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• F1 2026: Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia preview and talking points, George Russell world title chances, Mercedes upgrades, Oscar Piastri, analysis

  01-10-2026 23:57 via foxsports.com.au
  
  It’s hot. It’s sweaty. It’s not the Malaysian Grand Prix.
  
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• Exclusive: Australia’s next MotoGP star opens up on promotion... and what F1 cult hero is really like

  01-10-2026 23:49 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Senna Agius wasn’t unlike most other Australians who watched Formula 1’s Netflix ‘Drive to Survive’ series as a sports fan and enjoyed the forthright, unfiltered personality of Guenther Steiner.
  
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• A boxer, fashion magnate... and the next Joe Rogan? What now for NRL’s 11 retiring stars

  01-10-2026 23:39 via foxsports.com.au
  
  With the 2026 NRL season one game away from coming to a close, a wave of players have also called time on their respective careers.
  
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• Joey rinses neighbour over 'blow in' sign

  01-10-2026 23:32 via theage.com.au
  
  Andrew Johns reacts to an eastern suburbs neighbour who erected a sign calling him a "blow in".
  
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• Carlton continues push for AFLW top four in win over Hawks

  01-10-2026 23:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Carlton have weathered wet and wild conditions to leap into the AFLW's top four with a 12-point win over Hawthorn.
  
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• This Knights star was ‘content with retiring’. He barely wanted a new deal. This is what changed

  01-10-2026 23:23 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Entering 2026, Greg Marzhew never expected to be preparing for an NRL Grand Final
  
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• ‘Can’t get rid of me’: NRLW stars reveal why they retired...and what comes next

  01-10-2026 23:07 via foxsports.com.au
  
  After a combined 73 matches, 20 Origin appearances, 12 internationals for Australia and three premierships, Corban Baxter and Millie Elliott will run out onto the field for the final time.
  
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• ‘Farcical’: Shock Aussie Test call-up raises eyebrows as selectors’ big call questioned

  01-10-2026 23:04 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Nic Maddinson’s shock return to the Australian Test squad almost a decade after his last appearance has raised eyebrows ahead of the first match against South Africa.
  
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• Heeney's message after winning Swans medal

  01-10-2026 22:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Isaac Heeney sent a video message to his club after winning another Swans medal.
  
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• Maddinson and Harper called into Test squad as Green injury confirmed

  01-10-2026 22:43 via theage.com.au
  
  Nic Maddinson and Sam Harper have been brought into the Australian team, with doubts lingering around the fitness of Cameron Green and Josh Inglis.
  
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• Australia and India to kick off next year's Cricket World Cup

  01-10-2026 22:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia will launch its defence of the men's Cricket World Cup in South Africa next year with a blockbuster opener against India, the powerhouse it defeated to win the crown in 2023.
  
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• Emotional Heeney speech sparks ‘massive’ ovation as Swans make big award change

  01-10-2026 22:37 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Isaac Heeney has claimed Sydney’s club champion award, which is no longer given to their “best and fairest” player, in absentia on a night forced into changes by the Pullman Hotel saga.
  
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• PNG's NRL franchise faces trademark fight over Chiefs name

  01-10-2026 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's intellectual property agency tells PNG's rugby league franchise that its chosen name, the Chiefs, risks being confused with the name of a Super Rugby club. 
  
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• PNG Chiefs face 'danger of brand confusion' over team name

  01-10-2026 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's intellectual property agency tells PNG's rugby league franchise that its chosen name, the Chiefs, risks being confused with the name of a Super Rugby club. 
  
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• ‘Seriously bonkers’: Inside the Knights-mania sweeping Newcastle

  01-10-2026 21:05 via theage.com.au
  
  They sold 22,000 tickets sold in three minutes. Tattoo artists are working over-time. The Newcastle Knights have created quite the buzz this week.
  
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• Where does pressure really sit in this year’s grand final? Trent Robinson laughs and taps his temple

  01-10-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Rugby league’s great thinker and tinkerer has wrestled with the Roosters’ premiership dilemma for the past seven years. And loved it.
  
