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Essendon need to stop looking in the rear view mirror and finally make a break from the past.

Brisbane and Queensland forward Pat Carrigan suffered an ankle injury against St George Illawarra ahead of State of Origin game two in Melbourne on June 17.

The 22-year-old has vaulted right into the mix for a start but there was fresh heartbreak for a heart-and-soul veteran.

An equal-record three West Australians are heading to the FIFA World Cup after Perth products Alessandro Circati, Cameron Burgess and Jacob Italiano were named in Tony Popovic’s 26-man Socceroos squad.

Finals still may be a few arms lengths away, but West Coast’s 30-point win against Essendon has all but assured they’re no longer wooden spoon contenders.

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It may not have been a full-blooded reality check, but the Socceroos have been given food for thought after their opening World Cup warm-up game ended in a 1-0 defeat to Mexico.

The San Antonio Spurs will face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals after they overcame Oklahoma City in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals.

Some players look comfortable at a level. Others look like they belong there. At just 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi already looks like he belongs, writes Mitchell Johnson.

Just like last year, Alex de Minaur has lost his second match in Roland Garros, shattered once again by what he believes was a golden opportunity missed.

The great Novak Djokovic has followed Jannik Sinner with a shock French Open exit, his dream of a record 25th grand slam ended by Brazilian teen Joao Fonseca.

Lachy Dovaston and a group of others are being questioned by authorities.

Josh Fraser has three wins from three games as Carlton's interim coach after Patrick Cripps kicked the match-winning goal in a thrilling victory over Geelong.

The couple choked back tears as they spoke openly on the ‘big discussions’ around wanting more kids and fighting on.

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