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Luke Travers makes Jaylon Brown pay for a sloppy pass.

Kyle Bowen has his good work ruined by a contentious foul call.

Max Verstappen will be joined with Lewis Hamilton on the front row for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

Melbourne premiership midfielder Jack Viney is keeping an open mind about joining Essendon, while the Western Bulldogs’ hopes of being a serious premiership challenger have been boosted.

Knights coach Justin Holbrook talks up the credentials of young gun Diesel Hagan.

Trent Robinson reveals how Connor Watson has reacted after missing out on the grand final due to concussion.

Trainer Andrea Leek might have won the feature race at Flemington, but a jockey’s unexpected actions were the talk of the track in the following race.

Tempted cemented her place again as the main challenger to Ka Ying Rising in the Everest with a slashing win in the $1 million Premiere Stakes.

Events in Wallsend on Saturday morning have left Newcastle’s players and staff shaken as they arrive in Sydney for Sunday’s grand final, which is set to take place under a cloud.

Star apprentice Siena Grima became the first apprentice in 45 years to win the Epsom Handicap, which she won with her first group 1 ride.

As Newcastle fans lined the city’s streets to farewell their heroes, the excitement soon turned to devastation after an out-of-control car struck 10 people.

Super Saturday kicked off in style, with Essendon winning their first game at AFL/AFLW level since July, but there was even more misery heaped on St Kilda coach and club great Nick Dal Santo.

Randwick trainer John Sargent and jockey Dylan Gibbons combined for a satisfying Flight Stakes win with Global Goal.

Simulation hasn’t crept into rugby, it’s been invited through the front door. Four yellow cards for the Wallabies against South Africa and a four-game ban for Hunter Paisami is madness.

Australian PM's XIII fullback Jaxon Purdue goes over against Papua New Guinea.

Ezra Mam scores after Lachlan Galvin carves a hole in the PNG defence with a superb short ball.

Jada Taylor scores a hat trick in her PNG heroics for the Jillaroos.

Taneka Todhunter is unstoppable for Australia, scoring a hat trick to match teammate Jada Taylor.

Australia breaks their previous points margin after a second half blitz, with Rory Owen scoring the final try of the game.

Korea played Venezuela to a goalless draw Friday in their third match under their interim boss Robert Moreno. Korea managed their first shot attempt in the late moments of the first half at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Despite some promising moments in the second half, including a last-gasp shot by winger Lee Dong-gyeong during stoppage time, Korea did not find the back of the net. Moreno began his Korea tenure with a 3-0 victory over Ecuador on Sept. 24, but the Taegeuk Warriors endured a 4-1 loss to Uruguay four days later. Korea will wrap up their Sept.-Oct. match window by hosting Uzbekistan on Tuesday at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, about 40 kilometers south of the capital. Moreno and his staff are signed through the end of November, with two more matches coming up next month. The Korea Football Association said Moreno will be given a chance to stay on to lead Korea at the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in January next year in Saudi Arabia. That decision will depend on Korea's performance in Moreno's first six matches in charge a

North Korea used the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to showcase its prowess in strategic sports on the international stage while promoting national pride and unity at home. But the North Korean athletes in their teens and 20s taking part in the Games have been suppressing their youthful instincts, confined by intensive self-criticism sessions and strict controls while in Japan. According to this newspaper's reporting, the North Korean delegation has, during these Games, been found to hold self-criticism sessions frequently; completely block outside exposure and contact in and around competition venues; and effectively confine athletes to their accommodations outside competition hours. At weightlifting venues, where self-criticism sessions were conducted openly despite the presence of outsiders, as well as at soccer fields, shooting ranges, gymnastics venues and canoe courses, North Korean athletes were isolated from the "exchange and harmony" promoted by the Games. "Even when they stay alongside athletes from other countries at accommodations designated by the organizing committee, North

OKAZAKI, Japan — Oh Ye-jin won the silver in the women's individual recurve archery at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, losing in a shoot-off. Oh lost to Kumkum Anil Mohod of India in a shoot-off in the women's individual final at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city, Nagoya. Oh sought South Korea's first gold medal in the women's recurve archery after winning the silver medal in the women's team recurve event the previous day. Oh led 3-1 after the first two sets. She won the first set 29-27 after hitting two 10s, while Anil Mohod hit an 8 with her third arrow. The two tied 29-29 in the second set, before Anil Mohod shot three 10s in the third to level the set score at 3-3. Oh regained the lead at 5-3 after the fourth set, as Anil Mohod shot an 8 with her second arrow. The two went to a shoot-off after Anil Mohod again shot three 10s in the fifth and final set to tie the set score at 5-5. In the shoot-off, Oh shot an 8, while Anil Mohod hit a perfect 10 to win the gold medal.

South Australia has gone from struggles to success in recent years, and coach Ryan Harris isn’t willing to let the new standards slip.

Grace Hayden says she has consistently battled critics who say she has only achieved what she has because of her famous surname.

Sydney FC have granted defender Kirsty Fenton a termination of her contract to allow her to step away from football.

She missed last year’s grand final with an ACL injury. Now the star halfback is out to steer her side to the premiership that fell through their fingers in 2025.

One thing stood out when the Knights sat down with Justin Holbrook, and the coach’s clear vision has taken Newcastle to their first grand final in 25 years.

Jada Taylor scores her second try down on the wing in the first half against Papua New Guinea.

The ACT government is redirecting funds to sport facilities.