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Australian World Cup official Shaun Evans has landed in hot water over a hand gesture. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Aussie World Cup referee in storm over hand gesture

FIFA's World Cup discrimination monitor has called for an Australian VAR official to be removed for making a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign.

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The Socceroos deserved the stage. Australian sport deserved the stage. And the AFL should have been big enough to recognise it.

AFL’s decision to take on Socceroos ‘disappointing’

The Socceroos deserved the stage. Australian sport deserved the stage. And the AFL should have been big enough to recognise it, writes Georgie Parker.

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Socceroos legend Harry Kewell has poured more fuel on the feud brewing between Australia and co-hosts USA.

Socceroos legend pours more fuel on American fire

Socceroos legend Harry Kewell has poured more fuel on the feud brewing between Australia and co-hosts USA ahead of their massive clash at the World Cup.

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Leaving Manly wrecking ball Haumole Olakau’atu out of his side for Wednesday’s game two is either an act of sheer madness or a stroke of utter genius.

Why Daley has staked Origin coaching legacy on one selection

Leaving Manly wrecking ball Haumole Olakau’atu out of his side for Wednesday’s game two is either an act of sheer madness or a stroke of utter genius.

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Nick Stevens has been jailed for defrauding his pool business customers.

Ex-AFL player jailed for using business to rip off families

Many of his victims were retirees or close to retirement with little ‘fat’ in their budget and were trying to install pools for their children or grandchildren, a court has been told.

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Patrick Beach celebrates the team's 2-0 victory.

The goalkeeper-next-door who became a shock World Cup hero

Australia’s captain and decade-long goalkeeper Mat Ryan was axed for the first game of sport’s biggest tournament. Why did coach Tony Popovic do it?

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A fight takes place during UFC Freedom 250, a UFC event hosted by President Donald Trump for his 80th birthday on the South Lawn of the White House.

All the incredible pics from Trump’s White House UFC fight

President Donald Trump, who turned 80 today, has spent this evening hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the South Lawn of the White House. 

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Mitchell Moses.

Origin circus over as star makes fitness call

The week-long circus around an Origin star’s fitness is finally over after a frustrating hamstring injury kept him sidelined for a month.

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Nestory Irankunda and Tim Cahill's goal celebrations.

Cahill responds to young gun’s EPIC goal celebration tribute

Nestory Irankunda paid tribute to Tim Cahill with his corner-flag celebration during Sunday’s big win. Here’s how the Socceroos legend responded.

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Cooper Clarke has paid tribute to his brother for helping him lose nearly 5kg to ensure he made it in the NRL. Instagram

‘145-150 kilos’: Rising star’s epic weight loss

A rising NRL star who weighed nearly 150 kilos just six years ago is destined to be one of the best props in the world if his first 14 games are anything to go by.

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New York Knicks fans celebrate in New York after their team won the NBA Championship on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

What the Knicks’ drought-breaking NBA title means to NY

In the 53 years between Knicks championships, fans had wondered what it might be like to celebrate the team the city cared about most, just once, as other places with beloved teams had done many times over.

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Lewis Hamilton has fulfilled his Ferrari dream but Oscar Piastri’s struggles are in the spotlight.

Piastri ‘collapse’ in spotlight as Hamilton lives out Ferrari dream

The Aussie ‘has taken a bit of a plunge’ and the F1 world is taking notice of the ‘strange’ situation.

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Tony Popovic earned high praise for engineering Australia's 2-0 World Cup win over Turkey. (EPA PHOTO)

Popovic World Cup masterclass to go down in history

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic turned in a selection and tactical masterclass to deliver a 2-0 win over Turkey in Australia's World Cup opener.

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Goalkeeper Patrick Beach was one of the heroes in the Socceroos' win over Turkey. (AP PHOTO)

'Showed the world': Beach stars in Socceroos' triumph

Patrick Beach was contentiously picked over captain Maty Ryan in goal against Turkey, but silenced any doubters with a stunning performance.

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North Melbourne small forward Paul Curtis has learnt his fate for the dumping tackle that concussed Eagle Hamish Davis.

Roos forward learns fate for tackle that concussed Davis

North Melbourne small forward Paul Curtis has learnt his fate for the dumping tackle that concussed Eagle Hamish Davis on Saturday.

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