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Bernard Hopkins, at the age of 51, has been knocked out of the ring – literally knocked clean out of the ring – for an eighth round TKO loss to Joe Smith Jr in Los Angeles.

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Headling her second UFC event at the age of just 22, Paige VanZant also fell to her second UFC loss after being choked out by 11th ranked Michelle Waterston in Sacramento.

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Nate Diaz will be ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for his part in the bottle-throwing melee ahead of his UFC 202 rematch with Conor McGregor.

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Finally some good news for Dragons fans with the club announcing that Luciano Leilua has signed for a further two seasons.

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Brock Lesnar has been suspended for one year and fined $250,000 after failing multiple drug tests around his fight with Mark Hunt at UFC 200 in July.

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UFC President Dana White says a Ronda Rousey-Holly Holm rematch could be on the cards for 2017 if both fighters win their up-coming title fights.

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Ronda Rousey is set to make her UFC return at UFC 207 on New Years’ Eve, taking on bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, but other fighters are already lining up.

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Former bantamweight champion Holly Holm will face Germaine de Randamie at UFC 208 for the inaugural women's featherweight (145-pound) title.

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Just days after creating history by winning New Zealand and Samoa’s first ever heavyweight boxing title, Joseph Parker is already being lined up for his next fight – and it could be a blockbuster.

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Cricket Australia has released its schedule for the 2017/18 season, with Adelaide set to host a historic day-night Ashes Test in December.

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Joseph Parker has created history, winning the WBO Heavyweight boxing title for New Zealand and Samoa.

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Aussie boxer Jeff Horn has announced himself on the global stage with a sixth round knockout of South African Ali Funeka on the undercard of Joseph Parker’s heavyweight title match with Andy Ruiz Jr.

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Mexican boxing star Alejandro Gonzalez Jr has been found murdered near his home in Guadalajara in an apparent ‘cartel hit.’

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Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis got the win at UFC Fight Night Albany, but it was a far from convincing main event performance and he was under no illusions as to how he performed.

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Paul Gallen is still undefeated in the boxing ring, but it was a close run thing, with Raiders forward Junior Paulo taking it to the Sharks captain.

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Chris Sandow and Todd Carney have fought to a majority draw in a loose but action packed bout at the NRL charity fight night at the Hordern Pavilion.

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'The Immortal' Matt Brown faces off with Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone at UFC 206 this weekend in Toronto.

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Chris Sandow has hit back at suggestions from former Warrington officials that he was erratic during his stint in Super League.

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Veteran whistleblower Craig Joubert has announced his retirement from refereeing to take up a job with World Rugby.

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After Rafael Nadal tipped Nick Kyrgios to top the world rankings in the future, the Australian took a chance to hit out at his critics.

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John Daly breaks into song midway through round...because John Daly.

Djokovic confirms Becker split

Novak Djokovic has confirmed rumours that he and coach Boris Becker have parted ways.

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Steve Smith sent Aussie cricket fans into meltdown with his spectacular catch to dismiss Black Caps keeper BJ Watling at the SCG.

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Steve Smith has followed up his magnificent innings of 164 by taking an absolute screamer of a catch to dismiss Kiwi keeper BJ Watling.

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Jorge Masvidal has beaten Jake Ellenberger in one of the strangest TKOs you'll ever see at The Ultimate Fighter Finale in Las Vegas.

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Demetrious 'Mighty Mouse' Johnson has fought off a stern challenge from The Ultimate Fighter champion Tim Elliott to retain his flyweight title.

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There were worrying concerns in England overnight as Wales and Northampton winger George North was knocked out cold but allowed to continue playing.

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Just a week after being stripped of his UFC featherweight belt (although he says he's still the champ) Conor McGregor has predicted how a potential boxing match between him and Floyd Mayweather would go.

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The man held in connection to the shooting death of former NFL player Joe McKnight has been released by police despite admitting to the crime.

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LeBron James kept his end of the bargain after losing a World Series bet to Chicago native Dwyane Wade.

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Conor McGregor has broken his silence after being stripped of the UFC featherweight title, saying someone will need to physically take the belt from him.

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Aussie fighter Brendan ‘The Badger’ O’Reilly is in action this weekend at The Ultimate Fighter Finale, taking on Dong Hyun Kim in a lightweight showdown.

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Jon Jones is suspended until July next year, but the former light-heavyweight champ says he hasn’t ruled out becoming a two-weight title-holder.

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Team Mayweather has emphatically denied the possibility of a boxing match between their man and UFC superstar Conor McGregor.

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Australian MMA sensation Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski has opened up on the hilarious moment in his UFC debut when he apologised to the referee.

