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• ‘Could get messy’: Ben Stokes fires back at outraged critics as Jofra Archer skips first Test

  04-06-2026 01:21 via foxsports.com.au
  
  England captain Ben Stokes has warned leading players such as Jofra Archer could be driven away from international cricket if England attempt to limit their Indian Premier League commitments.
  
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• 9,845-day drought FINALLY over as Knicks stun in thrilling NBA Finals opener

  04-06-2026 05:53 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The New York Knicks have stolen Game 1 in San Antonio, producing a gutsy comeback to win a thriller and go 1-0 up in the NBA Finals, ending a 9,845-day wait for a Finals victory.
  
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• Knicks win NBA finals opener interrupted by selfie-hunting fan

  04-06-2026 05:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The New York steals game one of the NBA finals in San Antonio, shaking off a brief interruption by a court invader.
  
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• ‘Our people first’: Victoria’s explanation for $180m BBL blindside revealed in leaked email

  04-06-2026 05:28 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Cricket Victoria chief executive Nick Cummins has sent an email to rival states clarifying the organisation’s controversial decision to merge its two Big Bash clubs, apologising for the ongoing fallout.
  
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• Pat Cummins hoping to stay fit for 'unprecedented' 21-Test stretch

  04-06-2026 05:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian men's captain Pat Cummins says his body is feeling "awesome" ahead of a hectic 12-month stretch of Test cricket.
  
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• Cummins hoping to stay fit for 'unprecedented' 21-Test stretch

  04-06-2026 05:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian men's captain Pat Cummins says his body is feeling "awesome" ahead of a hectic 12-month stretch of Test cricket.
  
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• Thrilling finish to epic NBA Finals opener after star’s injury drama — LIVE

  04-06-2026 04:48 via foxsports.com.au
  
  It has taken 27 years, but the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs are set to meet once again on the NBA’s biggest stage, with Game 1 of the NBA Finals tipping off one of the most anticipated championship series in recent memory.
  
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• Rumour of new Butters ‘frontrunner’ on record $18m deal; what sparked Pies to ramp up Neale bid — AFL Trade Whispers

  04-06-2026 04:37 via foxsports.com.au
  
  A shock rumour suggests there’s a new “frontrunner” for Zak Butters on a record deal.
  
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• Inside brutal 6am torture tests and unshakeable hardness behind Kristian Woolf’s rise to Dolphins

  04-06-2026 04:37 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Tommy Raudonikis once said of the Queensland Maroons: “I hate them. I hate the colour. I hate the way they operate. I used to tell the boys, if you see an old lady crossing the road up there, and she’s wearing a Maroon cardigan, knock her down.”
  
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• Broncos 'on life support': Joey

  04-06-2026 04:36 via smh.com.au
  
  Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler take a look at the struggling Broncos.
  
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• ‘Valve-lifting’ reality in stunning Blues rebirth… and post-Voss proof the tide has turned

  04-06-2026 04:35 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Carlton supporters would’ve hoped for an uptick in performance under Josh Fraser.
  
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• Brunson hurts knee on freak play

  04-06-2026 04:30 via smh.com.au
  
  New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson hurts his knee on a freak play in game one of the NBA Finals.
  
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• ‘A genuine leader’: Knights extend star forward on long-term deal — Daily

  04-06-2026 04:08 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The Newcastle Knights have confirmed the extension of star back-rower Dylan Lucas, who will remain at the club for the foreseeable future.
  
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• James Hird coaching Essendon again sounds bonkers. Which is why it might just happen

  04-06-2026 03:40 via smh.com.au
  
  It is worth holding an image of Hird hacking his way through the Colombian jungle as you read over coming days and weeks about his chances of coaching Essendon. 
  
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• Blues’ shock re-birth has Voss’ fingerprints all over it... He still had to leave for the tide to turn

  04-06-2026 03:39 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Carlton supporters would’ve hoped for an uptick in performance under Josh Fraser.
  
