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Pole position: Historic gold hat-trick the ‘perfect result’ for Fox before Olympics
The Australian paddler made history by winning three gold medals at the Canoe Slalom World Cup in Poland over the weekend.
- by Billie Eder
NRL
He was diagnosed with a rare heart condition in pre-season. On Saturday, Liam Le Blanc makes his Souths debut
The Rabbitohs rookie had heart surgery this year, but has been impressive in his NSW Cup return and was named in the NRL side to face Manly.
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‘You have to go after him’: NSW gunning for Walsh – again, says Martin
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Cricket
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ICC Men’s World Cup
USA, Afghanistan upset heavyweights in topsy-turvy T20 World Cup
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Soccer
Vine leaves Sydney FC for US as Kerr pranks Chelsea fans before re-signing
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- by Anna Harrington
Analysis
European Championships
And the winner is … Robotinho predicts the Euro 2024 champions
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AFL
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Executive shake-up
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Basketball
This jaw-dropping buzzer-beater showed Boston were destined for a record-breaking 18th NBA title
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Genuine icon: Jerry West, inspiration for NBA’s famous logo, dies at 86
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- by Steve Keating
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