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• Suaalii positional shift flagged in Wallabies squad for Argentina

  19-08-2026 03:32 via theage.com.au
  
  Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Len Ikitau have both returned from injury for a two-Test series against the Pumas. But only one centre has been dropped.
  
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• Big Haas call that indicated trouble in Brisbane

  19-08-2026 13:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Phil Gould gives an insight into the major contract call that tipped off there could be issues at the Brisbane Broncos.
  
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• Bears set up academy in Brisbane

  19-08-2026 12:35 via theage.com.au
  
  The Perth Bears look to the young talent in their Brisbane academy to bolster their recruitment.
  
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• The Swans abandoned the old-school script. What happens next will shape the club’s future

  19-08-2026 11:55 via smh.com.au
  
  The unprofessionalism of the suspended Sydney players is staggering and the club should be commended for making a principled decision.
  
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• Suspended Swans break their silence after club torpedoes premiership campaign

  19-08-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon were suspended by the club for the rest of the season and ruled ineligible for All-Australian selection.
  
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• ‘I’m sorry to the kids who follow me’: Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine, faces lengthy ban from tennis

  19-08-2026 11:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Nick Kyrgios said he was “stepping away from social media and public life” for the next four weeks to focus .
  
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• Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine

  19-08-2026 11:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has tested positive for cocaine.
  
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• Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test in Spain

  19-08-2026 10:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has said he tested positive for cocaine on the Spanish island of Mallorca and has issued an apology.
  
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• Breaking: Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine use

  19-08-2026 10:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has said he tested positive for cocaine on the Spanish island of Mallorca and has issued an apology.
  
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• Breaking: Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive cocaine test in Spain

  19-08-2026 10:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has said he tested positive for cocaine on the Spanish island of Mallorca and has issued an apology.
  
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• Kyrgios tests positive to cocaine, faces lengthy ban from tennis

  19-08-2026 10:53 via smh.com.au
  
  Former world No.13 Nick Kyrgios has tested positive for cocaine.
  
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• 'We are deeply sorry': Swans players break silence over alleged incident

  19-08-2026 10:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Five Sydney Swans players stood down for the rest of the season over breaches of club standards issue an apology to their club, fans and the wider community.
  
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• Breaking: 'We are deeply sorry': Swans players break silence over alleged incident

  19-08-2026 10:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Five Sydney Swans players stood down for the rest of the season over breaches of club standards issue an apology to their club, fans and the wider community.
  
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• 'We are deeply sorry': Swans players break silence

  19-08-2026 10:16 via smh.com.au
  
  The five Sydney Swans players stood down by the club break their silence in a joint statement.
  
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• ‘Deeply sorry to everyone involved’: Suspended Swans speak out for first time

  19-08-2026 10:09 via smh.com.au
  
  Five Sydney footballers – Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon – have been suspended by their club for the rest of the season.
  
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• ‘Wake-up call for us’: Waratahs brace for change after Cheika return is confirmed

  19-08-2026 09:32 via theage.com.au
  
  Twelve years after he guided the Waratahs to their only Super Rugby title, Michael Cheika is officially back.
  
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• NRL Tips - Round 25

  19-08-2026 09:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Before the round of footy gets underway, catch the tips from Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler.
  
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• Clark hopeful for third Rowley Mile win on Punch Lane

  19-08-2026 09:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Jockey Tim Clark will be out to make it a third Listed Pioneer Services Rowley Mile in recent years when partnering Punch Lane in Thursday’s $200,000 feature.
  
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• Dees to appeal van Rooyen ban; McRae admits having sleepless nights over resting players

  19-08-2026 08:24 via smh.com.au
  
  Collingwood will lose two big-name players to injury, get two veterans back and are yet to decide what to do with some of their other superstars in the final round of the season.
  
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• ‘I wish I got injured instead of him’: Brotherly love ahead of Trbojevic comeback

  19-08-2026 07:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Jake Trbojevic says he would rather be the one constantly injured rather than his brother Tom, given how hard the luckless fullback works on his body.
  
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• ‘Proud day for NRL’: Storm valued at $150m after sale goes through

  19-08-2026 07:06 via theage.com.au
  
  The Melbourne Storm can claim to stand alongside Collingwood and the Brisbane Broncos at the top of Australian sporting clubs after an historic sale.
  
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• McRae did not read the AFL memo, but admits having sleepless nights over resting players

  19-08-2026 06:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Collingwood will lose two big-name players to injury, get two veterans back and are yet to decide what to do with some of their other superstars in the final round of the AFL season.
  
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• Prepared to ‘torpedo’ the season: Swans bosses apologise as five players banned

  19-08-2026 05:15 via theage.com.au
  
  Five Sydney footballers – Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon – have been suspended by their club for the rest of the season.
  
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• ‘It’s my home state’: Cheika’s return to Waratahs confirmed

  19-08-2026 05:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Twelve years after he guided the Waratahs to their only Super Rugby title, Michael Cheika is officially back.
  
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• Ikitau back in fray as Wallabies eye Argentina tour

  19-08-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Les Kiss resists any left-field inclusions for the Wallabies' two-Test tour of Argentina, but he will have a welcome selection headache in the midfield.
  
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• Sydney Swans bosses face media on player suspensions | Full Press Conference

  19-08-2026 04:53 via smh.com.au
  
  AFL chairman Andrew Pridham and Sydney Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich address the media as players Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner are banned for the remainder of the AFL season.
  
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• Germany star says neurological issue behind two collapses in a week

  19-08-2026 04:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Jamal Musiala opens up on the neurological issue that led to him collapsing on the field in a pair of Bayern Munich's friendlies this week.
  
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• Swans players 'sincerely remorseful' over allegations

  19-08-2026 04:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Swans chairman Andrew Pridham has offered a "sincere apology" after and the five players stood down "sincerely remorseful" over sexual assault allegations.
  
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• Boyd open to landing 'pressure cooker' Maroons job

  19-08-2026 03:35 via theage.com.au
  
  Queensland great Darius Boyd throws his hat in the ring for the vacant Maroons coaching position.
  
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• I played for the Sydney Swans. Time will tell what the club truly values

  19-08-2026 03:26 via theage.com.au
  
  Footy clubs often cosplay as social instruments. This week’s events expose that as a charade.
  
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