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Eagles march on, Nic Nat fires up after hair-pulling incident
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West Coast's premiership defence is still alive after the Eagles' big win over Essendon, as big man Nic Naitanui made an impressive return from injury.
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Live: Steve Smith notches double ton before Australia declares on 8-497
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Steve Smith finally falls after passing 200 against England for the third time in his Test career as he carries Australia to a formidable total at Old Trafford. Follow our live blog of day two of the fourth Test.
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Rabbitohs upset the Roosters in close encounter
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South Sydney runs out of replacements to finish with 12 men, but the Rabbitohs beat the Roosters to give themselves a chance to grab third spot ahead of Canberra.
Topics: nrl, rugby-league, sport, sydney-2000, redfern-2016, homebush-bay-2127, nsw, australia
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Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, reacts after defeating Elise Mertens, of Belgium, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in New York.
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Volunteers walks with a civil guard and a police officer after searching in woodland area in Cercedilla, just outside of Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. A search squad of hundreds is combing a mountainous area outside Madrid 11 days after former alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist Blanca Fernandez Ochoa went missing.
Topics: sport, winter-sports, alpine-skiing, police, spain
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Blanca Fernandez Ochoa competes in the slalom image
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FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 26, 1988 file photo, Spanish skier Blanca Fernandez Ochoa speeds down the slope during the first run for the Olympic slalom competition, at Mt. Allan in Nakiska, Alberta. A search squad of hundreds is combing a mountainous area outside Madrid 10 days after former alpine ski racer and Olympic medallist Blanca Fernandez Ochoa went missing. Spain's National Police said Fernandez was last spotted on surveillance video at a shopping centre on Aug. 24, 2019.
Topics: sport, winter-sports, alpine-skiing, winter-olympics, canada
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Body of trailblazing Spanish Olympic skiing medallist found in forest
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The body of Spain's first female Winter Olympic medallist, Blanca Fernandez Ochoa, was found in mountains outside of Madrid after an extensive search using horses, dogs, helicopters and drones.
Topics: sport, winter-olympics, alpine-skiing, spain
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Rooftop weed plantation exposed by chopper filming prestigious cycling race
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Police in Catalonia seize 40 marijuana plants from the roof of a building in the town of Igualada, north-west of Barcelona, after aerial footage of the plantation was broadcast during one of the world's most prestigious cycling races.
Topics: police, crime, law-crime-and-justice, drug-offences, cycling, sport, spain
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Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, celebrates after defeating Donna Vekic, of Croatia, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in New York.
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Berrettini outlasts Monfils in four-hour, five-set epic
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Italian Matteo Berrettini reaches his first US Open semi-final with a thrilling five-set victory over Gael Monfils, while Belinda Bencic progresses to her maiden US Open semi-final.
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England's Stuart Broad reacts after a delivery during day one of the fourth Ashes Test cricket match between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
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Marnus Labuschagne carves one away image
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Australia's Marnus Labuschagne bats during day one of the fourth Ashes Test cricket match between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
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Australia's Steven Smith, right, and Marnus Labuschagne return to the pavilion for lunch break during day one of the fourth Ashes Test cricket match between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
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Much to England's dismay, Smith has found a reliable partner in crime Analysis
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Marnus Labuschagne proves to be a chip off the old broomstick as both he and Steve Smith continue their relentless accumulation of Ashes runs at Old Trafford, writes Geoff Lemon.
Topics: sport, cricket, ashes, united-kingdom, england
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Topics: horse-racing, sport, travel-and-tourism, history, mongolia
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Sarah Brown celebrates image
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Cooling off image
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Falling off image
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Jesse gets emotional image
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Checking the maps image
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Topics: horse-racing, sport, history, community-and-society, mongolia
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In Mongolia, somewhere image
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Robert Long, winner image
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What it's like to compete in the gruelling 1,000km Mongol Derby
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Imagine navigating a 1,000km journey across the vast Mongolian wilderness atop a feisty horse, racing 40 others to finish first.
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The usual suspects come to Australia's rescue as Warner fails again
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The wind and the rain conspired to ruin much of day one of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, but through Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, Australia finds itself in a solid position with the bat.
Topics: sport, cricket, ashes, united-kingdom, england