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• Aussie Birrell saves match point, advances to US Open second round

  31-08-2026 22:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Gritty Kim Birrell has overcome a match point and a restless night's sleep to break her first-round jinx with a maiden US Open victory in New York.
  
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• ‘Give them something to aspire to’: The Swans mantra behind undefeated run

  01-09-2026 07:48 via smh.com.au
  
  In the wake of a club scandal, Sydney Swans AFLW coach Colin O’Riordan wants his players to think of the next generation of women.
  
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• Ginnivan likely to play as Wharfie Time awaits Hawks

  01-09-2026 07:31 via theage.com.au
  
  Jack Ginnivan is expected to return for the AFL qualifying final against Fremantle as the Hawthorn livewire manages back soreness.
  
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• Is Marnus Labuschagne finally out of luck?

  01-09-2026 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  After spending years as one of the luckiest Test cricketers in the game, Marnus Labuschagne's fortunes appear to be turning and, unfortunately for him, so has his form. 
  
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• 'Next moment the most important' for Longmuir's dominant Dockers

  01-09-2026 06:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle is just three wins from the club's first-ever AFL premiership, but coach Justin Longmuir dismisses suggestions he will be using that as motivation heading into the finals.
  
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• Luai to get farewell Tigers game despite controversial PNG visit

  01-09-2026 06:24 via smh.com.au
  
  Wests Tigers are set to name the playmaker in their team to play Penrith on Sunday, despite being blindsided by his whirlwind trip to Port Moresby at the weekend.
  
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• Cats coach speaks for first time since club's concussion fine

  01-09-2026 05:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Geelong coach Chris Scott insists he is unsure if Jake Kolodjashnij will play for the Cats again following the club's concussion saga.
  
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• ‘One-day cricket conversation’: Labuschagne dumped from ODI team but Test hopes remain

  01-09-2026 05:15 via theage.com.au
  
  Chief selector George Bailey said there wasn’t space for Marnus Labuschagne in the 50-over team, with the Australian batsman struggling for runs in 2026.
  
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• One-day cricket conversation: Labuschagne dumped from ODI team but Test hopes remain

  01-09-2026 05:15 via smh.com.au
  
  Chief selector George Bailey said there wasn’t space for Marnus Labuschagne in the 50-over team, with the Australian batsman struggling for runs in 2026.
  
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• ‘It was a one-day cricket conversation’: Labuschagne dumped from ODI team but Test hopes remain

  01-09-2026 05:15 via smh.com.au
  
  Chief selector George Bailey said there wasn’t space for Marnus Labuschagne in the 50-over team, with the Australian batsman struggling for runs in 2026.
  
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• Crowd gasps as Osaka makes grand entrance

  01-09-2026 04:59 via smh.com.au
  
  Naomi Osaka makes her grand entrance in a unique outfit at the US Open.
  
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• Sharks want to play their home NRL finals match at their home ground

  01-09-2026 04:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Cameron McInnes would not be surprised to see the NRL deny Cronulla a home final at Shark Park, warning players were now used to head office making rule changes "at the drop of a hat".
  
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• Scoop in September is back ... but will this favourite son of Collingwood be there after next year?

  01-09-2026 03:58 via theage.com.au
  
  For the next month, this is where Sam McClure will drop news, training whispers, views and behind-the-scenes intel from AFL finals.
  
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• Scoop in September is back ... but will this favourite son of Collingwood be after next year?

  01-09-2026 03:58 via smh.com.au
  
  For the next month, this is where Sam McClure will drop news, training whispers, views and behind-the-scenes intel from AFL finals.
  
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• ‘Key differences’: What the NFL will allow you to take into the MCG for historic clash

  01-09-2026 03:54 via theage.com.au
  
  The NFL’s long list of banned items for the landmark match includes drink bottles and food. The league also has a clear-bag policy, and will be selling bags that comply with its rules outside the MCG.
  
