Smith 'pinching himself' after icon's advice

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 2, 2026

Sandon Smith received some stellar advice from Newcastle Knights icon before Sunday's NRL grand final.

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S. Korea denied 8th straight gold in women's team recurve archery, takes silver

Oct 2, 2026

S. Korea denied 8th straight gold in women's team recurve archery, takes silver

South Korea came up short in its bid for an eighth straight Asian Games gold medal in the women's team event in recurve archery on Friday, settling for silver after a narrow loss to India. The trio of Lee Yun-ji, Kang Chae-young and Oh Ye-jin lost to India by the set score of 5-3 in the women's team final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city, Nagoya. South Korea had won every women's team gold in recurve since 1998 but India's Ankita Bhakat, Kirti, Kumkum Anil Mohod ended that streak. In recurve team events, each of the three archers per team takes two arrows per set, for a total of six arrows and a maximum score of 60 points per set for each team. Teams earn two points for a set win and one point for a tie. The goal is to reach five points first. South Korea and India put up the identical scores in each of the first two sets. With the set score knotted at 2-2, India won the third set 55-51 to grab a 4-2 lead. Then in the fourth set, after Mohdo's final arrow hit a 10, judges took a clo

S. Korea wins two silvers, two bronzes in jiu-jitsu

Oct 2, 2026

S. Korea wins two silvers, two bronzes in jiu-jitsu

South Korea collected four medals, including two silvers, in jiu-jitsu at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday. Park Sung-hu won the silver medal after losing by submission to Omar Tariq N Nada of Saudi Arabia in the men's -94-kilogram final at Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall in Nagoya, Japan. After falling two points behind right after the final started, Park tapped the mat to signal immediate surrender as his opponent executed a joint lock. It was Park's first medal in an international competition. Later in the day, Im Eon-ju lost 4-0 to defending champion Asma Alhosani of the United Arab Emirates in the women's -52-kg jiu-jitsu final and took the silver medal. Im earned two advantages but conceded two two-point techniques to her opponent. Kim Hee-dong added a bronze medal in the men's -94kg event, and Park Jae-won also won bronze in an all-Korean bronze-medal match in the men's -77kg event. Before this year's Asiad, South Korea had won two gold, two silver and four bronze medals in jiu-jitsu at the Asian Games.

S. Korea wins 2nd straight gold in men's team recurve archery

Oct 2, 2026

S. Korea wins 2nd straight gold in men's team recurve archery

South Korea captured its second straight Asian Games gold medal in the men's team event in recurve archery Friday. The trio of Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok and Kim Woo-jin defeated India by the set score of 5-1 in the men's team final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asiad at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city, Nagoya. Lee and Kim Je-deok had also won the 2023 team gold medal with a different third member, Oh Jin-hyek. Kim Woo-jin won the team gold in 2010 and silver with Lee and Oh in 2018. The men's gold was also South Korea's third archery medal on Friday, following the women's team silver and the mixed team bronze.

[Asian Games] S. Korea wins gold in LoL competition; Faker takes 2nd Asiad gold

Oct 2, 2026

[Asian Games] S. Korea wins gold in LoL competition; Faker takes 2nd Asiad gold

South Korea won its second consecutive gold medal in the League of Legends (LoL) esports competition at the 2025 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, with LoL superstar Lee Sang-hyeok bagging his second Asiad gold. In the LoL final at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, just south of Nagoya, the team of Lee, Choi Woo-je, Kim Geon-woo, Ryu Min-seok, Kim Gun-boo and Lee Min-hyung beat Chinese Taipei 3-0 to claim the Asian Games crown for the second event in a row. South Korea won the inaugural LoL title at the previous Hangzhou Asian Games, where the popular multiplayer online battle arena video game was first contested.

PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung seizes 54-hole lead in men's golf

Oct 2, 2026

PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung seizes 54-hole lead in men's golf

The four-time PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung is taking a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Asian Games men's golf tournament in Japan. Kim shot a five-under 65 with five birdies, one eagle and two bogeys on Friday in the third round of the competition at Kasugai Country Club East Course in Kasugai, just northeast of the main host city of Nagoya. At 12-under 198 overall, Kim leads Wang Wei-Hsuan of Chinese Taipei and Kazuki Higa of Japan by one shot. A second member of the South Korean team, Mun Do-yeob of LIV Golf, is tied for eighth at eight-under after shooting a 69. Kim Seong-hyeon, who rounds out the trio, is tied for 14th at two-under following his own round of 69. South Korea is also leading the team standings, where the two best scores for each team are added after every round, at 20-under. Japan is right behind at 19-under, with China and Chinese Taipei at 18-under. Kim Joo-hyung, 24, and Kim Seong-hyeon, 28, will receive military service exemption either with a team gold or an individual gold, which would set them up for uninterrupted touring careers overseas. Mun, 34, ha

All Black legend’s World Cup advice to the Wallabies? Embrace your 2023 disaster

Oct 2, 2026

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A year ago, Nic Maddinson was battling testicular cancer. Now he’s in line for a Test recall

Oct 2, 2026

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When the NSW captain took the call from chief selector George Bailey on Thursday evening, he was over the moon. But then he realised there was a big problem.

Schofield looks to defy history with topweight Ceolwulf in the Epsom

Oct 2, 2026

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The final countdown: Everything you need to know ahead of the NRLW decider

Oct 2, 2026

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‘Tears every day’: The Roosters fans who are feeling crushed

Oct 2, 2026

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Days before kick-off in the NRL grand final, many supporters have been left disappointed because of the shortage of tickets.

The real reason the Roosters brought DCE to Bondi

Oct 2, 2026

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Nicolas Milanovic opens up on brutal Scotland reality check ahead of Wanderers return

Oct 2, 2026

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Previously the A-League’s player of the season, Nicolas Milanovic says being “kicked down” in Scotland will make him stronger.

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