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• Disgruntled Tiger Doueihi expected to return to training

  27-07-2026 07:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Adam Doueihi is expected to resume training with Wests Tigers on Tuesday after the playmaker underwent crisis talks with coach Benji Marshall and club officials. 
  
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• Arsenal thrash Coventry to start Premier League title defence with a bang

  22-08-2026 02:45 via smh.com.au
  
  There were goals to Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard as Arsenal ran riot at the Emirates.
  
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• Roosters suffer a blow as Tedesco ruled out of Tigers clash

  22-08-2026 02:16 via theage.com.au
  
  James Tedesco will spend more time on the sidelines after the Roosters captain was a late scratching for the clash against former club Wests Tigers on Sunday.
  
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• ‘He’s a world-class operator’: How the Cheika deal to return to the Waratahs was done

  22-08-2026 02:03 via theage.com.au
  
  Michael Cheika may end up only leading the Waratahs for one season, but that didn’t deter Rugby Australia from bringing back the only man to win a Super Rugby title with the franchise.
  
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• Second Test: Australia win the toss and elect to bowl first in Mackay

  22-08-2026 01:55 via theage.com.au
  
  Australia’s under-siege batting line-up will have to wait to redeem their failings in Darwin, with skipper Pat Cummins winning the toss and electing to bowl on Saturday morning in Mackay.
  
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• Why there are no guarantees with Michael Cheika’s second coming

  22-08-2026 01:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The incoming Waratahs coach remains one of the big beasts of the coaching jungle. But the Super Rugby landscape has changed drastically since his successful first spell in charge.
  
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• Live: Starc takes four wickets in first half hour in brilliant Mackay spell

  22-08-2026 01:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Mackay's Harrup Park becomes the 12th Australian venue to host a Test match, with Australia desperate for an improved performance in the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Starc strikes first ball against Bangladesh in Mackay

  22-08-2026 01:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Mackay's Harrup Park becomes the 12th Australian venue to host a Test match, with Australia desperate for an improved performance in the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Starc rips through Bangladesh top order with brilliant new ball burst in Mackay

  22-08-2026 01:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Mackay's Harrup Park becomes the 12th Australian venue to host a Test match, with Australia desperate for an improved performance in the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Starc claims five wickets inside first hour during brilliant new ball spell in Mackay

  22-08-2026 01:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Mackay's Harrup Park becomes the 12th Australian venue to host a Test match, with Australia desperate for an improved performance in the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Follow live.
  
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• Live: History looms in Mackay as Australia looks for response against Bangladesh

  22-08-2026 01:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Mackay's Harrup Park becomes the 12th Australian venue to host a Test match, with Australia desperate for an improved performance in the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Australia wins the toss, bowls first as it looks for response against Bangladesh

  22-08-2026 01:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Mackay's Harrup Park becomes the 12th Australian venue to host a Test match, with Australia desperate for an improved performance in the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Follow live.
  
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• Lions coach 'feels sorry' for Swans as likely finals clash looms

  22-08-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan describes the Sydney Swans scandal as a "head-scratcher", with the two teams likely to meet in the AFL qualifying final.
  
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• Argentina star hit with one of the biggest bans in World Cup history

  22-08-2026 00:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Argentina's Leandro Paredes is banned from playing for his country for 10 games after striking Spanish opponents after the final whistle in the World Cup final. 
  
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• Wildcard woes: Why the Crows are walking a tightrope

  21-08-2026 23:48 via abc.net.au
  
  If Adelaide beats GWS on Saturday night, it could still face the precarious possibility of being both the first minor premier in the AFL to exit in straight sets and the first ever side to lose a wildcard final.
  
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• 'Sad and disappointed' Sinner to miss first Grand Slam in seven years

  21-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Jannik Sinner announces he will miss the US Open due to an ongoing knee concern.
  
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• Russell claims pole for Dutch F1 sprint as Piastri set to start fourth

  21-08-2026 22:58 via abc.net.au
  
  George Russell jokes about feeling lighter now he's no longer carrying around an engagement ring as he claimed pole for the Dutch sprint race.
  
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• Steven King promised his team would be selfless, ruthless, connected. But there’s one word that defines his Demons

  21-08-2026 22:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Despite losing Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Steven May before a ball was bounced and playing the season without fellow premiership hero Jack Viney, Melbourne have been a revelation under their first-year coach.
  
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• Why these people believe in 'freak' Tadej Pogačar's victories

  21-08-2026 21:32 via abc.net.au
  
  As Tadej Pogačar continues to mop up cycling's biggest accolades and most controversial record, one former doper believes he has found the answer to his success: he is just a "freak". 
  
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• Why Wallaroos are connected by 'family' bond as they play 100th Test

  21-08-2026 21:27 via abc.net.au
  
  As the Wallaroos prepare for their 100th Test, past and present players reflect on the journey and challenges to reaching this milestone.
  
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• What happened in Vegas: How the clues of season opener came to pass for Dogs and Dragons

  21-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  St George Illawarra have the chance to deny Canterbury a finals berth on Saturday – 174 days after they were dudded in the season opener in the US.
  
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• Nobody knows if any of these five will play for the Swans again

  21-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The wild events in the 12 hours after Sydney’s win over Essendon on Sunday ruined their season, destroyed the reputations of the cleanskin Swans and their pin-up boys, and left the sport with uncomfortable discussions about their treatment of women.
  
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• Elite school sports culture has much to answer for this week, but school sport can still be a force for good

  21-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Allegations of sexual assault involving students from Scots and St Gregory’s, and players from the Sydney Swans, have turned the spotlight on “elite” male environments.
  
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• Elite school sports culture has much to answer for this week. But it can still be a force for good

  21-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Allegations of sexual assault involving students from Scots and St Gregory’s, and players from the Sydney Swans, have turned the spotlight on “elite” male environments.
  
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• Can anyone stop Arsenal? That and five other big Premier League storylines to follow

  21-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  What next for Mikel Arteta’s man? Can Enzo Maresca fill Pep Guardiola’s boots? Will Tottenham’s spending spree pay off? We explore all the big topics ahead of the new season.
  
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• The week that blew up the Swans and called out AFL culture

  21-08-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The Swans scandal is creating a greater conversation around the AFL's handling of allegations of violence against women and its lack of a "no-fault stand-down" policy.
  
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• Once-famed 'Bloods culture' dead as scandal highlights respect issue

  21-08-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The Swans scandal is creating a greater conversation around the AFL's handling of allegations of violence against women and its lack of a "no-fault stand-down" policy.
  
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• The moment that might have ended the most storied of Collingwood careers

  21-08-2026 17:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Scott Pendlebury jogged slowly to the bench favouring his leg. It might be the last time he is seen in a Magpies jumper on the MCG.
  
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• World No.1 Jannik Sinner withdraws from US Open due to injury

  21-08-2026 16:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Sinner said despite working hard with his team and medical staff, the “difficult decision” had been made to rule him out of the grand slam which starts on Sunday.
  
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• Isaako scores with suspect put-down

  21-08-2026 15:15 via smh.com.au
  
  Jamayne Isaako is awarded a try despite his contentious put-down.
  
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