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Nic is a passionate sports reporter and cricket fanatic. He completed a Bachelor of Media at the University of New South Wales in 2018, and worked as a digital content creator at Fox Sports for several months before joining the team at news.com.au in October 2019.

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‘So unfair’: AFL star’s nightmare continues

Playing his first AFL game in almost two years, Fremantle defender Alex Pearce’s highly-anticipated return ended in tragedy.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: Anna Flanagan poses during an Australian women's Hockeyroos hockey portrait session at the Perth Hockey Stadium on May 25, 2012 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

‘Looked like a s***’: Star reveals ugly slur

Former Hockeyroos star Anna Flanagan has alleged a former staff member of the Australian national team brashly called her “a s***”.

AFL

2021 AFL Football Round One - Collingwood Magpies V Western Bulldogs. Eddie McGuire watches on with Peter Gordon. Picture: Mark Stewart

Who was Eddie sitting with at the footy?

Eddie McGuire was spotted in the MCG crowd at Collingwood’s season-opener against the Western Bulldogs with a kindred spirit.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 19: Brodie Grundy of the Magpies walks off the field after the Magpies lost the round one AFL match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Western Bulldogs at Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 19, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

AFL legend rips into $7m Magpies star

One of the AFL’s modern greats has blasted Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy following Friday’s loss to the Western Bulldogs.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 19: Adam Treloar of the Bulldogs celebrates during the 2021 AFL Round 01 match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Western Bulldogs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 19, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

‘Shocked’: Fans fume at crowd’s ugly move

In his highly-anticipated debut for the Western Bulldogs, Adam Treloar was bizarrely greeted by the MCG crowd with a chorus of boos.

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Western Bulldogs training at the Whitten Oval. 15/03/2021. Bulldog Jamarra Ugle-Hagan training today . Pic: Michael Klein

‘Buddy Franklin 2.0’ leaves AFL stunned

Western Bulldogs recruit Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is bashing down the door for an AFL debut following “a day out” against Collingwood.

NBA

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz shoots the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards on March 18, 2021 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Aussie star explodes in career-best haul

Joe Ingles put on a career-best performance, but it wasn’t enough for the Utah Jazz to avoid an embarrassing defeat in Washington.

AFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 18: Nick Vlastuin of the Tigers leaves the field with a leg injury after a win during the 2021 AFL Round 01 match between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 18, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL star blasts ‘idiots’ after huge call

Richmond defender Nick Vlastuin has blasted “idiots” who questioned his injury, and now the AFL footy boss has given his thoughts.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 10: Trent Cotchin of the Tigers speaks to the media during the 2021 AFL Captains Day at Marvel Stadium on March 10, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Tigers captain withdrawn from AFL clash

Three-time premiership captain Trent Cotchin will not feature in the Richmond Tigers’ round one fixture for the first time since 2009.

MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 24: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Renault Sport F1 poses for a photo with a fan during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 24, 2019 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Ricciardo’s bitter break-up revealed

They said all the right things publicly but behind the scenes Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul was “dumped like a girlfriend” by Daniel Ricciardo.

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