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Ben O’Connor uses his Perth experience to impress in the Giro d’Italia’s only time trial stage of 2026, leapfrogging fellow West Australian Jai Hindley in the overall standings, with another Perth boy Michael Storer just behind them. Source link

Storm Hunter is a step closer to her first French Open main draw appearance since 2023, as Priscilla Hon and Maddison Inglis fall short in the qualifiers. Source link

Southampton loses its chance to gain promotion to the Premier League after being caught spying on Middlesbrough and two other rivals. Source link

Arsenal’s long wait for a Premier League title comes to an end as title challengers Manchester City drop points at Bournemouth. Source link

They may not be scheduled to play their first AFL game until 2028, but the Tasmania Devils have claimed their first scalp — booting Hawthorn out of the state which has been its second home for more than two decades. Source link

At 75 years old, Jacky Hudson will tread an unlikely path for a great-grandmother after earning selection in Australia’s Commonwealth Games lawn bowls squad. Source link

Cricket Australia has spoken with BBL franchises about a plan to open this season’s BBL with a showdown in India. Source link

Sam Walker has always seemed like a player destined for the highest levels of rugby league, but ahead of his State of Origin debut, it’s impossible to know what comes next for the new Queensland halfback.  Source link

Hawthorn is less than pleased after being forced to cease playing home games in Tasmania ahead of the Devils’ AFL entry.  Source link

Carlo Ancelotti includes Brazil’s all-time leading goalscorer in his first FIFA World Cup squad. Source link