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Mt Barker's Jeremy Wood and Jarrad Gardner were the top performers against Manypeaks, starring with bat and ball to get their side a vital win.

Gritty winPremiumGardner and wood do the business for Mt Barker against Peaks

Mt Barker recorded their seventh win from 11 Albany and Districts Cricket Association contests with a four-wicket, A-grade scramble over ladder leaders Manypeaks on Saturday

Claire Middleton

It is not quite time for Australia to panic despite a whitewash in Pakistan, writes Josh Kempton.

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Aussies shouldn’t panic yet despite being put in a spin

Australia’s Twenty20 whitewash at the hands of Pakistan has brought some early concerns over their T20 World Cup campaign to the fore, but it is not quite the time to panic yet, writes Josh Kempton.

Josh Kempton

Novak Djokovic finally has found love in Australia (from the crowd).

TennisVideoCommentsDjokovic’s sad admission after Australian Open defeat

GEORGIE PARKER: He is arguably the best player to grace a court, so it was heartbreaking to see him reveal this detail.

Georgie Parker

TomGreen will take on vice-captaincy at GWS this season. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLNew year, new era for Giants as Green leads changes

GWS captain Toby Greene will lead a new-look leadership group, with highly-rated midfielder Tom Green among replacements for a pair of veteran Giants.

Joanna Guelas

Luke Jackson and Tim English will be WA teammates for AFL Origin.

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English’s Origin call-up hints at midfield role for Jackson

Tim English has joined Darcy Cameron in WA’s origin squad, indicating Luke Jackson could be deployed as a midfielder to reflect the role of the Fremantle ace at Dockers training over summer.

Mitchell Woodcock

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (r) led Oklahoma City to victory over fellow NBA heavyweights Denver. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumSGA and Thunder dominate clash of NBA heavyweights

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 121-111

Staff Writers

Hannah Green hopes to end a 12-year drought for local winners at the Women's Australian Open. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

GolfGreen joins locals seeking to snap Aussie Open drought

Hannah Green believes she's knows the reason why a local golfer hasn't won the Women's Australian Open since 2014.

Steve Larkin

Mark Bairstow suffered a heart attack at the Bunbury races.

RACINGCommentsPremiumGeelong Cats legend revived after heart attack in Bunbury

Former Geelong Cats captain Mark Bairstow was revived twice after suffering a heart attack at the Bunbury races on Sunday afternoon and is now in a stable condition.

Hayden King

Cameron Myers has become the youngest winner of the prestigious Wanamaker Mile. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

AthleticsPremiumMarvellous mile win for Myers in New York

Australian teenaged middle-distance star Cameron Myers has held off a pair of gun Americans to win the famous Wanamaker Mile.

John Salvado

Young ruckman Zac Harding has signed to play for Perth.

WAFL CommentsPremiumDemons add young Vic ruckman after Freo training stint

Perth have landed another big off-season recruit with promising Victorian ruckman Zac Harding choosing to sign with the WAFL club after a stint training at Fremantle this summer.

Mitchell Woodcock

Josh Giddey has missed out on NBA All-Star selection as he battles a hamstring issue. (AP PHOTO)

BasketballPremiumGiddey among All-Star snubs, LeBron earns 22nd-straight

Australia's Josh Giddey has been overlooked for a NBA All-Stars berth but he wasn't the only big snub, while LeBron James made it 22-straight selections.

Murray Wenzel

Designer Graeme Attey with the helmet.

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WA-designed helmet gets AFL backing in major boost

A helmet designed in a South Fremantle backyard workshop has received AFL backing and will on Tuesday begin a two-year multi-code independent field trial in a major step in the war against concussion.

Glen Quartermain

West Coast co-captain Liam Baker has declared he will be a certain starter to play for Western Australia in AFL Origin.

AFL OriginCommentsPremiumEagles skipper declares himself in for Origin battle

West Coast captain Liam Baker has declared himself a certain starter for Western Australia in the historic return of AFL Origin at Optus Stadium next weekend.

Mitchell Woodcock

Brandon Starcevich’s Origin hopes aren't over

AFLCommentsPremiumEagles Training Notes: Eagles recruit makes bold Origin bid

West Coast kept it short and sharp as temperatures hit the mid-30s on Monday morning. Here’s what we saw at Mineral Resources Park...

Mitchell Woodcock

Chapman Valley-Northampton ended Sporties' winning streak in Saturday's match.

CricketPremiumChapman Valley snaps Sporties’ winning streak

Chapman Valley-Northampton have put an end to Sportsmans’ nine-game undefeated streak, as the ladder leaders record their second loss of the season in round 11 of the Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket League. 

Victor Tanti

Harley Reid should be lining up in next week's Origin blockbuster, says Kevin Sheedy.

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Well worth a Reid: Footy legend urges Vics to pick Harley

Footy legend Kevin Sheedy has urged Victoria to thrust Harley Reid into the AFL Origin spotlight, saying the exciting Eagle is perfectly suited to starring in the exhibition clash.

Mitchell Woodcock

Mitch Marsh is not concerned a whitewash in Pakistan will derail their T20 World Cup hopes. (EPA PHOTO)

CricketPremium'Very good in all conditions': Mitch Marsh's brave face

Australia T20 skipper Mitch Marsh has defended his side's three-match warm-up flop in Pakistan, adamant they can still thrive at a spin-friendly World Cup.

Ian Chadband

38-Test veteran Folau Fainga'a is back from France and in Australian rugby with the Waratahs. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Rugby UnionPremiumCoach wowed by Tah's statement in Super homecoming

Hooker Folau Fainga'a is back in Australia and fitter than ever, according to the NSW Waratahs coach that first recruited him to the Brumbies a decade ago.

Murray Wenzel

South Fremantle are keen for Willie Rioli to make a return.

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REVEALED: Rioli’s big step toward a South Freo return

The prospect of a South Fremantle reunion for Willie Rioli is increasing, with the retired AFL star set to train with the WAFL club later this month.

Mitchell Woodcock

Brisbane will have to wait for ex-Essendon ruckman Sam Draper (c) to make his Lions debut. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumFoot injury sidelines new Lion for AFL season start

The Brisbane Lions have lost one of their star recruits to a stress fracture that will mean he misses the early rounds of their AFL title defence.

Roger Vaughan

Super Rugby Pacific 2026 will kick off next week with fresh rule tweaks to speed up games. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Rugby UnionPremiumTap-and-go: Super tweaks to speed up domestic rugby

A host of rule innovations will be introduced in this season's Super Rugby Pacific competition, designed to encourage faster play and reduce "dead time".

Murray Wenzel

Marcel Tisserand has delivered another stinger post Sydney FC's latest derby win over the Wanderers. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

SoccerPremiumFocus on football not trash talk, Sydney warn Wanderers

Sydney FC defender Marcel Tisserand has offered some free advice to the struggling Wanderers; don't talk the talk if you can't back it up.

George Clarke

Victoria rising star Ollie Peake has led Australia into the Under-19 World Cup semi-finals. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumAussie teens set for 'youth Ashes' World Cup semi-final

After Australia's Ashes triumph, the country's top teenage cricketers will seek to emulate their seniors by defeating England in the U19 World Cup semi-final.

Ian Chadband

Clare Wheeler of Australia controls the ball during the International Friendly match between Australia Matildas and New Zealand.

SoccerCommentsPremiumMatildas better-placed four years on from cup heartbreak

Clare Wheeler says the 2026 iteration of the Matildas are better prepared to take on the better sides in Asian compared to their 2022 selves when the Women’s Asian Cup begins in Perth on March 1.

Ben Smith