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Miller's 142 and Bavuma's ton seal series win for South Africa
David Miller's career-best 142 headlined South Africa's 365/9, as Australia's Jack Edwards claimed a maiden five-wicket haul in just his second ODI.
Photo: Unknown photographer / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)Nathan Cleary suffers compound ankle fracture as Knights shock Panthers to reach grand final
Newcastle will face the Sydney Roosters in the 4 October grand final, its first decider since 2001, after Phoenix Crossland was sent off for the tackle that injured Cleary.
Birrell beats Joint in all-Australian final to claim maiden WTA title
Birrell's win at the Korea Open lifts her into the world's top 50 for the first time, but she loses the Australian number one ranking to Talia Gibson.
Photo: Storm machine / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Cortnee Vine joins Melbourne City as A-League Women clubs reveal transfer moves
Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory headline a wave of signings and departures across all eleven Ninja A-League Women clubs ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Photo: DaHuzyBru / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)NBL says Cotton snubbed $300k Chinese payday to chase redemption
The NBL says its star guard turned down four weeks' work in China worth $300,000 to stay focused on unfinished business this season.
Photo: Richard Munckton / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)Brisbane completes three-peat as Fremantle's Bolton wins Norm Smith Medal in defeat
Shai Bolton polled 10 votes from the Grand Final selection panel to claim the medal ahead of Brisbane's Dayne Zorko and Will Ashcroft, who tied for second with six votes each.
Photo: DaHuzyBru / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Pepper's buzzer-beating triple sinks 36ers on Cotton's 300th game
Trevor Gleeson's first game back at RAC Arena as Adelaide's coach ended in defeat as the Wildcats overturned a 13-point deficit to win in the final seconds.
Photo: Camw / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Pierias targets Christmas comeback after nine months out injured
Adelaide United defender Dylan Pierias says his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury is on track as the Reds prepare for the AFC Champions League Two.
Photo: Nath1991 at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia (Public domain)Newcastle Jets sign centre-back Poppie Hooks for new season
Head coach Stephen Hoyle says the defender's tough performances against his side last season made her an easy signing, as she arrives from Western Sydney Wanderers.
Photo: Alexander Sheko / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)Lachie Neale cleared to play in Grand Final after suspension overturned
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir questions the timing of the ruling that freed Neale to line up for Brisbane against Fremantle in Saturday's historic first Grand Final meeting between the clubs.
Photo: Somno / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Neale’s grand final reprieve: Appeal Board scraps ban as Lions star swaps suspension for $10,000 fine
Brisbane’s two-time Brownlow medallist will line up against his old club Fremantle at the MCG on Saturday after the Appeal Board ruled his 320-game clean record was “exemplary”.
Photo: Neb / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)‘We fell well short’: Marsh blitz wasted as Australia crumble to Maharaj spin in Durban
Australia lost nine wickets for 101 after racing to 1-129, handing South Africa a 67-run win and a 1-0 lead in the three-match one-day series.