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NRL as it happened: Sharks v Panthers - preliminary final
The Penrith Panthers are now sitting just one win away from making rugby league history after taking down the Sharks.

Met PCs committed misconduct in schoolboy search
A watchdog found officers committed misconduct by using unreasonable restraint on a 14-year-old boy.

Sinner 'surprised' as Wada launches doping appeal
World number one Jannik Sinner was cleared of wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance in March.

One of a kind: Scotland's poker king of Las Vegas
Niall Farrell is Scotland's top professional and plays in big tournaments around the world.

Manhunt under way as 17 people killed in South Africa mass shooting
Fifteen women and two men were killed in a targeted attack on a village in Lusikisiki police say.

'A very dangerous and delicate moment for Lebanon'
BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from Beirut as the IDF says it has killed the Hezbollah leader.

Katy Perry's hit leads to Lions victory
The music star sang one of her famous hits, 'Roar', before the Lions went on a rampage.

How the Lions tore the grand final apart in 15 minutes of pain for the Swans
Sure, grand final victories by narrow margins are exhilarating, but the Lions’ win over the Swans was the kind that dreams are made of. Seldom can 23 footballers live out the best day of their football lives and know it at the time.

Cleary tackle leads to fiery melee
Tensions explode between the Sharks and Panthers after Will Kennedy was bundled into touch.

‘Your time will come’: How Lions’ young gun went from heartbreak to hero
Will Ashcroft became the second-youngest winner of the Norm Smith Medal when he had 30 touches in a grand final at the age of just 20 years and 145 days.

Cleary class splits open Sharks
Paul Alamoti scores as Nathan Cleary sets up the Panthers' first try.

'Jury still out' on new UK government, Michelle O'Neill says
The Sinn Féin deputy leader was speaking at the party's annual conference in Athlone.

Martinez banned for 'offensive behaviour'
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will miss two World Cup qualifiers for Argentina.

Anger at disgraced breast surgeon's open prison move
Ian Paterson, who is serving a 20-year jail term, is recategorised as a category D prisoner.

In pictures: Destruction caused by Hurricane Helene
Helene is now barrelling across Georgia towards Tennessee and the Carolinas after devastating Florida with fierce winds and flash flooding.

Massive dinosaur skull unearthed in Northern Alberta
After 72 million years underground, the 600lb (272kg) head was carefully excavated and moved to a museum.

After 'lacklustre' contest, next Tory leader has five days to prove their worth
As the candidates head to Conservative conference, they face a very public and very gruelling test.

Clarke lands crucial blow
Caleb Clarke has landed a crucial blow with another powerful try down the left edge.

Fagan’s heroes: Brisbane Lions make amends by mauling Swans in grand final blowout
The Brisbane Lions turned the decider into a rout through a second-quarter blitz, condemning the Swans to a fourth grand final defeat in 11 years, despite their minor premiership.

From crisis to glory: How the Lions stormed back from the brink
Chris Fagan insisted the crisis his men found themselves in earlier in the season because of injury and poor form had emboldened them and helped them to a breakthrough premiership.