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Tall Blacks falter late to tumble in Asia Cup semifnal to China
Taylor Britt and Mojave King tried mightily, but the Kiwi men’s basketballers bowed out at the semifinal stage in Saudi Arabia.

A Ukrainian weapons maker is building a new unjammable drone with a 100-kilometer reach. It says 'the war has changed.'

Family launch addiction centre to honour The Vivienne
James Lee Williams died at 32 after a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine.

Warriors forward faces lengthy ban as Sharks, Broncos keep pressure on
Jackson Ford is set to miss the rest of the regular season.

Warriors have two sent off, score hat-trick in loss to NRLW’s worst team
Peyton Takimoana took her try tally this season to 10 while Matekino Gray and Tysha Ikenasio are facing bans for dangerous tackles.

Recap: Warriors reduced to 11 in NRLW loss to Canberra Raiders.
Look back at live coverage of the NRLW round seven match between the Warriors and the Raiders at FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday.

Family, memories and childhood - getting to know Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney sat down with Kelly Somers for a wide-ranging chat to discuss his career, life away from football and family.

O'Sullivan makes two 147 breaks in semi-final win
Ronnie O'Sullivan compiles two 147 maximum breaks in his 6-3 victory over Chris Wakelin in the Saudi Arabia Masters semi-finals.

‘Typical Gus’: Storm boss defends Grant’s theatrics and returns serve on critics
Harry Grant is one of the NRL’s biggest names, but is he harming his reputation with his sometimes theatrical approach? Not according to Matt Tripp.

Race-by-race previews and tips for Sunday’s meeting at Wyong
All the information you require to make your selections for the NSW feature meeting.

NRLW Highlights: Broncos v Eels - Round 7
Brisbane Broncos host the Parramatta Eels in Round 7 of the 2025 NRLW Premiership at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

Meta spends more guarding Mark Zuckerberg than Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet do for their own CEOs—combined

Bring sick and injured children to UK from Gaza immediately, MPs say

IDF Skylark drone malfunctions during Gaza City operation, seized by Palestinians

CHAN 2024 – Group C: Guinea vs Algeria, decisive showdown

Protesters confront Resources Minister Shane Jones in Whangarei over fast-track projects
Up to 100 demonstrators came despite driving rain to voice their feelings over marina and offshore sand-mining projects currently going through the fast-track consenting process.

Cashmere Hills reserve could be offered as Erebus memorial site
Christchurch city councillors will vote on a staff suggestion to offer a “peaceful, elevated” Port Hills reserve for the national memorial.

Scotland's papers: 'Out of control' bus behaviour and Ukriane peace talks

The Red Rose who could have been a Black Fern - Feaunati's World Cup call
Maddie Feaunati could have played for New Zealand or Samoa. But the explosive number eight has found a home in John Mitchell's England side.

Former Australia captain Simpson dies aged 89
Former Australia Test captain and coach Bob Simpson dies aged 89.

Hundreds of flights grounded as Air Canada staff strike
The airline says the strike will disrupt travel plans for around 130,000 passengers a day.

Five key takeaways after the Alaska summit
With no ceasefire and an invitation to Moscow, the US and Russia's meeting yields more questions than answers.

Tensions boilover between former teammates
Parramatta's Rueben Cherrington and Brisbane's Gayle Broughton engage in some push and shove late in the second half.

Daughter of Trapeze Artist all set for winning return
Classy filly Artistic Venture is again poised to make a return to racing with co-trainers John O’Shea and Tom Charlton eyeing off Sunday’s Wyong Leagues Group 3YO Maiden Plate (1200m) at Wyong.