Spurs paying price for World Cup and pre-season trip to Australia
Too many players are off the pace and Roberto De Zerbi has had no hesitation in naming names Jan Paul van Hecke was among those given an unwanted name-check by Roberto De Zerbi after Tottenham’s 3-0 d
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27.08.2026
Australia’s ideal team for South Africa tour still no clearer than before Bangladesh visit | Geoff Lemon
The quick-fire series in the Northern Territory did little to answer batting line-up questions and the top of the order remains an almighty jumbleCricket Australia didn’t host a Bangladesh Test for 23
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25.08.2026
RFL in talks with Australia’s NRL over radical changes to investment deal
Discussions surround £50m loan packageClubs rejected £35m NRL deal last weekThe Rugby Football League (RFL) is exploring radically different terms to the funding deal initially offered by Australia’s
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24.08.2026
Why are Australians thriving in WSL but not Premier League?
The Premier League used to feature a host of top Australians. Now there is just one player from the country in the competition, but it's a very different story in the WSL.
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24.08.2026
Australia hammer Bangladesh inside two days to tie Test series
Australia responded to their shock opening loss to Bangladesh in Darwin with a thumping innings victory inside two days in Mackay to tie the two-Test series at 1-1.
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23.08.2026
Mitchell Starc rips through Bangladesh – again – as Australia seal dominant Test win in two days
Australia 210; Bangladesh 64 & 95Starc stars with 10 wickets in second TestMitchell Starc has rocked the Bangladesh batting order for the second time in as many days in Mackay to secure Australia vict
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23.08.2026
Australia v Bangladesh: second men’s Test, day two – live
Updates from the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay Any thoughts? Email Megan45th over: Australia 184-8 (Green 65, Lyon 15) After that loose over from Hasan, we have Taijul Islam coming into the attac
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23.08.2026
Australia skittle Bangladesh for 64 before slumping with the bat
Australia torpedoed Bangladesh for just 64 before slumping to 165-8 with the bat themselves on a frantic 18-wicket opening day of the second and final Test in Mackay.
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22.08.2026
Australia v Bangladesh: second men’s Test, day one – live
Updates from the Great Barrier Reef ArenaStart time in Mackay is 10am AESTAny thoughts? Email JonathanThe pitch is expected to offer more bounce than Darwin, which will suit the extra height and pace
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22.08.2026
Australian rider says she was nearly hit by car at Tour of Britain Women
Maeve Plouffe says incident on Wednesday was ‘scary’Josh Tarling to ride in Vuelta in memory of brother FinThe Australian rider Maeve Plouffe has said she was nearly hit by a non-race car during the o
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20.08.2026
Price begins bid for second Australian Darts Masters title against Whitlock
Top seed Gerwyn Price will begin his bid for a second KenoGO Australian Darts Masters title against Simon Whitlock, as Gian van Veen and Raymond Smith prepare to go head-to-head in Wollongong.
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20.08.2026
St Helens appoint Australia boss Walters as head coach
St Helens have announced the appointment of Australia boss Kevin Walters as their head coach on a three-year deal from the start of the 2027 Super League season.
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20.08.2026
Ex-Australian star Warner convicted and fined after drink driving
Former Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$1,500 (£787) and ordered to have an interlock device on his car for 12 months after being convicted for drink driving.
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18.08.2026
Australia make big batting change after shock Bangladesh loss
Australia have dropped opener Jake Weatherald after their shock home loss to Bangladesh but retained Marnus Labuschagne for the must-win second Test.
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18.08.2026
Australia swing axe after Darwin disaster with Jake Weatherald dropped for second Bangladesh Test
Opener pays price after scores of 23 and 0 in first Test defeatMatthew Renshaw drafted into 13-man squad in his placeJake Weatherald has paid the price for an underwhelming performance in Australia’s
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18.08.2026
How Australia found themselves on the wrong side of cricket’s most profound upset | Geoff Lemon
Despite overwhelming odds against them, Bangladesh still found a way to win – but their success wasn’t down to any Australian complacencySport coverage is powered by hyperbole and recency bias, but th
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17.08.2026
Bangladesh pull off historic Test upset against Australia
Bangladesh completed a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first Test on Sunday, securing their first win on Australian soil and just their second Test victory over the world’s top-rank
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16.08.2026
Australia’s Lani Pallister topples 800m freestyle queen Katie Ledecky at Pan Pacs
Pallister sets new championship record with time of 8:06.10Result ends Ledecky’s streak of 13 international 800m gold medals Australia’s Lani Pallister dealt US great Katie Ledecky her first 800m free
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16.08.2026
Les Kiss reaps rewards of derring-do approach to Australia’s team selection
Issac Henry, Carlo Tizzano, Charlie Cale and Massimo de Lutiis repay faith shown by Wallabies coach and highlight squad’s strength in depthThe Wallabies have problems, but they are of the good variety
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15.08.2026
Bangladesh edge closer to historic Test win in Australia
Bangladesh moved to within sight of one of the biggest wins in their Test history after Australia stumbled to 161-4 at stumps on day three of the first Test in Darwin, still 67 runs behind.
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15.08.2026