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Will Hayward and Ollie Florent were both locked into long-term deals with Sydney before being told they needed to leave while holidaying in South America.   Source link

Cricketers at the highest levels of the sport have paid tribute to 17-year-old Ben Austin who died on Thursday after being struck by a ball at a training session. Source link

Endometriosis remains a silent struggle for many women and elite athletes alike. GWS Giants leader Katherine Smith spent years playing through the pain. Source link

The Jillaroos will have to cope without one of their stars in Sunday’s Pacific Championships Test against New Zealand in Auckland. Source link

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is not concerned about rules prohibiting some of his key overseas-based players from lining up against England at Twickenham this weekend. Source link

Australia captain Alyssa Healy says her side only have themselves to blame as the defence of their World Cup crown comes to an end. Source link

Six months ago, Jack Atkinson had little running experience. But this weekend he will tackle the world’s largest marathon alongside NRL great Johnathan Thurston and AFL giant Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin. Source link

Following the death of 17-year-old Ben Austin, experts, including the former doctor for the Australian cricket team, say more focus needs to be put on neck protection at all levels of the sport.  Source link

After a near perfect pool phase, Australia hopes to welcome back captain Alyssa Healy for a blockbuster ODI World Cup semifinal against India in Navi Mumbai. Follow live. Source link

Australia’s cricket community is in shock following the death of Victorian teenager Ben Austin, who was fatally struck by a cricket ball that was released from a “wanger”. Source link