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• Will Jett Cleary’s return to Penrith help Nathan stay? We asked the man himself

  01-09-2026 03:50 via theage.com.au
  
  Nathan Cleary added a Brad Fittler Medal to his Wally Lewis Medal. Can he also win the Dally M medal?
  
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• ‘Won’t play for anyone else’: Why it’s only PNG or Canberra for Young

  01-09-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Hudson Young has spoken for the first time about the prospect of joining the Chiefs, a potential move made more appealing by the Chiefs’ signing spree.
  
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• Tsitsipas 'expected' Kyrgios drug ban

  01-09-2026 03:23 via theage.com.au
  
  Tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas says he "expected" Nick Kyrgios to test positive for cocaine before it actually happened.
  
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• Three Aussies dropped their first sets at the US Open. What followed were three brilliant comebacks

  01-09-2026 03:12 via theage.com.au
  
  Kim Birrell had never won in four previous trips to the New York grand slam, but that all changed on Tuesday in her rain-interrupted clash.
  
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• Four Aussies dropped their first sets at the US Open. What followed were four brilliant comebacks

  01-09-2026 03:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Kim Birrell had never won in four previous trips to the New York grand slam, but that all changed on Tuesday in her rain-interrupted clash.
  
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• Birrell, Duckworth post gutsy wins at US Open as Alcaraz makes strong return

  01-09-2026 03:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Kim Birrell had never won in four previous trips to the New York grand slam, but that all changed on Tuesday in her rain-interrupted clash.
  
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• Aussie Duckworth upsets 30th seed

  01-09-2026 02:51 via theage.com.au
  
  Aussie James Duckworth upsets 30th seed Matteo Arnaldi at the US Open.
  
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• Former rival says Nick Kyrgios's drug ban 'pretty much expected'

  01-09-2026 02:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Stefanos Tsitsipas says he was not surprised when it was revealed that Nick Kyrgios had been suspended after testing positive to cocaine.
  
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• ‘They can’t have that’: Bombshell report claims Crows coach’s job in danger as key reason emerges

  01-09-2026 02:43 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Adelaide star Taylor Walker says his club is “right behind” Matthew Nicks, labelling a bombshell report suggesting the coach was set to lose his job if the Crows fall to the Western Bulldogs on Saturday as “baffling”.
  
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• ‘No room’: Bailey explains shock Marnus call as FIVE Aussies axed in big World Cup move

  01-09-2026 02:35 via foxsports.com.au
  
  An emerging star of Australian cricket will travel to South Africa ahead of the highly-anticipated Test tour, but World Cup winning batter Marnus Labuschagne has been axed from the one-day international squad.
  
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• Marnus’ likely Test fate revealed after ODI axing as Aussie icon speaks out on ‘untenable’ fear

  01-09-2026 02:32 via foxsports.com.au
  
  While an Australian legend believes Marnus Labuschagne’s hold on a pivotal top-order spot is untenable, the Queenslander is reportedly poised to still be selected for the Test squad to tour South Africa in October.
  
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• Stokes joins BBL team: Three-way Aussie battle for superstar ends in stunning $500k coup

  01-09-2026 02:25 via foxsports.com.au
  
  More than a decade after his last appearance in the Big Bash League, Ben Stokes is reportedly returning to Australia after agreeing to a blockbuster deal with the Adelaide Strikers.
  
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• Why Wallabies attack went to 'absolute mud'

  01-09-2026 02:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Stan Sport's Between Two Posts crew analyse why the Wallabies attack went to "absolute mud" in the second half in Argentina.
  
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• Messi's legendary run for Argentina almost never happened after heartbreak

  01-09-2026 02:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Lionel Messi ends his international football career as a living legend with a God-like status in his country, but the dizzying heights the great man reached almost never happened if he had stuck to his original retirement. 
  
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• ‘Really positive’ Cats update as star eyes unlikely return; big Freo query answered — Finals Team Tips

  01-09-2026 02:15 via foxsports.com.au
  
  A big watch at Geelong in an intriguing selection week for Chris Scott and company.
  
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