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VAR is a flip of a coin, says Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his players have to play well enough to ensure VAR does not decide the outcome of their games, comparing the system to a "flip of a coin".

Thief jailed after stealing unreleased Beyoncé music from car
The man smashed into a car and stole luggage containing hard drives with the singer's tracks.

Australia has some of the world's costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help?
The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply.

Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report
Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.

Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47
Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China
Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.

Bold push for Irish AFL Women's team coming
Eddie McGuire believes there's a push for an Irish AFLW team in to join the competition.

Walker hoses down defensive concerns
Roosters halfback Sam Walker hoses down suggestions his defence might cost him State of Origin selection for Queensland.

Spygate 2.0: The cheating saga that could blow up the Premier League promotion race
Socceroo Riley McGree’s Middlesbrough could get a last-minute re-entry into the Championship play-off final after an analyst from a rival club was sprung filming one of their training sessions in the bushes.

Hinkley speaks on Carlton vacancy, as McRae makes big endorsement
The former Port coach has left the door ajar to meeting with the Blues, but was more effusive when talking about another possible candidate, as was Pies coach Craig McRae.

James Hird hospitalised after falling ill on set of Footy Classified
James Hird, a regular panelist alongside host Eddie McGuire, was heard coughing in the early stages of filming.

Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack
That pricetag is nearly seven times higher than Trump's initial estimate, found an independent budget office.

'It's not a swimming pool' - Americans react to Trump's reflecting pool makeover
As the president continues his initiative to make Washington DC 'safe and beautiful', tourists and locals are conflicted over the $13m renovation.

The Papers: 'Starmer and Streeting set for showdown' and 'Crisis? What crisis?'
Every paper leads on the future of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership for the second day in a row.

Daily pill to help keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs
The tablet - orforglipron - is available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.

Driver arrested for ramming rival in pits
A dirt-track driver in the USA was arrested after he deliberately rammed a parked rival, injuring two crew members in the process.

Thaiday's Origin concern for Walker
Queensland great Sam Thaiday explains why he can't pick Sam Walker as his Maroons halfback in State of Origin.

Weidler drops huge Cleary news
9News journalist Danny Weidler says Penrith coach Ivan Cleary is poised to announce his exit from the Panthers.

Angus Crichton fires back at critics of Sam Walker’s defence for Origin
The 23-year-old Sydney Roosters halfback is in contention for a senior interstate debut for Queensland at Accor Stadium with Tom Dearden sidelined by an ankle injury.

‘Pecking order is clear’: The conundrums facing Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign
Australia have persevered with Sophie Molineux as captain for the Twenty20 World Cup in England despite an injury-blighted start for her stint as Alyssa Healy’s leadership successor.