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• The NRL grand final will be decided by a mistake. The key is to avoid making one

  01-10-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  “A man of genius makes no mistakes,” wrote James Joyce in Ulysses. On recent evidence, there are no geniuses in rugby league.
  
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• Heeney wins Swans’ best and fairest, says he ‘can’t wait’ to return next season

  01-10-2026 16:02 via theage.com.au
  
  Isaac Heeney won the Bob Skilton Medal for the third year in a row, as the club boss said the players involved in the Pullman Hotel scandal deserve “the presumption of innocence”.
  
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• Aussie young gun lands dream US move to college powerhouse... and NBA talent factory

  01-10-2026 15:24 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Luke Paul is heading to the US, with the young Australian committing to Duke University.
  
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• Zach Merrett wins Essendon’s best and fairest as trade war with Hawks resumes

  01-10-2026 15:01 via theage.com.au
  
  Trade table hostilities over Merrett coincided with Essendon’s Crichton Medal dinner on Thursday night, where the star midfielder took the top gong again.
  
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• Heeney wins Sydney Swans best and fairest award amid club suspension

  01-10-2026 14:59 via abc.net.au
  
  An absent Isaac Heeney claims the Bob Skilton Medal for a third season in a row following a club imposed suspension for a breach of standards.
  
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• Heeney wins Swans’ best and fairest, club boss says players deserve ‘the presumption of innocence’

  01-10-2026 14:59 via theage.com.au
  
  Isaac Heeney won the Bob Skilton Medal for the third year in a row, just days after finishing in the top 10 of the Brownlow Medal count.
  
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• 'First time I've smiled': Suspended Swan Heeney wins best and fairest

  01-10-2026 14:59 via abc.net.au
  
  An absent Isaac Heeney claims the Bob Skilton Medal for a third season in a row following a club imposed suspension for a breach of standards.
  
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• Alex Mckinnon: ‘Really?’ — Bold premiership claim... and Knights recruitment genius you don’t see

  01-10-2026 14:27 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The Knights are on a run right now that no one believed could happen.
  
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• AFLW round eight: Blues prevail in torrential rain, Hawks’ banner destroyed

  01-10-2026 14:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Round eight kicked off in wintry conditions at Ikon Park, with Carlton holding strong when it mattered most.
  
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• Wellington beat Napoleon by picking the right venue. South Africa could do the same to Australia

  01-10-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  South Africa won’t play a Test against Australia at the famed Wanderers ground in Johannesburg. There’s a good reason for that.
  
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• Dons reject Hawks’ first Merrett bid; Roos youngster, Cats veteran request trades — Trade Whispers

  01-10-2026 10:28 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Hawthorn’s initial offer for Zach Merrett has been rejected, while a Fremantle player is seeking a trade after the club’s run to the Grand Final.
  
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• Revealed: Hawks’ opening offer for Merrett as trade war resumes

  01-10-2026 10:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Twelve months after Zach Merrett’s first attempted move fell apart, Hawthorn and Essendon have renewed hostilities at the trade table.
  
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• New recording handed to police as fresh report on alleged Swans sex assault victims emerges

  01-10-2026 10:11 via foxsports.com.au
  
  A second secret recording involving allegations about the Sydney Swans Pullman Hotel incident has reportedly been handed to Victoria Police.
  
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• Grand final dreamtime: How Knights’ Indigenous stars will break new ground on Sunday

  01-10-2026 10:10 via theage.com.au
  
  Newcastle’s five First Nations players had good reason to stay at home in the Hunter this weekend – and would have had they not been playing in an NRL decider.
  
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• The best AFL job in decades just opened up. There may only be two real candidates — Lions coach contenders

  01-10-2026 09:32 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The throne is bare.
  
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• NRLW is not ready for standalone grand final

  01-10-2026 09:19 via theage.com.au
  
  Jillaroos great Ruan Sims reveals why the NRLW is not yet ready for standalone grand final.
  
