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World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz arrives at the Madrid Open to support younger brother Jaime Alacaraz. (EPA PHOTO)

TennisPremiumAlcaraz watches from sidelines as teen brother shines

Carlos Alcaraz was at the Madrid Open as an eager spectator rather than a tournament favourite this time to watch 14-year-old brother Jaime shine.

Staff Writers

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is in no real hurry to decide his Formula One future. (AP PHOTO)

MotorsportPremiumVerstappen taking time to decide on F1 future

Four-times world champion Max Verstappen is not in any real hurry to decide his Formula One future, saying he has plenty of time left.

Alan Baldwin

Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood scores past Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez in the Europa League tie. (EPA PHOTO)

SoccerPremiumNZ star Wood fires Forest onto front foot in Europa tie

New Zealand striker Chris Wood converted from the spot to give Nottingham Forest a 1-0 lead in their Europa League semi-final tie.

Staff Writers

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund won't fund LIV Golf's lucrative tour any longer. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

GolfPremiumLIV Golf out to prove there's life after Saudi funding

LIV Golf has a new chairman and a new strategy to move forward after Saudi Arabian funding ends after this year.

Doug Ferguson

Alexander Blockx keeps impressing in men's tennis as he powered into the Madrid Open semi-final. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumRuud shock as Belgian youngster knocks out Madrid champ

Alexander Blockx has continued his rise as one of the bright young stars in tennis by knocking out Madrid Open champion Casper Ruud.

Eleanor Crooks

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says Iran will be at the World Cup and will play in the US. (AP PHOTO)

SoccerPremiumIran will be at World Cup and play in the US: Infantino

Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has insisted Iran will play at the World Cup, including their matches in the US.

Julien Pretot

Bengaluru's Aussie Test bowler Josh Hazlewood bowled his joint-most expensive over ever in the IPL. (AP PHOTO)

CricketPremium4.4.6.4.6 ... Aussie Test great cops the IPL treatment

Josh Hazlewood doesn't get taken to the cleaners very often but he suffered a rare old mauling in Bengaluru's defeat to the Gujarat Titans.

Ian Chadband

The West Coast Eagles train at Mineral Resourced Park in Lathlain. PIctured is Jake Waterman Justin Benson-Cooper

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ELLIS: Waterman v Lynch the key in battlers' clash

The Eagles don’t have many more wins in their chamber so it’s imperative they get the job done over Richmond writes Xavier Ellis.

Xavier Ellis

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 18: Jeremy Williams of the Force in action during the round 10 Super Rugby match between Western Force and Crusaders at HBF Park, on April 18, 2026, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Janelle St Pierre/Getty Images)

RUGBY UNIONCommentsPremiumBye week: How Force captain spent his time off

Western Force captain Jeremy Williams reflects on spending the club’s bye week in Broome in his latest Captain’s Diary for The West. 

Jeremy Williams

Railways captain Jesse Adamini handballs to Sean Fletcher.

FootballPremiumTowns and Railways set for heavyweight scrap under lights

Footy returns to Geraldton after a weekend on the road, with finals contenders Towns and Railways headlining the weekend’s Community Bank Geraldton GNFL action on Saturday afternoon. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Fremantle star Murphy Reid.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumWe can’t teach that! How Magic Murphy keeps stunning Freo

Assistant coach Jaymie Graham admits Freo can’t take credit for some of the extraordinary things Murphy Reid does during games, saying the Rising Star arrived in WA with party tricks already packed in his bag.

Craig O'Donoghue

Mines Rovers’ Bradley Dick.

FootballPremiumMines Rovers prevail over Tigers in GFL reserves clash

Experienced campaigners lead Diorites’ victory.

Neale Harvey

Sonix’s Kate Nelson and Rookies’ Tegan Alabach during their Eastern Goldfields Netball Association division 1 match at Goldfields Oasis last Friday.

NetballPremiumReigning champions too good for Rookies 1

Sonix 1 are chasing a third straight premiership this season in the Eastern Goldfields Netball Association division 1 competition.

Neale Harvey

Buccaneers’ Devondrick Walker against Cockburn.

BasketballPremiumBuccs: Cockburn loss no concern ahead of Mandurah clash

Geraldton Buccaneers coach Dayle Joseph is confident last weekend’s four-point loss to Cockburn is nothing to panic about, with the Buccaneers keen to bounce back against Mandurah Magic this Saturday.

Rebecca Ruthven

Dean Cox, Darren Glass and Beau Waters are 20 years removed from West Coast's 2006 premiership triumph.

AFLCommentsPremiumWhere are they now? What Eagles’ 2006 flag heroes are up to

In 2006, they were the kings of the big game. Two decades on, some of West Coast’s premiership-winning heroes remain in footy - but others are powerhouses in business, the media and devoted family men.

Mitchell Woodcock

Twin City’s victorious 2025 men’s A-grade team.

SoccerPremiumLocal program in good shape as new season looms

A-grade matches start under lights on Saturday night.

Neale Harvey

Rachael Grinham of Australia plays a shot against Donna Lobban, also of Australia, during the women’s squash singles competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

SquashPremiumFormer world No.1 headed to local tournament

Rachael Grinham makes a long-awaited return to the Golden Open.

Neale Harvey

Children hoist the premiership cup in Katanning during last year’s Sullivan Logistics WAFL trophy tour.

FootballPremiumWAFL trophy tour hits the Mid West next week

The Mid West’s footy communities can catch a glimpse of the WAFL and WAFLW premiership cups next week as the Sullivan Logistics WAFL trophy tour hits local towns.

Rebecca Ruthven

Junior football is thriving with the launch of Dunsborough Town’s MiniRoos season.

SoccerPremiumJunior football thriving in Dunsborough

Hundreds of young footballers took to the field on Wednesday as Dunsborough Town Football Club launched its MiniRoos season in front of a strong crowd.

Jack Penniment

Kazuals WA Sam Williamson and Falcons WD Olivia Paul.

NetballPremiumKazuals off to flying start with two wins on the board

Kazuals continued their strong start to the Geraldton Netball Association season with an impressive 55-33 victory over Falcons in round two on Tuesday night.

Derek Goforth

MWAS athletes pose with guest panellists.

SportPremiumGero’s emerging talent recognised at MWAS athletes night

Some of the region’s brightest young sporting prospects were acknowledged and celebrated at the Mid West Academy of Sport’s annual presentation evening. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Emerging juniors and brothers, Parker and Noah Taylor.

SquashPremiumGeraldton to host State squash open this weekend

Geraldton Squash Club is gearing up for its annual open tournament this weekend, with players from around WA set to descend on the Mid West for three days of action. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Ruth Aryang made her return for West Coast Fever on Sunday.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
How an NBL star helped Aryang through emotional injury toll

West Coast Fever defender Ruth Aryang has revealed she reached out to an Australian basketball star to help deal with hurt which came from missing last year’s grand final because of a ruptured Achillles.

Mitchell Woodcock

Geraldton Junior Soccer Association players at country week in 2025.

SoccerPremiumGeraldton searching for junior soccer country week players

Geraldton has begun looking for its next junior country week squads, with the Junior Soccer Association putting out calls for interested players to try out at the end of the month

Rebecca Ruthven