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Min River has claimed Sydney to Hobart overall honours in a dramatic postscript to the iconic race. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Sydney to Hobart drama: top boat loses handicap honours

The yacht poised to claim overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart has lost top spot after being given a time penalty for breaching race rules.

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Damien Martyn has been placed in an induced coma.
Steve Smith’s post-play comments on why not a singe over of spin was bowled in the Boxing Day Test has left the once-great craft with an uncertain future.

The worrying numbers for the future of spin in Australia

Steve Smith’s post-play comments on why not a single over of spin was bowled in the Boxing Day Test has left the once-great craft with an uncertain future. Here are the numbers that show how dire it is.

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Daria Kasatkina is in a happy place and loving being an Australian in Australia. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

'I feel safe here': Kasatkina embraces Aussie ways

Daria Kasatkina has bared her soul ahead of the Brisbane International, revealing why she took a mental health break and the reason she aligned with Australia.

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USA United Cup player Coco Gauff at Cottesloe Beach. Andrew Ritchie

Hot Coco puts on her best game face for Aust Open warm-up

World No.3 Coco Gauff says the United Cup is one of her favourite tournaments, with the American undefeated in singles when she led her team to the 2025 title.

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Lachie and Jules Neale are packing up their family home in Queensland amid a painful marriage breakdown.

Jules Neale spotted in tears during family home move

Friends were seen helping load a trailer at the inner east Brisbane home on Tuesday morning amid marriage woes between Lachie and Jules Neale.

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Go four and conquer: The radical change Test cricket needs

It’s time to put four-day Test matches on the table again to ensure the longevity and sustainability of the red-ball game.

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Australia's Josh Giddey has suffered a hamstring injury in Chicago's NBA loss to Minnesota. (AP PHOTO)

Aussie NBA star suffers hamstring injury in big loss

Australian NBA star Josh Giddey has suffered a blow in his All-Star hopes, limping off in Chicago's home defeat to Minnesota with a hamstring injury.

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Denny Hamlin is mourning the death of his father Dennis after a house fire that also left his mother Mary Lou critical.

Motorsport world heartbroken as star’s dad dies after house fire

The much-loved Daytona 500 winner’s mother remains critical with ‘catastrophic injuries’.

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Andrew McDonald, Head Coach of Australia inspects the pitch.

BLEWETT: ‘G deck is part of a much bigger Aussie pitch issue

In his first column for The West Australian, former Australian batter Greg Blewett reveals why the wild MCG pitch is only part of a big issue with the country’s Test venues.

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Cricket icon’s Baggy Green cap for sale

A rare piece of Australian sporting history is emerging from private hands, with a Bradman-era Baggy Green cap heading to auction.

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British boxer Anthony Joshua has escaped with minor injuries after a car crash in Nigeria left two other passengers dead.

Boxing champion injured, two friends dead in horror car crash

British boxer Anthony Joshua has been taken to hospital with minor injuries following a fatal car crash while on holiday in Nigeria just a week after his sixth-round knockout victory over Jake Paul.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino is delighted at the stampede for World Cup tickets. (AP PHOTO)

World Cup 2026 ticket demand shatters all records

FIFA president Gianni Infantino hails an 'absolutely crazy' response after World Cup organisers receive more than 150 million ticket requests in 15 days.

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Spinner Todd Murphy is eyeing a first home Test appearance after seven Tests overseas. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Aussie spinner likely to earn recall for SCG Test

After being left out for the pace barrage of the two-day MCG Test, Todd Murphy is likely to be recalled for Australia's Ashes finale at the SCG.

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Andrew McDonald, Head Coach of Australia inspects the pitch.

BLEWETT: ‘G deck is part of a much bigger Aussie pitch issue

Former Australian batter Greg Blewett reveals why the wild MCG pitch is only part of a big issue with the country’s Test venues.

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