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• Starc is super, but still human. It makes the return of Lyon a must

  06-12-2025 23:59 via theage.com.au
  
  As if anyone needed a reminder, Mitchell Starc proved once again in Brisbane just how super he was. But how much can one man do?
  
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• Gabba dramas show why pink-ball Tests are here to stay – and could save the format

  08-12-2025 15:00
  Fluctuating conditions and nuances are helping to shakeup five-day cricket with on-field excitement and more eyeballsIt took just six deliveries for Mitchell Starc to work his magic with the pink ball. The dismissal of Ben Duckett in the first over in Brisbane was the left-arm quick’s 82nd wicket in his 15th day-night Test. Starc would take another seven scalps in the second Ashes Test, as Australia romped to an eight-wicket victory at the Gabba. England’s belated resistance to begin
  
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• Mohamed Salah takes part in Liverpool training despite outburst that cast doubt on future – video

  08-12-2025 14:30
  Mohamed Salah took part in a Liverpool training session on Monday afternoon as speculation continues to swirl around the Egyptian’s future following his outspoken attack on the club and Arne Slot at the weekend. Salah was all smiles as he and his teammates began preparations for Tuesday evening’s Champions League fixture with Inter at the club’s AXA Training Centre, most eye-catchingly speaking and laughing with Dominik Szoboszlai. Slot, meanwhile, could be seen watching the op
  
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• Salah fallout, Arsenal slip and a wild World Cup draw – Football Weekly

  08-12-2025 14:24
  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Seb Hutchinson to discuss Mohamed Salah’s explosive interview, Arsenal’s late defeat at Villa and the best of the weekend’s Premier League actionRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On today’s pod: Mohamed Salah goes nuclear after being left out at Elland Road, questioning his head coach, his role and s
  
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• Lando Norris claims he was often unmatchable on way to F1 title glory

  08-12-2025 14:10
  ‘I drove at a level I don’t think other people can match’Driver apologises to Hamilton over Hungarian GP spatLando Norris said he performed at a level his rivals could not match this season after he was crowned Formula One world champion for the first time.Norris celebrated at a glitzy afterparty at the W Hotel which sits on top of the Yas Marina Circuit, where only hours earlier he realised his childhood dream, becoming the 11th driver from Britain to win an F1 title. Continue
  
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• Joey Barton gets suspended prison sentence for offensive social media posts

  08-12-2025 13:50
  Ex-footballer targeted pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, and broadcaster Jeremy Vine, in ‘sustained campaign of online abuse’The former footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for 18 months, over a series of offensive social media posts between January and March 2024.Barton, 43, was found guilty last month at Liverpool crown court of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety for pos
  
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• Mohamed Salah takes part in Liverpool training amid speculation over future

  08-12-2025 13:33
  Forward part of preparations for game against InterNo guarantee he will play following outspoken attackMohamed Salah took part in a Liverpool training session on Monday afternoon as speculation continues to swirl around the Egyptian’s future following his outspoken attack on the club and Arne Slot at the weekend.Salah was all smiles as he and his teammates began preparations for Tuesday evening’s Champions League fixture with Inter at the club’s AXA Training Centre, most eye-ca
  
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• McCullum insists England do not have a ‘glass jaw’ and can fight back in Ashes

  08-12-2025 13:00
  Head coach defends squad’s break before third Test‘You have to be strong and get on with it’Brendon McCullum has insisted that England have the quality and character to pick themselves off the canvas and fight their way back into the Ashes contest, and refused to accept the idea of players feeling sorry for themselves after starting the series with two savage defeats. “You come to this country and have a glass jaw, you have no chance,” he said. “You have to be
  
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• De Minaur wins Newcombe Medal for fourth time, Barty’s haul in his sights

  08-12-2025 13:00 via smh.com.au
  
  For the third successive year, Tennis Australia crowned Alex de Minaur as its standout player.
  
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• Woman handed four-year sentence for blackmailing footballer Son Heung-min

  08-12-2025 12:55
  Yang extorted £153,000 from former Spurs playerCo-conspirator receives two-year sentence in Seoul courtA woman has been sentenced in Seoul to four years in prison for blackmailing South Korean football star Son Heung-min.The woman, identified only as Yang, was charged with extorting 300 million won (£153,000) from Son in 2024 after sending him an ultrasound photo of a baby that she claimed was his and demanding money to stay silent. Continue reading...
  
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• Demon threatening to surpass Barty after $1m payday, top Aussie gong in space of 24 hours

  08-12-2025 12:52 via foxsports.com.au
  Alex de Minaur has capped a superb season by continuing his dominance of the prestigious Newcombe Medal just hours after he secured another whopping payday at a popular exhibition event in London.
  
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• Hamilton to ‘unplug from matrix’ after Ferrari debut is worst season of F1 career

  08-12-2025 12:41
  Seven-time world champion could not ‘wait to get away’British driver suffers first year without a podium finishA despondent Lewis Hamilton has said he could not wait to get away from Abu Dhabi after enduring what has been the worst season of his career. He finished in his lowest ever championship position of sixth place and is looking forward to the winter break and disconnecting from the sport as he attempts to reset and regroup.In the final race of the season in he qualified in 16t
  
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• Marsh confirms major red-ball career call with impact on Aussie Ashes selection plans

  08-12-2025 12:27 via foxsports.com.au
  Mitchell Marsh has told teammates he is retiring from red-ball cricket at state level, as confirmed by WA Cricket.
  
