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• Lynagh makes timely return after Wallabies fly half Gordon breaks leg

  09-09-2026 07:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Tom Lynagh's timely return at number 10 for the Queensland Reds and Zac Lomax's move to the centres for the Western Force will have Wallabies ramifications in a pre-season Ballymore hit-out.
  
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• ‘It was a stitch-up’: Camberwell Golf Club dumps every woman from its board

  09-09-2026 11:40 via theage.com.au
  
  A local golf club that recently merged separate women’s and men’s clubs is embroiled in a gender dispute after every woman on its committee was dumped from their positions on Tuesday night.
  
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• Golf Australia says boards must reflect their memberships. A bitter gender dispute in Camberwell isn’t helping

  09-09-2026 11:40 via theage.com.au
  
  A local golf club that recently merged separate women’s and men’s clubs is embroiled in a gender dispute after every woman on its committee was dumped from their positions on Tuesday night.
  
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• How three coaches living together conjured the NRL’s biggest turnaround

  09-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The first step to a Knights revival was Dally M coach-of-the-year candidate Justin Holbrook inviting his two assistants to live with him.
  
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• Hollands opens up on axing from Carlton AFL roster

  09-09-2026 11:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Elijah Hollands is at peace with the end of his Carlton career, saying he realises there are more important things in life that he needs to focus on.
  
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• ‘All I ever cared about’: Carlton’s Elijah Hollands reconciles end of his AFL career

  09-09-2026 10:37 via theage.com.au
  
  The talented forward’s final game was in round six this year when his erratic behaviour on the field was later attributed to a mental health episode.
  
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• American star stuns defending champion Alcaraz

  09-09-2026 10:05 via theage.com.au
  
  Ben Shelton has set up an all-American semi-final as he stunned world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz with a tiebreak victory in New York City.
  
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• Lloyd and O’Shea combine for two shots at success at Hawkesbury

  09-09-2026 09:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Randwick trainer John O’Shea is looking forward to sending two promising gallopers around at Hawkesbury on Thursday with top jockey Zac Lloyd linking with the stable in the final two races.
  
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• SA government backed a risky horse in LIV Golf — lucky it hedged its bets

  09-09-2026 08:49 via abc.net.au
  
  The catalyst for the Malinauskas government's $45 million upgrade of the North Adelaide Golf Course has filed for bankruptcy. But the story could have been far worse.
  
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• The ‘Butters rule’ the AFL should introduce to fix a shonky system

  09-09-2026 08:34 via theage.com.au
  
  The Zak Butters and Ben King exits have exposed a serious flaw in the AFL’s free agency system.
  
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• A week after a fatal crash, Chester drove the same road. That was just the start of his battles

  09-09-2026 08:32 via theage.com.au
  
  What Cowboys gun Tom Chester has done since his grandparents died in a car crash on their way back from watching him play would make them “pretty proud”.
  
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• NRL Tips - Finals Week 1

  09-09-2026 08:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Before the round of footy gets underway, catch the tips from Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns.
  
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• ‘Brought me back into footy’: How Barry Hall’s kids reconnected him with the Swans

  09-09-2026 08:10 via theage.com.au
  
  Barry Hall arrived at the SCG to show support for the Swans with his children, and left remembering why he loved football.
  
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• Leniu snapped against Souths. He’s keeping a low profile this week

  09-09-2026 07:57 via theage.com.au
  
  Spencer Leniu doesn’t like the media. His teammates love him. Against his old club, can Roosters get their firebrand to play on the edge without going too far again?
  
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• Alcaraz wins epic 18-shot rally

  09-09-2026 07:35 via theage.com.au
  
  Carlos Alcaraz wins an awesome rally against Ben Shelton.
  
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• Glad Max: The headline-grabbing recruit happy with pressure of the NSW No.10

  09-09-2026 07:24 via smh.com.au
  
  A week after being the subject of a standoff between the Force and NSW, Max Burey has been cleared to take his place in the hottest of seats in Australian rugby.
  
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• First look: How the MCG has been transformed into the NFL’s field of dreams

  09-09-2026 06:56 via theage.com.au
  
  The MCG is almost ready to host the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers on Friday, but fans have been left to rue the absence of one of the NFL’s most “scary” sights after the Rams opted to leave a star at home.
  
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• Alcaraz floored in point of the tournament

  09-09-2026 06:29 via theage.com.au
  
  Carlos Alcaraz found himself sprawled across the court in an epic point against Ben Shelton that lifted the roof off Arthur Ashe Stadium.
  
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• Why Sunday’s Roosters showdown comes second this week for Garner

  09-09-2026 06:12 via theage.com.au
  
  The Panthers back-rower is ready to rush to hospital at any moment for the birth of his first child.
  
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• ‘Dire consequences’: BBL sell-off slammed amid fears for grassroots cricket

  09-09-2026 05:26 via smh.com.au
  
  Cricket Australia’s decision to put the Melbourne Renegades up for sale and open the way for wider private investment in Big Bash League clubs has been hammered.
  
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• Major state fears cricket will be worse off with private investment

  09-09-2026 05:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The decision to introduce private investment into the Big Bash leagues risks leaving cricket in Australia "strategically and financially worse off", according to Cricket NSW.
  
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• The departing Panther who shapes as Penrith's finals wildcard

  09-09-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Jack Cole's time at Penrith is coming to an end, but ahead of his NRL finals debut his final weeks as a Panther could prove to be his most important.
  
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• Socceroo Cristian Volpato's fate uncertain after failed cocaine test

  09-09-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Cristian Volpato's immediate availability for the Socceroos rests in the hands of Football Australia after NSW Police confirmed the World Cup star had tested positive for cocaine on a secondary test.
  
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• Boyd defends Broncos letting young gun walk

  09-09-2026 03:44 via smh.com.au
  
  Broncos legend Darius Boyd defends the club for letting young halfback Coby Black head to the Raiders, where he put in a sensational NRL debut.
  
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• Bunnies star Fifita gets emotional

  09-09-2026 03:09 via theage.com.au
  
  Star Rabbitohs recruit David Fifita tears up talking about Wayne Bennett and his late dad ahead of the finals series.
  
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• Socceroo star’s positive cocaine test confirmed by second sample

  09-09-2026 03:04 via theage.com.au
  
  Cristian Volpato and his supporters had insisted for weeks that a roadside drug test in July had returned a false positive result.
  
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• US Open thriller finishes after 3:30am as Shelton knocks out Alcaraz

  09-09-2026 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Ben Shelton has triumphed in a five-set thriller that set a new US Open record as the latest finish ever to a match at the New York grand slam. 
  
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• Tears flow as tennis star lets two-set lead slip in first major quarterfinal

  09-09-2026 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Rising American star Alex Michelsen is consoled by Frances Tiafoe after losing their US Open quarterfinal despite leading by two sets and a break.
  
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• PVL concedes rare ground after RLPA rebuke for ‘questioning integrity’ of NRL stars

  09-09-2026 02:59 via theage.com.au
  
  The NRL’s most powerful figure walked back comments in an interview over the game’s controversial rule changes.
  
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• How Ned overcame a decade of pain to return to running

  09-09-2026 02:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Ned Buckell often asks himself why he continues to run after enduring a decade of hell with a life-threatening infection and a hip replacement operation at 21 years old. The answer is pretty simple.
  
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