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• Second Academy star to be unleashed; dream MCG debut looms for 22yo draftee — Team Whispers

  04-06-2026 03:31 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Gold Coast will unleash a second Academy graduate for his AFL debut, while a Demon could be the second 2026 mid-season draftee to play at senior level.
  
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• ‘Print it out … spell my name correctly’: US pundit taunts ‘average’ Socceroos

  04-06-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Former American soccer international Alexi Lalas wants Tony Popovic to put this article all over the walls of Australia’s dressing room at the World Cup.
  
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• ‘I know what it’s like’: Truth about Volpato backflip as Socceroos legend sets record straight

  04-06-2026 03:25 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Socceroos legend John Aloisi has thrown his support behind Cristian Volpato following his divisive inclusion in Australia’s World Cup squad, sympathising with the winger’s last-minute allegiance switch.
  
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• Spurs lead diminishes as Knicks star sparks fightback — LIVE

  04-06-2026 03:21 via foxsports.com.au
  
  It has taken 27 years, but the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs are set to meet once again on the NBA’s biggest stage, with Game 1 of the NBA Finals tipping off one of the most anticipated championship series in recent memory.
  
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• Knicks’ ‘nightmare’ as $210m superstar goes down in NBA Finals concern — LIVE

  04-06-2026 03:21 via foxsports.com.au
  
  It has taken 27 years, but the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs are set to meet once again on the NBA’s biggest stage, with Game 1 of the NBA Finals tipping off one of the most anticipated championship series in recent memory.
  
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• ‘First I heard of it’: Solomon responds to Hird’s Essendon ‘all-star’ coaching package

  04-06-2026 03:21 via theage.com.au
  
  Dean Solomon’s inclusion in an all-star team being assembled by James Hird to coach Essendon next year is news to Dean Solomon.
  
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• Ivan’s reveal over ‘banged up’ Cleary’; Roosters to welcome back Kangaroos star — Late Mail

  04-06-2026 02:58 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The Bulldogs now have two star backs under injury clouds while the Tigers have provided an update on four gun players currently sidelined.
  
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• Ivan’s reveal over ‘banged up’ Cleary’; Bennett’s worrying Latrell update — Late Mail

  04-06-2026 02:58 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The Bulldogs now have two star backs under injury clouds while the Tigers have provided an update on four gun players currently sidelined.
  
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• ‘Obviously not working’: Smith breaks ranks in big LIV admission over $42m elephant in room

  04-06-2026 02:50 via foxsports.com.au
  With uncertainty surrounding LIV Golf’s future, Cameron Smith has admitted that he would have no issue with a reduction in prize money on the breakaway circuit.
  
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• ‘Get rid of him’: Boxing superstar spills on stunning secret Jake Paul order

  04-06-2026 02:50 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Anthony Joshua was just following orders.
  
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• Shnaider in shock after stunning Sabalenka

  04-06-2026 02:41 via theage.com.au
  
  Diana Shnaider in shock after stunning Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open.
  
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• Tiger’s talks with rival revealed amid cap squeeze; another gone in Dragons exodus — Whispers

  04-06-2026 02:33 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Wests Tigers star Royce Hunt has been linked with a move overseas after a Super League club confirmed it had held talks with the front rower.
  
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• Don’t write off the Socceroos

  04-06-2026 02:23 via theage.com.au
  
  Tony Popovic has vowed the Socceroos will do their talking “loud and clear” on the pitch.
  
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• This icon went from F1 jewel to farce. It could be a shock antidote to season’s biggest controversy

  04-06-2026 02:21 via foxsports.com.au
  
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• ‘Obviously not working’: Cam Smith calls for throwback move after LIV’s ‘far-fetched’ $42m reality laid bare

  04-06-2026 02:20 via foxsports.com.au
  With uncertainty surrounding LIV Golf’s future, Cameron Smith has admitted that he would have no issue with a reduction in prize money on the breakaway circuit.
  
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