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Broncos captain says club leaders decided winger needed to stand down
Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds says the club’s senior leaders took a non-negotiable stance on culture and behaviour to stand down winger Josiah Karapani for one match. Source link
Zac Lomax selected for highly anticipated rugby union debut with Force
Zac Lomax will make his highly anticipated Super Rugby debut this weekend, almost a month to the day after his hopes of playing in the NRL this season were ended. Source link
Konstas loses full Cricket Australia contract after poor form
Sam Konstas is one of six players left off Cricket Australia’s full contracts list for the upcoming season. Source link
Italy fails to reach third straight World Cup after penalty shootout loss
Italy’s World Cup exile continues after the four-time champions fall to a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina. Source link
Aussie young gun stars in IPL debut to lead Punjab to victory
Cooper Connolly puts in a game-winning performance for Punjab in his IPL debut. Source link
Aussie teen star gets Billie Jean King Cup call-up
At just 17, Emerson Jones is a chance to make her Billie Jean King Cup debut after being named in Australia’s squad to face Great Britain. Source link
WA greyhound racing regulator defends controversial sport at inquiry
The body governing greyhound racing in WA says it is determined to maintain the welfare of both the dogs and the industry at a parliamentary inquiry, which was sparked by a petition that garnered 26,000 signatures. Source link
Water Polo Australia looks at 'silver linings' despite star player's defection
Luke Pavillard, who starred for the Aussie Sharks Water Polo team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, says he will be switching his national allegiance to Croatia. Source link
Lomax 'no stranger' to hostile Brisbane if he makes Super Rugby debut
Zac Lomax could get his first taste of rugby union at a venue where the Western Force recruit is no stranger to receiving a hostile welcome. Source link
The 10 moments leading Essendon and Carlton into 25 years of AFL purgatory
Essendon and Carlton were once mainstays when it came to the business end of the AFL season. Over the last quarter century, both clubs have fallen on hard times. Here’s why. Source link