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• Bailey-Ashcroft double act powers Lions to seventh straight win

  26-07-2026 08:31 via smh.com.au
  
  As two of Brisbane’s inform stars continued to dominate, an injury-riddled leader began to show signs he was back to his best.
  
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• 'A dangerous individual': Ex-snooker champ convicted of child sex abuse

  24-08-2026 23:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been convicted of sexually abusing two primary school children in Scotland in the 1990s and early 2000s.
  
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• Richmond players caught in Mad Monday act

  24-08-2026 23:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Several Richmond AFL players were caught on video behaving in an intriguing way during their Mad Monday celebrations.
  
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• Garcia alert to punish Chelsea

  24-08-2026 23:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Fulham's Gonzalo Garcia is alert to punish Chelsea at Craven Cottage.
  
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• Palmer lights up Fulham

  24-08-2026 23:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Chelsea star Cole Palmer lights up Fulham with his team's third goal at Craven Cottage.
  
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• Record signing Rogers delivers in debut

  24-08-2026 22:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Chelsea's record signing Morgan Rogers delivers in his debut against Fulham.
  
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• Zak Butters trade rumours dominate Port Adelaide's turbulent season

  24-08-2026 22:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Port Adelaide has grappled with a turbulent year, navigating the 2026 season with a newly-appointed coach and the poorly-kept secret that one of its key talents would seek a trade.
  
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• Cyclists run for cover as hailstorm forces La Vuelta stage cancellation

  24-08-2026 21:56 via abc.net.au
  
  A torrential hailstorm in the French Pyrenees forced the abandonment of the third stage of the Vuelta a España on Monday.
  
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• From almost drowning as a child to the pinnacle of surf lifesaving

  24-08-2026 21:54 via abc.net.au
  
  A childhood accident could so easily have cost surf lifesaver Tiarnee Massie her life. But now the 28-year-old heads into this year's Iron Series as the number one seed.
  
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• Terrible goalkeeping costs Chelsea dearly

  24-08-2026 21:52 via smh.com.au
  
  Terrible goalkeeping from Robert Sánchez costs Chelsea dearly as Fulham's Josh King scores a soft equaliser in London.
  
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• João Pedro strikes after 31 seconds

  24-08-2026 21:31 via smh.com.au
  
  João Pedro strikes for Chelsea after just 31 seconds in their Premier League clash with Fulham.
  
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• England drop fast bowler Carse after nightclub incident

  24-08-2026 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been dropped from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan following an investigation into an incident at a club in Derby.
  
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• Manu's talks with PNG PM helped lock in Chiefs deal

  24-08-2026 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Joey Manu has revealed how a conversation with Papua New Guinea's prime minister helped convince him to return to the NRL and join the Chiefs in 2028. 
  
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• Centring happiness: Why Matt Burton is prepared to sacrifice $100k a year

  24-08-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  The Bulldogs star is well aware centres earn less money on average than five-eighths in the modern game. And he’s OK with that, if it means he’s enjoying his football again.
  
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• Swans assistant takes over as Essendon coach

  24-08-2026 14:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Essendon has named Mark McVeigh as senior coach one day after a 10-point loss and worst season in club history. 
  
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• Swan's assistant takes-over as Essendon coach

  24-08-2026 14:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Essendon has named Mark McVeigh as senior coach one day after a 10-point loss and worst season in club history. 
  
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• Gal's dig at Maroons over coaching search

  24-08-2026 14:15 via theage.com.au
  
  Paul Gallen takes a dig at the Maroons as they look for Billy Slater's replacement.
  
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• How a personal pitch from the PNG prime minister helped seal Manu’s NRL return

  24-08-2026 13:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The former Kiwi international will join the Chiefs on a two-year contract from 2028, and has already been offered to clubs on a short-term deal for the back half of next season.
  
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• ‘Unite behind our club’: Powerbroker’s call for peace as McVeigh appointed Essendon coach

  24-08-2026 12:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Mark McVeigh has been appointed Essendon coach on a three-year deal, winning the race for the top job at the Hangar ahead of club great James Hird.
  
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• 'Ridiculous' rule change baffles Gus and Gal

  24-08-2026 11:37 via theage.com.au
  
  Phil Gould and Paul Gallen react to the kick off rule change that will start late in the season.
  
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• Swans staff give police statements as Heeney loses kids’ footy camp role

  24-08-2026 11:36 via theage.com.au
  
  The five suspended Swans players have been banned from attending the Brownlow Medal count but will still eligible to win it.
  
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• Matildas star receives rousing welcome in return after mother's death

  24-08-2026 11:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Kyra Cooney-Cross is warmly welcomed back onto the field by Arsenal fans after missing the end of last season due to her mother's illness.
  
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• Radley set to miss rest of regular season with concussion; Ten Bulldogs out with COVID

  24-08-2026 10:52 via theage.com.au
  
  Roosters enforcer must stand down for at least 11 days after suffering his eighth concussion or failed HIA in five years, while over a quarter of Canterbury’s NRL squad was kept away from training on Monday.
  
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• Concussed Radley set to miss rest of regular season; Ten Bulldogs out with COVID

  24-08-2026 10:52 via theage.com.au
  
  Roosters enforcer must stand down for at least 11 days after suffering his eighth concussion or failed HIA in five years, while over a quarter of Canterbury’s NRL squad was kept away from training on Monday.
  
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• Reynolds' 323-game career officially over

  24-08-2026 10:51 via theage.com.au
  
  Broncos captain Adam Reynolds confirms he won't play again this season, ending his NRL career prematurely.
  
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• England bowler Brydon Carse under investigation over nightclub video

  24-08-2026 10:33 via abc.net.au
  
  England bowler Brydon Carse is being investigated over a video appearing to show him being led away from a nightclub in handcuffs by police.
  
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• Reynolds admits defeat in bid for Suncorp farewell as curtain falls on NRL career

  24-08-2026 10:21 via theage.com.au
  
  The Broncos captain has played his last NRL game after club medical staff concluded they were unwilling to risk him in Thursday night’s home clash against Melbourne.
  
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• ‘We’re not looking backwards’: McVeigh announced as Essendon’s new coach

  24-08-2026 10:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Mark McVeigh has been appointed Essendon coach on a three-year deal, winning the race for the top job at the Hangar ahead of club great James Hird.
  
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• McVeigh announced as Essendon’s new coach

  24-08-2026 10:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Mark McVeigh has been appointed Essendon coach, winning the race for the top job at the Hangar ahead of club great James Hird.
  
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• Race-by-race preview and tips for Newcastle (Beaumont) on Tuesday

  24-08-2026 10:00 via smh.com.au
  
  It’s an eight-race card in the Hunter on Tuesday, and we’ve got all the information you need to pick a winner or two.
  
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