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Parramatta Eels forward J’maine Hopgood suffers an ACL injury in a victory over Dragons, leaving coach Jason Ryles to lament the NRL’s insistence on speeding up the game. Source link

The former Footscray and Melbourne star reflects on the once-brutal world of Australian football with the release of his novel, Collision, an exploration of the stoicism and quiet anxieties of Australian masculinity. Source link

Fresh from her Indian Wells quarterfinal appearance, Talia Gibson causes a boilover with her straight-sets defeat of four-time major winner Naomi Osaka in Miami. Source link

More than two decades after players hung up their boots, a conversation after work sparked the revival of the Thargomindah Bulls, uniting the town in the process.  Source link

Australia adds to its medal tally in Poland, with Jessica Hull and Kurtis Marschall reaching the podium. Source link

In front a sold-out crowd, the Tasmania Devils have won their first VFL game in 18 years, as they work towards their entry to the AFL. Source link

The Matildas were despondent after losing the Asian Cup final to Japan for the third time, as the golden generation’s shot at a major trophy may have passed. Source link

The Matildas are stunned by a miracle strike and a final chance goes begging on a momentous, defeating night for Australian football. Here are the quick hits from the Asian Cup final. Source link

Young St George Illawarra prop Loko Pasifiki Tonga is expected to return to play just a few weeks after being hospitalised with a neck injury. Source link

A Ted Lasso lesson, and an Australian indie rock classic, are inspiring Kaitlyn Torpey to take her career to new heights, as she prepares for tonight’s Women’s Asian Cup final. Source link