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Young Maya Joint (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumAussie Joint goes down in titanic struggle to Samsonova

Young Australian Maya Joint has bowed out of the Canadian Open in Toronto, losing in three sets to Russian Liudmila Samsonova.

Mohen Govender

Australia's Phoebe Litchfield has posted the quickest half century ever in the women's Hundred. (Linda Higginson/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumLitchfield hits fastest fifty to light up Sunrisers

Aussie batter Phoebe Litchfield has raced to the fastest ever 50 in the women's Hundred to lift Sunrisers Leeds to a nine-wicket defeat of Birmingham Phoenix.

Staff Writers

The Australian captain Allan Border (left) and Shane Warne celebrate in the dressing room after the 1st Test match between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester, 7th June 1993.

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Ben Stokes is right, cricket has a drinking culture

Ben Stokes said something this week that plenty inside the game would not have liked to hear.

Justin Langer

Kalgoorlie’s Bryce Fiorentino and Aaron Pacey, and Boulder’s Jake Nuich and Paul Bratton seek the ball during their Goldfields Football League match at Digger Daws Oval on June 27.

FootballPremiumKalgoorlie to field young team against GFL leaders

Kalgoorlie face a tough assignment on Saturday against Boulder, who boast 11 wins.

Neale Harvey

Narelle Bernhardt with fellow Kalgoorlie Amateur Swimming Club life member Bill McKenzie.

SwimmingPremiumStar-studded program framed for anniversary

Life members to gather for milestone.

Neale Harvey

Six football teams united last weekend for charity.

FootballPremiumAnnual carnival fundraiser generates $55,000 for charity

Great result for annual fundraiser.

Neale Harvey

Fremantle has Kysaiah Pickett in its sights leading into Saturday’s MCG encounter.

AFLVideoDockers have plans in place for Demons match-winner

Fremantle has Kysaiah Pickett in its sights leading into Saturday’s MCG encounter, with coach Justin Longmuir identifying the Melbourne match-winner as a ‘needle mover’.

Glen Quartermain

Former Eastern Goldfields and Australian cricketer Ryan Campbell.

CricketPremiumFormer EGCA star signed as marquee player

Ryan Campbell will play for the Sandgropers at the inaugural Spirit of Cricket in October.

Neale Harvey

Eastern Goldfields Little Athletics Centre’s Tyler Adams.

AthleticsPremiumLocal athletes flying the flag abroad

Goldfields athletes are making waves at State, national and international levels.

Neale Harvey

Harley Reid consoles Willem Duursma

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Tears raise alarm bells: Patience isn’t a modern AFL virtue

Players want to win. Their careers are short. If they have the choice between staying at a struggling club or moving to chase success, most will do the latter. That means time is of the essence for West Coast.

Craig O'Donoghue

It was a golden Games for Australia and it was no different for many of our own West Australian stars.

SportHow every West Australian athlete fared in Glasgow Games

It was a golden Games for Australia and it was no different for many of our own West Australian stars. Here’s how they all fared in Glasgow.

Jake Santa Maria and Aaron Kirby

Jaime Henry and Micaela Henry will play WAFLW finals.

WAFLWPremiumSister act set for WAFLW and Rogers Cup finals

It will be a family affair at Steel Blue Oval this Sunday when both the WAFLW and Rogers Cup finals get underway, with a pair of Swans sisters set to play a crucial role for their respective sides.

James Palumbo

Flynn Southam and Iona Anderson are at the forefront of a new era of Australian swimming.

SportPremiumHow Australia’s swimming guard changed in the Glasgow pool

Although Australia may have won a record-setting 37 Commonwealth Games in the pool in Glasgow, the 2026 Commonwealth Games may be just as well remembered for a changing of the guard in the pool.

Josh Kempton

Australia's Hunter Paisami is taking every match as it comes after recovering from a knee injury. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Rugby UnionPremiumWhy Hunter's become the hunted in centre Test battle

Hunter Paisami has backed Isaac Henry to show why new Wallabies coach Les Kiss rates him so highly when the long-time clubmates wear gold in Osaka.

Murray Wenzel

The breakaway group hurtle past spectators during the seventh stage of the Tour de France Femmes. (AP PHOTO)

CyclingPremiumNiewiadoma-Phinney hits front in Tour de France Femmes

Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney has conquered Mont Ventoux to take the lead in the Tour de France Femmes with two stages remaining.

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The Reset Games mark a defining moment for the Commonwealth Games.

SportPremiumGlasgow revives Commonwealth Games ahead of huge milestone

The Reset Games mark a defining moment for the Commonwealth Games as India prepares to celebrate their 100-year anniversary in Ahmedabad in 2030.

Glen Quartermain

Ben Cousins explains what the Dockers must tell themselves ahead of finals.

SportBen Cousins issues warning to hopeful Dockers fans

Eagles champion Ben Cousins has delivered a warning to Dockers fans ahead of what could be the club’s most promising finals series in its history.

Zach Margolius

Harley Reid wants to see a fast turnaround.

AFLVideoPremiumHarley: I’m sick of losing, I want to win now

West Coast star Harley Reid has experienced plenty of losses since joining the Eagles as the number one pick and he’s made it extremely clear that he wants to see a fast turnaround in those results.

Craig O'Donoghue

Geraldton Buccaneers Josh Keyes looks for a teammate

BasketballPremiumRECAP: Buccs down Tigers to secure prelim final slot

The Geraldton Buccaneers overcame last weekend’s heartbreak and will take the next step in their title defence after defeating Willetton to advance to Sunday’s preliminary final.

Rebecca Ruthven

Travis Head has been acknowledged for his brilliant season with another Allan Border Medal. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketPremiumAussie star creates history with Allan Border Medal

Three-format star Travis Head has become the sixth multiple winner of the Allan Border Medal, pipping great mate Alex Carey for Australian cricket's top award.

Oliver Caffrey

Travis Head (right) beat Alex Carey to the Allan Border Medal by just one vote.

CricketThrilling count in AB Medal as WA pair claim awards

One of Australia’s superstars has pipped a pair of his fellow all-format stalwarts to win the Allan Border Medal in a thrilling count.

Josh Kempton

Italian Soccer legend Alessandro Del Piero poses for a photo at the Crystal Club at Crown Towers Justin Benson-Cooper

Soccer‘Derby d’Italia’ down under: Icons relish Juve, Inter clash

Perth has already witnessed ‘Derby della Madonnina’ — now it welcomes ‘Derby d’Italia’ as Italy’s two most successful football teams prepare to battle in the Optus Stadium colosseum. 

Ben Smith

Connections have been left with an eleventh-hour scramble to find replacement riders.

RACINGPremiumConnections scrambling for replacement jockeys at Belmont

Connections have been left with an eleventh-hour scramble to find replacement riders for Saturday’s Listed $125,000 Belmont Newmarket (1200m) meeting with Chris Parnham ruled out after a fall.

Hayden King

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 06: Kenan Yildiz meets fans during the opening of the Juventus House Perth on August 06, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images)

SoccerPremiumJuve’s Turkish star Yildiz set to light up Optus Stadium

Juventus coach Luciano Spaletti is hopeful Turkish star Kenan Yildiz will play an increased role as his side relish the chance to take on Inter Milan at Optus Stadium.

Ben Smith