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• 'A moment I'll never forget': Lando Norris wins F1 world title in Abu Dhabi – video

  08-12-2025 12:02
  Lando Norris has won his first Formula One world championship, becoming the first British driver since Lewis Hamilton in 2020 to do so.Lando Norris finished in third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, enough to secure the world drivers’ championship by two points from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who won the race but could not overcome Norris’s 12-point advantageLando Norris wins F1 world title in Abu Dhabi despite Verstappen’s GP winLando Norris proud of winning first F1 drivers
  
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• NRL proposes heavy bans for Tonga doctors and trainer over Eli Katoa head knocks

  08-12-2025 11:19
  Head doctor, assistant doctor and head trainer issued breach noticesStorm player to sit out 2026 season after surgery for bleeding on brainThe NRL is proposing to ban three members of Tonga’s medical staff for two years, claiming serious concerns over the handling of Eliesa Katoa’s multiple head knocks.More than a month after Katoa required surgery for bleeding on the brain following seizure activity, the NRL handed down findings into the matter on Monday. Continue reading...
  
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• Marsh makes major red-ball career call with impact on Aussie Ashes selection plans

  08-12-2025 10:22 via foxsports.com.au
  Mitchell Marsh has reportedly told teammates he is retiring from red-ball cricket at state level.
  
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• Richardson quits as Tigers CEO

  08-12-2025 09:59 via smh.com.au
  
  Shane Richardson has resigned as Wests Tigers chief executive after the sacking of four independent board members, including former NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell.
  
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• Embattled Olympic sport hit with legal action over ‘cyberattack’

  08-12-2025 09:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Strife-torn Equestrian Australia is being sued by its former digital services provider amid a bid to boot out members of the board.
  
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• Is Marsh’s Test career over? Star all-rounder set to retire from first-class cricket

  08-12-2025 09:35 via theage.com.au
  
  Mitch Marsh has made a big announcement to his Western Australia teammates, which could leave his Test future in limbo.
  
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• All bravado, little humility: Hayden takes aim at England’s misfiring Archer

  08-12-2025 08:43 via smh.com.au
  
  Jofra Archer delivered a few thunderbolts, along with a verbal barrage in the closing stages of the second Test, but Australian great Matthew Hayden says it was the pillow he carried to the game a day earlier that showed where his head was at.
  
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• The payout, NRL probe and a dead magpie: Richo’s last stand as Tigers CEO

  08-12-2025 08:14 via smh.com.au
  
  Shane Richardson was bullish to the end about a potential NRL investigation, the future of Wests Tigers and the constant boardroom bickering.
  
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• NRL proposes lengthy bans for Tonga officials following Katoa head knocks

  08-12-2025 08:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Three Tonga team officials are facing two-year suspensions following the NRL's investigation into the incident that forced Eli Katoa out of the 2026 season.
  
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• Sport’s worst playoff system got it wrong again. Now, after the USA blew up, they’ll make it worse

  08-12-2025 08:02 via foxsports.com.au
  There’s a reason why almost every sport determines which teams make its post-season based on on-field results, and not based on vibes.
  
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• Deflector heads up strong Colvin contingent at Wagga

  08-12-2025 08:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Local trainer Gary Colvin won three from three at Albury last Saturday, and is out to continue his hot streak with seven runners at his home track on Tuesday.
  
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• Doctors handed NRL breach notices over Storm star’s horrific Pac Champs injury

  08-12-2025 06:48 via foxsports.com.au
  The NRL has revealed the findings of their investigation into the circumstances which led to Eliesa Katoa’s hospitilisation, handing down four breach notices to Tongan XIII officials.
  
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• BREAKING: Doctors handed NRL breach notices over Storm star’s Pac Champs injury

  08-12-2025 06:48 via foxsports.com.au
  The NRL has revealed the findings of their investigation into the circumstances which led to Eliesa Katoa’s hospitilisation, handing down four breach notices to Tongan XIII officials.
  
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• NRL proposes heavy bans for Tonga staff after Katoa concussion drama

  08-12-2025 06:43 via smh.com.au
  
  Tonga’s team doctor, assistant doctor and trainer are facing extended time out of the game over their handling of Eli Katoa’s head knocks before and during a match against New Zealand last month.
  
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• Labuschagne praises Aussies' makeshift opening pair as Khawaja call looms

  08-12-2025 06:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Marnus Labuschagne says Australia's opening partnership is making the rest of the batting order improve, as selectors deliberate over Usman Khawaja's Test future.
  
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• Race-by-race preview and tips for Wagga on Tuesday

  08-12-2025 06:34 via smh.com.au
  
  All the information required to make your selections for the NSW feature meeting.
  
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• Who won? Clash of the titans as Rabbitohs superstars square off in beach wrestle: Off-season Central

  08-12-2025 06:12 via foxsports.com.au
  Rabbitohs superstars Latrell Mitchell and David Fifita have been captured in fiery beach wrestle, with the two hulking players going toe-to-toe.
  
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