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Just days out from Australia’s showdown with England at Twickenham this weekend, former Wallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale has heaped praise on England coach Eddie Jones.

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Tim Cahill scores for Melbourne City in FFA Cup final

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Floyd Mayweather posts photo of $100million cheque to Instagram.

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Gegard Mousasi thinks he would easily beat Robert Whittaker.

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Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman says he would be interested in fighting rising Aussie prospect Rob Whittaker.

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In a little over four minutes, Rob Whittaker showed heart, power, a chin and some heavy hands to finish American Derek Brunson at Rod Laver Arena.

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Australian UFC veteran Kyle Noke has announced his retirement from fighting after losing a unanimous decision to Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night in Melbourne.

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Sunday, bloody Sunday.

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Holloway-Pettis to fight for interim title, Aldo promoted, McGregor stripped?

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Tyson Pedro was all smiles at Saturday morning’s weigh-ins ahead of UFC Fight Night in Melbourne.

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The weigh-ins for UFC Melbourne are done and dusted and now all that's left is to throw down.

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Light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been ruled out of the UFC 206 main event against Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson through injury.

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It will be the biggest crowd he’s fought in front of and the biggest stage of his life, but Sydney-based UFC debutant Alex Volkanovski won’t be overawed.

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Former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate has weighed-in on Ronda Rousey’s title-fight return, saying she hopes current champion Amanda Nunes beats her at UFC 207.

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Australian UFC welterweight Richy Walsh talks the best beards and mos ahead of UFC Fight Night Whitaker v Brunson

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The Rugby League World Cup is heading away from the heartland for the first time, with the USA and Canada awarded hosting rights for the 2025 tournament.

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Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has been accused of sneaky tactics by French opponents after Australia's 25-23 win in Paris.

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Just a week after creating history by beating Eddie Alvarez and becoming the first fighter to simultaneously hold two UFC championship belts, Conor McGregor was on hand to support a host of teammates fighting at UFC Belfast.

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McGregor may be the man with it all in the UFC, but his antics wouldn't fly Down Under, according to Paul Gallen.

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Conor McGregor has urged fans and media not to read the rumours surrounding his big announcement following UFC 205 next week.

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There will be plenty of these kinds of stories to emerge over the next few days, but this is one of the most touching.

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Dana White has weighed in on news that Ronda Rousey is nearing retirement, saying the former bantamweight champion will dedicate herself to an acting career.

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What on Earth was going on there?

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Australia is set to host another high-profile boxing match in 2017, with the WBA ordering Lucas 'Big Daddy' Browne and Shannon Briggs to contest the vacant heavyweight title.

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UFC Fight Night in Melbourne later this month has potentially been dealt a massive blow with Luke Rockhold reportedly out of his rematch with Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza due to injury.

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Ronda Rousey has dropped a massive bombshell, saying her fighting career is drawing to a close.

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"I could have been history"

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Can't argue with it.

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Australian boxing legend Jeff Fenech has launched an incredible attack on the Mundine-Green rematch announced this week.

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The war of words between Anthony Mundine and Danny Green started about five minutes after the official announcement of their rematch was made.

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Almost two weeks to go.

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We have a venue.

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There were some absolute crackers this year.

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Johnson v KP.

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Brilliant. Just brilliant.

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A referee in South Africa took the extraordinary measure of ending an MMA fight after one of the combatants kept running away.

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It was a joke - not a very good one - and shows what's really wrong with Australian rugby.

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He'll take on anyone in the NRL, but not this bloke.

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A couple of English lads have managed to sneak their way onto the Great Britain Olympic team’s parade in Manchester by pretending to be fencers.

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Well, didn't see this one coming.

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Very impressive

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Brutal.

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"He has some life lessons to learn."

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Departing Dragons playmaker Benji Marshall has posted an emotional farewell to St George Illawarra fans, apologising for poor results in 2016.

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Didn't hold back. At all.

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The last time San Marino scored an away goal George Bush was the President of the US, the Wallabies held the Rugby World Cup and Parramatta played Newcastle in the NRL final.

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Legend.

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Everyone else is running away.

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Scotland have named four NRL stars in their Four Nations squad.

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Under fire Cronulla forward Andrew Fifita believes he is being punished by the NRL, who he says is trying to make an example out of him.

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The Sporting News Podcast is back talking to Kiwi UFC featherweight Dan 'The Hangman' Hooker about all things MMA.

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They move quickly down south

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How will Dragons fans react to this news?

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What else did you expect?

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What a turn around.

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He's not letting it go.

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"That story sums up the guy"

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Looking forward to this one?

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Good!

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Michael Bisping’s son, Callum, is savage.

