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• 'That's why I'm here': Simmons declares Boomers intention

  11-08-2026 09:32 via smh.com.au
  
  Australian basketball star Ben Simmons declares his plan to represent the Boomers again.
  
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• ‘Put my heart and soul into it’: Hird disappointed as Dons prepare to endorse McVeigh as coach

  24-08-2026 01:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Former Essendon players and Swans’ assistant coach Mark McVeigh will present to the Essendon board on Monday as the club prepares to make an announcement on their new senior coach.
  
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• England cricketer Brydon Carse arrested

  24-08-2026 01:20 via theage.com.au
  
  Fast bowler Brydon Carse is apprehended by police outside a nightclub in Derby. His Durham and England teammate Matthew Potts and former England captain Ben Stokes are also seen outside the venue.
  
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• Sydney Marathon's medal engraves wrong stadium

  24-08-2026 01:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Runners in the Sydney Marathon will be presented a 'unique' medal after a mistake led to Allianz Stadium in Germany engraved on the medal, not Moore Park's stadium.
  
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• England cricketer handcuffed after nightclub incident days before Test match

  24-08-2026 00:48 via smh.com.au
  
  A video shows Brydon Carse surrounded by four police officers, while his county teammates Matthew Potts and Ben Stokes are also seen in the footage.
  
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• Manu signs with PNG Chiefs

  24-08-2026 00:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Former Roosters star Joseph Manu is headed to the PNG Chiefs as the club's seventh signing.
  
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• Aussie athletes continue top form with trio of medals at Diamond League

  24-08-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Jess Hull, Rose Davies and Eleanor Patterson all claim medals at the Diamond League meet in Poland.
  
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• Joey Manu’s NRL return sealed with PNG, but rivals could get him even earlier

  23-08-2026 23:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The former Kiwi international is on his way back to the NRL, with rival clubs already on notice about a short-term deal.
  
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• Hird 'disappointed' by Bombers snub

  23-08-2026 23:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Essendon legend James Hird is "disappointed" by the Bombers opting to offer Mark McVeigh the head coach role over him.
  
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• AFL wildcard matches and times confirmed

  23-08-2026 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFL has confirmed the times for both wildcard round matches next weekend.
  
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• Australia's bowling attack can't disguise batting failings forever

  23-08-2026 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is blessed with a battery of potent fast bowlers while the batters continue to crumble. But a day of reckoning is coming.
  
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• Good luck, NRL rivals. The Warriors can now stay in NZ until grand final week

  23-08-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  We’ve laid out every top-eight scenario for every team. And after the Roosters fell to the biggest upset of the season, the Warriors could be, literally, home and hosed.
  
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• Piastri pulled off one of the moves of the race. Here’s why it didn’t matter

  23-08-2026 19:28 via theage.com.au
  
  Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both pulled off brilliant moves at Zandvoort. Norris won, Piastri had a day to forget.
  
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• Dutch F1 Grand Prix live: Norris wins final Zandvoort race after Verstappen’s horror smash, Piastri’s day of frustration

  23-08-2026 17:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Follow along for all the action and excitement, and post-race reaction, from the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort.
  
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• Dutch F1 Grand Prix live: ‘Quite dangerous’: Hamilton slams Piastri move; Verstappen crashes out of his home race

  23-08-2026 16:27 via smh.com.au
  
  Follow along for all the action and excitement, and post-race reaction, from the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort.
  
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• Verstappen in chaotic crash at home grand prix

  23-08-2026 16:19 via smh.com.au
  
  Max Verstappen crashes out in the Dutch Grand Prix.
  
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• Perfect pass puts Bournemouth ahead

  23-08-2026 16:11 via theage.com.au
  
  Marcus Tavernier scores against the run of play against Manchester City.
  
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• Dutch F1 Grand Prix live: Verstappen crashes out; Piastri makes a stunning move on the restart

  23-08-2026 15:50 via theage.com.au
  
  Follow along for all the action and excitement, and post-race reaction, from the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort.
  
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• Brighton go end-to-end for second goal

  23-08-2026 15:35 via theage.com.au
  
  Brighton goes from inside its own half before Maxim De Cuyper applies the finishing touches.
  
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• Dutch F1 Grand Prix live: Verstappen crashes out on the first lap in stunning scenes

  23-08-2026 15:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Follow along for all the action and excitement, and post-race reaction, from the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort.
  
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• Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood to launch wildcard weekend on Friday night

  23-08-2026 14:31 via theage.com.au
  
  A Western Bulldogs-Collingwood showdown on Friday night and Melbourne to take on Carlton the following night will feature in the AFL’s inaugural wildcard weekend.
  
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• Dogs vs Pies to launch wildcards on Friday; Hawks lock down first AFL double chance since 2018

  23-08-2026 14:31 via theage.com.au
  
  A Western Bulldogs-Collingwood showdown on Friday night and Melbourne taking on Carlton the following night will feature in the AFL’s inaugural wildcard weekend.
  
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• Dutch F1 Grand Prix live: Piastri out to make history among the Zandvoort dunes

  23-08-2026 14:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Follow along for all the action and excitement, and post-race reaction, from the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort.
  
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• Swans players in tears as wins caps week from hell

  23-08-2026 13:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Callum Mills and Errol Gulden are in tears as a win over North Melbourne caps Sydney's catastrophic week.
  
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• Piastri struggles after slow pit stop, Norris wins as Verstappen crashes

  23-08-2026 13:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Reigning world champion Lando Norris has doubled his grand prix win tally in 2026, producing a pair of brilliant overtakes to win the Dutch Grand Prix.
  
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• Live: Rain falls before F1 Dutch GP, Piastri starts fourth

  23-08-2026 13:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Oscar Piastri will start tonight's Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix from fourth on the grid, with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris on pole. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Piastri suffers poor pit stop, Verstappen crashes out of F1 Dutch GP

  23-08-2026 13:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Oscar Piastri will start tonight's Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix from fourth on the grid, with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris on pole. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Piastri struggles after slow pit stop, Norris wins as Verstappen crashes

  23-08-2026 13:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Reigning world champion Lando Norris has doubled his grand prix win tally in 2026, producing a pair of brilliant overtakes to win the Dutch Grand Prix. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Oscar Piastri starts fourth, teammate on pole for F1 Dutch Grand Prix

  23-08-2026 13:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Oscar Piastri will start tonight's Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix from fourth on the grid, with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris on pole. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Dutch Grand Prix stopped after one lap following massive crash

  23-08-2026 13:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Oscar Piastri will start tonight's Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix from fourth on the grid, with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris on pole. Follow live.
  
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