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Lawson completes strong weekend with Red Bull as Verstappen crashes out
The Kiwi earned six points for a seventh-place finish at Circuit Zandvoort.

Richie Mo’unga gets the start for midweek All Blacks against Lions at Ellis Park
Richie Mo’unga returns to the All Blacks for the first time since the 2023 World Cup final to run the cutter in their final non-test game against the Lions at Ellis Park early Wednesday.

Man City agree £86m deal for 18-year-old Bouaddi
Manchester City agree a deal in principle for 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth 100m euros (£86m).

Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games
The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cut
Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the "worst case scenario".

Toia's slick right-foot step starts Roosters charge
Robert Toia stands up Solomone Saukuru with a brilliant step.

Madden slots home winning field goal
Jock Madden wins the match for the Tigers with a field goal.

Round 25: Roosters vs Wests Tigers | Highlights
See every try and highlight moment from Allianz Stadium as the Roosters and Wests Tigers clashed in a high-flying attacking thriller to close Round 25!

Eels winger beats three to score
Martha Mataele takes three defenders with her as she scores for the Eels.

Owen barges past two defenders
Rory Owen goes into contact and then reaches out to score for the Eels.

Delighted All Blacks buckle-up for Springboks response coming in Cape Town
Dave Rennie and his men, of course, were over the moon to survive the pressure-test they did in Johannesburg’s series opener.

Golf brand apologises for advert that shows woman being pushed over
Content creator Good Good apologises and removes an advert that shows a woman being pushed to the ground as she reached for a man's golf club.

Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said "aimed at creating unrest".

Scammers increasingly using QR codes to steal money and data
Scammers set up a monthly subscription of £60 from Les Howard's account after he downloaded an app.

'New season, new trim' - Haaland reveals buzzcut
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland reveals his new buzz cut on social media.

Zelensky should be asked what he knew about government corruption, sacked minister tells BBC
Mykhailo Fedorov has also called for wartime elections to be held in Ukraine.

Swans fans deserve to feel disappointed, but hope for better days
The Sydney Swans face a massive job overhauling the club’s culture.

Skelton avoids bin for professional foul
Jeral Skelton manages to stay on the field despite a professional foul.

Swans fans divided on staging boycott of men’s match
In a rare sight, fans boycotted the SCG following the AFLW win. Those who came only for the women made their presence and support known. Some still backed the men.

Radley leaves with concussion
Victor Radley wobbles from the field after an awkward tackle.

After a week of pain, the healing begins for the Swans and their supporters
The first home double-header in Sydney Swans history was both an unremarkably normal and a singularly bizarre experience.

Australia’s had three two-day Tests in nine months. It’s damaging to cricket
Spectators in Mackay were cheering any not out verdict from the umpires on Sunday, not through any lack of patriotism; they just wanted to see more cricket.