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NRL round 13 LIVE: Newcastle Knights v Canterbury Bulldogs
Star fullback Kalyn Ponga injured his foot in the Knights’ round-seven defeat to Cameron Ciraldo’s side. They haven’t lost since and will be out for revenge in Newcastle.
- by Phil Mitchell and Billie Eder
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You’ll never guess which NRL club is performing best – and worst – off the field
An NRL document has ranked the financial performance of every club. There are some big surprises – at the top and bottom of the ladder – in this revenue reveal.
- by Adrian Proszenko
The Blues have been burned by pace before. So how do they put the brakes on Maroons?
Queensland’s back line boasts some of the fastest players ever seen in Maroon. Origin I could be gone in the blink of an eye if they find open space.
- by Dan Walsh
How this Blues ‘brotherhood’ got their Christmas present six months later
- by Christian Nicolussi
Insight & Analysis
Benji Marshall puts his family ahead of football. Why are we attacking him?
The Wests Tigers coach has been criticised for taking a mid-season trip to Fiji.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Forget the medals and PBs, I want Olympic poetry and romance
Higher, faster and stronger is far from the whole story when it comes to the Olympic Games.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Origin in reverse: Queensland are raging favourites – and they can’t hide from it
Always the team which picks the no-nonsense workers and rises above their underdog status, the Maroons are in new territory this year.
Andrew Johns
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Collapse of Rebels sparks legal battle, puts MCG World Cup final in doubt
- by Sarah Danckert, Iain Payten and Carla Jaeger
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‘It’s been a stressful week’: Crunch time arrives for Matildas’ Olympic hopefuls
Tony Gustavsson will unveil his 18-player Olympic squad next week, and said there are likely only three spots left up for grabs ahead of Friday night’s friendly with China.
- by Vince Rugari
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Australian soccer
‘He’s got the quality – now it’s time for him to show it’: Socceroos coach throws down gauntlet to Irankunda
The most hyped young talent in the Australian game is in line to make his long-awaited debut next week as part of Graham Arnold’s new-look squad.
- by Vince Rugari
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Hawthorn racism claim terminated by Australian Human Rights Commission
- by Jake Niall
Basketball
NBA closes investigation into Josh Giddey’s alleged relationship with underage girl
The NBA has ended its investigation into Australian basketball star Josh Giddey for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a teenager, ESPN reported on Thursday.
Rivalling the Dream Team: NBA superstars bound for ‘an Olympics like no other’
LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama and the NBA’s superstars are all lining up for Paris 2024 and Brian Goorjian knows he will need a gritty Boomers team to stare down an Olympic field like no other.
- by Roy Ward
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‘Bitterly disappointed’: Tim Tszyu bout cancelled due to head cut
The Australian’s anticipated fight against undefeated knockout specialist Vergil Ortiz has been axed.
- by Adrian Proszenko
This diver didn’t realise she’d won a world title. Can she end Australia’s Games drought?
Diver Alysha Koloi won a world championships gold medal in February. She is hoping to make history in Paris – and has her sister to thank.
- by Tom Decent
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French Open
‘Running on fumes’: Kokkinakis powers to marathon Roland-Garros win
- by Marc McGowan
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Formula 1
‘Oscar, we do see the impact of the damage’: Why Piastri’s third F1 podium is his most telling yet
- by Russell Bennett and Jon Pierik