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• Duckworth v Arnaldi highlights

  31-08-2026 23:27 via smh.com.au
  
  James Duckworth knocks Matteo Arnaldi out of the US Open with a first round upset.
  
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• Aussie wildcard Sweeny soars into US Open last 32

  04-09-2026 00:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny has posted the biggest win of his career, upsetting dual grand slam semifinalist Lorenzo Musetti to make the US Open's last 32.
  
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• Aussie battler causes titanic upset at sweltering US Open

  04-09-2026 00:20 via theage.com.au
  
  World No.123 Dane Sweeny is celebrating his first top-20 win as he moves into the round of 32 in New York.
  
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• Fox makes golden return to Paris Olympic venue

  04-09-2026 00:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Jess Fox has fond memories of the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, where she claimed a stunning double gold at the Paris Olympics. And upon her return to the venue for the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup series, she claims yet another gold medal. 
  
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• Sweeny opens up on tennis struggles

  04-09-2026 00:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Dane Sweeny opened up on the short break he took from tennis and revealed he considered quitting the game.
  
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• Crowd erupts over Aussie's 'superb' winner

  03-09-2026 23:54 via theage.com.au
  
  Aussie Tristan Schoolkate drew massive cheers from the crowd, and then asked for more, after a brilliant half-volley winner against Flavio Cobolli.
  
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• HIGHLIGHTS: Dane Sweeny vs Lorenzo Musetti | US Open second round

  03-09-2026 23:41 via theage.com.au
  
  Full highlights of the second round US Open match between Australian Dane Sweeny and Italian Lorenzo Musetti.
  
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• After his Broncos ending, a new beginning looms for Payne Haas

  03-09-2026 23:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Payne Haas's final game for Brisbane was hardly a fitting occasion to end his legendary career with the club but it showed that even a player of his greatness can grapple with a premiership hangover.
  
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• Dockers wilt against masterful Hawthorn in qualifying final

  03-09-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  So good for so long this year, Fremantle chose an inopportune time to put in — by some distance — their worst shift of the season, going down by 32 points to a brilliant Hawthorn.
  
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• Sweeny shocks Italian star

  03-09-2026 23:18 via theage.com.au
  
  Aussie Dane Sweeny has booked his maiden grand slam third round appearance after beating Italian No.13 seed Lorenzo Musetti in four sets.
  
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• Kiss makes selection gamble for Wallabies-Argentina rematch

  03-09-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Ben Donaldson will wear the Wallabies' number 10 for the first time in two years while Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Len Ikitau have been returned to the centres.
  
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• Donaldson given rare start as Kiss rings in mass changes for Wallabies

  03-09-2026 23:12 via theage.com.au
  
  After a good win in Argentina last week, Les Kiss has swapped out over his starting side for the second Test in Mendoza on Sunday.
  
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• Osaka, Keys overcome mid-match stumbles to fight on at US Open

  03-09-2026 22:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Naomi Osaka wobbled through the second set to fight back and beat Kateřina Siniaková in three, while Madison Keys staved off five match points to keep her US Open dreams alive on day of high drama at Flushing Meadows.
  
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• FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' over World Cup sell-off plan

  03-09-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Football's major governing bodies continue to fight over the failed plan by FIFA president Gianni Infantino to sell off the rights for the World Cup, with the global governing body accusing European body UEFA of a "smear campaign" against the president.
  
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• Stars, stakes and heartbreak as Crows, Bulldogs prepare for blockbuster final

  03-09-2026 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  After an emotional Wildcard weekend; the footy world will fixate on a sold-out Adelaide Oval Saturday night for a high stakes elimination final between Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs; that is packed to the brim with must-watch narratives starting with the Crows senior coach.
  
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• Aussie underdog wins epic point

  03-09-2026 22:29 via theage.com.au
  
  Aussie underdog Dane Sweeny sends seeded player Lorenzo Musetti scrambling to win a great point during their US Open match.
  
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• The prankster of Princes Park: Why Carlton can’t get enough of Harry Dean

  03-09-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Blues vice captain Jacob Weitering heralds Dean as a “special kid”, and welcomed James Hird’s declaration earlier in the week that Dean would “end up being a better player than Weitering”.
  
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• Pride happy to talk up stable stars as eyes turn to spring features

  03-09-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride believes Private Eye, at nine, will show $22,500 for a 10 per cent share was an astute buy when he contests the Tramway Stakes.
  
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• John Aloisi was coaching in front of 1000 fans. Now he could become a hero to millions

  03-09-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  The Socceroos legend remembers being able to hear individuals clapping from the stands during A-League matches. His new job in China has provided the ultimate contrast.
  
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• Is Hudson Young’s ‘market value’ whatever a club is willing to pay? Not in the NRL

  03-09-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Canberra and the existing clubs seemingly had a win when the NRL promised the PNG Chiefs would pay “market value” for their recruits. But what does that actually mean?
  
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• ‘He epitomises X-factor’: The rival player Nathan Cleary fears most in NRL finals

  03-09-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Penrith’s skipper and halfback says one opponent stands out more than any other involved in the play-offs due to his unmatched game-breaking ability.
  
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• ‘You have to hope for a time like this’: The full story behind Will Day’s tears

  03-09-2026 17:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Will Day was emotional after the Hawks’ upset win over the Dockers put them into a preliminary final at the MCG.
  
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• One Day in September as Hawks charge into a preliminary final

  03-09-2026 17:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Will Day was emotional after the Hawks upset win over the Dockers put them into a preliminary final at the MCG.
  
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• ‘It’s in our hands’: Ginnivan, Hawks look straight to an MCG prelim final

  03-09-2026 15:53 via theage.com.au
  
  In front of nearly 60,000 in the west, the Hawks left the purple army in a daze. Follow along for all the post-match reaction.
  
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• AFL Finals 2026: ‘It’s in our hands’: Ginnivan, Hawks look straight to an MCG prelim final

  03-09-2026 15:53 via smh.com.au
  
  In front of nearly 60,000 in the west, the Hawks left the purple army in a daze. Follow along for all the post-match reaction.
  
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• AFL Finals 2026: ‘It’s in our hands’: Ginnivan says Hawks are on the right track ahead of MCG prelim final

  03-09-2026 15:49 via theage.com.au
  
  In front of nearly 60,000 in the west, the Hawks left the purple army in a daze. Follow along for all the post-match reaction.
  
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• Haas 'emotional' after Broncos farewell

  03-09-2026 14:50 via theage.com.au
  
  Payne Haas speaks after the Broncos' 34-20 win in his final game in the Brisbane strip.
  
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• Dockers v Hawks player ratings: How Fremantle’s stars fared in a horror movie against ‘Hollywood’ Hawks

  03-09-2026 14:48 via theage.com.au
  
  In front of a packed house at Optus Stadium in Perth, Fremantle were nothing short of embarrassed against Hawthorn. Our experts rate every player from the two sides.
  
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• Dockers v Hawks player ratings: From a skipper’s career night, to the gun forwards who disappeared entirely

  03-09-2026 14:48 via theage.com.au
  
  In front of a packed house at Optus Stadium in Perth, Fremantle were nothing short of embarrassed against Hawthorn. Our experts rate every player from the two sides.
  
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• Dockers v Hawks player ratings: From a skipper’s career night, to the gun forwards who disappeared

  03-09-2026 14:48 via smh.com.au
  
  In front of a packed house at Optus Stadium in Perth, Fremantle were nothing short of embarrassed against Hawthorn. Our experts rate every player from the two sides.
  
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