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• ‘I’ll ask a loaded question...’: Losing coach’s ref dig after World Cup semi-final ‘disappointment’

  15-07-2026 00:21 via foxsports.com.au
  
  France coach Didier Deschamps said his players were left “devastated” by their 2-0 World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain on Wednesday morning before aiming a barb at match referee Ivan Barton from El Salvador.
  
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• Manly powerhouse Olakau’atu reflects on Origin ‘rollercoaster’

  16-07-2026 09:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Despite being chosen, dropped, recalled and ultimately benched for NSW, Haumole Olakau’atu has no complaints about his 2026 Origin experience.
  
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• Dilmi keen to build on successful first season with Domeland

  16-07-2026 09:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Nacim Dilmi has exceeded his own expectations as head trainer of Domeland, and he hopes three from the stable can add to a successful first season on Saturday.
  
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• Charlton eyes big finish to stressful but rewarding stint at the helm

  16-07-2026 09:00 via theage.com.au
  
  A more confident Tom Charlton hopes to have senior partner John O’Shea back on board soon, following the end of his four-month disqualification.
  
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• Baker on target for Winter Challenge with warhorse and dynamite prospect

  16-07-2026 09:00 via theage.com.au
  
  The Bjorn Baker stable has found the key to veteran War Eternal, while it expects Midnight Dynamite to bounce back from a better gate in the Winter Challenge.
  
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• Alexiou backs General Salute to step up in hunt for Winter double

  16-07-2026 09:00 via theage.com.au
  
  The Sterling Alexiou and Gerald Ryan stable hope General Salute can open the door to a group 1 mile and Franz Josef can benefit from their patient approach.
  
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• Boz, Foz torch Tuchel's tactics

  16-07-2026 08:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Mark Bosnich and Craig Foster torch Thomas Tuchel's tactics after Argentina beat England in the World Cup semi-finals.
  
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• Cricket 2026: Steve Smith 40-ball century leads Washington Freedom to record T20 run chase in Major League Cricket final, Andries Gous ton, Nicholas Pooran fastest MLC century

  16-07-2026 08:27 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Steve Smith has produced one of the most explosive innings of his career, blasting an unbeaten century to lead the Ricky Ponting-coached Washington Freedom to a record-breaking T20 run chase in the Major League Cricket Eliminator.
  
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• Wallabies coach gambles at selection table in Test farewell

  16-07-2026 08:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Outgoing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is rolling the dice in his final Test in charge, relegating one of his key players to the bench for the clash with Italy.
  
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• Hidden in NRLW star’s beautiful Jai July act was another touching tribute, 10 years in the making

  16-07-2026 08:20 via foxsports.com.au
  
  As Faythe Manera charged over the line for the first try in her hat trick, she reached her arm high to the sky to celebrate with a bow and arrow for Jai July.
  
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• AFL Round 19 Team Tips: Lalor set to return from long absence; Crows’ curious call as Dons unveil debutant

  16-07-2026 08:19 via foxsports.com.au
  
  A No.1 draft pick is set to return to AFL level for the first time in nearly three months, as Adelaide opts to rest a veteran off the back of a five-goal haul
  
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• Last man standing from Bombers drugs saga backs Hird hire; Eagle ‘loves’ Tiger chase — AFL Daily

  16-07-2026 08:18 via foxsports.com.au
  
  John Longmire has carefully opened up on his latest meeting with a club searching for a senior coach, while the last man standing from the Essendon drugs saga is backing James Hird.
  
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• Jarome Luai knows his place in the big, brutal world of NRL business

  16-07-2026 07:45 via theage.com.au
  
  At a time when rugby league has never been more transactional, Jarome Luai has accepted his fate after being shown the door at Wests Tigers.
  
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• Lionel Messi gave a baby a bath in 2007. On Monday, they clash in the World Cup final

  16-07-2026 07:40 via theage.com.au
  
  An incredible image has resurfaced of the Argentinian champion holding Spanish star Lamine Yamal when he was a five-month-old baby. This is how it happened.
  
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• Schmidt backs rookie Meredith to end Wallabies’ terrible run

  16-07-2026 07:32 via smh.com.au
  
  Brumbies playmaker Declan Meredith will start against Italy on Saturday, while Waratahs enforcer Miles Amatosero is set to become Wallaby No.998.
  
