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The Ashes
Khawaja overlooked as Inglis keeps Ashes spot for Adelaide
Returning captain Pat Cummins named his XI on match eve, confirming that Travis Head and Jake Weatherald will continue their opening partnership.
- by Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
NRL
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NRL 2026
Belmore, France ... Perth. The Bears recruit taking the road less travelled
The chance to again work with rugby league Immortal Mal Meninga helped get the deal done for Toby Sexton.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Six months after he was injured, Kalyn Ponga is still in a moon boot. But he insists he’ll be fit for Vegas
Newcastle’s captain is unlikely to resume full training until after Christmas as he continues his recovery from foot surgery.
- by Robert Dillon
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‘This is actually an easy one’: Why saving the Tigers is simple for new chief
- by Adrian Proszenko
Insight & Analysis
‘To be so close that you can hear it happening is terrifying’
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan recounts being at Bondi Beach on Sunday night.
Michael Vaughan
Former England cricket captain
I had one issue with giving my favourite job to Nathan Lyon. I’m glad I trusted my gut
For six years, I was songmaster of the Australian Test team. When it came time to anoint my successor - the team’s next spiritual leader - the choice seemed obvious. But I had one serious concern.
Mike Hussey
Former Australian Test cricketer
Since 1882, winning the Ashes has never been about entertainment
Douglas Jardine famously grasped the necessity of victory over all else, but Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have placed the emphasis on stress-free cricket. Is it too late for them to change tack?
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
Rugby Union
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South Africa rugby
Springbok enforcer escapes with 12-week ban for blatant eye gouge
- by Daniel Schofield and Iain Payten
Cricket
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Australian cricket
Khawaja bats long as Cummins prepares to name XI for batting-friendly deck
- by Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Mr Cricket
The Ashes
I had one issue with giving my favourite job to Nathan Lyon. I’m glad I trusted my gut
- by Mike Hussey
Soccer
Angry India fans rip up seats, storm pitch after Messi makes brief appearance
Fans threw ripped-up seats and other objects onto the field, while several people climbed a fence around the field and hurled objects.
- by Reuters
Australia among nations driving demand for World Cup tickets despite ‘disgraceful prices’
FIFA received five million requests for World Cup tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase, it says, despite an outcry over prices.
- by Rory Carroll
AFL
Basketball
‘Security took him out’: Josh Giddey clashes with NBA fan
A visibly frustrated Josh Giddey clashed with a fan courtside during Chicago’s 123-116 loss to the Hornets in Charlotte with security then removing the heckler in the closing stages of the contest.
Rare air: Big-money pressure no concern as Josh Giddey joins Michael Jordan in Bulls record books
Josh Giddey’s sparkling start to the NBA season is justifying his lucrative contract, challenging records held by the greatest Chicago Bull of all and drawing praise from other legendary figures from the club’s past.
- by Roy Ward
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Crime
LeBron unwittingly dragged into NBA gambling scandal; dozens arrested in probe tied to mafia
- by Alanna Durkin Richer, Tim Reynolds and Philip Marcelo
Racing
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Australian Open
Craig Tiley approached to become the new boss of United States tennis: report
Long-time Australian Open boss Craig Tiley is in advanced talks to take on the most senior role in US tennis, according to a respected publication.
- by Scott Spits
In Switzerland, they won a goat. Now these Aussie curlers want an Olympic medal
Dean Hewitt and Tahli Gill spend two-thirds of the year abroad to chase their dreams - not to mention the financial expenses. It could all be about to pay off.
- by Vince Rugari
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