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Phillip Island will not host the MotoGP next year.

Iconic Australian race forced to find new home

Where the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix will be held next year has been revealed after news it was leaving Phillip Island broke.

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Kalyn Ponga (c) can now play for Queensland and New Zealand.

Queensland pull another swifty with Origin rule change

As a NSW supporter it’s hard not to smell a rat with the big eligibility tweaks appearing to chiefly benefit one Maroons star.

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Nine host's unusual live cross.

Stefanovic forced to defend presenter’s slurs on air

A bizarre situation has played out live on TV, with host Karl Stefanovic forced to jump in and defend a sport presenter’s slurs.

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Adam Kingsley gives Toby Greene a blast during a game last year.

AFL coach sets record straight on explosive viral vision: ‘Lost it’

Adam Kingsley has explained exactly what happened before he tore a superstar to shreds.

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Former All Blacks prop Angus Ta’avao has shared the devastating news that his young son, Leo, has died.

‘Baby boy’: Former rugby star shares tragic family loss

Former All Blacks prop Angus Ta’avao has shared the devastating news that his young son, Leo, has died.

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MMA legend Ronda Rousey has revealed she is making a comeback at the age of 39.

Cold questions asked as legend confirms bombshell comeback

The staggering news has divided fans with some even saying ‘no one cares’.

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You can love the Olympics, and you can loathe the Olympics. They’re hardly mutually exclusive.

Why the Olympic ‘movement’ can’t be allowed to just run amok

You can love the Olympics, and you can loathe the Olympics. They’re hardly mutually exclusive.

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Australia’s World Cup campaign is over.

Australia exit World Cup as rain sends Zimbabwe through

A point for Zimbabwe from a rained-off match with Ireland at Pallekele has knocked Australia out of the Twenty20 World Cup with a match still to play.

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Cameron Green.

Green should pay the price for Aussie World Cup disaster

The numbers don’t lie. Cameron Green and Ash Gardner are not performing to the level to justify their spots in the T20 team.

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Leo Thompson will miss the next 10 weeks with a calf injury. Bulldogs

Vegas team hit by devastating news

One of the four Las Vegas teams has suffered a huge blow with a key signing set to miss the first two months of the season.

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Lachie Neale after the 2025 grand final win.

Why Neale marriage breakdown won’t stop Lions three-peat

Brisbane will again be the team to beat as it chases a rare hat-trick of premierships, but look out for two outsiders to make an AFL charge this season, according to two leading footy experts.

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Matt Rowell is sidelined with a finger injury.

Eagles set to catch a break with Suns star for season opener

Matt Rowell has been one of West Coast’s biggest torturers in recent times, but the Brownlow medallist is unlikely to get a chance to take down the Eagles in their season opener on March 15. Here’s why.

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There has been a shake-up at AFL house and Laura Kane’s role has been split in half.

AFL urged to overhaul pregnancy policy: ‘There’s no excuse’

‘It doesn’t sit well with me. I think a lot of men don’t understand that decision.’

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Former NRL star Matt Utai was shot out the front of his Greenacre home.

NRL star critical after ‘targeted’ shooting

Former NRL star Matt Utai is reportedly fighting for life after being shot at least twice in a ‘targeted’ attack in south-western Sydney.

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Shane Crawford has joined Seven’s AFL commentary team for 2026.

Much-loved premiership hero joins Seven’s AFL commentary team

Channel 7 has added to an all-star crew with current stars and former greats, while The Agenda Setters expands to a new night.

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