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• ‘We don’t lie down’: Sharks hardman takes aim at rivals exploiting HIA rules

  16-07-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Cronulla has the worst disciplinary record in the NRL. But their skipper would rather that than resort to “lying down for penalties”.
  
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• AFL’s ‘biggest bust’ exposed; shock revamp that left greats ‘blown away’ as rivals on notice — The Blowtorch Round 19 preview

  16-07-2026 07:00 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The crucial details in the “sexy” Saints’ surge, and the “inexplicable decline” of Gold Coast laid bare.
  
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• ‘Highly likely’ move to trigger ruck dominoes; ‘huge money’ to lure Lion south — Trade Whispers

  16-07-2026 06:56 via foxsports.com.au
  A “highly likely” request has been tipped as an intriguing ruck market looms, while clubs are set to throw big bucks at a dual premiership Lion.
  
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• The Open Championship 2026 LIVE: Aussie star set for ‘pretty scary’ test as golf fans treated to prime time action

  16-07-2026 06:48 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Australian golf fans will be treated to a host of the sport’s biggest names teeing off in prime time on Thursday night as the 154th Open Championship gets underway at Royal Birkdale.
  
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• ‘Bad boy is never buried’: Zerafa plots world title path with return locked in after Tszyu drama

  16-07-2026 06:44 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Michael Zerafa is ready to put the past behind him and kick-start another world title charge against dangerous Venezuelan Alejandro Ortiz next month.
  
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• Predictions for World Cup final, awards

  16-07-2026 06:14 via smh.com.au
  
  Craig Foster and Mark Bosnich give their predictions for the World Cup final and the Golden Ball, Golden Boot and Golden Glove awards
  
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• Messi vs Yamal in dream World Cup final

  16-07-2026 06:08 via theage.com.au
  
  Lionel Messi will take on Lamine Yamal in a dream World Cup final. Stan Sport's Added Time break down the big match.
  
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• Death-defying Argentina living every World Cup game as if it's the last

  16-07-2026 05:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Argentina has been the daredevils of this World Cup, and after another incredible comeback to defeat England in the semifinals, its heady mix of emotion and skill, might just deliver back-to-back titles.
  
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• ‘We knew he had to miss’: Hawks star Will Day sidelined by fresh injury setback

  16-07-2026 05:03 via theage.com.au
  
  Hawthorn star Will Day has suffered another injury setback, while Collingwood have taken precautions with Jeremy Howe.
  
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• True cost of McLaren’s title push laid bare... and why there’s a glimmer of hope for Piastri

  16-07-2026 04:42 via foxsports.com.au
  
  “We weren’t great, obviously,”
  
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• Messi sat on the brink of a lifelong torture. Argentina had to haunt him before it could glorify him

  16-07-2026 04:42 via foxsports.com.au
  He was not even supposed to be here.
  
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• Mbappe’s brutal call on departing manager after exit; Spain star’s home targeted: World Cup Daily

  16-07-2026 04:39 via foxsports.com.au
  Kylian Mbappe has launched a scathing assessment of France’s World Cup exit, Lamine Yamal’s home has allegedly been targeted by thieves just hours after Spain reached the final, and multiple arrests have been made following clashes between England and Argentina fans.
  
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• ‘Got us in our feelings’: Heartwarming image in Kerr’s 2,639-day US first as record crowd stuns

  16-07-2026 04:36 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Sam Kerr was given a stirring reception by a monster New York crowd as she made her return to the USA’s National Women’s Soccer League for the first time in more than seven years.
  
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• ‘Multiple groups’ competing to bring Supersonics back as NBA expansion race heats up

  16-07-2026 04:02 via foxsports.com.au
  
  The race to bring the Seattle Supersonics back to the NBA has taken a major step forward, with Commissioner Adam Silver confirming multiple ownership groups are competing to secure an expansion franchise.
  
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• Golf’s ‘craziest’ half-hour still stuns today. The chaos made a legend... but hid a ticking timebomb

  16-07-2026 03:58 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Royal Birkdale is famous for its sloping greens and undulating fairways but rarely has the famous links course experienced a rollercoaster as absurdly wild as the final round Jordan Spieth produced to clinch the 2017 British Open.
  
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