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Auckland FC’s path to A-League Championship goes through Melbourne
Melbourne Victory will be their opponents in a home-and-away semifinal, with another Melburnian opponent to follow if they win.

Donkey has two mums after 'one in a million' birth
Two donkeys gave birth at exactly the same time leaving their carers with a mystery to solve.

Company fined Ł58,000 for bloodstained butchers shop
Reading magistrates told KBH Meats Ltd and its operator Mohammed Ayub to pay a total of Ł58,330.

White House considers suspending right to challenge detention in court
The White House is "actively looking at" suspending the legal right to challenge detention.

Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he's not 'America first'
Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump's supporters aren't happy.

Footballer banned for trans comment wants FA apology
A teenage amateur footballer banned by the Football Association over remarks she made to a transgender woman opponent demands an apology from the governing body after the case is dropped.

‘He put the team on his back’: Captain Crichton stands tall to lead epic Bulldogs fightback
Down 20-0 at half-time to the second-placed Raiders in Canberra, Canterbury Stephen Crichton orchestrated a stunning second-half comeback to earn his side a famous victory.

Metcalf charges over for the Warriors
Luke Metcalf pushes through two defenders to score for the Warriors.

Swan's shocking miss
Sydney's Aaron Francis bombs a prime goal-scoring opportunity in a clash with Essendon.

Carter races away for brilliant try
Chiefs winger Leroy Carter races away for a brilliant try against the Crusaders in Christchurch.

North Sydney Oval needs an upgrade to host NRL games. The mayor wants to make it happen
Excitement is building about the prospect of the Bears returning to their spiritual home, but the venue needs at least $10m worth of work to bring it up to NRL standard.

Taylor Swift criticises Lively-Baldoni court summons
The singer's representatives say the court summons was designed to create "tabloid clickbait".

What Prince Harry was like during our exclusive interview
I sat down with Prince Harry moments after a UK court ruled he could not have his security reinstated.

Diary sparks mystery of man helping Jews flee war
A historian believes a man in Wolverhampton was helping Jews flee persecution on the eve of war.

Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 84
The Edinburgh-born businessman bult the firm into a Ł1bn business and also owned Hibernian FC.

Lions bolter scores outrageous try
Lions bolter Henry Pollock scores a sensational individual try for Northampton.

‘It’s very exciting’: TJ Smith winner Briasa books Everest slot
The Hawkes training team confirmed up-and-coming sprinter Briasa had secured a slot in The Everest.

Salmon reignites Ricky feud
Jaeman Salmon appears to mouth 'weak gutted dog' after his try against Ricky Stuart's Raiders.

Barrett barges over for Crusaders
Scott Barrett barges over to score for the Crusaders in another keenly fought derby against the Chiefs in Christchurch.

India great Virat Kohli tells BCCI he wants to retire from Test cricket
Kohli will retire from Test cricket after he informed the Indian board of his intention to give up the red-ball game with immediate effect.

Fire, brimstone and an up-yours for the ages as old-timers reclaim pro surfing
It’s been four years since Julian Wilson was sighted on tour. His comeback - full of sledging, bird-flipping and outrageous surfing, was a win for the veterans.