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• ‘Money’s not everything’: The contract conundrum facing Panthers

  08-09-2026 08:36 via smh.com.au
  
  Will they take the extra cash on offer elsewhere, or stay put to add to their premiership haul? That’s the dilemma for Liam Martin and Moses Leota.
  
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• Crook elbows and big dreams propelling unheralded Knights for NRL finals

  08-09-2026 09:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Newcastle forward Francis Manuleleua might be less than two weeks off dislocating his right elbow but at the end of an interview he'll still shake your hand and shake it hard.
  
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• Popovic knocked back four-year Socceroos contract extension

  08-09-2026 09:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has revealed he turned down a four-year contract offer from Football Australia (FA) to take the team through to the 2030 World Cup.
  
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• Nothing Low Key about filly’s return to racing

  08-09-2026 09:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Unlike her name, Low Key is primed to make a high-octane return when she tackles a Maiden Plate at set weights over 1150m.
  
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• Geelong warned: Stand in front of this Docker at your peril

  08-09-2026 08:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Josh Treacy is being backed to return to his “fiery, angry” best as the Fremantle forward attempts to bounce back from one of the worst games of his AFL career.
  
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• Popovic was offered a new four-year Socceroos contract. This is why he said no

  08-09-2026 08:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The Socceroos coach said he will walk away from the job content after January’s Asian Cup if Football Australia decides they want to go in another direction.
  
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• Alleged Sydney Swans victim speaks to police again in wake of audio recording

  08-09-2026 07:51 via theage.com.au
  
  At least one of the women alleging sexual assault by Sydney Swans players at the Pullman hotel has returned to Victoria Police to further detail events that unfolded on the morning of August 17.
  
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• Chris Scott shoots down a shock retirement rumour; Liberatore walks away after 268 games

  08-09-2026 07:43 via theage.com.au
  
  We’ve already seen three AFL coaches get the flick in 2026, but Geelong’s successful mentor is not about to join them on the sidelines – despite what the rumour mill suggests.
  
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• Renegades put up for sale as players launch fresh dispute action with Cricket Australia

  08-09-2026 07:40 via theage.com.au
  
  The Melbourne Rengades are on the market, as Cricket Australia finds itself locked in a dispute with its players that has potential to overturn the whole BBL sale process.
  
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• Peter V’landys is on the brink of becoming the NRL’s sun king. Will anyone stand in his way?

  08-09-2026 07:35 via theage.com.au
  
  The NRL would be “crazy” not to make V’landys the game’s executive chairman, according to Australian Rugby League Commission member and former chair Peter Beattie.
  
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• Peter V’landys is close to becoming the NRL’s sun king. Will anyone stand in his way?

  08-09-2026 07:35 via theage.com.au
  
  The NRL would be “crazy” not to make V’landys the game’s executive chairman, according to Australian Rugby League Commission member and former chair Peter Beattie.
  
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• The Roosters called out Latrell over the ‘hit of the year’. On Tuesday, he returned serve

  08-09-2026 07:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Latrell Mitchell had a simple message for James Tedesco after the Roosters skipper criticised him for standing over Toby Rodwell after nailing the rookie with a brutal shot.
  
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• NFL turning MCG upside down

  08-09-2026 06:45 via theage.com.au
  
  The NFL is turning the MCG upside down for Friday's historic game between the Rams and 49ers.
  
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• Latrell clips Tedesco over 'welcome to first grade' moment

  08-09-2026 06:44 via theage.com.au
  
  Rabbitohs superstar Latrell Mitchell fires back at James Tedesco after his shot on Toby Rodwell.
  
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• Cricket Australia agrees to bring private investment to Big Bash

  08-09-2026 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Cricket Australia agrees to bring private investment into the Big Bash League, starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades.
  
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• Breaking: Cricket Australia agrees to bring private investment to Big Bash

  08-09-2026 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Cricket Australia agrees to bring private investment into the Big Bash League, starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades.
  
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• Lion turns down monster, premiership Bulldog call time

  08-09-2026 05:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Lions premiership hero Zac Bailey re-signs with the reigning premiers, ending a long-running saga about whether he would move to Adelaide.
  
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• Lion turns down monster offer from rival, Saint demands trade

  08-09-2026 05:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Lions premiership hero Zac Bailey re-signs with the reigning premiers, ending a long-running saga about whether he would move to Adelaide.
  
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• Lion turns down monster offer from rival as Saint demands trade

  08-09-2026 05:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Lions premiership hero Zac Bailey re-signs with the reigning premiers, ending a long-running saga about whether he would move to Adelaide.
  
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• Geelong coach Chris Scott shoots down retirement rumour

  08-09-2026 05:28 via theage.com.au
  
  We’ve already seen three AFL coaches get the flick in 2026, but Geelong’s successful mentor is not about to join them on the sidelines … despite what the rumour mill suggests.
  
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• Dutchman who knocked de Minaur out of US Open stages epic comeback

  08-09-2026 05:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Botic van de Zandschulp comes from two sets down and survives match point to win the fourth-longest match in US Open history. 
  
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• Ambidextrous teen delights US Open

  08-09-2026 05:01 via theage.com.au
  
  Ambidextrous American teen Teodor Davidov can serve left or right, and mixes it up as much as possible.
  
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• Italian wins epic point against Zverev

  08-09-2026 04:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Italian star Luciano Darderi celebrates an epic point won against Us Open men's No.1 seed Alexander Zverev.
  
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• French lucky loser's heartbreak in five-hour thriller

  08-09-2026 04:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Arthur Gea's heart breaks as his US Open campaign comes to an end after a five-hour thriller against Botic van de Zandschulp.
  
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• Was the Wallabies tour of Argentina a success?

  08-09-2026 04:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Was the Wallabies tour of Argentina a success? The Between Two Posts crew dive into the washup of the 1-0 series win.
  
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• French lucky loser's heartbreaks in five-hour thriller

  08-09-2026 04:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Arthur Gea's heart breaks as his US Open campaign comes to an end after a five-hour thriller against Botic van de Zandschulp.
  
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• It’s ruptured. The full extent of Isaah Yeo’s pec injury can be revealed

  08-09-2026 03:45 via theage.com.au
  
  Yeo played about 55 minutes against the Wests Tigers on Sunday, which allayed fears he would be a risk heading into the NRL finals.
  
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• ‘How is he doing this?’: Panthers teammates awed by skipper Yeo’s return from ruptured pec

  08-09-2026 03:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Isaah Yeo played about 55 minutes against the Wests Tigers on Sunday just four weeks after suffering what has been confirmed as a ruptured pectoral, easing fears he would be a risk heading into the finals.
  
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• ‘I was warned’: Jason Gillespie knows about the chaos of Pakistan cricket

  08-09-2026 03:41 via theage.com.au
  
  The former Pakistan head coach claims the PCB owes him thousands of dollars, and said Pakistan cricket will continue to go backwards with Aaqib Javed in charge.
  
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• How a 275-game Lions great became a secret weapon for Dolphins

  08-09-2026 03:19 via theage.com.au
  
  Daniel Rich faced off against some of the best in Australia during his AFL career. But an NRL star is “one of the most rounded” athletes he has seen.
  
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