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Karina Hick won the open women’s competition at Albany Boardriders’ 2026 Wavefest.

SurfingTitle for Hick as strategy pays off in Wavefest women’s open

Tyce Shepherd and Karina Hick claimed the open titles at the Albany Boardriders’ 2026 Wavefest at Muttonbird Beach last weekend.

Claire Middleton

Rick Bell leads around the corner in the pro mods.

grand reopeningCorrigin Motorsport Club puts local raceway back in action

Corrigin’s Rod Slater Raceway held its grand reopening at the weekend after 38 years of the racetrack being out of commission, showcasing multiple racing divisions and the hard work of local volunteers. 

Jacki Elezovich

West Coast Eagles training at Mineral Resources Park, Lathlain, on Wednesday. Pictured is Brandon Starcevich.

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HE’S IN! Top recruit to earn Eagles wings against Power

Boom West Coast recruit Brandon Starcevich will make his long-awaited AFL debut for the club in their clash with Port Adelaide.

Jake Santa Maria

WA jockey’s family rush to bedside after track fall

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WA jockey’s family rush to bedside after track fall

Injured WA jockey Kristy Bennett’s family have rushed to her Queensland hospital bedside after she sustained a brain bleed in a track fall and doctors placed her in an induced coma.

Ernie Manning

Open seniors premiership team with umpire Ash Boundy.

ndna 2026PremiumBig Narrogin and Districts contingent at netball titles

Seventy Narrogin and Districts Netball Association players and officials attended the 2026 Fuel to Go and Play Association Championships held at the Gold Netball Centre over the June long weekend.

Julie-Anne Grout

Jye Amiss of the Dockers celebrates a goal during the round 11 AFL match between Walyalup (Fremantle Dockers) and Euro-Yroke (St Kilda Saints) at Optus Stadium.

FootballPremiumBusselton’s Jye Amiss ‘excited’ to play close to home

Busselton’s Jye Amiss said he is looking forward to a homecoming when Fremantle heads to Bunbury this weekend, with the key forward set to play in front of family, friends and the wider South West community.

Jack Penniment

Tom Stewart was big in Geelong's win against Adelaide last time they played and the Crows remember. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLStewart looms large in Crows' planning for Cats

Tom Stewart cut up Adelaide when they last played Geelong and Crows forward Darcy Fogarty said the star defender has been a focus of their planning.

Roger Vaughan

Josh Carr, Senior Coach of the Power.

AFLCommentsPremiumPower hope bye was a circuit breaker ahead of Eagles clash

Port Adelaide coach Josh Carr has welcomed the bye as he hopes a rejuvenated side can capture a much-needed win against West Coast Eagles on Saturday.

Jake Santa Maria

A lemon was thrown at Reuben Ginbey after West Coast's win over Essendon on Sunday night.

AFLVideoGinbey opens up on lemon incident as probe continues

West Coast star Reuben Ginbey has opened up on being bizarrely struck by a lemon in the moments after his side’s win over Essendon on Sunday night as a probe into the incident continues.

Josh Kempton

Neale Daniher and his family remain a massive inspiration for Melbourne and Collingwood's AFL sides. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

AFL'Powerful': Daniher family speaks to Demons, Magpies

Collingwood and Melbourne have come together to hear from Neale Daniher's wife and daughter ahead of the 12th Big Freeze clash.

Roger Vaughan

The Brumbies are fired up and ready to snap a worrying Australian Super Rugby record in Wellington. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Rugby UnionPremiumWhat horror record? Brumbies set sights on Hurricanes

The Brumbies will have to buck history if they are to beat the Hurricanes in Wellington, but coach Stephen Larkham is treating it like a normal game.

Justin Chadwick

Bec Daniher has paid tribute to her late father Neale.

AFLVideoBec Daniher fights back tears revealing final chat with dad

Neale Daniher’s daughter has shared the preparations her late father was making for what would have been his last Big Freeze.

Harrison Reid

Perth Lynx coach Ryan Petrik.

BasketballPain will be worth it for Petrik if Lynx end title drought

Ryan Petrik has re-signed as Perth Lynx coach and lives each day knowing that he doesn’t want to have regrets when he’s 90, so the only way to make up for losing grand finals is to keep going until he wins one.

Craig O'Donoghue

Knicks centre Mitchell Robinson is racing the clock to face the Spurs in game one of the NBA Finals. (AP PHOTO)

BasketballFingers crossed Knicks tall fit for NBA Finals opener

Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson has trained with strapping on one hand and is in doubt for New York's opening game of the NBA Finals in San Antonio.

TIM REYNOLDS

Coach Les Kiss has his Reds primed to break a hoodoo in Hamilton against the Chiefs. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Rugby UnionPremiumChiefs stack deck as Reds return to place of 'trauma'

Les Kiss is adamant his Reds have the tools and strategy to take down a Chiefs team brimming with All Blacks for their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final.

Murray Wenzel

Sam Mac says he was honoured to be asked by the late Neale Daniher to take part in an icy plunge for the Big Freeze 12 and will do “absolutely anything” to help fight motor neurone disease.

AustraliaVideoCommentsTV presenter honoured to take icy plunge to help fight MND

Sam Mac says he was honoured to be asked by the late Neale Daniher to take part in an icy plunge for the Big Freeze 12 next week.

Kellie Balaam

India's star cricketers are headed to New Zealand this summer for a large tour across three formats. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumIndia set for a blockbuster 12-match New Zealand tour

India's men's cricket team are headed to New Zealand this summer for a tour billed as the biggest in New Zealand in a generation.

Staff Writers

Jai Opetaia's path to more glory has hit a hurdle thanks to a controversial call from the WBC. (Zain Mohammed/AAP PHOTOS)

BoxingPremium'Rather fight Jai': team Opetaia slam rare WBC move

Jai Opetaia's manager thinks the touted clash with WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian will go ahead despite the organisation's best efforts to derail it.

Murray Wenzel

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FootballPremiumRoos veteran has ‘lot of football to play’

One of the Socceroos’ most seasoned defenders remains in “awe” of the experience of being at a FIFA World Cup.

Marco Monteverde

Reuben Ginbey on Wednesday after re-signing.

AFLCommentsGinbey confident Eagles can be flag contender by 2030

Star defender Reuben Ginbey says he’s confident West Coast are beginning to put together all pieces to contend for a premiership before his new contract expires at the end of 2030.

Mitchell Woodcock

West Coast Eagles training at Mineral Resources Park, Lathlain, on Wednesday. Pictured is Willem Duursma and Jobe Shanahan.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumEagles youngster worse for wear after Bombers bump

West Coast are flying high on the back of a five-goal win against Essendon at the weekend, but face a tough six-day turnaround before they host Port Adelaide. Here’s what we saw at main training...

Mitchell Woodcock

Tomas Hertl's late goal gave the Vegas Golden Knights a first-up win in the Stanley Cup Final. (AP PHOTO)

Ice HockeyPremiumKnights strike late gold in Stanley Cup Final opener

A late goal from Tomas Hertl has guided the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes to open the Stanley Cup Final series.

Aaron Beard

It was a night of frustration for the Kiwis as they were well beaten in a World Cup warm-up match. (AP PHOTO)

SoccerPremiumAll Whites humbled by Haiti in World Cup warm-up

Haiti have thrashed New Zealand 4-0 in an international between the two lowest-ranked nations preparing to compete at the World Cup.

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AFLPremiumHawks coach gives major injury update

A Hawks star will continue to play on managed minutes as others remain a test for their upcoming clash with the Western Bulldogs.

Harvey Constable