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Combat sports events such as the UFC have drawn huge crowds in Perth in recent years.

Knockout blow for contentious bare-knuckle boxing event

A controversial bare-knuckle boxing championship has been blocked from hosting its first Australian event, despite tickets already being on sale.

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The NRL is making bid to be included in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.

Major Aussie sport makes compelling case for Olympic berth

The code’s powerbrokers have wooed the 2032 Brisbane Games committee with ‘a staggering set of statistics’ to prove its global reach.

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The ugly scenes at Lord’s in 2023.

Will Bairstow controversy haunt Aussies at Lord’s?

MITCHELL JOHNSON: English crowds have no love for our Test team so it will be interesting to see how their return after the 2023 dressing room run in plays out.

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No Hobart Stadium equals no AFL team and that would be disaster for Tasmania I believe.

Fate of Tasmania’s AFL team now in the hands of voters

RICHO’S TOP 10: After the shemozzle that just played out in the Apple Isle’s parliament, the election will be a referendum on the new stadium.

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Aya Nakamura performs.

‘The Natives’ on trial over Olympics singer racism

Aya Nakamura’s performance at the July 2024 Oympics opening ceremony sparked a political firestorm among far-Right politicians and conservatives.

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Tasmania will go to the polls for a snap election after a vote of no confidence was passed in the Tasmanian Premier.

Tasmanian Liberal government falls in big threat to AFL team

The Tasmanian Parliament voted 18-17 to dismiss the state’s Liberal Government, a decision that threatens the creation of a 19th team in the Australian Football League, the Devils.

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Daniel Ricciardo.

‘Essential’: Racing icon says Ricciardo a must for 2026

An Australian motorsport legend says this new racing team would be crazy not to do everything it can to sign the former F1 star.

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Jeremy McGovern with Jack Graham at Eagles training this week.

Star Eagle’s wait to face concussion panel continues

West Coast veteran Jeremy McGovern will remain in limbo for several more weeks, with the star defender’s wait to front the AFL’s concussion panel set to continue.

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Tragedy has struck after a crowd surge outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium left 11 dead and dozens injured as fans celebrated Royal Challengers’ first IPL title.

Stadium tragedy: 11 dead in India stampede after celebration

Tragedy has struck after a crowd surge outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium left 11 dead and dozens injured as fans celebrated Royal Challengers’ first IPL title.

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Mal Meninga is set to be unveiled as the inaugural coach of the Perth Bears, the NRL’s 18th team, in a move that will see him step down as Australia’s Kangaroos coach.  (Rob Prezioso/AAP PHOTOS)

Meninga to be named Perth Bears first NRL coach

Mal Meninga is set to be unveiled as the inaugural coach of the Perth Bears, the NRL’s 18th team, in a move that will see him step down as Australia’s Kangaroos coach.

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Former AFL players Neale Daniher and Tim Watson in 2019.

Watson reveals how MND fight has changed Daniher

Motor Neurone Disease has affected the Essendon great in more ones than one during his brave battle to find a cure for the crippling disease.

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UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski and the Dragons team.

The UFC champion putting his money where his mouth is

KIERSTEN DUKE: A lot of people talk a big game in supporting female sport, but Alexander Volkanovski has shown why he is a man of his word with the NRLW

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Australian swimmer James Magnussen and coaching compatriot Brett Hawke face World Aquatics bans.

Magnussen faces global ban over drug games

World Aquatics is not messing around as it announced a drastic measure to stop athletes signing up for the Enhanced Games.

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