playing Australian rules was far from Cameron’s mind. These numbers prove one of the AFL’s greatest small forwards chose the right code.
  
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• Renshaw scores maiden ODI century in first-clash win over Zimbabwe

  15-09-2026 18:27 via theage.com.au
  
  Matt Renshaw made 109 and Nathan Ellis took five wickets to guide Australia to a 59-run win over the hosts in the first of the three-match series.
  
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• Renshaw scores maiden ODI century in first clash win over Zimbabwe

  15-09-2026 18:27 via theage.com.au
  
  Renshaw made 109 and Nathan Ellis took five wickets to guide Australia to a 59-run win over the hosts in the first of the three-match series.
  
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• Hird reveals latest on Dons meeting

  15-09-2026 14:59 via theage.com.au
  
  James Hird reveals on Footy Classified he's not met with Demons officials.
  
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• ‘You can sob or you can go after it’: DCE backing Walker to make miracle finals recovery

  15-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  One of the crowning moments in Daly Cherry-Evans’ career came when he made an early return from ankle surgery. He’s tipping Sam Walker to do likewise.
  
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• The Warriors got away with this tactic once. The NRL won’t let it happen again

  15-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The NRL is set to get tough on escorts after one of the game’s best aerial threats was illegally grounded in New Zealand.
  
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• The handwritten letters that inspired Hawthorn to a preliminary final

  15-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Before Hawthorn faced Fremantle in a do-or-die final, Hawks coach Sam Mitchell delivered a handwritten letter to each of his players. Here’s what they said:
  
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• Port want picks, not players, amid Butters’ move to the Western Bulldogs

  15-09-2026 11:28 via theage.com.au
  
  Logan Morris already has 144 goals and two premierships from just 69 matches for the Brisbane Lions. He plans to add to those tallies in the weeks and years ahead.
  
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• Don’t sack me: Addo-Carr’s plea to Parra after alleged positive cocaine test

  15-09-2026 11:27 via smh.com.au
  
  Josh Addo-Carr’s management has called on the Eels to give their client another chance after allegedly failing a drug test, citing his community work and desire to make amends.
  
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• Kings star's message to critics

  15-09-2026 11:20 via theage.com.au
  
  Sydney Kings star Kendric Davis knows his team will go from the hunters to the hunted this NBL season.
  
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• 'Pretty sore' Cleary to battle on for Penrith

  15-09-2026 11:05 via theage.com.au
  
  Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary is expected to battle on for the NRL finals, despite suffering a foot injury.
  
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• 'Pound the rock': Roosters plan to target Trindall

  15-09-2026 10:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Roosters players will be out to target injured Sharks playmaker Braydon Trindall this weekend.
  
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• Renshaw scores first ODI century as Aussies defeat Zimbabwe

  15-09-2026 09:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Matt Renshaw plays a starring role with the bat, while Nathan Ellis took five wickets to guide Australia to a ​59-run win over hosts Zimbabwe in the first clash of their three-match series.
  
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• Renshaw scores century as Aussies defeat Zimbabwe

  15-09-2026 09:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Matt Renshaw has scored his first ODI century, while Nathan Ellis took five wickets to guide Australia to a ​59-run win over hosts Zimbabwe in the first clash of their three-match series.
  
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• ODI live scores: Australia faces Zimbabwe in first of African series

  15-09-2026 09:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian men's team's journey to the highly anticipated Test series against South Africa starts in Harare with the first of three ODIs against Zimbabwe. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre.
  
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• ODI live: Australia starts African tour with ODI against Zimbabwe

  15-09-2026 09:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian men's team's journey to the highly anticipated Test series against South Africa starts in Harare with the first of three ODIs against Zimbabwe. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre.
  
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• SA school charged after student hurt in hammer-throw incident

  15-09-2026 09:11 via abc.net.au
  
  SafeWork SA has lodged criminal proceedings against Christian Brothers College over a 2024 athletics incident in which a student was struck with a hammer-throw ball.
  
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• Cowan warns BBL privatisation could 'spiral out of control'

  15-09-2026 08:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Former Australian Test opener Ed Cowan believes the Big Bash League is already attracting the game's biggest star without private investment. 
  
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• ‘Next man up’: Why Papley is confident Swans can overcome Mills absence to reach grand final

  15-09-2026 08:00 via theage.com.au
  
  After losing their captain to a ruptured ACL in the qualifying final, Tom Papley says his side has already proved it can adapt to whatever pitfalls come their way.
  
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• Why Super Rugby clubs are set to lose 60 Test stars in the middle of 2027 season

  15-09-2026 07:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Next season’s Super Rugby Pacific draw has dropped, with extra Sunday games, a re-jigged finals system and an Origin-style impact that will test clubs’ depth to the limit.
  
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• The Carlton trap door: Behind the Blues’ brutal list cull

  15-09-2026 07:05 via theage.com.au
  
  Carlton will not offer Adam Saad a contract for 2027, which brings their total player cull to 11. To put that list surgery in perspective, West Coast have made just four changes to their senior list thus far, while Essendon have made five.
  
