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Pio Esposito celebrates after scoring Italy's fourth goal in their away win against Turkey. (EPA PHOTO)

SoccerPremiumMancini's second coming has smooth lift-off in Turkey

Italy have begun to shake off the hangover from their latest failure to reach the World Cup with a 4-1 win in Turkey, the first of Roberto Mancini's return.

Glenn Moore

Fremantle and West Coast produced strong wins in a great weekend for the WA sides in the AFLW.

AFLWVideoPremiumLAIDLEY RATINGS: Bower’s career day leads perfect weekend

Fremantle and West Coast produced strong wins in a great weekend for the WA sides in the AFLW. Danielle Laidley rates every player.

Danielle Laidley

Fremantle lost the tightest of grand finals.

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WALTERS: Dockers should be tremendously proud of grand final

I always thought that if Fremantle started well and they stayed in the contest against this epic Brisbane team, then they should walk away with their heads held high, writes Michael Walters.

Michael Walters

WA’s push for a place in the WNCL final last season fell agonisingly short.

CricketPremiumMore improvement left in WA’s WNCL side, skipper says

After their late charge to the Women’s National Cricket League side fell agonisingly short last season, WA captain Chloe Piparo is bullish her side will showcase even more improvement in the new campaign.

Josh Kempton

Perth Lynx’s Kyana Weir during her team’s preseason WNBL game against the NBL1 West Allstars at Evolution Mining Stadium in Kalgoorlie-Boulder last Thursday.

BasketballPremiumLynx coach applauds local facilities and support

Perth Lynx have become regular Goldfields visitors.

Neale Harvey

Can the Dockers bounce back in 2027?

AFLPremiumSix burning questions facing Freo this off-season

Once the dust settles on the Dockers’ grand final loss, there’s some key questions that need answering across the summer.

Chris Robinson

Kalgoorlie’s Dylan Clarke during his team’s Goldfields Football League match against Mines Rovers at Sir Richard Moore Oval on May 16.

FootballPremiumKalgoorlie club stalwart wins top award

Three tireless club servants have been bestowed life membership of Kalgoorlie City Football Club.

Neale Harvey

Indi Strom and Mim Strom of the Dockers after their win against Adelaide.

AFLWPremiumStrom sisters reunite in drought-ending Freo win over Crows

While it was heartache for their men’s side, Fremantle’s AFLW side climbed into the top eight to keep their own finals vision alive with a start-to-finish victory over Adelaide on Sunday afternoon. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Flynn Southam wants to dominate the men's 100m freestyle around the world over the next 18 months. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

SwimmingPremium'No mercy': Aussie swim star fires warning for new era

Vowing to have no mercy in the pool, Flynn Southam is relishing the spotlight as Kyle Chalmers' heir ahead of the Australian short course championships.

Joanna Guelas

Kagiso Rabada (right) has been named in an extended Proteas squad for the upcoming Test series against Australia.

CricketRabada named in Proteas’ Test squad to face Australia

Star South African quick Kagiso Rabada has been named in an extended Proteas squad for the upcoming Test series against Australia.

Aaron Kirby

Fremantle lost the grand final.

AFLVideoPremiumGrieve the loss, then get out of the country: Sports Pysch

Fremantle have been through emotional turmoil in recent days following their grand final loss to Brisbane but a prominent sports psychologist believes there is clear way forward for the players.

Craig O'Donoghue

Lando Norris has walked back his call for Franco Colapinto to be banned. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumNorris says his call for Colapinto ban was 'wrong'

The British world champion demanded serious action after Colapinto triggered a three-car pile-up.

By Philip Duncan, Press Association F1 Correspondent

Victoria premier Ben Carroll invoked 'Wharfie Time' when discussing the State's upcoming election on Monday.

AFLUnder-pressure Victoria Premier invokes ‘Wharfie Time’

If the term Wharfie Time couldn’t get any worse for Fremantle fans, now even under-pressure Victorian Premier Ben Carroll is using it as an analogy for the State’s upcoming election.

Josh Kempton

Top-shelf pacer Cyclone Jordy returned from a 12-month racing absence in a blaze of glory at Pinjarra.

RACINGCyclone Jordy storms to victory in 4yo Chandon Classic

Top-shelf pacer Cyclone Jordy returned from a 12-month racing absence in a blaze of glory at Pinjarra on Monday afternoon, recording his twelfth-straight triumph in the Group 3 $50,000 4yo Chandon Classic.

Hayden King

Shattered Fremantle players have paid tribute to each other and the passionate Fremantle faithful.

AFLVideoShattered Dockers pay tribute to each other, fans

Shattered Fremantle players have paid tribute to each other and the passionate Fremantle faithful in the wake of their grand final heartbreaker.

Samantha Rogers and Josh Kempton

Logan Morris dressed as Ronald McDonald.

AFLVideoMorris takes the cake in Lions’ Mad Monday celebrations

Lion Logan Morris may be a three-time premiership player and an All-Australian, but he will never live down the story of his debut as the Lions carried their flag celebrations into Mad Monday.

Aaron Kirby

The expert has urged colleagues to be ‘sensitive’ to Dockers fans as they return to work.

Fremantle DockersVideoPremiumWorkforce to be ‘sensitive’ when chatting to Dockers fans

Fremantle Dockers fans are set to return to the office on Tuesday, less than three days after their long-suffering team lost to the Brisbane Lions in the final four minutes of the 2026 AFL Grand Final. 

Jessica Evensen

Matthew Johnson feels the pain of defeat.

AFLVideoPremiumWill live with it forever: Matthew Johnson’s raw admission

The pain of Fremantle’s grand final loss to Brisbane is still raw, but midfielder Matthew Johnson knows it will never go away and he’ll spend his life wondering what might have been.

Craig O'Donoghue

The fall-out from Shai Bolton's highly contentious Norm Smith Medal continues. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumCoaches votes stir controversy over Norm Smith Medal

Coaches votes from the AFL grand final have cast a bigger cloud over the Norm Smith Medal judges' selection of Fremantle livewire Shai Bolton.

Callum Godde

The pain of Fremantle’s brutal seven-point grand final defeat to Brisbane will live long in the hearts of the purple faithful.

AFLVideoPremiumWhy Dockers fans should have hope after grand final agony

The pain of Fremantle’s brutal seven-point grand final defeat to Brisbane will live long in the hearts of the purple faithful, but the fans can grasp hold of one silver lining.

Aaron Kirby

John Longmire is heading to Essendon where he will work with new Bombers coach Mark McVeigh. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumBombers land premiership coach for key role

Essendon have pulled off a huge recruiting coup, luring John Longmire away from Sydney to be their new head of performance.

Anna Harrington

Fremantle may get even younger next year as they aim to bounce back from a heartbreaking grand final loss.

AFLVideoHow Freo may get younger in pursuit of first premiership

Fremantle already figured as one of the greener and least-experienced sides to have featured on the grand final stage in recent years — and the Dockers may only get younger as they aim to bounce back next year.

Josh Kempton

Essendon has landed its biggest recruit of the off-season, securing John Longmire as its new AFL general manager.

AFLPremiumEssendon lands biggest off-season recruit

One of the AFL’s most decorated coaches has swapped the dugout for the boardroom, with John Longmire joining Essendon as its new general manager.

Tyler Lewis

Tampa Bay are in trouble.

NFLPremiumNFL Week 3 Recap: The good, the bad and the Buccaneers

The NFL is full of superstars, but the league’s best are putting on an absolute show through three games.

Ben O'Shea