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• Tempers flare on full-time siren

  11-09-2026 14:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Newcastle and South Sydney come together for a melee right on full-time of the elimination final.
  
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• Roosters coach gives update on star's return

  18-09-2026 04:38 via theage.com.au
  
  Trent Robinson gives an insight into the return of Roosters gun Angus Crichton.
  
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• ‘There’s a reason I’m still here’: Labuschagne’s vow in fight to save career

  18-09-2026 04:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Marnus Labuschagne may be a man under siege, but he insists he is far from a spent force on the international stage.
  
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• ‘Not the right time’: Why former Essendon caretaker coach will depart the club

  18-09-2026 03:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Former Essendon premiership player Dean Solomon had a thankless task on his hands as the Bombers’ caretaker coach. He’s now decided to make a fresh break from the club, knocking back offers to stay on in a new role next season alongside his former teammate Mark McVeigh.
  
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• Signing secrets of the Wahs: From $1200 deals to rival rejects and bargain buys

  18-09-2026 03:52 via smh.com.au
  
  From pig hunting playmakers to backpacking prodigies, fitness freaks and thuggish rival enforcers, this is how the Kiwi club built their NRL roster.
  
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• ‘This way we make sure of it:’ How to get an AFL grand final ticket

  18-09-2026 03:44 via smh.com.au
  
  Members of the four preliminary final clubs are sweating on the grand final ticket ballot. Here’s how it works.
  
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• Maty Ryan on outer as Socceroos call up seven uncapped players for Brazil series

  18-09-2026 03:39 via smh.com.au
  
  Socceroos coach Tony Popovic said the national team captain is “not out of the picture” after not selecting him for matches against Brazil.
  
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• Crichton returns to boost Roosters for Sharks clash and Walker could be next

  18-09-2026 03:35 via theage.com.au
  
  The Roosters have been bolstered by news that Angus Crichton will make a long-awaited return from injury, while Sam Walker could be back next week.
  
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• A-League season start under threat with referees on strike

  18-09-2026 03:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The A-League Men and Women seasons are just one month away. However, that start date is at risk as the nation's referees go on strike over "detrimental" and "untenable" changes over their work conditions.
  
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• First Nations netballers driving change, bringing cultural safety

  18-09-2026 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Netball has long lacked Indigenous representation at the elite level. The introduction of the First Nations Tournament and Black Swans are some measures the code is taking to address cultural safety.
  
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• How an NBA legend’s ‘superpower’ has shaped Melbourne United’s new coach

  18-09-2026 00:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Ahead of the fresh NBL season tipping off, Melbourne United’s new coach Jacob Chance opens up in his indoctrination into the famous ‘Spurs way’. Plus, check out how your team looks in our club-by-club wrap.
  
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• Only one of the Serong boys will reach the grand final this year. Their mum is already taking sides

  17-09-2026 23:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Caleb Serong will go head-to-head with his younger brother Jai at a sold-out crowd at the SCG on Friday night. Their family can’t lose, no matter what the result is. The thing is – they can’t win, either.
  
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• From an African shepherd to Australia's marathon record holder

  17-09-2026 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian long-distance runner, Haftu Strintzos, shares his 'double life' from being a barefoot shepherd in Ethiopia to claiming the national marathon record on just his fourth attempt.
  
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• From African shepherd to Australia's marathon record holder

  17-09-2026 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian long-distance runner, Haftu Strintzos, shares his "double life" from being a barefoot shepherd in Ethiopia to claiming the national marathon record on just his fourth attempt.
  
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• How Swans rebuilt their midfield to challenge for premiership

  17-09-2026 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Instead of star power, the Swans are relying on structure and balance to drive them deeper into the finals.
  
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• The 10 key issues V’landys must address as NRL’s first executive chairman

  17-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Peter V’landys will have unprecedented power when his new role is rubber-stamped. But he will also have a long to-do list.
  
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• ‘It was obviously a really bad situation’: What went through Curnow’s mind when Swans teammates were banned

  17-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Charlie Curnow has become the face of one of the more improbable September AFL finals charges. He opens up on a tumultuous month at the Swans.
  
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• HYROX athlete hands back points after soiling herself during race

  17-09-2026 17:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The athlete who had a bout of faecal incontinence during a HYROX competition has issued a public apology and retroactively withdrawn from the race, handing back points earned in the event.
  
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• HYROX athlete apologises and withdraws for defecating mid-race

  17-09-2026 17:32 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian athlete who soiled herself during a HYROX competition in China has issued an apology, saying she has learned "there is more to life than racing".
  
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• Athlete Joanna Wietrzyk apologises for continuing HYROX race after soiling herself

  17-09-2026 17:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The athlete who had a bout of faecal incontinence during a HYROX competition has issued a public apology and retroactively withdrawn from the race, handing back points earned in the event.
  
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• ‘You fall back in love and trust them again’: How Swans are winning back their fans

  17-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  A Swans fan since birth, Sally Edmiston considered cancelling her membership in the days after the Pullman Hotel scandal. Then she saw something that drew her back in.
  
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• Penrith’s medics will work around clock on Cleary. This is what his next week looks like

  17-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The Panthers have an impressive track record of getting their injured stars back on the park in quick time. What is the secret of their medical team’s success?
  
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• How ‘a pair of footy nerds’ unlocked Shai Bolton’s X-factor

  17-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Bolton’s nimble movements, fast feet and cat-like balance exposed Geelong’s Bailey Smith early in Fremantle’s semi-final.
  
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• From centre court to a courtroom: Match officials sue Tennis Australia

  17-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The Australian Open organiser is being taken to the Federal Court by a leading umpire and former match official who allege they were unlawfully dismissed.
  
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• AFL preliminary final teams and expert tips: Skipper’s replacement named; Lions make a key call

  17-09-2026 11:21 via smh.com.au
  
  Here are the all-important teams and expert tips for the cut-throat games on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• It’s not easy losing Greene: Skipper isn’t the only Giant heading for the exit at GWS

  17-09-2026 11:06 via theage.com.au
  
  Giants captain Toby Greene has decided to join Geelong, ending his 15-year career with the expansion club.
  
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• Trindall ready for Roosters hammering

  17-09-2026 10:51 via theage.com.au
  
  Sharks five-eighth Braydon Trindall knows his injured shoulder will be tested on Saturday night against the Roosters.
  
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• Lions make key call after defender’s fitness test; Plugger’s first words after preliminary final heroics

  17-09-2026 10:35 via theage.com.au
  
  Chris Fagan has options for the match-up with Hawks star Nick Watson. Meanwhile, the mayhem that followed Sydney’s historic preliminary final victory over Essendon 30 years ago didn’t exactly make everybody happy.
  
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• Legends in awe of 'dialled in' Ponga

  17-09-2026 09:51 via theage.com.au
  
  Knights legend Andrew Johns speaks about the turnaround in Kalyn Ponga's mindset this season.
  
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• Court battle looms for Socceroos star after drug test

  17-09-2026 09:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Cristian Volpato is set for a court battle as the Socceroos star's lawyer confirms he will challenge charges that he was driving with cocaine in his system.
  
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