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Alex de Minaur has reached the semi-finals of the ATP grass-court tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumDe Minaur marches into semis at Dutch grass event

Australia's former winner Alex de Minaur carded a timely pick-me-up by reaching the semi-finals of the 's-Hertogenbosch tournament.

Richard Hookham

Celtic’s Agnes Williams.

SoccerPremiumCeltic too good for women’s rivals

Agnes Williams and Joeley Goldsmith combined for five goals.

Neale Harvey

Louai Hafez and Thanusaa Uthrian.

SquashPremiumLocal event a valuable stopover for emerging stars

Golden Open draws quality fields.

Neale Harvey

Tony Buti with Shane Johnstone, endurance runner.

LifestyleCommentsPremiumRecord ultra marathon runner shares his secret to success

Exercise physiologist and ultra marathon runner Shane Johnstone made history in 2018 when he broke the record for completing the 1,000km Bibbulmun Track in 11 days, 7 hours and 8 minutes.

Tony Buti

Railways’ Cheney Armstrong talks with coach Brendan Ryan during their Goldfields Football League women’s match against Kambalda at Sir Richard Moore Oval on April 18.

FootballPremiumPanthers on course for GFLW minor premiership

Railways beat Mines Rovers, despite trailing at three-quarter-time in their GFLW match last Saturday.

Neale Harvey

The AFL has reached it's halfway point for season 2026.

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The seven AFL figures who have ‘owned’ 2026 so far

Freo are flying. The Bombers and Blues have already sacked coaches. The Hawks are fighting everyone, the Eagles are showing signs, and the Dees are way better than we thought they’d be, writes Ryan Daniels.

Ryan Daniels

Fremantle have been in white-hot form, sweeping away all before them in a record-breaking 12-game winning run.

AFLCommentsPremiumThe 12 epic back pages from Freo’s record-breaking run

Fremantle have been in white-hot form, sweeping away all before them in a record-breaking 12-game winning run. Relive all of the back pages celebrating the victories.

Aaron Kirby

Marcus Herbert’s parents Tony and Carolyn are in awe of his resilience.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumEagles debutant’s parents ‘astounded’ by journey to AFL

West Coast debutant Marcus Herbert’s parents Tony and Carolyn cannot help but marvel at the resilience and commitment their son displayed in order to realise his AFL dream, despite years of setbacks.

Mitchell Woodcock

Grenville Kelly.

ObituaryPremiumStalwart excelled in baseball, football, cricket and golf

Grenville Kelly died on Monday, aged 88.

Neale Harvey

Fremantle has had a long journey.

AFLCommentsPremiumEverything you need to know to jump on the Freo bandwagon

From heartbreak, to horror, but with plenty of hope in between. Fremantle’s pioneers say the struggle of its early years are what make the club’s sparkling run of form so special.

Glen Quartermain

Suns coach Damien Hardwick was left fuming over key umpiring decisions in the defeat to Cats. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLHardwick claims umpires influenced by Geelong crowd

After a mauling by Geelong, Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick says the umpires paid crucial free kicks because they were influenced by the Cats' home crowd.

Oliver Caffrey

"The bar's got to be high': Aziz Behich believes the Socceroos can surpass their 2022 achievements. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

SoccerPremiumSocceroos eye 20-year first in World Cup opener

The Socceroos will attempt to start their World Cup campaign with a victory for the first time since 2006 when they face Turkey in their opening match.

Anna Harrington

Serena Williams' highly anticipated return to tennis has ended prematurely after just one match. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumMboko hopes for more with legend Serena after injury KO

Serena Williams' return at Queen's ended early with her doubles partner Victoria Mboko injured - but the teenager hopes to team up again with the tennis legend.

Staff Writers

Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay returned a positive test for a metabolite of Letrozole. (AP PHOTO)

AthleticsPremiumTsegay handed four-month ban for doping violation

Ethiopia's two-time world champion and Olympic medallist Gudaf Tsegay has been banned for four months in a doping case that effectively ends her season.

Staff Writers

Australia's Oscar Piastri was third behind Lando Norris and George Russell at Barcelona GP practice. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumBattling Piastri banks third in Barcelona F1 practice

Lando Norris edged fellow Briton George Russell to top second practice for the Barcelona F1 Grand Prix, with Australia's Oscar Piastri placed third.

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Unheralded Oliver Wiltshire stood tall for Geelong, kicking three goals as they beat Gold Coast. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLSuns' slide continues, Geelong get back on track

AFL premiership contenders Geelong have snapped a two-game losing run, getting revenge on Gold Coast after being mauled by the Suns back in March.

Oliver Caffrey

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumF1 error: Gasly's Monaco GP podium spot reinstated

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly's rare third-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix has been reinstated after racing officials accepted an appeal by his team.

Staff Writers

North Melbourne star Luke Davies-Uniacke says he’s ready for a scrap against ‘fiery bugger’ Harley Reid as they seek redemption for an earlier season loss against West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday.

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The West Australian exclusive
‘He’s a fiery bugger’: LDU ready for ‘superstar’ Reid scrap

North Melbourne star Luke Davies-Uniacke says he’s ready for a scrap against ‘fiery bugger’ Harley Reid as they seek redemption for an earlier season loss against West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday.

Mitchell Woodcock

Run-scoring machine Kane Williamson has played his last match for New Zealand, retiring aged 35. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumFormer skipper calls time on Black Caps career

Kane Williamson, arguably New Zealand's best batsman ever, has retired from international cricket with the Black Caps in the midst of a Test series in England.

Rory Dollard

Shayna Jack (r) beams after earning a Commonwealth Games berth with third in the 100m freestyle. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

SwimmingPremiumJack siblings raring for Comm Games in dream come true

An emotional Shayna Jack secured her Commonwealth Games spot alongside brother Jamie, while Sam Short matched an Olympic great at Australia's swimming trials.

Joanna Guelas

Tony Popovic led Perth Glory to their sole title.

SoccerCommentsPremiumPopovic at Perth: How glorious stint paved way for World Cup

You can sort Perth Glory’s A-League history into before Popovic and after Popovic. Six years on from his exit, the club’s lack of success is well-documented, while he is coaching the Socceroos at a World Cup.

Ben Smith

George Gale has packed on plenty of muscle in recent years.

WAFLCommentsPremiumWA under-18 ball magnet muscling his way to new heights

Finding the football has never been a problem for George Gale — and adding more muscle over the last 12 months has helped WA’s under-18 co-captain take his game to the next level.

Josh Kempton

Damian McKenzie (r) pulled the strings as the Chiefs crushed the Crusaders to reach the final. (Peter Meecham/AAP PHOTOS)

Rugby UnionPremiumChiefs rout Crusaders to reach fourth straight decider

The Chiefs thumped the reigning champion Crusaders to reach the Super Rugby Pacific final, having suffered heartbreak as runners-up the last three years.

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NEWSOlympian allegedly caught driving disqualified

Former Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has allegedly been reported for driving while disqualified.

Emma Kirk