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• Aussie prodigy Myers third in Zurich

  27-08-2026 23:29 via theage.com.au
  
  Cameron Myers, 20, finishes third in the men's 3000 metres at the Zurich Diamond League.
  
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• Aussie women make a statement in pro league

  28-08-2026 09:29 via theage.com.au
  
  Australian baseballers Caitlin Eynon and Molly Paddison in action in the women's professional baseball league in the USA.
  
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• Live: Manly's finals dreams on the line against last-placed Dragons

  28-08-2026 09:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The Manly Sea Eagles need to beat last-placed St George Illawarra to keep their finals hopes alive, before the Panthers take on the Bulldogs in a clash that will go a long way to deciding the top eight. Follow live.
  
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• Joey's concern for Roosters

  28-08-2026 09:19 via theage.com.au
  
  Andrew Johns admits his concerns over the Sydney Roosters ahead of a tough final two rounds.
  
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• Racing NSW defends stand on Metropolitan despite loss of group 1 status

  28-08-2026 08:19 via smh.com.au
  
  Racing NSW believes the traditional staying race in the spring carnival needed to remain a handicap, despite the stand effectively costing the event its elite status.
  
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• ‘I wasn’t expecting it’: Zlatan’s surprise phone call to rising Socceroos star

  28-08-2026 07:55 via theage.com.au
  
  After the World Cup, Zlatan Ibrahimovic told Lucas Herrington to reach out for a chat if he wanted to. It turns out Zlatan reached out to him first.
  
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• From 2005’s Ashes to the Swans scandal, why we still demand moral leadership from sports stars

  28-08-2026 07:40 via smh.com.au
  
  What a grand reception in London taught Stephen Brook about Australia’s obsession with its sports stars.
  
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• NRL put Chiefs on notice after director’s comments about Cleary

  28-08-2026 07:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The NRL let the PNG Chiefs off the hook for a potential breach of anti-tampering rules after a board member’s remarks about signing Nathan Cleary.
  
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• Schwarzer goes one-on-one with Herrington

  28-08-2026 07:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Mark Schwarzer goes one-on-one with Lucas Herrington in an exclusive interview for Stan Sport.
  
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• Jarome Luai is promoting Pepsi for PNG. He doesn’t become a Chiefs player until 2028

  28-08-2026 06:43 via smh.com.au
  
  The NRL was given a stark reminder of the sponsorship bonanza awaiting PNG Chiefs signings on Friday. Rival clubs are entitled to be upset.
  
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• Min Woo leads after flying start at Tour playoff finale

  28-08-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's Min Woo Lee shoots an 8-under-par 62 in the first round to lead the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.  
  
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• Marathon runner felt part of identity 'stolen' after losing national record

  28-08-2026 03:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Andy Buchanan admitted he was hurt after seeing his national men's marathon record broken. But after a lengthy injury-interrupted spell, he is ready to bounce back at the Sydney Marathon.
  
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• Why this kick was the wake-up call Cody Walker needed

  28-08-2026 03:46 via theage.com.au
  
  The South Sydney playmaker received a one-match ban for booting Jack Cogger. But it finally made him realise his disciplinary problems were hurting his club and himself.
  
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• Presumption of innocence the first casualty in Pullman Five’s trial by media

  28-08-2026 03:45 via theage.com.au
  
  The five Sydney Swans players stood down for breaching club standards have, frankly, been hung out to dry.
  
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• Demon’s tough draw and Tiley’s $150 million US Open splash

  28-08-2026 03:40 via theage.com.au
  
  Alex de Minaur is struggling ahead of the New York major, where he faces a tricky projected draw and an army of emerging young stars.
  
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• These 223 schools harnessed talent for the NRLW. One became a juggernaut

  28-08-2026 03:17 via theage.com.au
  
  Nestled in the Gold Coast’s heart, one school has become a powerhouse of women’s rugby league talent production.
  
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• The secret of Wests Tigers remarkable NRLW rebirth

  28-08-2026 03:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Few expected much from Wests Tigers in this year's NRLW competition, but after winning as many games this season as the rest of their history combined they've proved the doubters wrong ahead of a maiden finals push.
  
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• ‘It should have been prioritised’: Broncos say sorry for Reynolds farewell mess

  28-08-2026 02:58 via smh.com.au
  
  Brisbane has taken the extraordinary step of apologising to its fans for butchering the send-off of departing captain and halfback Adam Reynolds on Thursday night.
  
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• Hockeyroos defeated in World Cup semifinal

  28-08-2026 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The Hockeyroos have missed out on their dream of making another World Cup final after their improbable run to the semis was sunk by a late goal in a 1-0 defeat to Argentina.
  
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• The AFL’s best player produced this unforgettable finals moment. I just had to get out of his way

  28-08-2026 00:58 via theage.com.au
  
  Nick Daicos and Marcus Bontempelli clashing in front of a packed MCG will be a moment to cherish for supporters –and their teammates.
  
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• The system failure at the heart of the Jake Kolodjashnij case - and the moral questions it raises

  28-08-2026 00:51 via theage.com.au
  
  Administrative oversights don’t warrant such a whack unless the governing body is looking to mollify the multitudes who are both sick of the cute Cats and the way headquarters have handled concussion in the past.
  
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• Pakistan threatened to refuse to play if British TV aired Imran Khan interview

  28-08-2026 00:45 via smh.com.au
  
  In the interview which was eventually aired, Imran Khan’s sons accused the Pakistani government of ‘trying to kill’ the former Prime Minister.
  
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• AFL great believes it's time for Pendlebury to retire

  28-08-2026 00:39 via smh.com.au
  
  David King believes Collingwood and Scott Pendlebury need to come together and solve this issue.
  
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• 'It hurts': Lockyer on dreadful Broncos title defence

  28-08-2026 00:25 via theage.com.au
  
  Broncos board member Darren Lockyer is asked about the club's woeful premiership defence.
  
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• New captain and changes in scrum as Wallabies name side to face Argentina

  27-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Wallabies name an all-new starting front row for the first Test against Argentina, with stalwart Allan Alaalatoa taking over the captaincy.
  
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• 'I'm only human': Fremantle star Jackson dreaming of Dockers' maiden flag

  27-08-2026 23:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Luke Jackson has already been to the top of the AFL mountain and now, with Fremantle just three wins from a maiden premiership, the man known as 'Dogga' is desperate to get there again.
  
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• Two world records broken within an hour, Aussie soars to high jump win

  27-08-2026 22:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Brazil's Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell both shattered world hurdles records at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, producing a stunning night of athletics in Switzerland.
  
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• Two world records broken within an hour at Zurich Diamond League meet

  27-08-2026 22:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Brazil's Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell both shattered world hurdles records at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, producing a stunning night of athletics in Switzerland.
  
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• De Minaur gets qualifier in first round as US Open draw announced

  27-08-2026 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Alex de Minaur appears to have a kind draw for the year's final grand slam, but Australia's perennial hope will face a precociously formidable obstacle if he wants to make it to the quarterfinals for the third straight year.
  
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• Suaalii benched as Kiss makes changes for Pumas Test

  27-08-2026 22:10 via theage.com.au
  
  After three straight wins, Kiss has opted to test the Wallabies’ depth in the hostile surrounds of Jujuy against a Pumas side with plenty to prove.
  
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