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binar carnivalBinar Great Southern basketball bigger than ever

The Great Southern Basketball Carnival was “bigger than ever” this year with more than 80 teams taking to the courts at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre on the weekend

Jacki Elezovich

SoccerMatildas winger Freier, Socceroo Deng seal transfers

Matildas winger Sharn Freier has signed for German powerhouse VfL Wolfsburg while Socceroo Thomas Deng has joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos.

Anna Harrington

AFLPremiumFormer North coach Shaw signs as Suns' AFLW boss

Former North Melbourne AFL coach Rhyce Shaw has been appointed Gold Coast's new AFLW mentor.

Oliver Caffrey

SoccerFinals-chasing Western United thump Glory in ALW

Western United have claimed a straightforward 4-1 win over Perth Glory, including a spectacular goal from defender Grace Maher.

Anna Harrington

AFLCommentsDockers’ drastic bid to get Darcy round one ready

Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy is heading to the sands of Doha in a drastic bid to get his knee right for round one on March 16.

Aaron Kirby

CricketHurricanes hold out Sixers for Big Bash final spot

The Hobart Hurricanes have qualified for the Big Bash League final and will have a shot at their first title after beating the Sydney Sixers by 12 runs.

Ethan James

TennisSabalenka survives Pavlyuchenkova to reach Open semis

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has fought past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in three sets to reach an Australian Open semi-final against Paula Badosa.

Anna Harrington

SoccerCommentsGlory’s winless run extended to six after United thumping

Perth Glory’s troubling A-League Women’s form has continued as they slumped to a 4-1 loss to Western United at Ironbark Fields to leave them nine points adrift of the finals race.

Ben Smith

Cricket PremiumSCORCHERS SEASON RATINGS: Who cops an F for Scorchers flop

After Perth Scorchers missed the Big Bas League finals for just the third time in their history, The West’s cricket writer Jackson Barrett has given every player a grade — and two players copped an F.

Jackson Barrett

CricketEngland set to begin white-ball era under McCullum

England are ready to take on hosts India in a T20 series with coach Brendon McCullum at the helm for the first time.

Amlan Chakraborty

BasketballCommentsPremiumPerth Wildcats to have best training facilities in Australia

Perth Wildcats have received a commitment from the Labor party to help them to build a training facility that will be the envy of every other team in the NBL.

Craig O'Donoghue

CyclingEmerging cyclists have a ball at Tour Down Under

ARA Australian team members Zac Marriage and Fergus Browning starred on Tuesday in stage one of the Tour Down Under.

Roger Vaughan

TennisPremiumSnapshot of day 10 at the Australian Open

Spanish 11th seed Paula Badosa is through to a career-best semi-final at a grand slam after stunning American star Coco Gauff at the Australian Open.

Oliver Caffrey

RACINGPremiumWithers with winning hand in Saturday’s Sandi’s Me Mum Final

Top trainer Steve Withers is in the box seat to collect Saturday’s Listed $30,530 GreyhoundsWA Sandi’s Me Mum Memorial (520m) at Cannington with two of the Final favourites.

Hayden King

TennisJust two locals left in Open junior singles draws

Emerson Jones and Tahlia Kokkinis are the only locals left in the Australian Open girls' singles draw while there are no local boys still in contention.

Anna Harrington

Administration and liquidationCommentsPremiumBattle over Sage Glory deals to kick off

The battle over an ill-fated investment into Perth Glory is headed back to court with a local businessman chasing Tony Sage for close to $1 million.

Matt Mckenzie

Rugby UnionCommentsAussie and Brazil rugby stars hit Scarbs ahead of tournament

A wave of Rugby Sevens stars preparing for a three-day tournament in Perth made the most of WA’s scorching hot weather by taking a dip at Scarborough Beach.

Caleb Runciman

AFL CommentsPremiumBarrass: Leaving Eagles ‘the toughest thing I’ve ever done’

Former West Coast star Tom Barrass has opened up on his cross-country move to Hawthorn, describing his decision to leave the Eagles’ nest as the hardest choice of his life.

Jake Santa Maria

AFLCommentsPremium‘Holiday house’: Swan’s cheeky reply on Warner’s Perth pad

Sydney midfielder Errol Gulden has joked that Chad Warner’s purchase of a lavish home in Perth will be ‘a nice holiday house for him’ as speculation mounts over the in-demand star’s future. 

Samantha Rogers

TennisCommentsFuming Zverev almost knocked over by a feather

No.2 seed Alexander Zverev had a meltdown over a feather disrupting play but still beat Tommy Paul in four sets to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.

Anna Harrington

SOLE CAPTAINNorth Melbourne co-captain stands down on eve of season

The Roos will head into 2025 with a standalone skipper and new-look leadership group.

Ben Sutton

RACE MOVEDCommentsPremiumWater price hike ‘unsustainable’

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club’s drawn-out dispute with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder over recycled water supplies has prompted the State’s governing body to switch the opening meeting to Esperance.

Neale Harvey, Amber Lilley & Tegan Guthrie

AFL'Personal issues': Dogs star Ugle-Hagan's AFL off-site

Western Bulldogs say Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has been given the green light to train by himself during some AFL pre-season sessions.

Staff Writers

AFLPremiumBulldogs explain No.1 pick’s absence

A star forward has been mysteriously absent from pre-season training sessions, and the Western Bulldogs have given an update.

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