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Ash Barty is returning to competition at the New Zealand Open golf tournament.

Ash Barty ready ‘to dust off the cobwebs’ in return to competition

The former world No.1 has been tipped to be ‘a bit of an over-achiever’ on little practice.

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Australia’s most successful female Olympian and one of the country’s best-known pop exports have gone their separate ways.

Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon split after four years

Australia’s most successful female Olympian and the homegrown pop favourite have quietly ended their relationship.

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Jack Doohan is moving on in a new role as Haas reserve driver.

Jack Doohan details ‘serious death threats’ at last F1 race

‘I was there with my girlfriend and my trainer, and I’ve got three armed men around me.’

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Tennis Australia boss and Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley is on his way out.
Alyssa Healy (l) and Beth Mooney scored half-centuries in Australia's big ODI win over India. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

Mooney, Healy star after bowlers shine for Australia

Australia's batters romped to a six-wicket win over India in the opening ODI in Brisbane after their bowlers restricted the visitors to 214 all out.

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Geoff Ablett says he has less than a year to live after being diagnosed with MND on Christmas Eve.

AFL great told he has less than a year to live: ‘I shed a few tears’

The premiership hero is desperate to leave the ‘mundane and depressing’ hospital to be with his loved ones.

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Zac Lomax’s path to Melbourne is getting very rocky.

Why Storm’s dogged pursuit of Lomax is very un-Melbounre

For a club that prides itself as not being about egos, this could be the beginning of the end of its famous team first culture.

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Grace Harris steps on her stumps.

The crucial mistake Aussies made against India

It seemed like a good idea at the time, but the team may be ruing this call as it fights to survive in the blockbuster women’s series.

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SPT Soccer. Members of the Australian Women's Soccer Squad arrive at Perth Airport. Steph Catley and Ellie Carpenter. Iain Gillespie

Matildas waltz in to WA as Tillies stars happy to be back

The Matildas’ cavalry is here, as a swag of stars have joined captain and Perth-born superstar Sam Kerr in arriving in WA ahead of their blockbuster Women’s Asian Cup opener. SEE THE PICS.

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Super Bowl champion Michael Dickson at The Sporting Globe in Sydney.

Pinpoint punter’s pleasing parmi after Super Bowl triumph

Aussie Michael Dickson said he was craving a parmi with some chips and chicken salt after winning the NFL decider earlier this month - and he got his wish after returning Down Under.

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Matt Burton has been cleared to play after suffering a hamstring scare. NewsWire / Nikki Short

Shock Vegas call on $13m NRL star

The first team lists of the season did not disappoint with the Knights making a major call in the halves as they look to fix their attack.

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Ex-AFL star accused of $170k pool rort

A former AFL player has been accused of defrauding six families, leaving them with “shoddily” installed pools or giant holes in their backyards, a court has been told.

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Matildas winger Hayley Raso at Langley Park on Tuesday.

‘We want to put on a show’: Matildas ready to dazzle in WA

Matildas winger Hayley Raso has declared her team will put on a show at the Women’s Asian Cup, with the Aussies excited to embrace the pressure of hosting a major tournament.

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Lindsey Vonn has shared another update on her horrific injury.

‘Saved my leg from being amputated’: Lindsay Vonn

American sporting supserstar, Lindsey Vonn, says she came close to losing a leg after her crash at the Winter Olympics.

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Images of star fullback Isaiah Iongi have appeared on social media.

NRL club rocked by fresh scandal involving gun fullback

Parramatta and the league are in urgent talks while the young star has gone to ground.

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