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West Coast star Harley Reid.

The Harley hype machine: Why West Coast’s one obligation to Reid is keeping him on the right path

West Coast can define the era of their rebuild if they manage Harley Reid well, regardless of whether or not they end up keeping him.

  • by Peter Ryan
Rookie umpires Kaitlin Barr (far left), Jordyn Pearson, Gabby Simmonds and Georgia Henderson.

‘That’s the dream’: This high school PE teacher wants to make AFL history

Kaitlyn Barr is one of seven female umpires recently promoted to rookie positions within the 2025 senior AFL umpire list.

  • by Hannah Kennelly
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Insight & Analysis

Why a five-match series is the perfect Test for Australia and India

This Border-Gavaskar Test series is at a fascinating pass – and the great thing is that there are still three more matches.

Greg Baum
Greg Baum

Sports columnist

FIFA, spare us the garbage and admit Saudi World Cup is a simple cash grab

Next week, world football’s governing body will sign off on the Saudi bid to host the 2034 World Cup. They’re selling it as a catalyst for human rights reform in the Kingdom. Rubbish.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

‘Only losers on their books’: How gambling giants are blacklisting winners

Ladbrokes paid a woman $3.2 million for a single bet. But online bookmakers aren’t always so generous. They are accused of only wanting losers for clients.

Danny Russell
Danny Russell

Racing writer

Soccer

Basketball

Bryce Cotton sinks a shot from halfway on the stroke of the buzzer against the 36ers.
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Cotton sinks epic half-court shot

Bryce Cotton sinks a shot from halfway on the stroke of the buzzer against the 36ers.

San Antonio Spurs player Zach Collins makes an ugly gesture to the referee after being ejected from the match.
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NBA star's ugly gesture to ref

San Antonio Spurs player Zach Collins makes an ugly gesture to the referee after being ejected from the match.

Racing

Tennis

Lleyton, Cruz and Bec Hewitt on the blue carpet.

Tennis stars driven by missing trophy on the CV as Hewitts shine on blue carpet

Australia’s recent world No.1 doubles player Matt Ebden ticked off some big career goals in 2024 but the veteran is still driven by one thing missing on the CV.

  • by Scott Spits
Olivia Gadecki will start 2025 as the top-ranked Australian female tennis player.

‘It’s time I own that’: Gadecki embraces pressure of being Australia’s top-ranked woman

Olivia Gadecki cracked the women’s top 100 for the first time in 2024. Now, she’s leading the Australian team at the 2025 United Cup.

  • by Billie Eder

NRL

Also in Sport

Juan Soto has signed the richest deal in professional sports history, joining the New York Mets for $1.2 billion.
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MLB star inks record deal

Juan Soto has signed the richest deal in professional sports history, joining the New York Mets for $1.2 billion.

Gout Gout poses after a race at the all schools championships last weekend.

Five words: Usain Bolt’s verdict on Gout Gout is in

Australia’s teenage sprint sensation had already drawn comparisons with sprint king Usain Bolt before he became the talk of the athletics world again last weekend with his record-breaking run in the 200m. Now Bolt’s verdict is in.

  • by Claire Siracusa

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