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Mixed results for Melbourne over injured defensive duo

Fractured ribs will keep Steven May out of Melbourne's clash with Port Adelaide, but the Demons are hoping for better news over fellow defender Jake Lever.

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Knights' Thompson gets a week, Aloiai not charged

Leo Thompson has received a ban for tackling Ryan Papenhuyzen in air but Josh Aloiai won't be sanctioned for losing his cool late in Manly's loss to Parramatta.

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NAS may need more time in reserve grade: Bellamy

Nelson Asofa-Solomona made his return in a NSW Cup loss on Sunday but may need more time in reserve grade before playing for Melbourne again.

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Alonso slams "disappointing" penalty for Russell incident in F1 Australian GP

In the closing laps of the Melbourne race Alonso was left battling Russell for sixth place.

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Perez: Sainz would have "absolutely" won F1 Australian GP against Verstappen

Polesitter Verstappen reported a stuck brake from the start of the Melbourne race and after the issue made him lose the lead to Sainz on lap 2, the Dutchman's right rear brake finally gave up on lap 4, forcing him to retire.

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Sauber F1 team fined €5000 as pitstop woes continue in Australia

After wheelnut issues caused lengthy stops for Valtteri Bottas in Bahrain and Zhou Guanyu in Jeddah, the team made what it called "containment" modifications for Melbourne, with the aim of reducing the risk of further issues.

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Sauber F1 team fined €5000 after pitstop woes continue in Australia

After wheelnut issues caused lengthy stops for Valtteri Bottas in Bahrain and Zhou Guanyu in Jeddah, the team made what it called “containment” modifications for Melbourne, with the aim of reducing the risk of further issues.

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Alonso penalised for driving action in Russell incident in F1 Australian GP

Mercedes racer Russell wiped out from seventh place two laps from the chequered flag in Melbourne while chasing after the Aston Martin driver. He lost the rear axle through Turn 6 to skate over the gravel, hit the Turn 7 wall before bouncing back into the middle of the circuit.

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Alonso penalised for "potentially dangerous" driving in F1 Australian GP

Mercedes racer Russell wiped out from seventh place two laps from the chequered flag in Melbourne while chasing after the Aston Martin driver. He lost the rear axle through Turn 6 to skate over the gravel, and hit the Turn 7 wall before bouncing back into the middle of the…

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O'Brien coy on Knights' halves after beating Storm

In their first game since dropping halfback Jackson Hastings, Newcastle have overcome a short-handed Melbourne for their first win of the NRL season.

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Tasmania on verge of NBL title after McVeigh dagger

Jack McVeigh's late triple ended a gripping tussle in game three of the NBL Championship Series, giving Tasmania a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five contest.

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Piastri: McLaren team orders "completely fair" in F1 Australia GP

Norris and Piastri finished third and fourth behind Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in Melbourne after McLaren asked Piastri before halfway to swap positions with Norris.

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Piastri: McLaren F1 team orders "completely fair" in Australian GP

Norris and Piastri finished third and fourth behind Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in Melbourne after McLaren asked Piastri before halfway to swap positions with Norris.

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Norris: Not beating Leclerc to F1 Australian GP undercut cost second place

The Briton had qualified ahead of Leclerc and remained ahead during the opening phase of the race, but fell behind during the opening pit phase as the Monegasque and Norris' McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri conducted earlier pitstops to claim the undercut. In an effort to chase Leclerc, McLaren conducted a…

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Sainz hails "rollercoaster" Australia F1 win after surgery

A fortnight ago Sainz had to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to appendicitis, facing a battle to regain fitness for Melbourne's third race of the season.

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Tim Wilson defeats two women to win Liberal preselection in Goldstein and set up rematch against teal Zoe Daniel

Former MP held the seat in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs from 2016 to 2022

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Verstappen suffered "stuck brake" from start of F1 Australian GP

Verstappen started the Melbourne race from pole but couldn't hold on to his lead for long as Ferrari's Carlos Sainz swooped past on lap 2.

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Carlos Sainz wins Australian F1 Grand Prix as Max Verstappen retires early – as it happened

Ferrari claimed a first one-two finish since 2022 as the Spaniard finished ahead of Charles Leclerc while the defending world was forced to retire in Melbourne

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F1 field still chasing rampaging Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen can win 10 straight races for the second time in less than 12 months if he salutes at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

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Clearance count kills Hawks again in heavy loss

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has bemoaned the centre clearances in the Hawks' opening two losses this season, calling it "disastrous".

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Hamilton: 2024 Mercedes F1 car has "spikes" of promise that "disappear"

The seven-time F1 world champion was eliminated in Q2 ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, having previously scored eight pole positions in Melbourne. He missed out on the top 10 shootout to team-mate George Russell by 0.05 seconds.

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May hospitalised, Lever also hurt in Demons' AFL win

Melbourne premiership defenders Steven May and Jake Lever were prominent casualties as the Demons outclassed Hawthorn by 55 points.

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Sainz "almost not believing" Australia F1 front row after surgery

Sainz missed the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix a fortnight ago due to appendicitis and recovered just in time from the procedure to travel to Australia and take part in the Melbourne event.

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Storm's Bellamy still uncertain on Munster return

Ahead of their clash with a desperate Knights outfit in Newcastle, Craig Bellamy says Cameron Munster's troublesome groin injury looks to have improved.

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Feeney wins after Waters, Payne crash at Albert Park

A crash that ended the race of leader Cam Waters and high-flying rookie Matt Payne has overshadowed Broc Feeney's second Albert Park Supercars win.

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