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• ‘He deserves to play’: Roosters sweat on Connor Watson concussion verdict

  01-10-2026 08:54 via theage.com.au
  
  The Tricolours are awaiting the results of independent testing to determine whether their utility star will be cleared to play in Sunday’s grand final after suffering a category one concussion in the preliminary final.
  
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• ‘It’s been crazy’: Sold out in three minutes?! Knights fans’ latest wild act ahead of Grand Final

  01-10-2026 08:38 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The Knights fans have again sold out McDonald Jones Stadium – this time as a live site to watch Sunday’s grand final.
  
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• Marky Mark has set the NRL alight. But he’ll still have to earn Wallabies spot

  01-10-2026 08:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Wallabies coach Les Kiss says the high praise for Mark Nawaqanitawase’s league stint is justified, but there are no selection guaranteeswhen he returns to rugby next month.
  
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• How Essendon’s plan for pick No.1 is going to help bitter rivals Carlton

  01-10-2026 07:55 via theage.com.au
  
  New draft rules announced in April made it harder for clubs to land priority talent – such as Cody Walker or Dougie Cochrane, who are widely considered among the best few prospects in this draft class.
  
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• Robinson, Holbrook answer big selection questions

  01-10-2026 07:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Trent Robinson and Justin Holbrook answer the big selection questions ahead of the NRL grand final.
  
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• Champ’s sad silver lining, Aussie’s ‘nostalgic’ return to scene of magical moment – MotoGP Japan form guide

  01-10-2026 07:40 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Intriguing, explosive, instructive, mouthwatering.
  
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• ‘One of the hardest things I’ve done’: Three-time premiership coach Chris Fagan retires a Lions legend

  01-10-2026 07:28 via theage.com.au
  
  Triple-premiership coach Chris Fagan says he has given it his all but has decided now is the right time to retire as coach of the Brisbane Lions, just days after leading the club to a historic third flag on Saturday.
  
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• Federal Court rules against challenge to SA government's golf course plans

  01-10-2026 07:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Court has ruled against a challenge brought by public servant Edwin Kemp Attrill and Kaurna Arabana woman Janette Milera against the SA government's plans to redevelop the North Adelaide golf course.
  
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• ‘Learned nothing’: Knights coach’s cheeky GF dig with ex-colleagues ‘not mates’ any more

  01-10-2026 07:08 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Knights coach Justin Holbrook has taken a playful shot at his old boss, Trent Robinson, in the lead-up to Sunday’s grand final.
  
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• Chris Fagan headed the ultimate Lions reawakening

  01-10-2026 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Chris Fagan took the Brisbane Lions from the bottom of the AFL ladder to back-to-back-to-back premierships, etching his name in history.
  
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• ‘I would be very concerned’: Trainer prays rain stays away for unbeaten Kiwi’s Epsom challenge

  01-10-2026 07:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Stephen Marsh believes Well Written can measure up to her Australian rivals in the Epsom Handicap, but he is desperate for clear skies.
  
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• NRL Tips - Grand Final

  01-10-2026 06:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Before the NRL and NRLW grand finals get underway, catch the tips from Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler.
  
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• From tattoos to blue sausages, Newcastle has gone 'Knights crazy'

  01-10-2026 06:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Newcastle fans are going all out in preparation for the Knights' first grand final appearance in 25 years this Sunday against the Sydney Roosters.
  
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• Live: Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions

  01-10-2026 06:12 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL premiership-winning coach Chris Fagan has stepped down from the club days after securing a third-straight grand final victory.
  
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• 'Grateful' Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions

  01-10-2026 06:12 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL premiership-winning coach Chris Fagan has stepped down from the club days after securing a third-straight grand final victory.
  
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• Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions

  01-10-2026 06:12 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL premiership-winning coach Chris Fagan has stepped down from the club days after securing a third-straight grand final victory.
  
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• Breaking: Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions

  01-10-2026 06:12 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL premiership-winning coach Chris Fagan has stepped down from the club days after securing a third-straight grand final victory.
  
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• Godolphin eyes softer run for Green Spaces to revive spring hopes

  01-10-2026 06:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Godolphin Australia has Everest and Melbourne spring ambitions on the line at Randwick on Saturday.
  
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