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Pat Cummins celebrates, while Virat Kohli rues his dismissal in the famous 2020 Adelaide Test where India only made 36 in their second innings.
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Justin Langer

The leg-up Aussies can’t give the Indians on this tour

JUSTIN LANGER: Australia are out to stop India winning three Test series Down Under in a row and this is simple step will go a long way to doing that.

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Australia take on New Zealand on Sunday for the first time since the Kiwis thrashed the Aussies 30-0 in the Pacific Championships final last year.
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Dane Eldridge

The endless summer ... of rugby league

DANE ELDRIDGE: Australia is out to redeem themselves against New Zealand in the Pacific Championships, but does anybody care?

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Several storylines could play out at the Cox Plate on Saturday with Prognosis the horse to beat.
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Bruce McAvaney

Cox Plate: The runners that can challenge Prognosis

BRUCE MCAVANEY: It’s a race steeped in history with a new chapter to be written on Saturday. Here are the horses who have a real chance of winning.

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Steve Smith could be under pressure to retain his spot in the Test team.
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Mitchell Johnson

Is Steve Smith in danger of becoming a dead man walking?

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Australia’s greatest batter of this generation could be in the fight of his cricketing life this summer against India.

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The last thing the Test team needs is David Warner returning.
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Jackson Barrett

How Warner has been plotting his return

JACKSON BARRETT: The bold claim of a comeback was not made lightly by David Warner and shows his selfishness towards his former teammates who are clamouring to find their way ahead of facing India.

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Ellyse Perry and Tahlia McGrath are two leading stars of the WBBL to watch this summer
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Lisa Sthalekar

The stars you have to watch this WBBL season

LISA STHALEKAR: Adelaide have the firepower to make it three titles on the trot, but there are several big name Aussie and international players that are out to stop that.

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Jamie Kah has come been unfairly criticised because she is a female jockey, according to Kiersten Duke.
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Kiersten Duke

Women-hating racing fans need to back off

KIERSTEN DUKE: Jamie Kah is a trailblazer in the saddle, but it’s what she gets up to off the track that comes in for undue scrutiny and it’s simply not fair.

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The David Warner farewell tour and Steve Smith opening experiment have come back to bite Australian selectors.
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Jackson Barrett

Aussie cricket paying price for David Warner farewell tour

JACKSON BARRETT: The Test team is facing a batting crisis a year after David Warner was given an extended send-off instead of blooding new openers — and Steve Smith’s latest bombshell hasn’t helped matters.

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Kate Dempsey was subjected to vile abuse online.
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Kate McCarthy

‘Unacceptable’ abuse shows we still have a long way to go

It was a tough week for many women in the AFL industry, none tougher than Kate Dempsey, writes Kate McCarthy.

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Spudd details the the good, the bad and the ugly of NRL season 2024.
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Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

Five things the NRL need to fix for season 2025

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: In my 2024 NRL season review detailing the good, the bad and the ugly I have a few bones to pick with league HQ.

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The Aussie cricket team are still a dominant force despite their World Cup finals defeat.
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Mitchell Johnson

What women’s team needs to do after World Cup heartbreak

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The Aussies are still reeling from their shock defeat at the hands of South Africa but should not lose heart.

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Georgie Parker says the behaviour of Toby Greene and his GWS team speaks to a toxic masculinity crisis in modern sport.
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Georgie Parker

GWS scandal highlights AFL’s toxic masculinity crisis

GEORGIE PARKER: I was sickened but not surprised by the vile behaviour of the Giants. As a female working in a male dominated sports industry I know first-hand the affects of sexism in the workplace.

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Tahlia McGrath can learn a lot from how Ricky Ponting lead his team.
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Mitchell Johnson

Moment of truth for McGrath at T20 World Cup

The fill-in Aussie skipper faces a huge challenge in leading her team to another T20 World Cup title. She could take a leaf out of Ricky Ponting’s book in the best way to lead.

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Alyssa Healy would be best to sit out the rest of the T20 World Cup.
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Lisa Sthalekar

What Australia should do about their injured skipper

The team are steamrolling their way to another T20 World Cup title but will they get there with Alyssa Healy?

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Sunshine in Paris is my tip for The Everest and Joel Corry will be a great headline act.
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Kiersten Duke

The Everest winner that could create racing history

KIERSTEN DUKE: There’s so much to love about this jam-packed day at Royal Randwick, but the romance will only continue if you can pick a winner. These are the horses to keep an eye in the home straight.

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