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Justin Langer: Why I worry about the future of cricket.

The only way to save Test cricket

JUSTIN LANGER: The very foundation of the sport is under strain from an economic model that rewards the richest, leaving the rest struggling to survive.

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The Canberra Raiders won a golden point epic over Penrith.

NRL commentators floored by once-in-a-lifetime thriller

‘That is the most remarkable finish to a golden point game I have ever witnessed.’

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Andrew Dillon and Snoop Dogg.

The major call AFL has to make after Snoop Dogg fiasco

BEN MCCLELLAN: The league is finding out the hard way that leading the crusade against homophobia can have its pitfalls.

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Snoop Dogg to head Down Under for 2025 AFL grand final performance at Melbourne Cricket Ground

Snoop Dogg rant puts AFL’s Rankine ban back in spotlight

A controversial rant by Snoop Dogg, on the same day the AFL handed down a four-match ban to Izak Rankine for a homophobic slur, has put the rapper’s grand final performance back in the spotlight.

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Former A-League player Riku Danzaki has been fined $5000 for a yellow card betting fraud. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Players convicted over betting fraud in ‘betrayal to sport’

Two soccer players, including a former A-League midfielder, have each been fined, with a magistrate calling it ‘a betrayal of trust’ that undermines sport.

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Crows coach Matthew Nick says Izak Rankine is not a victim.

Crows coach breaks his silence on Rankine ban

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has made clear who the ‘victim’ in the Izak Rankine homophobic slur saga really is.

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Izak Rankine has been given time off from the club.

Rankine steps away amid homophobic slur fallout

The AFL's decision to reduce Izak Rankine's ban has polarised the football community as the Crows star steps away from the club.

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Harley Reid and West Coast are making progress on a new deal.

Eagles making ‘positive’ progress on Harley deal

West Coast are making headway towards a new deal for superstar Harley Reid, with new details emerging of what his future at the club could look like. 

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Fremantle have been caught trying to spy on Western Bulldogs training ahead of their virtual elimination final on Sunday.

Freo spies kicked out of Bulldogs open training session

A Fremantle assistant has been booted from a public Western Bulldogs training session just days out from the crunch clash that will settle their finals fate. WATCH THE VIDEO

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Tennis legend Serena Williams has revealed she has lost 14kg using a weight loss medication.

Serena Williams reveals weight loss drug use

Tennis legend Serena Williams has opened up on using a weight loss medication after giving birth, saying it boosted her healthy lifestyle and left her with more energy.

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Essendon captain Zach Merrett played his 250th game against Carlton with ‘six holes drilled into a bone in his hand’.

Fans totally baffled by captain’s ‘ridiculous’ situation

The coach has revealed the full story and admitted it was ‘always going to be a challenge’.

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Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of another grand slam, this time the US Open, with injury. (AP PHOTO)

Another blow for Kyrgios with US Open injury withdrawal

The Australian has pulled out of the year’s final major due to injury, the latest blow in his ailing career.

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