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Gold Coast Suns coach Damien Hardwick says team manager Mark Opie will continue his match-day duties despite being investigated by the AFL integrity unit over his links to a bookmaking firm. Source link

Celtic’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored a controversial penalty with the last kick of the game to secure a 3-2 win at Motherwell, sending the Scottish Premiership title race to a final-day showdown against leaders Heart of Midlothian. Source link

Police say a fire destroyed a temporary structure often used at building sites and are calling for any witnesses who saw suspicious activity to come forward. Source link

Eddie Jones has been suspended from coaching Japan during its rugby union Test match against Italy in July after “incidences of verbal abuse” during a recent tour of Australia. Source link

A country Victorian football team that was beaten by a collective 1,101 points in four matches forfeits the remainder of the senior season.  Source link

Australia launches its first challenge for the America’s Cup in a quarter of a century, entering a team for the 38th edition of the historic sailing event in Naples, Italy, next year.  Source link

The fallout continues from the Lance Collard AFL tribunal case, with St Kilda cut from the annual Pride Game against Sydney. Source link

Ian Walker was one of the most promising athletes in the country until his life started to unravel, and the search for the truth in his tragic story has finally come to light.  Source link

Queensland’s deal with the NRL to host Magic Round was originally due to end after 2027, but the state government has reached a deal with the NRL to extend until 2032. Source link

The federal government is urged to reverse its decision to cut funding to Invictus Australia, an organisation that supports veterans. Source link