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Nathan Lyon leaves the field at Adelaide Oval after suffering an apparent hamstring injury. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Lyon injury sours Australia's push to retain urn

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has suffered an apparent hamstring injury, limping from Adelaide Oval after diving to field a ball on the boundary on day five.

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Mitchell Starc has stepped up yet again to lift Australia to victory in the third Ashes Test. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's Ashes retention complete with Adelaide win

Australia have retained the Ashes after taking a 3-0 series lead with a nervy 82-run win over England in the third Test at Adelaide Oval.

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Ben Stokes knocked his head on the ground.

Ben Stokes under mystery injury cloud after punishing day

Ricky Ponting is certain that ‘something is up’ with the England captain after noticing something before stumps.

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John Williamson singing True Blue and the Bondi memorial.

The biggest misunderstanding about True Blue

JUSTIN LANGER: It was the perfect song to help a nation heal in its time of need and the hijacking of this anthem needs to stop.

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Usman Khawaja has taken time out of his 39th birthday celebrations to react to disgusting graffiti on a Brisbane mosque.

Aussie champion’s birthday night takes sad turn mid-Test

He should have been celebrating his wonderful life ... instead he was responding to a vile act.

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Plane crash

Racing star, family dead after horror US plane crash

Six people are believed to be dead after a plane in the United States went down in a fiery crash.

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The Jamie Smith review that was not given out

Starc calls for Snicko to be ‘sacked’ as tensions flare

The video review system has become the major talking point on day two of the third Ashes Test with Alex Carey again at the centre of the drama.

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Max Gawn on Melbourne’s pre-season camp in Bright.

Max Gawn had ‘eyes peeled’ for Dezi Freeman on pre-season camp

The superstar revealed they were briefed by police before following in the fugitive’s footsteps.

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Trent Merrin has avoided conviction after admitting to stealing cryptocurrency from a friend. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Ex-NRL star’s big court win over $140k crypto theft

Former rugby league international Trent Merrin has admitted to stealing the bitcoin from a former friend and teammate.

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Usman Khawaja may still have played his last Test for Australia despite his 82 in the first innings at Adelaide Oval.

One gutsy Ashes innings won’t save Khawaja

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The veteran batter showed that nothing can replace experience, but his important cameo on day one of the third Test may not be enough to defy the inevitable.

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Ricky Ponting has had his say on the DRS controversy.

‘Can’t trust it’: Ponting on umpires’ concerns with DRS

Ricky Ponting says umpires in Australia have concerns about trusting the DRS technology used Down Under in the wake of Wednesday’s controversial blunder.

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The victim of the Tom Silvagni rape crime has issued a powerful statement the day after Silvagni received his jail sentence.

New details emerge in Silvagni rape case as victim speaks out

The victim has issued a powerful statement as a ‘war’ rages between two famous AFL families.

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