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Iran captain Mehdi Taremi and coach Amir Ghalehnoy front a pre-match media conference in the US. (AP PHOTO)

SoccerPremiumIran's World Cup experience 'undermined': captain

Iran's team leaders spoke to reporters after arriving in the US a day before their opening World Cup match against New Zealand.

Greg Beachem

Cooper Clarke has paid tribute to his brother for helping him lose nearly 5kg to ensure he made it in the NRL. Instagram

NRLComments‘145-150 kilos’: Rising star’s epic weight loss

A rising NRL star who weighed nearly 150 kilos just six years ago is destined to be one of the best props in the world if his first 14 games are anything to go by.

Martin Gabor

Nestory Irankunda celebrates after scoring.

SoccerVideoCommentsPremium‘Scared’ Irankunda beat nerves to etch name into folklore

Nestory Irankunda was the hero in the Socceroos’ 2-0 World Cup win over Turkey - but his first-half goal may not have even happened had it not been for the coaches’ intervention.

Ben Smith

Bud Cauley enjoys his breakthrough Canadian Open victory with his young family. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumTriumph over adversity: Cauley's PGA Tour breakthrough

Bud Cauley's maiden PGA Tour title in his 239th start is a tale of persistence and overcoming the odds after injuries suffered in a car crash.

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Japan celebrate after scoring their late equaliser in a 2-2 draw with The Netherlands. (AP PHOTO)

SoccerPremiumJapan rally twice for draw with eighth-ranked Dutch

Japan showed the darkhorse threat they pose at the World Cup as they twice came from a goal down to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands.

Jörg Soldwisch

Teenager Yana Wilson shared victory at the LPGA Tour's teams event in Michigan. (AP PHOTO)

GolfPremiumAmerican duo snare maiden LPGA titles in team event

Underdog pair Gina Kim and Yana Wilson have combined to win the Dow Championship for their first LPGA Tour titles.

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Ben Shelton won all four of his matches in three sets on his way to winning the in Stuttgart Open. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumShelton beats Fritz in Stuttgart for first grass title

Ben Shelton has denied fellow American Taylor Fritz a second successive Stuttgart Open title by landing his first grass-court tournament crown.

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Kai Havertz converts his side's third goal from the penalty spot against Curacao. (AP PHOTO)

SoccerPremiumHavertz sparks Germany's 7-1 World Cup rout of Curacao

Kai Havertz scored a brace as Germany opened their World Cup campaign with a dominant 7-1 victory over debutants Curacao in Houston.

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Donna Vekic secured her fifth career singles title with victory at Queen's Club. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumVekic hangs tough to beat Raducanu in Queen's final

Donna Vekic has ended a two-year trophy drought to fend off home favourite Emma Raducanu to win the Queen's Club title.

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Deepti Sharma celebrates another scalp in her five-wicket haul as India beat Pakistan. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumSharma spins India to T20 World Cup win over Pakistan

Deepti Sharma took five wickets as India bowled out Pakistan for 106 to begin their quest for a first Women's Twenty20 World Cup title in Birmingham.

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Brandon Starcevich and Rhett Bazzo couldn’t help West Coast get over the line against North Melbourne.

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LAIDLEY RATINGS: Eagles defenders struggle to make the grade

Which West Coast players will be desperate to improve their performance after another narrow defeat? Footy expert Danielle Laidley assesses every player here!

Danielle Laidley

Boulder player-coach Scott Worthington kicked 14 goals against Kambalda on Saturday.

FootballPremiumBoulder big winners ahead of key showdown this weekend

Boulder are a game clear in the standings after trouncing Kambalda.

Neale Harvey

The Dockers must keep winning.

AFLCommentsWhy Thursday night’s blockbuster means so much for Dockers

Sydney’s pair of tight victories have put the heat on Justin Longmuir and Fremantle to extend their club-record winning-streak to 13 in order to maintain their grip on the top of the ladder.

Mitchell Woodcock

West Coast have found their man in Andrew McQualter.

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Mini’s proven he’s the man, so reward him suitably

From the big move West Coast must make in the next few months to solidify their rebuild to the man Fremantle must stop when they take on Geelong, Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at the week in footy.

Mitchell Woodcock

Kalgoorlie’s Lachlan Ayliffe marks the ball ahead of Mines Rovers’ Harrison Scullin during their Goldfields Football League match at Digger Daws Oval on Saturday.

FootballPremiumSiblings combine for nine goals against GFL rivals

Mines Rovers outclassed Kalgoorlie by 57 points in their latest Goldfields Football League clash on Saturday.

Neale Harvey

Harry Schoenberg.

AFLCommentsPremiumAFL WATCH: The WAFL Eagles who are pushing for a call-up

West Coasts 16 AFL-listed players led the way as the Eagles won a nail-biter against Swan Districts on Saturday. Here’s how the WAFL Eagles fared. 

Jack Penniment

Leo Steed has been WA’s early draft riser.

WAFLCommentsPremiumWhy Bunbury boy is rocketing up AFL draft boards

Leo Steed might not be able to wow AFL recruiters with his size or speed, but the Bunbury product is shooting up draft boards around the country on the back of a brilliant start to the season.

Josh Kempton

Tony Popovic earned high praise for engineering Australia's 2-0 World Cup win over Turkey. (EPA PHOTO)

SoccerVideoPremiumPopovic World Cup masterclass to go down in history

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic turned in a selection and tactical masterclass to deliver a 2-0 win over Turkey in Australia's World Cup opener.

Anna Harrington

GWS admitted they may have brought JesseHogan back too soon after their loss to St Kilda. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

AFL'I got that wrong': Hogan struggles on AFL return

GWS key forward Jesse Hogan had a tough day out in his AFL return, but coach Adam Kingsley backed him to be better for the run.

Roger Vaughan

Alex de Minaur has lost in the final of the ATP Rosmalen Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumTie-break heartbreak for De Minaur in Dutch final

Australian No.1 Alex De Minaur saw his hopes of a confidence-boosting ATP title win in s-Hertogenbosch dashed with final defeat to Pole Kamil Majchrzak.

Richard Hookham

Australia's Oscar Piastri battled to a solid fifth place at the Barcelona Grand Prix. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumPiastri fifth as Hamilton grabs emotional Barcelona win

Lewis Hamilton has celebrated an emotional and historic first grand prix victory with Ferrari at Barcelona, with Australia's Oscar Piastri finishing fifth.

Richard Hookham

Australia's Cooper Connolly smashed a sensational 149 with, 13 fours and six sixes in the third ODI. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremiumConnolly crunches 149 as Aussies sneak past Bangladesh

Emerging star Cooper Connolly played the innings of his life as Australia almost frittered away an impregnable position to escape past Bangladesh with three

Steve Barrett

Omar Artan will reportedly receive his full World Cup pay despite being denied entry to the US. (AP PHOTO)

SoccerPremiumSomali referee to get full World Cup pay: report

The Somalian referee banned from entering the US will receive his full pay as a World Cup referee, according to the BBC.

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Nick Thompson has won the 15th Ironman Cairns race. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

TriathlonPremiumThompson, Slater score breakthrough Ironman tri wins

Australians Nick Thompson and Penny Slater have scored their first Ironman-distance triathlon wins at the 15th Cairns race.

Roger Vaughan