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Harris inspires Melbourne to epic comeback win against Brisbane
Melbourne star Tayla Harris produced one of the best performances of her career in the Demons’ come-from-behind victory over the Lions.
- by Ronny Lerner
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Kangaroos flex their muscles with big win over Magpies
North Melbourne’s premiership credentials remain well and truly intact after they proved a class above Collingwood in a physical contest on Sunday.
- by Ronny Lerner, Roy Ward and Damien Ractliffe
‘Stop promoting gambling:’ Betting ads a burning issue in AFL fan survey
The AFL Fans Association has released the findings of its initial poll of more than 850 supporters, and the results are intriguing.
- by Jon Pierik
Insight & Analysis
‘Chilling to see’: Valieva saga highlights cruel treatment of Russian figure skaters
Battered, bruised and broken after a fortnight at the centre of a global doping scandal, the Russian world No.1 cried as she clasped a soft toy while her coach berated her.
Eryk Bagshaw
North Asia correspondent
Blue barometers: the four players who need to shape up and perform
Under-achieving clubs have under-achieving players. At Carlton, several who’ve banked hefty cheques have been anything but bankable performers.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
Martyr alert: Djokovic pays price and makes it all about himself
Novak Djokovic affects to be a reasonable man, but he displays all the hallmarks of a cult leader.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
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US college basketball coach hits opposition assistant
Michigan coach Juwan Howard began arguing with an opposition assistant and lashed out, throwing a punch as chaos erupted.
Curry dazzles with 16 three-pointers as Team LeBron wins All-Star Game
Stephen Curry scored 50 points, set an All-Star game record with 16 three-pointers and earned MVP honours while helping Team LeBron beat Team Durant in Cleveland.
- by Reuters
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Djokovic eager to play again after deportation from Australia
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic says despite weeks away from competition and emotional distress over his recent detention and deportation, he feels he’s at his “peak” as he returns to tour.
Djokovic wants to return to Australia, de Minaur hits back at fake vaccination report
Novak Djokovic has declared he wants to return to the Australian Open, as Australian Alex de Minaur hit back at reports he was allegedly being investigated for buying a falsified COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
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