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• Broncos’ big selection headache; Eels outcast’s statement: Team Tips

  29-06-2026 02:59
  
  Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire has a big selection headache on his hands as he attempts to keep his club’s season alive.
  
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• Finals-hunting Tigers without Luai for must-win clash with Dragons

  30-06-2026 09:10 via theage.com.au
  
  After a bright start to the season, Benji Marshall’s team are four points outside the top eight.
  
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• Trainer confident gear change can help galloper

  30-06-2026 09:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Hereward is in his first preparation with the Wyong trainer having transferred to her from David Payne.
  
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• Thunderbirds co-captain to lead 'connected' team in grand final repeat

  30-06-2026 08:20 via abc.net.au
  
  The Adelaide Thunderbirds are looking to win their third premiership in four years, with co-captain Georgie Horjus putting their success down to strong team connections on and off the court.
  
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• ‘More push in the playground’: The dark cloud over the Socceroos’ last clash with Egypt

  30-06-2026 07:54 via smh.com.au
  
  As Australia prepares for a historic World Cup knockout match against Egypt, the ugly ghost of an allegedly fixed 2010 friendly in Cairo has returned.
  
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• North-west Victorian sporting league adopts new concussion app

  30-06-2026 07:46 via abc.net.au
  
  A sporting league in regional Victoria is the first to adopt a concussion app aimed at improving communication and accountability around concussions at grassroots sports. 
  
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• One from nine with shield on the line: Daley’s poor record when victory beckons

  30-06-2026 07:35 via smh.com.au
  
  The NSW coach has an unenviable record when a NSW series win is there to be taken.
  
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• Can Bradman Best be a Blues saviour one more time?

  30-06-2026 06:22 via abc.net.au
  
  In just two matches Bradman Best has earned a reputation as a State of Origin saviour and New South Wales will be desperate for a repeat of those heroics in the decider.
  
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• Choose your fighter: The best fan chants of the World Cup

  30-06-2026 05:34 via theage.com.au
  
  Australian fans are among the tourists upsetting host nation the United States with their tournament chants.
  
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• Quick hits: Shootout drama, VAR controversy make for German nightmare

  30-06-2026 05:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The knockout stages of the World Cup are in full swing, with penalty shootout drama and VAR controversy already featuring. Here are today's quick hits.
  
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• Panthers allow star forward to speak to rival clubs immediately

  30-06-2026 04:15 via theage.com.au
  
  One of the best NRL props is about to hit the market sooner than expected, while the Tigers prepare to immediately welcome back an outside back.
  
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• Germany stunned in historic shootout exit

  30-06-2026 03:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Germany are stunned by Paraguay in a historic penalty shootout exit at the World Cup.
  
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• Hurkacz sends 11th seed packing at Wimbledon

  30-06-2026 03:46 via smh.com.au
  
  Poland's Hubert Hurkacz sends 11th seed Casper Ruud packing at Wimbledon.
  
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• Lifeless Germany fall at World Cup as Paraguay show tenacity to die another day

  30-06-2026 03:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Paraguay's upset penalty-shootout win over Germany at the World Cup, while stunning, was not entirely unexpected, as they showed impressive determination to die another day.
  
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• Germany had never lost a World Cup penalty shootout. Then they played Paraguay

  30-06-2026 03:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Paraguay have gone from third-place finishers in their group to the round of 16 after stunning the four-time champions.
  
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• Leaderless, rudderless England squabble over life after Stokes

  30-06-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Ben Stokes appears isolated in wanting Harry Brook to replace him as England Test cricket captain, while there are widespread calls for the team’s other key leaders to walk the plank.
  
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• Leaderless, rudderless and squabbling, life after Stokes looks bleak for England

  30-06-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Ben Stokes appears isolated in wanting Harry Brook to replace him as England Test cricket captain, while there are widespread calls for the team’s other key leaders to walk the plank.
  
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• ‘We’ll do it for Loz’: Blues band together to defend under-fire Daley

  30-06-2026 03:16 via theage.com.au
  
  He’s been pilloried for his selections, tactics and his coaching record. However, NSW stars are determined to ensure Laurie Daley has the last laugh in Origin III.
  
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• ‘My life changed’: The tearful car ride that shaped the Socceroos’ newest star

  30-06-2026 02:24 via theage.com.au
  
  Cristian Volpato has detailed the chain of events that led him back to the country where he was born and raised, and away from the grasp of Italy.
  
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• Our experts on Laurie Daley's picks for Origin decider

  30-06-2026 02:21 via theage.com.au
  
  The NSW coach axed Brian To’o, kept key playmakers and overhauled his backline. We give our verdict.
  
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• Brazil come from behind in thriller

  30-06-2026 01:27 via theage.com.au
  
  Brazil come from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in a World Cup thriller.
  
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• Stokes backs Brook but coach stops short of captaincy endorsement

  30-06-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Ben Stokes says vice-captain Harry Brook has his "100 per cent" support to lead England's Test side, but coach Brendon McCullum is less effusive.
  
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• Stokes backs Brook as England captain but others aren't so sure

  30-06-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Ben Stokes says vice-captain Harry Brook has his "100 per cent" support to lead England's Test side, but coach Brendon McCullum is less effusive.
  
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• Former England captain says Brook can't lead Test side under McCullum

  30-06-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Ben Stokes says vice-captain Harry Brook has his "100 per cent" support to lead England's Test side, but coach Brendon McCullum is less effusive.
  
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• Volpato reveals passport dash for eligibility switch

  30-06-2026 00:02 via smh.com.au
  
  Cristian Volpato explains how his switch to the Socceroos came about.
  
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• How a punt on a trial in Italy created the Socceroos' next star

  29-06-2026 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Cristian Volpato was rejected by two Australian soccer academies. His family dropped everything to go for a trial in Italy. That was the making of Australia's next star.
  
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• Naomi Osaka enters Wimbledon in kimono gown inspired by Quentin Tarantino

  29-06-2026 23:53 via smh.com.au
  
  Osaka said Tarantino's Kill Bill is one of her favourite movies.
  
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• Osaka channels Kill BIll as Sinner and Sabalenka reverse French misery

  29-06-2026 23:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Jannik Sinner is pushed to the brink and Aryna Sabalenka coasts into the second round as both top seeds bounce back from disappointment at the French Open.
  
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• Australian Kasatkina finally wins on grass to kick off Wimbledon run

  29-06-2026 22:41 via abc.net.au
  
  After a winless grass-court swing, Australian Daria Kasatkina becomes Australia's first winner at Wimbledon for 2026.
  
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• Australian Kasatkina finally wins on grass to kick-off Wimbledon run

  29-06-2026 22:41 via abc.net.au
  
  After a winless grass-court swing, Australian Daria Kasatkina becomes Australia's first winner at Wimbledon for 2026.
  
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