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• Young Dragons star runs past Doueihi

  16-08-2026 09:19 via theage.com.au
  
  Hamish Stewart continues his rich vein of form with a rampaging try.
  
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• Wildcards locked in: Blues and Pies avoid mouthwatering clash, will face Dees and Dogs instead

  22-08-2026 15:38 via theage.com.au
  
  Carlton will now face the 7th-placed Demons in one wildcard final next week, while Luke Beveridge’s men will host Collingwood in the other. Meanwhile, Blues CEO Graham Wright gave an update on Elijah Hollands.
  
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• Hull stun United with perfect set-piece

  22-08-2026 14:25 via theage.com.au
  
  Nobel Mendy celebrates triumphantly after putting Hull 2-0 up.
  
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• Stringer snaps classy goal

  22-08-2026 14:05 via theage.com.au
  
  GWS star Jake Stringer snaps a goal from a tight angle in the left-forward pocket at Adelaide Oval.
  
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• Round 25: Dragons vs Bulldogs | Highlights

  22-08-2026 14:05 via theage.com.au
  
  See the highlight moments as traditional rivals the Dragons and the Bulldogs faced off under lights at Allianz Stadium. Would Dean Young's side claim 3 wins on the trot?
  
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• Burton goes to the sin bin for ugly error

  22-08-2026 13:25 via theage.com.au
  
  Matt Burton is sent to the sin bin for a professional foul.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Young Tiger taken to hospital; Cats and Crows on the front foot as the race for finals spots ignites

  22-08-2026 13:25 via theage.com.au
  
  Earlier on Super Saturday of the final home-and-away round of the season, the Blues and Bulldogs recorded crucial wins. Follow all the action.
  
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• ‘Look out, we’re coming’: 18-year-old’s stunning statement with five goals in her second game

  22-08-2026 13:15 via theage.com.au
  
  The Bulldogs remain undefeated as Isabelle Pritchard dominated in their gutsy win over Richmond on Saturday, while a new Sun is rising over the AFLW competition.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Geelong and Adelaide on the front foot as the race for finals spots ignites

  22-08-2026 12:57 via theage.com.au
  
  The Demons and Bulldogs both have everything to play for at the MCG while the Blues are celebrating after beating Fremantle at Marvel Stadium earlier today. Follow along live as we cover the Saturday matches.
  
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• Dragons NRLW player spotted with phone mid-match

  22-08-2026 12:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Nita Maynard-Perrin is seen using her phone on the bench during a game against the Cowboys.
  
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• Pendlebury’s bitter finals blow; Carlton CEO speaks on Hollands’ future as Blues’ fairytale run continues

  22-08-2026 12:34 via smh.com.au
  
  Games record holder Scott Pendlebury’s playing days in the black and white could be over. Meanwhile, Graham Wright gave an update on Carlton’s Elijah Hollands ahead of their stirring win over the Dockers.
  
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• Dragons gun is carried off with a leg injury

  22-08-2026 12:29 via smh.com.au
  
  Jacob Liddle of the Dragons is assisted by trainers to the sheds after suffering a lower leg injury.
  
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• Xerri scores for 12-men Bulldogs

  22-08-2026 12:14 via smh.com.au
  
  Bronson Xerri fires over the tryline to score for the Bulldogs, who were reduced to 12 men.
  
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• Round 25: Rabbitohs v Warriors | Match Highlights

  22-08-2026 11:53 via theage.com.au
  
  The South Sydney Rabbitohs host the New Zealand Warriors in Round 25 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at Accor Stadium, Sydney.
  
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• The Warriors can challenge for the title. Souths need Latrell back to stand a chance

  22-08-2026 11:48 via theage.com.au
  
  The Rabbitohs have done well to stand on the brink of a finals berth with their talisman sidelined. A 45-26 defeat to the Kiwis showed they need him back in the side to be competitive come September.
  
