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Jemma Stapleton made the Stawell Gift final in 2025.

Family’s heartbreak as Stawell Gift finalist dies on overseas holiday

Tributes are flowing for ‘a beautiful, bright and warm’ rising star ‘who was always smiling’.

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Serena Williams in action at the Queen's Club in London on Tuesday.

Injury blow cuts Serena Williams’ London comeback short

A knee injury to the tennis legend’s doubles partner has cut short Williams’ return to the court almost 1400 days after her last competitive match.

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Jai Arrow rings the bell alongside partner Berina and daughter Ayla.

Stirring scenes as Jai Arrow rings the bell on emotional night

‘We’ve never witnessed anything like this, folks. What a moment in this young man’s life.’

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Jordan Dawson opens up on his emotions in a sitdown with Hamish McLachlan.

Dawson shares heartache behind post-game emotion: ‘Just wanted Jaryd there’

The Adelaide captain has opened up on the ‘overwhelming’ emotions after ‘looking around the stands and up to the sky’ knowing his late brother wasn’t there to celebrate with him.

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The AFL has punished Max Knobel for making a “highly offensive homophobic slur” in a VFL game.

Gold Coast ruckman banned for homophobic slur

An AFL-listed player who admitted using a homophobic slur in a VFL match has been banned for four games, with the league saying more work needs to be done.

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Marcus Bontempelli, Patrick Dangerfield, Jordan Dawson, Max Gawn The Nightly

Who is the best captain in the AFL?

It’s difficult to pick the competition's best leader, but it’s hard to go past this guy.

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Bangladesh's players celebrate the wicket of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, second left, during the first one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh on Tuesday.

Where Australia is going wrong on the pitch

Our recent ODI record is shocking and it all stems back to this major issue plaguing our cricket system.

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The Knicks celebrate their one-point win after staging a record comeback over the San Antonio Spurs. (AP PHOTO)

Knicks on the brink of title after record comeback

The New York Knicks have made a record comeback from 29 points down to move to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating San Antonio 107-106.

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Alana Haim, Este Haim, Taylor Swift, and Mariska Hargitay.

SEE THE LIST: Taylor Swift leads star-studded NBA celeb row

Taylor Swift has led another star-studded celebrity row in New York City at game four of the NBA finals. SEE THE LIST

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Former NRL player Kane Evans has been lauded for his courage in coming out as gay. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

We must support gay male players better, says NRL coach

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is refusing to pat himself on the back after playing a part in helping ex-NRL star Kane Evans come out.

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Port Adelaide players run out at Adelaide Oval for their Gather Round game against St Kilda. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

'No-brainer': AFL, SA reach new Gather Round deal

While the new Gather Round deal has been confirmed, with the introduction of a player parade, what happens with the AFL State of Origin revival remains unclear.

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Australia's Gout Gout finished sixth in the 200m final at the Bislett Games in Oslo. (AP PHOTO)

Gout Gout blown out: Aussie schooled on big-time bow

Australian teenage athletics sensation Gout Gout could only finish sixth on his Diamond League debut at the Bislett Games in Oslo, up against the sprint elite.

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Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson, who helped beat NZ at Lord's, have been dropped for the second Test. (AP PHOTO)

Ben Stokes dropped by England after nightclub incident

Skipper Ben Stokes and star bowler Gus Atkinson have been left out of England's second-Test squad against New Zealand after a nightclub incident.

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The Pies have successfully appealed against Billy Frampton's three-game suspension. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

I didn't mean to hurt my friend: Frampton overturns ban

Collingwood defender Billy Frampton says he was left distressed after realising his tackle on Melbourne's Brody Mihocek caused a neck injury.

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AFL legend and motor neurone disease warrior Neale Daniher has received a State funeral at the MCG.

With Daniher gone, it’s up to us to play on against MND

EDITORIAL: There was no better location to send off Neale Daniher than the MCG, the scene of so many of his greatest moments, first as a footballer, then as a coach and finally as a campaigner. 

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