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• ‘We dominated’: Losing skipper doubles down on failed sledge as Roos sensation rips ‘talking’ Turks

  14-06-2026 11:35 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Turkiye captain Hakan Calhanoglu bizarrely doubled down on his failed pre-game sledge declaring his side would dominate Australia after a 2-0 loss to open their World Cup.
  
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• Hockeyroos defeated in World Cup semifinal

  28-08-2026 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The Hockeyroos have missed out on their dream of making another World Cup final after their improbable run to the semis was sunk by a late goal in a 1-0 defeat to Argentina.
  
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• The AFL’s best player produced this unforgettable finals moment. I just had to get out of his way

  28-08-2026 00:58 via theage.com.au
  
  Nick Daicos and Marcus Bontempelli clashing in front of a packed MCG will be a moment to cherish for supporters –and their teammates.
  
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• The system failure at the heart of the Jake Kolodjashnij case - and the moral questions it raises

  28-08-2026 00:51 via theage.com.au
  
  Administrative oversights don’t warrant such a whack unless the governing body is looking to mollify the multitudes who are both sick of the cute Cats and the way headquarters have handled concussion in the past.
  
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• Pakistan threatened to refuse to play if British TV aired Imran Khan interview

  28-08-2026 00:45 via smh.com.au
  
  In the interview which was eventually aired, Imran Khan’s sons accused the Pakistani government of ‘trying to kill’ the former Prime Minister.
  
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• AFL great believes it's time for Pendlebury to retire

  28-08-2026 00:39 via smh.com.au
  
  David King believes Collingwood and Scott Pendlebury need to come together and solve this issue.
  
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• 'It hurts': Lockyer on dreadful Broncos title defence

  28-08-2026 00:25 via theage.com.au
  
  Broncos board member Darren Lockyer is asked about the club's woeful premiership defence.
  
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• New captain and changes in scrum as Wallabies name side to face Argentina

  27-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Wallabies name an all-new starting front row for the first Test against Argentina, with stalwart Allan Alaalatoa taking over the captaincy.
  
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• Aussie prodigy Myers third in Zurich

  27-08-2026 23:29 via theage.com.au
  
  Cameron Myers, 20, finishes third in the men's 3000 metres at the Zurich Diamond League.
  
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• 'I'm only human': Fremantle star Jackson dreaming of Dockers' maiden flag

  27-08-2026 23:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Luke Jackson has already been to the top of the AFL mountain and now, with Fremantle just three wins from a maiden premiership, the man known as 'Dogga' is desperate to get there again.
  
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• Two world records broken within an hour, Aussie soars to high jump win

  27-08-2026 22:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Brazil's Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell both shattered world hurdles records at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, producing a stunning night of athletics in Switzerland.
  
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• Two world records broken within an hour at Zurich Diamond League meet

  27-08-2026 22:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Brazil's Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell both shattered world hurdles records at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, producing a stunning night of athletics in Switzerland.
  
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• De Minaur gets qualifier in first round as US Open draw announced

  27-08-2026 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Alex de Minaur appears to have a kind draw for the year's final grand slam, but Australia's perennial hope will face a precociously formidable obstacle if he wants to make it to the quarterfinals for the third straight year.
  
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• Suaalii benched as Kiss makes changes for Pumas Test

  27-08-2026 22:10 via theage.com.au
  
  After three straight wins, Kiss has opted to test the Wallabies’ depth in the hostile surrounds of Jujuy against a Pumas side with plenty to prove.
  
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• How the 'world champion persona' didn't come overnight for Matt Hauser

  27-08-2026 21:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite being Australia's first male triathlon world champion in 20 years, Matt Hauser is still building the blocks towards his aim of Olympic success in 2028.
  
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• Breaking down the brilliance of Nick Daicos, and how to stop it

  27-08-2026 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Nick Daicos is in the midst of a special season, with many considering him the AFL's best player. But what makes him so special, and how do you possibly stop him? 
  
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• The Wallabies’ scrum has found its bite. Argentina will reveal just how sharp it is

  27-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  On the 1984 Grand Slam tour, the Wallabies scrum silenced a stunned Cardiff crowd. Now Argentina will show how far today’s pack has come.
  
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• Munster puts boot into new kick-off rule. But did it work?

  27-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Is this the future of rugby league? Or will this join the Manly-Norths merger and Chis Anderson’s one-marker defence as the NRL’s greatest failed experiments?
  
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• Footy made Frampton feel sick. He did a ‘deep dive’ into his brain to change that

  27-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  If the broader footy world considered him a whipping boy, so did Billy Frampton. It wasn’t that he thought the glass was half-empty, he wondered why he had a glass at all.
  
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• UEFA planning criminal claim against FIFA boss over World Cup proposal

  27-08-2026 19:29 via abc.net.au
  
  European football's governing body, UEFA, is preparing a criminal complaint against embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his failed plan to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
  
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• UEFA prepares criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino over World Cup sale

  27-08-2026 17:21 via theage.com.au
  
  UEFA said it was contemplating a proceeding against Infantino for alleged “criminal mismanagement” over the plan which was scrapped earlier this month after furious backlash.
  
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• JT questions Brisbane's Reynolds call

  27-08-2026 16:09 via theage.com.au
  
  Johnathan Thurston believes there's a big "what if" that's come from Adam Reynolds' absence.
  
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• Lockyer backs kick off initiative

  27-08-2026 16:05 via theage.com.au
  
  Darren Lockyer and Johnathan Thurston show there's split opinions on the kick off.
  
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• Autumn Glow crowned Australia’s best racehorse on huge night for Arrowfield

  27-08-2026 16:01 via theage.com.au
  
  The Golden Eagle winner starred on a big night for Arrowfield Stud at the Australian Racehorse of the Year awards.
  
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• Munster 'not a fan' of kick off change

  27-08-2026 15:59 via smh.com.au
  
  Cameron Munster gives his opinion on the trialling of the kick off change.
  
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• NRL Highlights: Broncos v Storm - Round 26

  27-08-2026 14:17 via theage.com.au
  
  The Brisbane Broncos take on the Melbourne Storm in Round 26 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
  
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• From controversy to calamity: Where do Broncos go from ninth-straight implosion?

  27-08-2026 14:03 via theage.com.au
  
  A week of frustrations and more headlines for the Brisbane Broncos as their season fell further into the doldrums has ended in calamity against the Storm.
  
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• Hughes avoids trouble with kick off response

  27-08-2026 13:58 via theage.com.au
  
  Jahrome Hughes opts to be cautious with his response after he was asked about the kick off change.
  
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• Trainer forces Mozer off for HIA

  27-08-2026 13:53 via theage.com.au
  
  Blake Mozer goes off for an HIA after another awkward tackle.
  
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• High shot puts Storm winger in the bin

  27-08-2026 13:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Moses Leo is given his marching orders for a high shot on Jordan Riki.
  
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