‘Worst couple of days of my life’: Crossland cops four-match ban for Cleary tackle

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 29, 2026

The Newcastle hooker expressed his remorse for the hip drop tackle that left Nathan Cleary with a compound fracture and saw him banned for Sunday’s grand final and the start of the World Cup.

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[Asian Games] Badminton star An Se-young captures 2nd straight women's singles gold

Sep 29, 2026

[Asian Games] Badminton star An Se-young captures 2nd straight women's singles gold

ICHINOMIYA, Japan — World No. 1 An Se-young claimed her second straight Asian Games gold medal in badminton in central Japan on Tuesday, becoming the first player to successfully defend the women's singles title at the continental competition. An defeated Akane Yamaguchi, world No. 3 from Japan, by 2-0 (21-17, 21-9) in the women's singles final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya, just northwest of the main host city, Nagoya. An is now the first player to win back-to-back Asiad gold medals in the women's singles since the event was first held in 1962. An has won nine consecutive meetings against Yamaguchi, including twice at this year's Asian Games. Before the singles final, An got the better of her Japanese rival in the women's team event semifinals on Wednesday. An's gold was South Korea's second badminton title on Tuesday, coming moments after Lee So-hee and Baek Hana won the women's doubles gold medal. Yamaguchi came out strong, taking a 4-1 lead with some powerful shots that appeared to catch An by surprise. An took her first lead of

S. Korea's Kim Min-young wins 1st kurash gold at Asian Games

Sep 29, 2026

S. Korea's Kim Min-young wins 1st kurash gold at Asian Games

NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea's Kim Min-young won the gold medal in the women's +87-kilogram kurash event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, giving the country its first Asiad title in the wrestling-like sport. Kim beat Chinese Taipei's Shih Liu Li-ling 5-0 in the event's final at Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall in Nagoya, Japan. Kim became the first South Korean athlete to win a gold medal in kurash since the wrestling-like sport was introduced to the Asian Games in 2018. South Korea has won two silvers and two bronzes at the Asian Games, including one silver by Mo Su-min in the women's 78-kg kurash event the previous day. Kurash is a type of wrestling practiced in Central Asia. Athletes attempt to score by throwing their opponents, with a khalol, a throw that lands the opponent on their back, declared a victory, while other ground techniques are prohibited. Kim, 21, who switched to kurash from judo, won her round of 16 and the quarterfinals by a khalol (a full point). In the semifinals, she edged out Arailym Shegenova of Kazakhstan 1-0. In the gold medal match, Kim took five

Meet Kang Jun-i, TV skateboarding prodigy turned Asian Games champion

Sep 29, 2026

Meet Kang Jun-i, TV skateboarding prodigy turned Asian Games champion

Kang Jun-i, 17, has won Korea's first-ever Asian Games gold medal in skateboarding, bringing renewed attention to his appearance on SBS' "Genius Discovery Team" seven years ago. Kang scored 180.85 points in the men's street final at the 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, finishing ahead of Japanese skateboarding stars Toa Sasaki and Ginwoo Onodera. Street skateboarding involves riding a board on the kind of obstacles found in urban environments, such as stairs, handrails, rails, ramps and benches. This marks the first time a Korean skateboarder has won an Asian Games gold medal since the sport made its official debut at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Game. The country's previous best result was a bronze medal won by Eun Ju-won in the men's street event in 2018. The high school student was overcome with emotion after his victory, saying, "It feels like a dream. I can't believe it." He went on to say winning gold at the Los Angeles Olympics would be his next goal. Kang first picked up a skateboard at the age of 8. In 2019, when he was 12, he appeared on SBS' "Genius Discovery Team" as a skateboardi

Bailey Banfield one of four Fremantle delistings following Dockers’ grand final defeat

Sep 29, 2026

Bailey Banfield one of four Fremantle delistings following Dockers’ grand final defeat

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‘Lot to like about Lachie Neale’: Lions coach Chris Fagan defends Lachie Neale after Jules Neale split

Sep 29, 2026

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Former West Coast Eagles player Laurie Bellotti allegedly caught with child abuse material on phone

Sep 29, 2026

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Inside the Johns brothers’ GF mission impossible – reuniting Silverchair

Sep 29, 2026

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'Cheating' City must be stripped of titles

Sep 29, 2026

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Paisami cited after flurry of cards

Sep 29, 2026

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Geelong defender medically retired through concussion

Sep 29, 2026

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Pearce 'thankfully' avoids surgery on Achilles injury

Sep 29, 2026

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‘They’re a well-oiled side’: Rennie hails Wallabies’ growth ahead of Bledisloe battle

Sep 29, 2026

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