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Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk has scored a late winner against Atletico Madrid at Anfield. (AP PHOTO)

Title holders, late-show Liverpool open with CL wins

Defending champions PSG and fellow title hopefuls Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan have begun their Champions League campaigns with victories.

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Rabbitoh Brandon Smith's lawyer says he'll plead not guilty to drug and betting charges. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

NRL star set to fight drug and betting charges in court

Star NRL player Brandon Smith will plead not guilty to drug supply and betting charges when he faces court for the first time, his lawyer says.

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 Gout Gout is through to the 200m semifinals in Tokyo.

GOUT OF THIS WORLD! Teen star stuns to make semifinal

Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has lived up to the billing, storming into the 200m semifinals in Tokyo after a blistering heat at the World Athletics championships.

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Zach Merrett and Sam Mitchell

AFL great defends Mitchell against whingeing clubs

Sam Mitchell has found an ally from a former player who knows more about changing high-profile Melbourne teams than most.

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Marnus Labuschagne and Sam Konstas both made rapid tons

Konstas and Marnus lay down early maker in Ashes bat off

With Australia’s Test top order still a mystery, Sam Konstas and Marnus Labuschagne have made hot starts to the domestic summer to give themselves an early leg up in the Ashes bat-off.

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Australian swimming champion and new father Kyle Chalmers has rejected an approach from Enhanced Games organisers.

Much-loved Aussie champion turns back on millions

‘It could have set him and his young family up ... but he said no.’

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Marnus Labuschagne was almost out obstructing the field against Victoria.

Marnus Labuschagne embroiled in obstruction controversy

‘Leave the ball alone! That’s what the fieldsmen are there for.’

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Taylor Townsend has been forced to issue an apology after sparking controversy in China.

World No.1 under fire for China comments: ‘These people’

The 29-year-old has been forced to issue a statement after sparking controversy while in the country.

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Text messages allegedly showing Victor Radley asking Brandon Smith to help him source drugs have been made public..

Radley’s fate in hands of one man over alleged drug texts

The playing future of the Rooster’s star is in serious jeopardy as more details of the claims about Souths star Brandon Smith come to light.

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Is everything pointing to Nathan Buckley being named the inaugural coach of the Tassie Devils?

Buckley makes his call on Devils coaching gig with stadium in limbo

Nathan Buckley has revealed his immediate coaching future as Tasmania's planning commission says a proposed stadium for the new AFL team shouldn't be built.

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Tassie premier shuns damning stadium report

Tasmania’s AFL dream is in crisis after a damning report found the proposed $1.8bn stadium would harm the state’s economy but Jeremy Rockliff has other ideas.

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Brendan Fevola was the hero when an incident of homophobia rocked The Amazing Race.

Brendan Fevola the hero as homophobic incident rocks reality TV show

The ‘rattled’ AFL great was left ‘shaking’ and forced an ultimatum on the show’s producers.

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The Macquarie Point Stadium should not be built according to the Tasmanian Planning Commission.

Massive blow for Tassie Devils as stadium report handed down

The club faces a giant hurdle to enter the AFL after the Tasmania Planning Commission released its findings into the viability of the Macquarie Point Stadium.

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All eyes are on 17-year-old Gout Got as he makes his senior competitive debut in Tokyo.

Gout Gout may be athletics’ new mega-star

He is faster over 200 metres than Usain Bolt was at the same age.

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Gout Gout will fire the starting pistol for the half-time sprint at the AFL grand final.

Gout Gout to start AFL grand final sprint featuring Olympic medallist

Two big names have been announced as the popular tradition undergoes a major shift for 2025.

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