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• Preston advances at US Open

  31-08-2026 01:35 via theage.com.au
  
  Aussie star Taylah Preston beats Alycia Parks to progress to the second round of the US Open.
  
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• Kenin survives scare against Venus

  31-08-2026 08:19 via smh.com.au
  
  Sofia Kenin survives a second-set tiebreak to win her US Open clash against Venus Williams.
  
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• Amid Broncos’ review into shambolic season, door left open for Haas

  31-08-2026 07:42 via theage.com.au
  
  Club CEO Dave Donaghy has not given up hope Brisbane could one day lure Payne Haas back, while addressing a review into the poor season.
  
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• Cats claim they are not distracted by concussion controversy

  31-08-2026 07:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Cats midfielder Tom Atkins is adamant the club's concussion saga has not been a distraction for the players as they prepare for an elimination final against the Blues. 
  
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• Will the Blue who booted a team-high goal haul against Geelong last time be rushed back?

  31-08-2026 07:35 via theage.com.au
  
  Carlton forward Will Hayward trained well on Monday and is hopeful of a recall for Friday night’s elimination final against Geelong at the MCG.
  
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• Will the Blue who booted a team-high goal haul against Geelong be rushed back?

  31-08-2026 07:35 via smh.com.au
  
  Carlton forward Will Hayward trained well on Monday and is hopeful of a recall for Friday night’s elimination final against Geelong at the MCG.
  
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• Blues’ ‘barometer’ pushing for recall, as veteran defender faces fitness test

  31-08-2026 07:35 via theage.com.au
  
  Carlton forward Will Hayward trained well on Monday and is hopeful of a recall for Friday night’s elimination final against Geelong at the MCG.
  
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• NRL hit the mark with Arrow, but kick-off change went out on the full

  31-08-2026 07:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The NRL’s kick-off rule experiment was a waste of time, but Jai Arrow’s 99th game for the Rabbitohs on the Gold Coast will live long in the memory.
  
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• Cramps, vomiting, pain: Ailing Djokovic suffers shock US Open loss

  31-08-2026 07:27 via theage.com.au
  
  The 39-year-old grand slam legend showed signs of being physically compromised as early as the opening set and managed to take the match to a fifth set, but ended quickly from there.
  
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• Jarome Luai jets to PNG for golf tournament with prime minister

  31-08-2026 07:21 via theage.com.au
  
  The Wests Tigers playmaker was flown by private jet to Port Moresby, where he met PM James Marape to watch the final round of the PNG Open on Sunday.
  
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• ‘Those flights are way too expensive’: Even NFL stars are flinching at the cost of getting to Australia

  31-08-2026 07:05 via theage.com.au
  
  The LA Rams will fly in to Melbourne the day before the September 11 clash, which won’t leave time for being a tourist. But that’s something that doesn’t bother star cornerback Jaylen Watson.
  
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• Serbian star stunned after first round defeat

  31-08-2026 06:15 via theage.com.au
  
  Novak Djokovic is left heartbroken as he suffers a first-round defeat against Mariano Navone.
  
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• Djokovic knocked out of US Open: Star loses in opening round of a major for first time in 20 years

  31-08-2026 06:10 via smh.com.au
  
  The 39-year-old grand slam legend showed signs of being physically compromised as early as the opening set and managed to take the match to a fifth set, but ended quickly from there..
  
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• Djokovic fires up after crucial break

  31-08-2026 05:24 via theage.com.au
  
  Novak Djokovic urges the crowd to get behind him after grabbing the momentum in the third set with a crucial break.
  
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• Ex-Carlton coach Voss gives assessment of Blues' finals hopes

  31-08-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Almost four months after his exit from Carlton, Michael Voss speaks about the Blues' chances in the finals following their stunning turnaround.
  
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• Broncos boss grilled on Reynolds embarrassment

  31-08-2026 05:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Broncos boss Dave Donaghy speaks about the embarrassing scenes that unfolded amid Adam Reynolds retiring from the game.
  
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• Ex Carlton coach's admission on club's sudden rise

  31-08-2026 05:05 via smh.com.au
  
  Michael Voss has spoken candidly about Carlton's sharp form spike in his absence.
  
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• Knights enforcer Jacob Saifiti handed four-week ban for brutal high shot

  31-08-2026 04:39 via smh.com.au
  
  Newcastle’s star front-rower won’t play again this season after being sent off for a high shot against the Warriors.
  
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• Vale Tony Mundine, a champion fighter and a great Australian

  31-08-2026 03:53 via theage.com.au
  
  Mundine’s career took him from Baryulgil, a tiny Aboriginal community near Grafton, to a world title fight.
  
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• ‘Of course we’d say no’: Why Shark Park could now be NRL’s only finals option

  31-08-2026 03:49 via theage.com.au
  
  The permutations of the finals draw have left Cronulla with strong arguments that their run-down suburban ground is now the NRL’s best option.
  
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• Knight's prop cops season-ending ban after send-off

  31-08-2026 03:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Jacob Saifiti's NRL season is all but over after the Newcastle prop was handed a four-game suspension for a high tackle on Warriors winger Luke Laulilii. 
  
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• Australian wildcard Preston scores ‘special’ US Open win, but Gibson falls short of upset

  31-08-2026 03:17 via theage.com.au
  
  Taylah Preston’s win is the bright note on an otherwise difficult day for the Australian contingent on day one of the New York grand slam.
  
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• Indigenous numbers in the AFL are down, but there's talent in the Top End

  31-08-2026 03:15 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFLW Dreamtime match inspired plenty of youngsters, but it's just one part of the code being strengthened in the NT.
  
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• Collingwood's 'million dollar problem' as star struggles

  31-08-2026 03:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Nathan Brown believes Collingwood defender Dan Houston has not lived up to the trade.
  
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• Djokovic drops first set tiebreaker

  31-08-2026 02:55 via smh.com.au
  
  A fired up Mariano Navone smells an upset after winning the first set against Novak Djokovic in a tiebreaker.
  
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• Home-ground advantage, experience, momentum: Your team’s edge in this finals race

  31-08-2026 02:28 via theage.com.au
  
  September is here. We have looked at all four AFL finals this week to determine where they might be won and lost.
  
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• Atmane blows up as treatment refused

  31-08-2026 02:19 via theage.com.au
  
  French player Terence Atmane unloads after the trainer refuses to treat him for cramp early in the fifth set.
  
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• Jarome Luai didn’t finish Saturday’s game for the Tigers. On Sunday, he was in Port Moresby

  31-08-2026 02:15 via theage.com.au
  
  Tigers officials confirmed on Sunday Jarome Luai would require scans for a lower-leg injury. By that afternoon, he was at a Port Moresby golf course.
  
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• Tigers pip Dons in AFLW Dreamtime classic after Conti masterclass

  31-08-2026 01:39 via theage.com.au
  
  Caitlin Greiser has kicked a goal with 72 seconds remaining to lift Richmond to a thrilling five-point AFLW win over Essendon in a nail-biting Dreamtime classic.
  
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• Move over, Tiger. Scheffler wins again to push career earnings to $180m

  31-08-2026 01:33 via theage.com.au
  
  The world’s top-ranked golfer lived up to that billing with another superb display in the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
  
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