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Underdogs China back themselves to knock off Matildas

China will be big underdogs for their semi-final against Australia, but coach Ante Milicic thinks his players will thrive in the Optus Stadium cauldron.

AAP

Short first Ashes Test results in record donation of surplus food across Western Australia

Optus Stadium donates fresh produce after England’s capitulation with OZHarvest redistributing ‘hundreds of kilos’ to charities

The Guardian - AU

The Ashes 1st Test LIVE: Australia vs England, free cricket streams, Australia win in Perth

All the ways to watch Australia vs England in The Ashes opening Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

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Hoodoo ended as Marsh leads Aussies to win over India

India's eight-match winning streak in ODI cricket has come to a crushing end after being thumped by Australia in a rain-affected clash in Perth.

AAP

Australia beat India by seven wickets: men’s first one-day international – as it happened

Mitch Marsh continued his purple patch with an unbeaten 46 as Australia cruised to victory in a rain-affected game

The Guardian - AU

British and Irish Lions hammer Western Force but Tomos Williams suffers injury

Williams was among the Lions’ star performers at Optus Stadium but his match was over when he injured his left hamstring in the 47th minute.

The National (Scotland)

Tomos Williams injury mars rampant Lions thrashing of Western Force

Western Force 7-54 Lions: Welsh scrum-half Williams impressed in a much-improved Lions performance from the Argentina defeat, but then suffered a cruel blow

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Origin stunner thrills Perth fans as Bears plot entry

Perth's Optus Stadium was transformed into a sea of maroon and blue as Queensland held off an extraordinary NSW comeback in Origin II to level the series.

AAP

State of Origin 2025 Game 2: Qld Maroons beat NSW Blues 26-24 – as it happened

Queensland produced another underdog Origin performance for the ages to withstand a rampaging NSW comeback in the rain

The Guardian - AU

Controversial Perth Supercars plan wins a famous fan

The WA government wants to build a motorsport street track near Optus Stadium, but the idea has been met with stiff resistance by local residents.

AAP

Selwood fondly remembered as AFL world mourns

A minute's silence has been held before West Coast's AFL clash with St Kilda to pay tribute to Adam Selwood, who died on Saturday.

AAP

Brayshaw, Serong star as Dockers beat Crows in Perth

Fremantle have rebounded from a week of criticism to post a vital 18-point win over Adelaide at Optus Stadium.

AAP

WA premier says NRL expansion talks are now 'positive'

Western Australia premier Roger Cook has been spotted at the NRL double-header, while declaring renewed talks with the league over expansion are positive.

AAP

NRL faces risk of fan backlash at Perth double-header

The lowest crowd for a rugby league event at Optus Stadium is anticipated for the NRL's double header, amid WA fan discontent over expansion talks progress.

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The Guardian - AU

Derby win keeps wolves from Dockers’ door as anxiety lifts around Fremantle

The Eagles were outclassed at a packed Optus Stadium as Caleb Serong’s good form in AFL western derbies continued

AAP

Ben King kicks six but Suns sweat on Ballard injury

Gold Coast have thrashed West Coast by 87 points at Perth's Optus Stadium, but scans will reveal whether defender Charlie Ballard has torn his ACL.

AAP

Record crowd on hand as Indigenous All-Stars crush Freo

A record crowd of 37,865 has turned up to watch the Indigenous All Stars thrash Fremantle by 43 points at Optus Stadium.

AAP

Calls grow for AFL's Indigenous All Stars match to stay

The best of the best Indigenous talent will be on show on February 15 when the Indigenous All Stars take on Fremantle at Optus Stadium.

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AAP

Renegades post miraculous win over Perth Scorchers

The Melbourne Renegades have recovered from 4-10 to post a season-saving four-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium.

AAP

Johnson's 4-20 not enough for Heat against Scorchers

Nick Hobson's late fireworks and two amazing run-outs have helped lift the Perth Scorchers to victory over the Brisbane Heat at Optus Stadium.

AAP

More demons set to emerge on Optus Stadium deck

Australia are in all sorts of trouble at 7-67 in reply to India's 150 in the series-opening Test in Perth, leaving Alex Carey with a huge rescue mission.

The Times of India

'Not for first time & certainly not...': Sanjay Manjrekar doffs hat to Jasprit Bumrah and Co.

NEW DELHI: In a stunning start to the latest edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the opening day of the Perth Test saw as many as 17 wickets falling as bowlers wreaked havoc on a grassy and bouncy Optus Stadium track.

The Guardian - AU

Australia v India: first men’s Test, day one – as it happened

A total of 17 wickets fell on a wild day one in Perth with India holding an 83-run lead at stumps after Jasprit Bumrah starred with 4-17

The Times of India

IND vs AUS: Australia’s Test Record at the Optus Stadium in Perth

The Australian cricket team played their first and last Test match at the iconic Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) Ground in Perth against England in 1970 and December 2017 respectively.

AAP

No 'big snake cracks' for Optus Stadium pitch

WA Cricket head curator Isaac McDonald says wet weather in Perth will prevent "big snake cracks" developing on the Optus Stadium pitch.

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