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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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• Roosters rest stars for grudge match

  01-09-2026 09:46 via theage.com.au
  
  Sydney Roosters will be without a host of key stars for their round 27 clash with the Rabbitohs after mass restings.
  
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• Trainer says gelding on a stepping stone to success

  01-09-2026 09:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Slow and steady is trainer Bjorn Baker’s approach with his latest European import Appeared.
  
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• Revealed: What will win and why at Warwick Farm on Wednesday

  01-09-2026 09:00 via smh.com.au
  
  All the information you need to pick a winner.
  
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• Tahs send SOS to club rugby playmaker amid ugly contract stoush

  01-09-2026 08:50 via smh.com.au
  
  One of the Waratahs’ five-eighth recruits will be sitting on his hands during the third-tier Super Rugby AUS competition this month.
  
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• The Sydney Who-sters? Unknown rookies called up as Roosters rest nine stars for derby

  01-09-2026 08:33 via smh.com.au
  
  The Friday night derby between the Roosters and South Sydney was shaping as the biggest game of the season. But the Tricolours have opted to give nine frontline stars the night off.
  
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• The Roosters are resting nine stars. The NRL doesn’t even have headshots for some of the fill-ins

  01-09-2026 08:33 via smh.com.au
  
  The Friday night derby between the Roosters and South Sydney was shaping as the biggest game of the season. But the Tricolours have opted to give nine frontline stars the night off.
  
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• Beach sprinting was just the start of Damien Cook's NRL story

  01-09-2026 08:32 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been a long time since Damien Cook was known merely as a beach sprint champion, but ahead of the champion hooker's final NRL game, all the old stories are being told one last time. 
  
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• ‘One flag isn’t enough’: The motivation driving this selfless Geelong star

  01-09-2026 08:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Brad Close has been a quiet achiever at the Cats, but he is a vital cog in their finals machine.
  
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• A Tigers great is helping this former Sun spark a Blues revival for the ages

  01-09-2026 08:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Carlton forward Ben Ainsworth revealed he’d been doing “a lot of work” on his mindset with former premiership Tiger Alex Rance. 
  
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• Rabbitohs vow to use Arrow emotion as fuel in derby ‘war’ against Roosters

  01-09-2026 07:58 via theage.com.au
  
  South Sydney players know there will be tears when Jai Arrow leads them out for the last time before Friday’s blockbuster. Then they will flick the switch.
  
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• ‘Let’s give them something to aspire to’: The mantra behind Swans’ undefeated run

  01-09-2026 07:48 via smh.com.au
  
  The Sydney Swans is a club in the spotlight. Colin O’Riordan, the coach of the AFLW team, wants his players to stand stall and inspire the stars of tomorrow.
  
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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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• Dockers 'know what's on the line' ahead of Hawthorn showdown: Longmuir

  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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