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POSITIVE SHOWING‘Super’ sixth for Red Can Man

Albany galloper Red Can Man finished sixth in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday

Step closerStrong start delivers Boxwood an upset win

Four goals from Nic Bertola guides Boxwood Hill to upset win in round 12 of Ongerup Football Association.

Cameron Newbold

AFLSuns star Rankine pays price for AFL slump

Gold Coast Suns coach Stuart Dew has dropped small forward Izak Rankine for their round-20 AFL match against Melbourne.

Ed Jackson

SMART TYPEExciting filly ready to return to racing

Albany filly Strathmore Rose who has won four races will run first-up at Belmont Park on Saturday.

Taj Stubber

Positive testPremiumCOVID shock: Aussie athletics team in isolation

Australia’s entire athletics team has been put into immediate isolation after a star US pole vaulter tested positive for COVID.

Selina Steele, Scott Gullan & Chris Robinson

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Watch LIVE: WAFL round 17 - East Perth v Claremont

The West Australian has you covered this footy season with every level of top-tier Aussie rules in WA broadcast live including the WAFLW, WAFL colts, SWFL and WAFL league.

Staff writers

SwimmingAustralian Olympic drought ends at pool

Zac Stubblety-Cook has won Australia's first Olympic 200m breaststroke gold medal since 1964 but Kyle Chalmers has fallen just short of another gold.

Steve Larkin and Phil Blanche

TennisFognini apologises for homophobic slur

Italy's world No.31 Fabio Fognini has apologised for an anti-gay slur he yelled at himself during his third round tennis defeat at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Rugby UnionWallaby Robertson told to be more dynamic

Wallabies prop Tom Robertson has been told to be more dynamic and he's eager to strut his stuff in the upcoming Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship Tests.

Justin Chadwick

Next Gen miss PremiumHow top WA draft prospect slipped through Eagles’ grasp

Neil Erasmus is the hottest draft prospect in WA right now. And West Coast could’ve had priority access to him through their Next Generation Academy.

Jordan McArdle

Funding injectionPremiumInfrastructure and prizemoney boosts for WA racing

A $30 million commitment to infrastructure and prizemoney boosts are among the highlights of Racing and Wagering WA’s annual funding to the racing industry for next season.

Jay Rooney

Swans safePremiumWAFL rejects four-team finals, extends season

The top five WAFL team will play finals and the season will be extended by two weeks after an agreement between clubs and the WAFC to maintain the integrity of the competition.

John Townsend

AFLGeelong's Selwood 'looks okay' after cork

Geelong coach Chris Scott says the signs are looking okay for captain Joel Selwood to recover from a cork in time for his side's match against North Melbourne.

Ethan James

AFLDunkley back for Bulldogs, Treloar close

AFL ladder-leaders Western Bulldogs will welcome back Josh Dunkley after the star midfielder finished a mandatory isolation period.

Oliver Caffrey

SwimmingAussies win 4x200 freestyle relay bronze

Australia has claimed the bronze medal in the women's 4x200-metres freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics.

Steve Larkin

BasketballGiddey tipped to go high in NBA draft

Josh Giddey is a projected top-10 pick in Friday's NBA draft after impressing scouts who have followed the NBL rookie of the year with interest.

Murray Wenzel

Stunning upsetVideoTitmus and Aussies beat world record - but miss gold

Ariarne Titmus fell narrowly short of adding a third gold medal to her Tokyo haul, with China producing a boilover against the fancied Australians in a historically quick 4x200m freestyle relay.

Chris Robinson

BMX banditWA’s Reynolds closing in on BMX medal

Saya Sakakibara has rallied from a bad start to reach the BMX semi-finals along with Lauren Reynolds, but fellow Australian Anthony Dean is out of contention.

Roger Vaughan

ShootingTwo Aussies through to women's trap final

Australians Laetisha Scanlan and Penny Smith have advanced to the six-shooter final of the Tokyo Olympics women's trap competition.

Rob Forsaith

Rugby LeagueWalker wants Milford at Souths in 2022

Cody Walker has backed South Sydney to go after unwanted Brisbane five-eighth Anthony Milford for next year, believing he'd be a good fit for the Rabbitohs.

Scott Bailey

UPPERS WRAPPremiumPadwick fires to get Panthers across the line

Wrap of round 11 action from the Upper Great Southern Football League.

Taj Stubber

PLEASING SIGNSJuniors back on the court

Katanning Netball Association welcomed back their junior players after a few weeks off over the school holidays.

Tina Briscoe

Olympics24 new Games-related COVID cases in Tokyo

24 new COVID-19 cases linked to the Tokyo Olympics have been announced on Thursday.

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STATE WINHouse shines under lights in Country win

Gnowangerup’s Fraser House was part of a WA Country men’s football team that eclipsed Perth Football League by three points in a thrilling contest on Friday night

Taj Stubber