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Darcy Jennings is a sports journalist for the NT News and the News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom team, including CODE Sports. From Brisbane, Darcy previously worked at The Chronicle, Toowoomba.

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HACKED: Major amateur sporting club’s Facebook page hijacked

After hackers commandeered their page with more than 250 bizarre posts in 25 days, a Top End sports club is calling for Facebook to finally take them seriously.

Local Sports Stars

Northern Territory's Weston Tedcastle made his debut for the Aussie Spinners at the 2024 U23 Asia Oceania Championship. Picture: Aussie Rollers Facebook.

Salties to Spinner: Territory talent makes international debut

Another Territory athlete has pulled on the national strip for the first time this year, fulfilling a childhood dream in the process.

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A total of 28 teams descended on Alice Springs for the Imparja Cup last week. Picture: Charlie Lowson/NT Cricket.

Australia’s biggest Indigenous cricket carnival locked in for 2025

The country’s largest Indigenous cricket festival will return to Alice Springs for what is expected to be its biggest yet. Here’s what you need to know.

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Swampdogs' Hayden Austine was on fire at the weekend, scoring 20 points in a win against the Dragons. Picture: From The Sideline Sports Photography.

Darwin Rugby Union 2024-25: Top performers and point scorers

The NT News sport team has compiled a list of the top performers and point scorers from Round 5 of the Darwin Rugby Competition. See who made it from your club.

Local AFL

Jaz Hewitt under pressure during Round 7 of the NTFL Women's Premier League competition. Picture: Jack Riddiford / AFLNT Media

WPL WRAP: PINT topple Nightcliff as Tiwi Bombers sink Waratah

Just one team remains undefeated after Round 7 of the NTFL as others pick up the pace in their finals assault. Read our WPL wrap here.

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Australian paralympic 400m runner Telaya Blacksmith lines up for the 400m T-20 class at the Paris Paralympics on Monday night, September 2, 2024. Photo: Jacquelin Magnay

Sports shorts: All the NT sport stories you may have missed

Each week the NT News sports team highlights the yarns from across the Territory you may have missed. Para-athlete Telaya Blacksmith and Judo star Alannah Joyce headline our week 7 wrap.

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Ryan Nyhuis playing for the Nightcliff Tigers in the NTFL. Picture: Celina Whan / AFLNT Media

REPLAY: Tigers triumph despite late PINT surge

Nightcliff have widened the gap to sixth place PINT, who they beat in a battle where both sets of backlines shone. Find out how to watch the match LIVE.

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Darren and Amanda Minchin with their first child Sully outside the Royal Darwin Hospital. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

First time parents raise over $70k for premature babies

A baby boy born 16 weeks premature survived numerous lung collapses, a herniated bowel, resuscitations and seven blood transfusions. Now his parents are running for his cause.

Local AFL

A goal umpire waving their Pride Round flags during the Round 6 match between Waratah and PINT. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Top End Pride provides donation in wake of footy sponsor stoush

The NT’s leading queer organisation has promised NTFL clubs a cash donation in the wake of a recent sponsor stoush.

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Sponsor pulls support of footy club over ‘woke’ LGBTQIA+ stance

A Darwin business has dramatically pulled its sponsorship of a football club saying it, “must take the moral high ground” after the Territory hosted its inaugural Pride games.

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