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The long weekend is over, but the premiership celebrations continue for Sharks fans and players.

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What a moment.

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How good is U-20s footy?!

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This is what sport is all about.

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Come on, Eddie.

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Wendell has his say.

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It was just a matter of time really, wasn't it?

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They're certainly building towards the future.

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Does anyone want to see him fight again though?

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Luke Rockhold sounds off on Michael Bisping in a big way.

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Not the news Swans fans wanted to hear.

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Brutal.

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Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold says he’ll demand a title shot if he beats Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza in Melbourne in November.

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If touching a ref is a week in NRL, what's the punishment for this?

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That's a lot of blood

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The former champ ain't happy.

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Australian BMX star Sam Willoughby is suffered serious spinal injuries after a training accident at his base in the US.

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It’s just a matter of time until Aussie UFC fighter Rob Whittaker starts pushing for bouts with the killers at the top of the middleweight division.

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“It’s cute coming in here trying to have a go at a man’s sport."

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The Chosen One has an opponent

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Plenty has been said about CM Punk’s questionable tactics in the opening moments of his UFC 203 loss to Mickey Gall last weekend.

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Did Joe Rogan go too far?

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Kiwi UFC fighter Dan ‘The Hangman’ Hooker joins us to breakdown the fights at UFC 203.

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After bring soundly beaten in just over two minutes, it doesn’t look like CM Punk will be back fighting in the UFC again any time soon.

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What an intense main card.

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Things stayed heated in the cage after the UFC 203 showdown between heavyweights Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne.

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CM Punk didn’t stand a chance against high-level brown belt jiu-jitsu exponent Mickey Gall in his MMA debut at UFC 203 this weekend.

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Things almost got underway a little early at the UFC 203 weigh-ins with bantamweight Jessica "Evil" Eye shoving Brazilian Bethe Correia.

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He hasn't had any pro or amateur fights at all.

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Mind games or is he really struggling?

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This is getting silly.

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The Brumbies would offer Christian Lealiifano a coaching role if the 28-year-old can’t return to the field next year.

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There's a reason Kai Kara-France's fighting nickname is "Don't Blink."

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Conor McGregor’s next move remains a mystery, but Michael Bisping says a potential title fight with Eddie Alvarez would be a terrible move for the Irishman.

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Bernard Tomic has apologised for abusing a spectator at Flushing Meadows during his first round US Open loss Damir Dzumhur.

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This dog doesn’t give a s**t about your rally.

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Jordan Spieth pulled out the ultimate bro move at The Barclays last weekend, signing a bottle of Budweiser midway through his round.

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In case you’d forgotten, Jason Day is a freak.

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Peer pressure at its finest.

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Conor McGregor has released an intense behind-the-scenes short film covering the lead-up and aftermath of UFC 202 last weekend.

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Anthony Pettis knows.

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Huh?

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Chris McQueen has revealed the circumstances behind his departure from the Rabbitohs earlier this year.

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It was worth every cent.

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Matt Giteau’s Test match career is all but over after the 34-year-old playmaker picked up an ankle injury against the All Blacks on Saturday night.

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One day after his epic second battle with Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz says he still thinks won the fight.

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Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fought one of the best fights of the year at UFC 202, but in the co-main event, Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson put on one of the most devastating finishes ever.

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Conor McGregor was like a caged animal on-stage at the UFC 202 weigh-ins.

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UFC president Dana White says lawsuits are already in motion following the chaotic UFC 202 press conference involving Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz this week.

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The Irish are in town.

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Wallabies Matt Toomua, David Pocock, Matt Giteau and Will Genia have shaved their heads ahead of the Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney this weekend in honour of teammate Christian Lealiifano, who was diagnosed with leukaemia two weeks ago.

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'Filthy' RIch Walsh and Brendan 'The Badger' O'Reilly make a hilarious wager on the outcome of McGregor-Diaz II...

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There have been some classic interviews over the past week or so in Rio.

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Any other Olympics and you'd be shocked.

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The Australian women have won the first ever rugby sevens Olympic gold medal, defeating New Zealand in the final in Rio.

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Shocking new video has shown how long Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vlueten was on the ground before medical help arrived when she crashed out of the women's Olympic road race.

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Swimmer Mack Horton claimed Australia’s first gold medal in Rio over the weekend and caused outrage on social media by slamming his Chinese opponent as a drug cheat.

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Konrad Hurrell has shown what rugby league is all about in a post-match Instagram photo with former Warriors teammate Solomone Kata.

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John Isner's three-year hold on the Atlanta Open slipped as he lost Sunday's final in straight sets to Australian second seed Nick Kyrgios.