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• Zolani Tete shot dead outside his home in South Africa

  22-08-2026 11:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Former world boxing champion Zolani "Last Born" Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.
  
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• Breaking: Zolani Tete shot dead outside his home in South Africa

  22-08-2026 11:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Former world boxing champion Zolani "Last Born" Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.
  
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• Warriors gun injuries himself with scoring

  22-08-2026 11:14 via theage.com.au
  
  Dallin Watene-Zelezniak injures his shoulder when diving out to score a try for the Warriors.
  
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• Mackay makes cricket history as day one of inaugural Test match sells out

  22-08-2026 11:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Barry Jansen mortgaged his house to help build a cricket arena in the Queensland city of Mackay. Forty years later his club is hosting its first international Test match.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Bontempelli leads Dogs to win, dashes hopes of Blues, Magpies wildcard game

  22-08-2026 10:59 via smh.com.au
  
  The Demons and Bulldogs both have everything to play for at the MCG while the Blues are celebrating after beating Fremantle at Marvel Stadium earlier today. Follow along live as we cover the Saturday matches.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Blues, Magpies wildcard match hangs in balance as Dogs lead Dees but lose Naughton to injury

  22-08-2026 10:23 via theage.com.au
  
  The Demons and Bulldogs both have everything to play for at the MCG while the Blues are celebrating after beating Fremantle at Marvel Stadium earlier today. Follow along live as we cover the Saturday matches.
  
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• Can Australia afford to take Labuschagne back to the land of his birth?

  22-08-2026 10:21 via theage.com.au
  
  Australia must ask whether they can reasonably take Marnus Labuschagne across the Indian Ocean to enjoy the braai. On current evidence, he looks likely to be easy meat for South Africa.
  
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• Autumn Glow outshines Sheza Alibi to win Winx Stakes as beaten owner eyes rematch

  22-08-2026 10:12 via theage.com.au
  
  Autumn Glow skipped clear and won round one in the battle of the two best horses in Australia at Randwick on Saturday.
  
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• Sneaky Barnett snags a try

  22-08-2026 10:10 via theage.com.au
  
  Mitchell Barnett grounds the balls centimetres away from the deadball line to punch the Warriors into the lead.
  
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• Quick hits: Stunning Shoriful rivals Starc's staggering spell, Hazlewood fumes

  22-08-2026 10:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Two lethal left arm quicks combine for 12 wickets, Australia comes close to snaring the rarest of dismissals, and a Harrup Park specialist fails on his return. Here are the quick hits from day one of the second Test.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Bulldogs spoil Demons party taking big lead in third term, possibly denying Carlton and Collingwood wildcard game

  22-08-2026 10:04 via theage.com.au
  
  The Demons and Bulldogs both have everything to play for at the MCG while the Blues are celebrating after beating Fremantle at Marvel Stadium earlier today. Follow along live as we cover the Saturday matches.
  
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• Shipton, Berry carve up Cowboys

  22-08-2026 10:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Attacking threats Tori Shipton and Teagan Berry combine for a Dragons try.
  
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• O’Shea and Charlton eye Big Dance ticket with Cross Tasman

  22-08-2026 10:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Randwick trainers John O’Shea and Tom Charlton will look to strengthen their chances for the $3 million Big Dance at Randwick in November when promising galloper Cross Tasman resumes from a spell in Sunday’s $200,000 Goulburn Australia Goulburn Cup (1400m).
  
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• Two rival left-armers traded barbs, but Starc’s clinic can’t cover Australia’s woes

  22-08-2026 09:52 via smh.com.au
  
  Ageless veteran Mitchell Starc’s 43-minute barrage triggered a drastic Bangladesh collapse in Mackay in the second Test, but the drama continued at the top of the Australian order.
  
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• Manly ambush finals-bound Knights to snap six-game losing streak

  22-08-2026 09:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Newcastle’s hopes of earning a home final have been thrown into jeopardy, while they may also be missing a key player for the start of the play-offs.
  
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