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Will Mason Cox earn another AFL opportunity?

AFLCommentsPremiership Pie keen on second club

A Collingwood premiership player isn’t willing to wave goodbye to the AFL after being delisted – he wants to contribute at a second club in 2026.

Tyler Lewis

Fremantle still need to lock away Caleb Serong for another two seasons.

AFLCommentsPremiumDockers begin early talks on new Serong deal

Freo list boss David Walls says there’s still salary cap room to lure a big target in the future despite several stars inking long-term deals, while confirming early Caleb Serong extension talks have begun.

Mitchell Woodcock

Michael Wright did best of the large Aussie contingent in the PGA Tour Champions playoffs opener. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

GolfPremiumEight Aussies advance as Leonard wins playoffs opener

Justion Leonard eaged the final hole to win the opening PGA Tour Champions playoffs event by a stroke from fellow major champions Ernie Els and Thomas Bjorn.

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Max Verstappen celebrates his dominant win in the United States Grand Prix in Austin. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumSurging Verstappen wins US Grand Prix, Piastri fifth

Australian Oscar Piastri's F1 championship lead has taken another hit as he finished fifth behind winner Max Verstappen in the United States Grand Prix.

Scott Hunt

India's Virat Kohli catches the edge and is caught in the gully without scoring against Australia. (David Woodley/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketIndia warn King Kohli will bounce back in Adelaide

Australia are expecting a fierce response from India in Thursday's ODI clash in Adelaide after pummelling their arch rivals in a rain-affected match in Perth.

Justin Chadwick

New Zealand's Kane Williamson has been named in the squad to face England in the ODI series. (AP PHOTO)

CricketWilliamson back in New Zealand squad for England ODIs

Kane Williamson has recovered from a medical issue to take his place in the New Zealand squad for the first time since the Champions Trophy final in March.

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Manchester United's Harry Maguire (2nd right) watches his header seal victory at Anfield. (EPA PHOTO)

SoccerPremiumMaguire stuns Liverpool to end United's long wait

Harry Maguire's 84th-minute header has given Manchester United their first win at Liverpool's Anfield stronghold in nine years.

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England's Heather Knight hit 109 to help defeat India by four runs at the Women's Cricket World Cup. (AP PHOTO)

CricketEngland down India to join Australia in World Cup semis

England have held their nerve to beat India by four runs and secure a last-four place alongside Australia at the Women's Cricket World Cup

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Lake View batter Tim Healey during his team’s Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association A-grade match against Great Boulder at Wallace Park on Saturday.

CricketPremiumLake View cruise past Two Blues in second round

Lake View enjoyed their first win of the 2025-26 Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association season on Saturday.

Neale Harvey

North Kalgoorlie’s Thomas Howatson bowls during his team’s Eastern Goldfields Cricket Association A-grade match against Hananns at Ray Finlayson Sporting Complex on Saturday.

CricketPremiumNorths get the job done against Hannans

Michael Noble and recruit Thomas Howatson featured in a century partnership on Saturday for Norths.

Neale Harvey

Freo and West Coast both enjoyed wins on the weekend.

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Every Eagle, Docker rated after winning weekend

West Coast and Fremantle were all smiles after a rare WA double! Danielle Laidley assesses every player to see who led the way.

Danielle Laidley

Emma Swanson could continue in a tagging role.

AFLWCommentsPremium‘Action Swanson’ could return to lockdown tagging role

West Coast Eagles coach Daisy Pearce has not ruled out continuing Emma Swanson in a tagging role after the veteran’s superb defensive performance helped them edge closer to a maiden AFLW finals berth.

Ben Smith

Jesse Moore will be driven by some harsh history at the World Gymnastics Championships. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

GymnasticsPremiumGymnast Moore eyes worlds medal after injury comeback

Jesse Moore is preparing to make his World Artistic Gymnastics Championship debut after having to sit out the last edition with a shoulder injury.

Sebastian Tan

Daniil Medvedev has landed his first ATP title since 2023 with victory in Kazakhstan. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumMedvedev ends 882-day title drought with Almaty triumph

Former world No.1 Daniil Medvedev has hailed his 'amazing victory' after winning an ATP tournament for the first time since May 2023.

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Elena Rybakina has won China's Ningbo Open with a three-sets win over Ekaterina Alexandrova. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumRybakina wins Ningbo title to close in on WTA Finals

Elena Rybakina has rallied from a set down to beat Russian fourth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Ningbo Open final.

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England's Tommy Fleetwood has surged home to claim the India Championship by two shots. (AP PHOTO)

GolfFleetwood keeps golden year going with India triumph

Tommy Fleetwood has gone from someone who couldn't seem to win to a player who can't seem to lose, adding the India Championship to his list of 2025 victories.

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It was hardly the Perth farewell Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and the legion of loyal Western Australia-based Indian fans deserved.

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Sharma, Kohli fail in Perth but returns a win for cricket

It was hardly the Perth farewell Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and the legion of loyal Western Australia-based Indian fans deserved. But the return of India’s demigods was a valuable win for One-Day Internationals.

Aaron Kirby

Mitchell Marsh starred with the bat.

CricketCommentsHits & Misses: Aussies shine as rain frustrations boil

Australia grabbed a first-up win over India in Perth but the match as a spectacle was largely ruined by constant and unnecessary rain delays. Here are our hits and misses from the first ODI.

Aaron Kirby

Brianna Turner (centre) has shone on debut for the Lynx in their thrilling win over the Lightning. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

BasketballPremiumAdelaide fall short after comeback against Lynx

The Perth Lynx have defeated the Adelaide 75-72 in a thriller, after the Lightning staged a second-half comeback.

Sebastian Tan

Alex Ciabattoni starred.

BasketballPremiumVeteran Chibba steps up to save Lynx from meltdown in opener

Perth Lynx veteran Alex Ciabattoni has produced the most important game of her WNBL career at a time when her team desperately needed her to beat Adelaide Lightning 75-72.

Craig O'Donoghue

Oliver Bekker with his prize.

GolfCommentsPremiumBekker survives late nervous moment to take out WA Open

Oliver Bekker was already considering relocating to Perth before teeing off in this year’s WA Open. And after winning on Sunday, he might also now consider membership at Mount Lawley Golf Club.

Rourke Walsh

Matt Owies and Jye Amiss will be eyeing improvement next season.

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2025 Dockers & Eagles player ratings: Part 1

In the first part of our countdown of every Fremantle and West Coast player, we look at the group who had seasons they’d like to improve on ahead of 2026.

Danielle Laidley

Perth are sweating on an injury concern to Dylan Windler.

BasketballCommentsWildcats’ week from hell gets worse with Windler injury

Perth Wildcats have had a week to forget with Dylan Windler suffering an ankle injury and the team getting thrashed just days after sacking import Mason Jones.

Craig O'Donoghue

Leylah Fernandez has won a see-sawing three-setter to lift the trophy in Osaka, Japan. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumFernandez makes it five WTA titles with Japan triumph

Canadian Leylah Fernandez has won the Japan Open, defeating Czech teenager Tereza Valentova in three sets for a fifth WTA Tour title.

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