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All Whites captain guarded on World Cup views as he joins team in Japan
The talismanic striker made mention of decisions that were right at the time, but which he might change with hindsight, but declined to go into detail.

Student: Uni strikes 'not what we signed up for'
The University of Nottingham said it was "disappointed" by the timing of industrial action.

From 999 fears to failed payments - life in UK's phone signal 'blackspots'
Most of the UK has access to 4G and 5G signal, but in some places the lack of it causes serious disruption.

£1.2bn on transfers with £830m inflated in accounts - Man City's 'asterisk era'
BBC Sport analyses Manchester City's dominance of English football during the period in which they were breaching financial rules.

The Socceroos have found a new way to compete with the world’s best
This window against Brazil might be remembered as the moment in which this exciting new generation of Australian players took a great leap forward.

Fiery melees not off the card for NRLW grand final
Isabelle Kelly reveals why she will not be holding any of her Roosters teammates back in the grand final.

Radley dodges sin bin after ugly tackle
Victor Radley was lucky not to be sin binned when he was penalised for an ugly hip-drop tackle on Herbie Farnworth.

‘Scary proposition’: Cummins opens door for Marsh Test comeback
Mitchell Marsh is retired from Sheffield Shield cricket and last played a Test in 2024, but his eye-catching form in short-form cricket has Test captain Pat Cummins thinking about his match-winning potential.

Knights attracted more fans to a training session than some actual game days
More than 12,000 fans watched a training session on Wednesday. The merchandise store looks like it has been ransacked. This is a city literally painted red and blue.

Medical student storms to Stawell Gift glory
Adelaide medical student Olufemi Komolafe wins the men's 120 metres at the 2026 Stawell Gift.

The part-timers who won three Wembley finals in a row
You probably knew Pep Guardiola's Manchester City won four League Cups on the bounce between 2018 and 2021 – but another side did the silverware hat-trick first.

Tribute to former UK school pupil killed in Ukraine
Arkadii Petrov, who attended Kirkcudbright Academy, was killed after returning to Ukraine to fight.

'Backpack' declared Alaska's Fat Bear Week winner
"Backpack" defeated a bear known only as "910" in the final round of the annual competition.

More talks over Drumcree dispute as stalemate continues
Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition issued a fresh legal bid on Tuesday to try to prevent the march from going ahead.

Girl has multiple surgeries to control infections after strike in Gaza
Witnesses say Raseel's tent was hit by an Israeli helicopter strike. Israel’s military says it has no record of the attack.

Harrison Graham has started in four NRL games. On Sunday, he starts in a grand final
While Phoenix Crossland has been the biggest story of grand final week, spare a thought for the hooker stepping into his shoes for the decider.

From Queensland to the Shire, this Roosters fanatic is all in for the ‘battlers from Bondi’
Eastern Suburbs “tragic” Thomas Hayes used to travel from Sydney’s south to support his team. Now he only needs to step outside for a glimpse of its hallowed turf.

Paisami to appeal ban as Wallabies eye end to All Blacks’ 53-game Eden Park winning streak
Hunter Paisami will appeal his four-match suspension for a high tackle against South Africa on Sunday.

Newcastle ready to party like it’s 1997
Novocastrians are painting the town red and blue ahead of the grand final.

‘A sixth sense’: The bond that’s kept Roosters ahead for 770 minutes this season
The Roosters are undefeated this season, but it was a 32-minute period earlier in the season that forced the team to change for the better.