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Ex-Dons, Roos captain Barry Davis dies at 80

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Barry Davis, who has the rare distinction of top playing honours at two AFL clubs, has died aged 80.

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Women's Champions League final: Will Lyon or Barcelona win?

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Eight-time winners Lyon will face champions Barcelona in the 2024 UEFA Women's Champions League final, but who will come out on top?

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LIVE Transfer Talk: Arsenal, Juve lead race for Bologna's Zirkzee

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Arsenal and Juventus are leading the way in an effort to sign Bologna's Joshua Zirkzee this summer. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Adam Treloar simply has to be in All-Australian calculation

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This week's Six Points feature the objectively abysmal Tigers, the best (young) one-two punches in the league, the unheralded Bulldog who must be in mid-year All-Australian consideration, and my latest issue with the modern day coach.

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Wolves lament late mistakes: 'No composure'

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The Wolves acknowledged their failure to execute in the clutch, which cost them in their Game 1 loss to the Mavs on Wednesday night.

Kyrie strikes early, Luka late as Mavs win Game 1

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Kyrie Irving scored 24 of his 30 in the first half, and Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to help the Mavericks take Game 1 over the Wolves.

Biggest takeaways from Mavericks-Timberwolves Game 1 of the West finals

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Our NBA insiders break down their biggest takeaways from Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in Minneapolis.

Ponting confirms approach for India coaching job

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The former Australia captain is keen to be an international coach but indicated the timing is not yet right for him

Warriors' Fonua-Blake stood down after walkout

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Addin Fonua-Blake has been stood down by the Warriors, after he left the sheds early following his side's Magic Round win over Penrith and skipped the team song.

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Why the Asian Champions League final is all about redemption for Harry Kewell

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Sacked by Notts County, Oldham and Barnet, Harry Kewell was on the cusp of coaching oblivion; which makes his rise to Saturday's ACL final all the more remarkable.

Peyton says NFL executive role not on his radar

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Peyton Manning said he'd rather stick to the Manningcast over running an NFL franchise.

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Struggles, a winless start ... but progress: How has Caitlin Clark played so far?

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After four games, and four losses, the start of the season for Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever has been a mixed bag.

We name our Queensland team for Game I

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The Maroons enter the 2024 Origin series apparently working hard to reclaim their beloved status as 'pre-series underdogs,' with confirmed and speculated omissions dominating the build up to the June 5 Origin Opener.

We name our New South Wales team for Game I

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So much has changed for the Blues in the space of 12 months. There's a new coach, injuries across the field, and form issues for plenty of guys who took part in the Blues' victorious dead rubber last year.

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Jokic joined by familiar names on All-NBA first team

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Newly crowned MVP Nikola Jokic earned his fourth All-NBA first-team selection on Wednesday and was joined by repeat first-teamers Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum.

240523 NBA Timberwolves Mavericks Follow Live

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Minnesota and Dallas face off in the Western Conference Finals after posting respective 20-point and 17-point comebacks to clinch their semifinals. The Timberwolves won the regular-season series 3-1, but Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving missed…

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Crusaders apologise for Penney's obscene remark

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Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge has been forced to apologise after an audio recording from Wednesday afternoon's team announcement press conference caught coach Rob Penney making an obscene remark about a journalist.

Standard-bearing Crusaders should never be in this mess

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From the outset there were three fundamental failings in the Crusaders' hiring of Rob Penney.

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Papali'i signs three-year deal with Panthers

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The Penrith Panthers have announced that Wests Tigers forward Isaiah Papali'i will join them ahead of the 2025 season on a three-year deal.

Lookman and Atalanta send message to Bayer Leverkusen: Nobody's perfect

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Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen side were on the verge of history yet again, only for Ademola Lookman and Atalanta to bring them back to earth and break their 51-game unbeaten streak to win the Europa League.

NRL preview: Curran off the Bulldogs bench for Mann

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The NRL returns from Brisbane to continue this intriguing season. The ladder-topping Sharks proved their critics wrong last week against the Roosters, but this week they face the ultimate test in the Panthers.

Remember When: Riccardi's ugly punt broke Carlton hearts

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Carlton looked on the cusp of a much-needed victory in Round 11, 2002. But up stepped Peter Riccardi, with a kick after the siren for the ages, to lift Geelong to an improbable victory, recalls Rohan Connolly.

Coach Mody Maor to leave NZ Breakers

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The New Zealand Breakers and head coach Mody Maor have mutually agreed to part ways, sources told ESPN.

Lookman inspires Atalanta to Europa League triumph

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A stunning Ademola Lookman hat trick handed Atalanta the Europa League title on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen that ended the German champions' remarkable unbeaten streak.

Wednesday, May 22

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Leverkusen's unbeaten season ended in Europa League final

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Ademola Lookman wrecked Bayer Leverkusen's pursuit of a historic unbeaten treble by scoring a stunning hat-trick to seal Europa League glory for Atalanta in Dublin.

Lamar drops weight in effort to 'be more agile'

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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson indicated Wednesday that he has dropped weight this offseason to "be more agile."

Transfer Talk: Man City keepers Ederson, Ortega eye exits

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Manchester City may be on the lookout for a new keeper with both Ederson and Stefan Ortega linked with moves. Transfer Talk is with the latest.

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Kings remove interim tag, name Hiller as coach

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The Kings removed the interim tag and named Jim Hiller as the club's 30th head coach in franchise history.

Mahomes weighs in on Rice issues, Butker views

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Patrick Mahomes defended the character of Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker and also offered encouragement for receiver Rashee Rice after his two off-field incidents.