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• AFL draft prospect Sam Gayfer flies for a mark

  04-10-2026 08:13 via theage.com.au
  
  The Northern Knights and Parade College footballer smashed the vertical jumper record in draft combine testing.
  
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• How Perry’s marketability triggered a revolution, and what’s next for the sporting icon

  07-10-2026 13:12 via theage.com.au
  
  As Ellyse Perry prepares to line up in Brisbane ahead of a career milestone, her impact on the nation’s sporting landscape cannot be overestimated.
  
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• ‘They put the bullet through a lot of players’: Head hammers greats over Test team attacks

  07-10-2026 10:42 via theage.com.au
  
  A simmering feud between Australia’s current and past Test cricketers has been reignited by Travis Head.
  
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• No hardball, no deadline drama: Inside Essendon’s trade reset

  07-10-2026 10:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Culture is an overused word in the AFL, but the Merrett and Ridley trades, with minimal haggling and ambit claiming, was a measure of an Essendon attempt at cultural change.
  
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• Merrett reveals 'strange' Hawks feeling

  07-10-2026 10:17 via smh.com.au
  
  Nine wraps up day three of the trade period as Zach Merrett opens up on his Dons departure.
  
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• Messi farewells with a penalty

  07-10-2026 10:02 via smh.com.au
  
  Leo Messi marks his final match for Argentina with a goal from the spot.
  
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• Turbo opens up on contract, World Cup role

  07-10-2026 09:58 via theage.com.au
  
  Tom Trbojevic speaks exclusively to Nine's Danny Weidler ahead of the World Cup.
  
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• De Minaur retires with injury in China Open final

  07-10-2026 09:57 via theage.com.au
  
  Alex de Minaur retires during his China Open final against Novak Djokovic.
  
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• Tupou retires from the NRL

  07-10-2026 09:52 via theage.com.au
  
  Billy Smith speaks glowingly of Daniel Tupou after the winger retired from the NRL.
  
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• Nick Blakey to meet with Cats in trade bombshell

  07-10-2026 09:44 via smh.com.au
  
  Geelong are one of three clubs to express an interest in Swans’ star Nick Blakey who is interested in exploring his trade options
  
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• AFL trade period day three: Clubs circle Blakey, Ridley becomes a Cat, Lion chooses Dees

  07-10-2026 09:04 via smh.com.au
  
  We’re back for day three of this trade period, with Zak Butters and Rowan Marshall’s potential trades still to come. Follow along for all the action.
  
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• Final pieces falling into place for Everest field to tackle champion

  07-10-2026 08:12 via theage.com.au
  
  The Everest field is finally close to completion, 10 days out from the race, as slot-holders scramble to find connections willing to take on Ka Ying Rising.
  
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• ‘It’ll hurt cricket’: CA boss’ warning to curators amid two-day Test fears

  07-10-2026 07:33 via theage.com.au
  
  Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg has revealed he told curators at major venues to prepare flatter pitches for this summer and beyond.
  
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• 'One of the greats' signs off after fourth Roosters premiership

  07-10-2026 07:07 via abc.net.au
  
  High-flying winger Daniel Tupou retires from the NRL after winning his fourth grand final with the Sydney Roosters.
  
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• Mary Fowler’s latest decision tells us something we should already know about her

  07-10-2026 06:54 via theage.com.au
  
  The Matildas star’s absence from this month’s friendlies exposes a tension between the demands of international soccer and individual autonomy to decide what matters most in a player’s life.
  
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• Lionel Messi scores final goal in emotional farewell to Argentina

  07-10-2026 04:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Lionel Messi gives Argentina fans one last moment of joy as he signs off with his 126th international goal in his final cap for the nation.
  
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• Gallen laughs off NAS in fiery presser

  07-10-2026 04:26 via theage.com.au
  
  Paul Gallen slams Nelson Asofa-Solomona and laughs off his boxing career in a fiery press conference.
  
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• Are Test cricket batters getting worse? The stats say yes

  07-10-2026 04:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Test batters are averaging less, scoring more quickly and getting out more often — and we have the charts to prove it.
  
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• Daniel Tupou retires after Roosters’ grand final win

  07-10-2026 03:54 via theage.com.au
  
  The Roosters will be on the lookout for two new wingers after fan favourite Daniel Tupou announced his retirement.
  
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• Daniel Tupou bows out a winner

  07-10-2026 03:54 via theage.com.au
  
  The Roosters will be on the lookout for two new wingers after fan favourite Daniel Tupou announced his retirement.
  
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• Roos desperate to change wantaway star's mind

  07-10-2026 03:43 via theage.com.au
  
  North Melbourne is trying to convince Zane Duursma to stay.
  
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• Argentina bid farewell to football superstar

  07-10-2026 03:42 via theage.com.au
  
  Lionel Messi lines up for the final time while Argentina in the side's dominant win over Benin.
  
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• ‘I am waiting to get booted’: Zach Merrett has left the Bombers but not their chat group

  07-10-2026 03:34 via theage.com.au
  
  New Hawk Zach Merrett has revealed he considered a contract extension with the Bombers, but another miserable on-field season by the team meant that idea was quickly quashed.
  
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• McReight claims All Blacks under pressure

  07-10-2026 03:08 via theage.com.au
  
  Wallabies star Fraser McReight claims it is the All Blacks under pressure ahead of the Bledisloe Cup.
  
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• Green ruled out of first Test

  07-10-2026 03:08 via theage.com.au
  
  Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa.
  
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• Legend's brutal shot at Volkanovski's next opponent

  07-10-2026 03:03 via theage.com.au
  
  UFC legend Demetrious Johnson questions how Movsar Evloev still has a contract, let alone a shot at Alexander Volkanovski.
  
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• ‘I made a pretty strong stand’: How Travis Head stamped out a ball-tampering plot

  07-10-2026 02:43 via smh.com.au
  
  Travis Head has opened up on how he shut down a ball-tampering plot as captain of his state, and why the memories of sandpapergate influence how Australia now plays cricket.
  
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• How Travis Head stamped out a ball-tampering plot

  07-10-2026 02:43 via theage.com.au
  
  Travis Head has opened up on how he shut down a ball-tampering plot as captain of his state, and why the memories of sandpapergate influence how Australia now plays cricket.
  
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• ‘Unacceptable’: Players take swipe at Rugby Australia for penny-pinching

  07-10-2026 02:17 via theage.com.au
  
  Wallabies stars could potentially boycott sponsors engagements next month amid a standoff between players and Rugby Australia over a new collective bargaining agreement.
  
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• Piastri hasn’t won a race in 402 days. This F1 legend thinks he’s still world champion material

  07-10-2026 01:53 via theage.com.au
  
  F1 legend and former world champion Damon Hill thinks Piastri can still be a future world champion, if he’s in the right environment. 
  
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