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Errol Gulden will be sent for surgery on a dislocated shoulder.

Shoulder surgery set to cost Swans star majority of season

A Sydney star is set to miss the majority of the AFL season after being sent for surgery on a dislocated shoulder.

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Steph Catley and Hayley Raso are both in line to return.

Matildas stars return to training ahead of semifinal

As the clock ticks towards the Matildas’ Women’s Asian Cup semifinal on Tuesday night, there has been a significant update on the availability of star pair Steph Catley and Hayley Raso.

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The Alex Johnston try-record celebration ruined Souths’ chances of winning the game.

The one thing I agree with Wayne Bennett on

It was a terrific moment in rugby league history, but the super coach was dead right about the downside.

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Penrith have hosed down talk that Izack Tago is unwanted and on the table for a player swap deal. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Someone’s lying’: Ivan Cleary hits out at Panthers rumour

The Penrith coach has hit out over claims about one of the club’s premiership heroes.

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The fifth member of the Iranian soccer team has fled to asylum in Australia.

Iranian football captain flees amid claims of family missing

Iran’s women’s football captain has abandoned her Australian asylum bid, amid claims authorities in Tehran are pressuring players by targeting their families.

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Eagles and Suns players scuffle.

Tale of two halves as Eagles succumb to Suns in opener

For a half, it was looking like total disaster, but West Coast at least showed some fight to finish in their 59-point loss to Gold Coast.

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Oscar Piastri was a late withdrawal from the Chinese GP due to car problems.

Piastri nightmare continues as Italian wins in Shanghai

Oscar Piastri's nightmare start to the F1 season has continued, with both McLarens ruled out before the start of the Chinese GP, won by an Italian teenager.

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Dennis Cometti with his son Mark in 2019.

‘Truly grateful’: Cometti family’s message to footy public

The family of Dennis Cometti say the broadcasting legend would be “humbled and amazed” by the wide-ranging and heartfelt tributes from the footy world following his death earlier this month.

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Liam Ryan's brilliant grab.

Ryan flyin’ again! Ex-Eagle’s early Mark of the Year effort

Liam Ryan has wasted no time in taking to the skies for his new club, with the former Eagle producing an early Mark of the Year contender in St Kilda’s clash with Melbourne. WATCH IT HERE

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Photograph released by Iranian state media agency Tasnim News of women's football team members Mona Hammoudi, Zahra Sarbali and Zahra Meshkekar, who changed their minds about seeking asylum in Australia.

Three more Iranian soccer players forfeit asylum in Aus

Another three members of the Iranian women’s football team who accepted asylum in Australia have now changed their minds and will return to Iran.

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Aussie Oscar Piastri's hopes of going back-to-back in Bahrain have been put on hold.

F1 cancels two ‘incredibly important’ races as war continues

Upcoming F1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, where Aussie Oscar Piastri saluted last year, have been cancelled due to the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.

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Photograph released by Iranian state media agency Tasnim News of women's football team members Mona Hammoudi, Zahra Sarbali and Zahra Meshkekar, who changed their minds about seeking asylum in Australia.

Three more Iranian soccer players forfeit asylum in Aus

Another three members of the Iranian women’s football team who accepted asylum in Australia have now changed their minds and will return to Iran.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 08: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 leads Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Scuderia Ferrari SF-26 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on March 08, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

New F1 cars are overtaking common sense

The skill of the driver, the balance of the car, tyre management, race craft and timing, that’s where the magic happens. When drivers rely on artificial boosts, it can begin to feel manufactured.

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Andrew Brayshaw of the Dockers is tackled by Jhye Clark.

Dockers fade as Cats claw their way to round one win

Fremantle won the sprint but lost the marathon, surrendering early ascendancy to open the season with a 10-point loss to Geelong at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday.

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Spectators stormed the field as Alex Johnston became the NRL's all-time leading try scorer. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Arrests, charges amid pitch invasion for NRL hero

Two men have been charged with offences by police after thousands of fans flooded the field after the NRL's all try-scoring record was broken in Sydney.

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