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• The Carlton cull: Behind the Blues’ dramatic list moves

  15-09-2026 07:05 via theage.com.au
  
  Carlton will not offer Adam Saad a contract for 2027, which brings their total player cull to 11. To put that list surgery in perspective, West Coast have made just four changes to their senior list thus far, while Essendon have made five.
  
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• Longmuir, Dockers vow they won't be 'ambushed' by undermanned Swans

  15-09-2026 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  With an AFL grand final berth at stake, Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir insists there is no chance the Dockers will underestimate a Sydney side missing a host of star players at the SCG on Friday night.
  
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• Dockers will not be 'ambushed' by 'galvanised' Swans, Longmuir vows

  15-09-2026 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  With an AFL grand final berth at stake, Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir insists there is no chance the Dockers will underestimate a Sydney side missing a host of star players at the SCG on Friday night.
  
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• Lions lock away another young gun ahead of preliminary final

  15-09-2026 05:53 via theage.com.au
  
  Logan Morris already has 144 goals and two premierships from just 69 matches for the Brisbane Lions. He plans to add to those tallies in the weeks and years ahead.
  
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• Bombers delist top 10 pick; Lions lock away another young gun ahead of preliminary final

  15-09-2026 05:53 via theage.com.au
  
  Logan Morris already has 144 goals and two premierships from just 69 matches for the Brisbane Lions. He plans to add to those tallies in the weeks and years ahead.
  
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• ‘We are all devastated’: Old Xavs apologise after administrative failure costs grand final berth

  15-09-2026 05:20 via theage.com.au
  
  VAFA rules state that under-19s footballers cannot have played more than 12 games in the season in question in the Talent League – the AFL’s premier junior feeder competition – to retain finals eligibility.
  
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• Swift goes wild after huge Kelce play

  15-09-2026 04:42 via theage.com.au
  
  Taylor Swift goes wild after watching a huge Travis Kelce play as the veteran tight end picks up 59 yards for the Kansas City Chiefs.
  
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• The moment this Knights finals rookie will hold onto forever

  15-09-2026 04:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Newcastle was not short of heroes in its sudden-death finals win over South Sydney, but no player stood taller than 21-year-old backrower and play-off debutant Jermaine McEwen.
  
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• The moment this Knights finals rookie will hold on to forever

  15-09-2026 04:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Newcastle was not short of heroes in its sudden-death finals win over South Sydney, but no player stood taller than 21-year-old backrower and play-off debutant Jermaine McEwen.
  
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• Heir to Haas' throne wants to re-sign with Broncos

  15-09-2026 04:22 via theage.com.au
  
  Brisbane rising star Xavier Willison, who is not yet contracted beyond 2027, says he wants to re-commit to the Broncos.
  
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• 'A blatant failure of VAR'

  15-09-2026 04:18 via theage.com.au
  
  Craig Foster and Tommy Oar unpack Erling Haaland's controversial goal that was awarded by VAR.
  
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• Swans star likely to return for prelim final

  15-09-2026 04:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Sydney coach Dean Cox confirms a gun midfielder will likely return to face Fremantle.
  
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• How a Swans win over Fremantle could save the AFL some Brownlow blushes

  15-09-2026 04:10 via smh.com.au
  
  While none of the five suspended Swans will be at Crown Palladium on Monday night, their teammates and coaches will be if Sydney don’t make the grand final.
  
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• Formula 1 unveiled a new track on Sunday. The race was even worse than feared

  15-09-2026 03:45 via theage.com.au
  
  The Spanish Grand Prix put fans and drivers to sleep, with F1’s newest track having the same overtaking difficulties as Monaco, without the million-dollar views.
  
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• HYROX apologises after Aussie athlete soils herself mid-race

  15-09-2026 03:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The apology comes after different arms of the organisation tried to explain how the situation was managed after the competition went viral online. 
  
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• Kalyn Ponga had the same foot injury as Nathan Cleary. He was off his feet for six weeks

  15-09-2026 03:25 via theage.com.au
  
  The Newcastle star knows exactly what Nathan Cleary is going through with his injury.
  
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• Young Brisbane Lions star Logan Morris re-signs with reigning premiers

  15-09-2026 02:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The 21-year-old, who earned his first all Australian blazer this year, was set to be one of the biggest names on the market at the end of next season. 
  
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• Storm young gun wins RLPA's Rookie of the Year

  15-09-2026 01:56 via theage.com.au
  
  Rising Melbourne forward Cooper Clarke is announced as the RLPA's Rookie of the Year.
  
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• Kiss names squad for Springboks

  15-09-2026 01:45 via theage.com.au
  
  Wallabies coach Les Kiss names his squad to play against the Springboks in Perth.
  
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• Ella Heads cops big ban for bump that broke star Demon's jaw

  15-09-2026 00:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Melbourne star Eliza McNamara is set for a long stint on the sidelines with a broken jaw, with Port Adelaide's Ella Heads to serve a three-match ban for the bump that caused the injury. 
  
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• Ponga reveals 'culture' behind Knights revival

  15-09-2026 00:25 via theage.com.au
  
  Newcastle captain Kalyn Ponga opens up on the "culture" change that has turned the Knights around in 2026.
  
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