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Cooper Clarke has paid tribute to his brother for helping him lose nearly 5kg to ensure he made it in the NRL. Instagram

‘145-150 kilos’: Rising star’s epic weight loss

A rising NRL star who weighed nearly 150 kilos just six years ago is destined to be one of the best props in the world if his first 14 games are anything to go by.

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New York Knicks fans celebrate in New York after their team won the NBA Championship on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

What the Knicks’ drought-breaking NBA title means to NY

In the 53 years between Knicks championships, fans had wondered what it might be like to celebrate the team the city cared about most, just once, as other places with beloved teams had done many times over.

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Lewis Hamilton has fulfilled his Ferrari dream but Oscar Piastri’s struggles are in the spotlight.

Piastri ‘collapse’ in spotlight as Hamilton lives out Ferrari dream

The Aussie ‘has taken a bit of a plunge’ and the F1 world is taking notice of the ‘strange’ situation.

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Tony Popovic earned high praise for engineering Australia's 2-0 World Cup win over Turkey. (EPA PHOTO)

Popovic World Cup masterclass to go down in history

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic turned in a selection and tactical masterclass to deliver a 2-0 win over Turkey in Australia's World Cup opener.

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Goalkeeper Patrick Beach was one of the heroes in the Socceroos' win over Turkey. (AP PHOTO)

'Showed the world': Beach stars in Socceroos' triumph

Patrick Beach was contentiously picked over captain Maty Ryan in goal against Turkey, but silenced any doubters with a stunning performance.

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North Melbourne small forward Paul Curtis has learnt his fate for the dumping tackle that concussed Eagle Hamish Davis.

Roos forward learns fate for tackle that concussed Davis

North Melbourne small forward Paul Curtis has learnt his fate for the dumping tackle that concussed Eagle Hamish Davis on Saturday.

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Connor Metcalfe celebrates scoring the second goal.

Socceroos STUNNER! Aussies’ dream start to World Cup

Australia have made an early statement at the World Cup, pulling off a boilover win against Turkey. Ben Smith wraps up the result from Vancouver.

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A driver tragically died at the scene.

Aussie motorsport rocked as driver killed in sprint series crash

Emergency services were called to the racetrack but the competitor tragically died at the scene.

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Pauline Hanson eyes State of Origin as campaign rakes in $3m

Pauline Hanson will crack open her $3m war chest to target Anthony Albanese during the State of Origin and with “giant banners” hung from helicopters.

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Jalen Brunson has led the New York Knicks to a win in Game 5 and the NBA title. (AP PHOTO)

Knicks crowned NBA champions as Brunson fires again

Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks have done it again, overcoming Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA title.

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Alessandro Circati has quickly established himself as one of the Socceroos' best young players. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Going back to go forward: the chat that made Circati

Socceroos star Alessandro Circati can still remember the moment that set him on the path to becoming a highly-rated young defender ahead of the World Cup.

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Socceroos fans are facing higher ticket prices for their World Cup match with the United States. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Socceroos followers face ticket price hike for US clash

United States' 4-1 thrashing of Paraguay has sent ticket prices spiralling for their remaining group games - including the match with Australia.

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Australia's Marnus Labuschagne is in the spotlight.

The biggest issue in historic ODI defeat to Bangladesh

Australia’s ODI series loss to Bangladesh will sting. But there’s a bigger issue, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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McLaren's Oscar Piastri will be seventh on the grid for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. (AP PHOTO)

Piastri's pain in Spain as pole position slips away

Aussie driver Oscar Piastri was on course for pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix before Charles Leclerc's smash shuffled the finishing order.

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