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  1. ‘Shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence’: Knights No.7 feeling weight of Joey’s jersey

    Roosters discard Sandon Smith was brought to Newcastle as back-up for $14 million man Dylan Brown. Now he can become the Knights ′ first premiership-winning halfback since Andrew Johns.

  2. Alex Pearce: Fremantle captain avoids worst-case scenario as Dockers reveal extent of injury

    Fremantle have revealed the extent of captain Alex Pearce’s injury after his grand final ended in heartbreaking fashion.

  3. Is it a croc? Race to guess Brisbane Olympics emblem

    While speculation surrounds the identity of the Olympic 2032 emblem, controversy continues to dog the massive looming infrastructure build.

  4. Brisbane Lions prepare contingency plans as triple-premiership coach Chris Fagan weighs future

    Thousands of Brisbane fans chanted “one more year”, but the Lions have begun planning for a future without Chris Fagan.

  5. Hooker keeps Cup role despite returning All Black

    Hooker Codie Taylor will lead New Zealand in its two-Test Bledisloe Cup series against Australia next month with former captain Scott Barrett recalled.

  6. Beckles’ rallying cry to Gillingham team-mates after York defeat

    Gillingham defender Omar Beckles says Saturday’s defeat at York has given the Gills the perfect chance to show their character against Newport County.

  7. AFL considering changes to free agency system

    The AFL will consider changes to free agency in the interests of ensuring that the system does not skew the competitive balance of the competition in favour of the teams in premiership contention.

  8. 'That's bulls***': Simmons fires back at NBA critics

    Ben Simmons is back in the NBA and ready to "dominate" as he blocks out criticism over his reasons for sitting out of basketball for a year.

  9. Ben Simmons is back in the NBA. One topic at media day had him swearing

    A rejuvenated Ben Simmons has declared basketball is his art and he is ready to dominate and prove to the world how much he missed the sport in a year away from the game.

  10. Angus emailed the Roosters at 17, begging for a game. Now for a grand final swansong

    “Mate, you can’t just ask the first-graders for photos.” Even when Souths pinched Angus Crichton, he was always making himself at home in Bondi.