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Collingwood skipper Darcy Moore won’t be back to lead the Magpies against the Crows.

Pies skipper fails crucial ‘test’ ahead of blockbuster game

Collingwood will take on Adelaide's potent forward line without star defender and captain Darcy Moore, who pulled up short in his bid to return from injury.

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Chilling footage has emerged showing Iranian team officials racing through a Gold Coast hotel stairwell.

Wild footage shows Iran team handlers after women fled

Chilling footage shows Iranian team officials racing through a Gold Coast hotel stairwell, as allegations of death threats surface against a handler.

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Kendric Davis led the way for the Sydney Kings with 35 points. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

Kings edge Wildcats to take 1-0 lead in NBL semis

The Sydney Kings have narrowly won a tense first game of the NBL play-off series against the Perth Wildcats.

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Alex Johnson is about to equal the try-scoring record.

Why is the NRL hating on Johnston’s try-record party?

Moments like these do not come around very often so let the crowd do their thing.

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The Tasmania Devils aren't expected to play at Macquarie Point stadium until their second year. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Devils likely face three-year wait for new stadium

A divisive new waterfront AFL stadium was approved by a parliamentary vote in 2025, but its completion date has yet to be firmly locked in.

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Mel McLaughlin is speaking out about her private health battle.

Mel McLaughlin has been away from Seven since December. She’s ready to talk about why

The beloved presenter’s diagnosis is a decade after losing her sister to the same disease.

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Clare Hunt and the Matildas are looking to bounce back.

Matildas on the Hunt against physical North Korea

Matildas defender Clare Hunt says they are ready to fight fire with fire as they brace for a different, more physical test against North Korea in their Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final.

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Bam Adebayo after his big night.

Heat star passes Kobe for second-most points in an NBA game

Miami’s Bam Adebayo has produced one of NBA’s all-time most remarkable performances, pouring in 83 points for the second-highest tally in a game in league history.

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Tensions rise as Iran blasts Australia after seeking asylum.

‘Taking our girls hostage’: Iran blasts Aus after asylum row

Tensions between Iran and Australia have erupted into a diplomatic row after several members of Iran’s women’s national football team remained in Australia seeking asylum.

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Iranian team granted asylum reunited.

Asylum-seeking footballers had to quickly leave safe house

Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum after the whole group were a major move inside an airport terminal.

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Melbourne star Kysaiah Pickett is in the Northern Territory to deal with a family issue.

AFL superstar leaves town to deal with deeply ‘sensitive issue’

There are fears he may miss the first game of the year but the club understands ‘the difficult situation’.

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Alastair Clarkson hasn’t been able to turn the fortunes of North Melbourne around and former players are frustrated.

AFL club at war and facing wild implosion: ‘A lot more to this’

Former footballers and officials are ‘frustrated’ and the situation is on the edge.

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Alyssa Healy at the end of her final; Test.

Alyssa Healy put women’s cricket on the map

It was a fitting farewell, a triumphant win in front of a home crowd. This is why our departing skipper meant so much to the game and the nation.

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 06: James Tedesco of the Roosters is tackled during the round one NRL match between New Zealand Warriors and Sydney Roosters at Go Media Stadium, on March 06, 2026, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Chooks have a winning culture but it takes time to get going

They pencil themselves in for every September and take until about August to make sure they don’t get rubbed out of the competition.

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Dylan Moore was stripped of his vice-captaincy after he was arrested overseas.

Hawthorn star lifts lid on bombshell arrest and brutal fallout

The 26-year-old says he has let his club and a younger teammate down after a wild night out. 

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