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Roosters stars return, but will that be enough?
The NRL season has arrived at the pointy end, with the finals kicking off without any of last season's Top 4 teams returning. We are set for an incredible run to the grand final as the Panthers look to collect another title.
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BOXING
Garcia wants Lopez next; what about Shakur, Haney and 'Tank'?
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Round-by-round: Ryan Garcia demolishes Conor Benn in two rounds
Texas goes wild after defeating No. 1 Ohio State
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Hollywood Smothers leaps across the goal line to give UT a lead
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Ohio State misses major FG attempt late in 4th quarter
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Arch Manning finds Ryan Wingo for Texas' 1st TD of the game
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Jeremiah Smith makes a great grab in traffic for TD
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Hollywood Smothers' rushing TD has UT fans on their feet
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Ja'Kobi Jackson powers across the goal line for TD
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Ohio State comes up big with wild INT
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Ohio State recovers Texas' fumble on 1st play of game
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2026-27 English Premier League
Arsenal ratings: Guimaraes 8/10, Raya 9/10 in win at Sunderland
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Nicol convinced Arsenal will be champions after Sunderland win
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South Africa crush New Zealand to claim Greatest Rivalry series
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Noche UFC - Featherweight - Main Event
Grasso takes out Fiorot to stay in UFC title picture; Silva taps Delgado
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2026-27 English League Championship
SF2 - Lions vs Crows
What we learned: Selfless Lions maul Crows to leave Hawks shaking in their boots
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Top Headlines
- Jai Opetaia rocks Mikaelian by 9th-round TKO
- Toure nets again, loses English Socceroos clash
- Warriors moved to Eden Park for Knights clash
- Old-school spray sparks life into AFL three-peat
- Sources: No deal for Jackson before NFL season
- Rybakina defeats Sabalenka, wins first US Open
- Arsenal's Arteta fumes at 'unacceptable' penalty
- Chiefs set to use undrafted rookie at LT
- Iraola cites 'lack of freshness' in Liverpool draw
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A spectacle like no other: the NFL's Australian 'experiment' was always destined to succeed
There was never any doubt Melbourne would embrace the NFL with open arms and deliver a sporting spectacle to remember.
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2026 NFL season sim: Predictions, surprises, playoff teams
We played out one of the Football Power Index's 10,000 season simulations (No. 9,187), from Week 1 through Super Bowl LXI.
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Chicago Bulls offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview
Can the Bulls turn the page with Caleb Wilson? We're recapping the offseason and taking an early look at 2026-27.
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Ranked: Top 50 most expensive Premier League transfers this summer, by true cost
There's how much a transfer costs vs. what a club can afford to pay. We've ranked the *actual* 50 most expensive transfers of the 2026 summer window.
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Pass or fail? Grading every AFL team's season based on preseason expectations
Make finals, win the flag, or avoid the bottom four ... we gave each team a pass mark coming into the 2026 season. So how did every club go?
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Breaking down the candidates for MLB's next expansion teams
After the next CBA is signed, an expansion committee won't be far away. Who are the top contenders for an MLB team?
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'I'll definitely be back': Sloan vows NRL return as Cook closes 13-year loop
Tyrell Sloan and Damien Cook will head to Castleford together in 2027, but the departing Dragons left the NRL at opposite stages of their careers after a fairytale finish in Wollongong.
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Can Patriots QB Drake Maye repeat MVP-caliber season in 2026?
The New England quarterback is letting the Super Bowl loss motivate him in 2026, starting with the rematch at Seahawks on Wednesday.
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Windhorst: The Clippers need to take this L -- and move on
After the NBA levied its enormous punishment on the Clippers, they'd be wise to change course and lean on precedent -- fast.
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Impact of 12 MLB stars' down 2026 seasons on their teams
From bad gameplay to injuries to a mix of both, these players' seasons had huge impact on the success of their clubs this year.
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ESPN NFL Afters
Laurie Horesh and Jimmy Smith catch their breath and re-hash all the biggest moments, stories, giggles and tears from 10 hours of football.
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