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World titles and rankings are great goals for some fighters, but featherweight Alex ‘Bruce Leeroy’ Caceres has other ambitions.

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He reckons he can go again in three weeks.

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Tyron Woodley has scored a stunning first round knockout of Robbie Lawler to claim the UFC welterweight champion.

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Aussie fighter Megan Anderson is going viral on the internet after her brutal first round beatdown of Peggy Morgan at Invicta FC18.

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Danny Choi has scored a freakish 70-metre goal in extra time to put Blacktown up 3-2 over Sydney United in the FFA Cup.

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The Super Samoan is still super pissed off.

'I want to be able to look my teammates in the eye' - Ennis

Sharks hooker Michael Ennis says he decided to retire to spend more time with his family and because he doesn’t believe his heart would be in it if he played another season.

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Holly Holm broke down in tears speaking after her unanimous decision loss to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC Fight Night in Chicago.

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Aaron Smith is so good he even tells the referee how to do his job properly.

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Solomon Haumono’s team has lodged an official protest to the WBC and WBO sanctioning bodies after their fighter was knocked out by rising kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker in Christchurch on Thursday.

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It’s been over a year since Conor McGregor beat Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight belt at UFC 189, but the Irishman is still dropping verbal bombs.

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Confusion reigned in Christchurch as New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker earned a fourth round knockout over former NRL player Solomon Haumono.

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The NRL has suspended Corey Norman for eight rounds and fined him $20,000 after his conviction for drug offences.

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Bernard Tomic and Victor Troicki have had a bizarre run-in with a cop who tried to kick them off a tennis court in Washington DC.

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Mark Hunt says it’s time for UFC fighters to create an association, arguing the promotion doesn’t care about them.

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Mark Hunt believes too many concessions were made to lure Brock Lesnar back for UFC 200 and says it sets a bad precedent for younger fighters looking to get into the sport.

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What a legend!

Have the Warriors found the newest NRL cult-figure?

Remember the name, remember the hair.

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A furious Mark Hunt says the UFC isn’t doing enough to create an even playing field when it comes to performance enhancing drugs.

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Frank Mir has weighed-in on Mark Hunt’s loss at UFC 200, saying Brock Lesnar fought a smart fight to get the Super Samoan to the ground.

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If you thought UFC 200 failed to live up to the hype, there's only one person to blame.

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Mark Cavendish unleashed a tirade at a Tour de France cameraman who got a little too close while the Englishman was taking a toilet break overnight.

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Brock Lesnar's size and power were too much for Mark Hunt as the Super Samoan fell to a three round unanimous decision loss at UFC 200.

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Brock Lesnar will earn 25 times as much as Amanda Nunes.

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Age might be catching to veteran Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer.

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We’ve all experienced the occasional overbearing parent who screams too loudly on the sidelines of their kids’ sport games.

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Jake Matthews has been knocked out in the first round by American Kevin Lee at The Ultimate Fighter Finale in Las Vegas.

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Aussie welterweight Anton Zafir has fallen to a first round knockout loss to Chinese fighter Li Jinliang.

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Knocking Brock Lesnar’s lips off is Mark Hunt’s main focus this weekend, but he’s also starting to think about how he can give back.

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As if there hadn't already been enough drama around UFC 200 this week.

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Jon Jones looked like a broken man during an emotional media conference the morning after he was removed from UFC 200 for a potentially positive drug test.

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Saying it’s been a long road for Mark Hunt would be an understatement – a big-hitting, heavyweight-sized understatement.

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Aussie fighters have the best pre-fight banter in the world, says Melbourne-based lightweight Jake Matthews.

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Jon Jones has been removed from UFC 200 after being flagged by USADA for a drug violation.

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Anton Zafir can thank a love of custard tarts and cheddarmite scrolls for kick-starting his MMA career.

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The Warriors welcomed Simon Mannering onto the field with a haka before the former captain's 250th NRL match.

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Brock Lesnar has responded to Mark Hunt’s steroid use barbs, saying he’s been dealing with those kinds of accusations for years.

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Mark Philippoussis has some advice for Nick Kyrgios.

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It’s been a whirlwind nine months for Aussie UFC rookie Anton Zafir.

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UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo has been killed in a hit and run incident in Canada.

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Aussie UFC middleweight Robert Whittaker expects to be back in action – hopefully in Australia – by the end of this year.

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In two weeks, Jake Matthews will be pacing around in a changing room in the depths of the MGM Grand, hitting the pads, getting a sweat up and waiting nervously for his cue to walk to the cage.

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You'd have seen a few stirring national anthems belted over the last couple of weeks if you've been watching the Euros and the Copa America.

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We’re going to be honest. This game was a shocker.