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Three Lotto players share $1 million First Division prize
Three Lotto players from Auckland, Franklin and Waipawa will each take home $333,333 after winning First Division in Wednesday night's draw.

'Bielle-Biarrey's pace spooked me' - Chessum on intercept try finish
England back row Ollie Chessum says the fear of being run down by Louis Bielle Biarrey prevented him from running in an intercept closer to the post in defeat by France.

The 'anti-Lamine' backed to be one of best in world
Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall renews hostilities with Barcelona star Lamine Yamal on Wednesday night and team-mate Kieran Trippier believes he has "all the attributes to be one of the best left-backs in the world".

School phone bans not enough to cut screen time alone, researchers say
New research suggests efforts to suppress screen time need to go further than the school gates to be effective.

Trump says Nato making 'foolish mistake' over Iran
The US president expresses frustration that US allies are not helping secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Watch: Mother 'absolutely shocked' to find daughter had meningitis
Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.

Xerri urged to ‘do a Sexton’ after dropping dummy spit
The Bulldogs have labelled Bronson Xerri’s reaction to be dropped as “disappointing”, but inspiration for an NRL return isn’t far away.

Ciraldo sidesteps Xerri contract question
Cameron Ciraldo evades a question about Bronson Xerri's Bulldogs contract, which expires at the end of 2027.

Caruso attempts to block shot with his shoe
Alex Caruso receives a technical foul for using his shoe to block.

This Kings star says he was robbed of MVP award. He’ll now battle the winner for an NBL title
Politics, bad blood and a white-hot rivalry between the game’s two biggest superstars. The NBL grand final series couldn’t have been scripted better.

Rice 'The Horse' epitomises relentless Arsenal
Declan Rice is called "The Horse" by his Arsenal team-mates and his performance in the 2-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen again showed why he has more than earned that nickname.

Dubai withdrawal criticism ridiculous - Sabalenka
World number one Aryna Sabalenka dismisses criticism of her late withdrawal from the Dubai Championships and says she may not play at the tournament again.

Government admits adoption system 'needs to improve' after BBC investigation highlights failures
The children and families minister for England apologises to families who have received "support from services that isn't good enough".

I've applied for 500 jobs in two months since graduating
Charlotte Briggs has applied for hundreds of jobs and cannot find work, despite achieving a 2:1 degree.

The Papers: 'First cracks' in Trump camp over Iran war and UK tackles meningitis outbreak
The ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran and the meningitis outbreak in the UK lead Wednesday's papers.

Stuart weighs in on six-again debate
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart reveals his stance about the six-again rule.

Why Matildas ‘have to be more brave’ to win drought-breaking Asian Cup final
There were plenty of positives against China, but Australia coach Joe Montemurro has warned against slipping back into old habits when his side plays for the trophy.

Ciraldo explains decision to axe Xerri
Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo explains the decision to drop strike centre Bronson Xerri for round three.

Doyle hopeful Malabar can spark more success at Gosford
Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle is hoping a win at Hawkesbury on Tuesday with Malabar can be the springboard to more success at Gosford on Thursday.

Coach steps in after Ginnivan's podcast comments
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell explains why he had to rein in Jack Ginnivan.