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Melbourne Cup 2026: Field, barrier draw, form guide and betting
Field, barrier draw, form guide and betting. Explore our interactive form guide to all the horses et to line up in the 166th Melbourne Cup.
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Roos make AFLW history with three straight minor premierships
Jasmine Garner has spearheaded North Melbourne to a third consecutive AFLW minor premiership in a rousing 68-point victory over Richmond.
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Live: Australia starts tough chase with series victory over South Africa on the line
Australia starts tough chase with series victory over South Africa on the line. Australia looks to chase down 288 runs to win the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town, with series honours on the line.
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Live: Kangaroos wrap up RLWC group stage against Cook Islands
Kangaroos wrap up RLWC group stage against Cook Islands. The Kangaroos look to go undefeated through the group stage of the Rugby League World Cup as they close out the Pool A action against Cook Islands in Townsville.
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Joanna Wietrzyk wins first HYROX race after incontinence controversy
The Melbourne athlete, who faced widespread criticism after competing despite suffering diarrhoea during a race in Beijing, makes a triumphant return to the circuit.
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What links Suzi Quatro, Cream and Blink-182? The Saturday quiz
What links Suzi Quatro, Cream and Blink-182? 10 Blink-182; Cream; Motörhead; The Police; Suzi Quatro; Thin Lizzy?
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Two players sent off, punch thrown as Kiwis thrash Fiji
Two players have been sent off after a vicious high tackle was followed by a punch to the head, as New Zealand marches towards the semifinals of the tournament.
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LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey shine as 76ers beat Knicks in NBA Cup thriller
LeBron scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead fadeaway late, and Maxey had 27 points to lead the 76ers to a victory.
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Hyrox athlete who soiled herself puts ‘confronting’ matter behind her to win return race
Joanna Wietrzyk claims victory in first event of season in Hamburg Australian says pre-race that she is ‘truly so sorry’ for events in Beijing The Australian athlete who sparked outrage when winning a Hyrox event in Beijing despite soiling herself during the race has returned in style with victory in the first event of the new season in Hamburg. Joanna Wietrzyk won the endurance sports event in China last month but forfeited the points and soon faced a stinging public backlash as footage of her continuing through demanding exercises and using communal equipment with faecal matter running down
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‘It’s just USA, blah, blah, blah’: Rising rugby star Bella Vogel out to catch wounded England napping
In New Jersey, the Red Roses will present her stiffest Test yet Going into their WXV Global Series game against England’s world champion Red Roses in Harrison, New Jersey, on Friday, the US Eagles women have five successive wins and a squad mixing great experience with great youth. USA v England and USA men v Australia XV will be broadcast in the US on Paramount Plus and in the UK on the England Rugby YouTube channel and BBC iPlayer.
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Tornadoes extend unbeaten run in Barau draw
Niger Tornadoes extended their unbeaten run in the NPFL to five matches after playing out a goalless draw against Barau FC in Minna on Friday.
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Fancied Melbourne Cup horse Defiantly ruled out by vets
The Melbourne Cup field changes again, with international challenger Defiantly ruled out of the race after failing a vet inspection on Derby Day.
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Aston Villa to take legal action against Jamie Carragher for ‘unacceptable insults’
Villa chair announces plan on social media Carragher said club will ‘never be Man United’ Aston Villa have announced plans to take legal action against Jamie Carragher following his “unacceptable insults” about the club and its supporters. Carragher told Villa fans to “shut the fuck up” after facing criticism for suggesting Unai Emery should consider taking the Manchester United job.
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Triple premiership coach Chris Fagan joins Carlton as director of football
Speculation on Chris Fagan's next destination is over, with Carlton announcing the triple premiership coach is joining the Blues as director of coaching.
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Red Roses put defeats behind them by crushing USA to extend 35-year streak
USA 12-55 England Claudia Moloney-MacDonald runs in four tries England have seen a lot of records crumble around them in this WXV Global Series but the world champions were not going to let a 35-year winning streak go against the USA. The USA headed into the match in good form with five consecutive wins, including victories over Wales and Ireland, and their No 8 Freda Tafuna has been one of the standouts across all of the teams during the WXV.
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Carrick tells players ‘hard truth’ in attempt to turn Manchester United’s season around
Head coach reflects on ‘not always rosy’ conversations Players ‘hurting’ after eight games without a win Michael Carrick said he has had difficult conversations with the Manchester United hierarchy and his players during their turbulent start to the season. United have not won in their past eight games and start the weekend in 16th place of 20 in the league, one point above the relegation zone.
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Debibi United President fires back at GoldStars coach over cassava pitch comment
Debibi United Chief Executive Officer, Alexander Ababio, has hit back at the coach of Bibiani GoldStars Petros Koukouras over his comments about the club’s playing pitch, describing the remarks as reckless and unreasonable. After Gold Stars suffered a 1-0 defeat to Debibi United in the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League Matchday 7, the Greek coach expressed his displeasure over the state of the Debibi Presby Park, describing the playing surface as more suitable for cassava farming than football.
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Organisers reveals how Kane edged Mbappe to Ballon d’Or win
Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or by the smallest margin under its current voting system when he edged Kylian Mbappe by 28 points, France Football which runs the awards, revealed on Friday. Last season, Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele totalled 1,380 points as he finished 321 points ahead of Lamine Yamal of Barcelona.
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England's World Cup fate is resting on a miracle
After a scratchy win over Papua New Guinea, England need a miracle to stay alive in the Rugby League World Cup, and big questions need to be answered about the sport's future in its birthplace.
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Searle makes difference as Leicester battle to Prem top spot at Bristol
Bristol 16-22 leicester Visitors score four tries in error-strewn game In the end there was a relatively clear winner of this straight shootout for top spot in the Prem. Leicester took the spoils in a error-strewn contest between two sides who began the night in second and third position, scoring four tries to one and being masterfully steered to a bonus-point victory by their alert fly-half Billy Searle, whose left boot set up three tries in addition to landing two conversions.
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Series set for epic finale as Aussie batters must stand up
After Rickelton and Mulder's heroics, Australia needs batting heroes to stand up on a decisive final day in Cape Town.
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Hakimi bags hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain rip Le Havre to pieces
Achraf Hakimi rose to the occasion scoring a glorious hat-trick on Friday as a heavily rotated Paris Saint-Germain thumped rock-bottom Le Havre 5-1 in Ligue 1. Lille host Lens later Friday and can close to within two points of PSG should they win, while Monaco can do the same if they win at Paris FC on Sunday.
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Super Eagles defender Ogbu highlights importance of financial planning for footballers
The Slavia Prague centre-back said young players should not wait until they secure lucrative contracts or join big European clubs before learning how to manage their money.
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Süper Lig: Osimhen scores as Galatasaray thrash Konyaspor 4-0
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, was on target as Galatasaray recorded a commanding 4-0 away victory over Konyaspor in the Turkish Süper Lig on Friday. Osimhen opened the scoring in the 12th minute, heading home a cross from Gabriel Sara to give the visitors an early advantage at the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium.