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Leek Aleer is staying with the Giants after a trade to St Kilda failed to eventuate.

Saints did Giants young gun 'dirty', says Greene

GWS captain Toby Greene is happy to see young gun Leek Aleer remain in Sydney, despite a failed trade to St Kilda leaving the defender "rattled".

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Port Adelaide are keen to keep vice-captain Zak Butters at the club.  (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Port Adelaide insider says Zak Butters set for Victoria move

One of the Power midfielder’s longest mentors thinks 2026 will be his last year at the club before he ‘goes’.

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Perth are banking on David Duke Jnr (left) as the man to deliver them a title. (AP PHOTO)

Former NBA guard to replace Wildcats' axed import

David Duke Jnr will bring four years of NBA experience to the Perth Wildcats' back-court as coach John Rillie attempts to ignite their NBL title push.

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Cox Plate champions Via Sistina and Winx.

Why this Cox Plate will be so special if history repeats

EMMA FREEDMAN: Via Sistina can follow in a long list of great horses, as we bid farewell to one of the great race tracks on Saturday.

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Eddie Jones oversaw Australia's dismal 2023 Rugby World Cup before walking away to coach Japan. (Andrew Cornaga/AAP PHOTOS)

Jones plots Wallabies' demise in latest reunion

Japan coach Eddie Jones was at his agitating best as he previewed his first encounter with the Wallabies since his controversial exit, and endorsed R360.

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Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary both want families but at the moment the timing isn’t right.

Nathan Cleary makes deeply personal admission about life with Mary

The NRL superstar has made a sad revelation about his relationship just days out from the first Test.

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Phil Gore after winning the Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra World Championship.

Aussie GOAT barely able to speak after insane 746km effort

The 39-year-old ‘just wanted to sleep’ after nearly five days of non-stop running.

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Sean Abbott is jostling for an Ashes squad spot as selectors mull how to fill Pat Cummins' void. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS)

Ashes implications as Aussie selectors rejig T20 plans

Sean Abbott will sit out part of Australia's Twenty20 series against India as selectors finalise plans for the weeks leading up to the first Ashes Test.

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NBA’s biggest names have been swept up in a federal probe uncovering a mafia-linked gambling network.

Inside the NBA Mafia betting scandal that has rocked the USA

A title-winning NBA Hall of Fame coach has been charged for allegedly rigging poker games, while Lebron James has been dragged into the mess days after the season started.

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Australian Formula One Championship leader Oscar Piastri’s McLaren advantages have been revoked after just one round.

Piastri’s McLaren advantages revoked after USA horror show

Australian Formula One Championship leader Oscar Piastri’s McLaren advantages have been revoked after just one round.

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Cooper Connolly acknowledges his 50 alongside fellow matchwinner Mitch Owen at Adelaide Oval. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

‘I sing’: Cooper Connolly’s secret in Aussie win over India

Cooper Connolly was, literally, on song as Australian cricket took a triumphant sneak peek at its white-ball future.

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James McDonald will be looking to repeat last year's Cox Plate demolition aboard Via Sistina. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

J-Mac chases Cox Plate history aboard Via Sistina

James McDonald had a scary fall from Via Sistina before last year's Cox Plate but has enjoyed a smooth preparation for Saturday's $6 million Group 1 feature.

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Australia has a new running world champ who ran 764km to be crowned 'King of the Backyard'. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

King of his backyard: Aussie runner's 764km world title

West Australian endurance runner Phil Gore was the last man standing after slogging for 764km over nearly five days to become a world champion.

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Former NBA player Damon Jones has been criminally charged for leaking non-public injury information about LeBron James and Anthony Davis to sports bettors while connected to the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA scandal deepens with LeBron injury leak

Federal prosecutors say a former NBA player leaked injury details of two Lakers superstars to punters, the latest twist in a gambling scandal rocking the league.

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