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Dominican Republican nightclub roof collapse kills 66

Dominican Republican nightclub roof collapse kills 66

Almost 70 people have been killed and dozens injured after a roof collapsed at a packed nightclub in the Dominican Republic.

Aussie surfing septet made to wait in El Salvador

Aussie surfing septet made to wait in El Salvador

Aussie surfing septet made to wait in El Salvador

Aussie surfing septet made to wait in El Salvador

Inconsistent and broken swell meant WSL surfing at Punta Roca, El Salvador, was called off without any of the seven remaining Australians taking to the waves.

'Bittersweet' Nichols surfs away from sister's wedding

'Bittersweet' Nichols surfs away from sister's wedding

'Bittersweet' Nichols surfs away from sister's wedding

'Bittersweet' Nichols surfs away from sister's wedding

Isabella Nichols has gained a boilover victory in the World Surf League's El Salvador leg, but her joy was tempered as she may now miss her sister's wedding.

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Picklum through to quarter-finals in El Salvador

Picklum through to quarter-finals in El Salvador

Molly Picklum is the first Australian through to the last eight of the World Surf League event in El Salvador.

Aussie surfing duo dumped from El Salvador Pro

Aussie surfing duo dumped from El Salvador Pro

Australian's Sally Fitzgibbons Liam O'Brien have failed to progress from the elimination round at the World Surf League's event in El Salvador.

Australian surfers off to strong start in El Salvador

Australian surfers off to strong start in El Salvador

Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum are leading the Australian charge at the World Surf League's event in El Salvador, both looking for their first win of the season.

Aussie UFC star Steve Erceg loses to ex-champ Moreno

Aussie UFC star Steve Erceg loses to ex-champ Moreno

Steve Erceg's UFC losing streak has stretched to three bouts after suffering a unanimous-decision defeat to former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno.

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'Lay off the swear words': kindness key for Aussie star

'Lay off the swear words': kindness key for Aussie star

'Lay off the swear words': kindness key for Aussie star

'Lay off the swear words': kindness key for Aussie star

Steve Erceg's toughness and niceness are helping his star rise, now the Australian faces two-time former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in a piviotal fight.

Aussie prodigy Vilips wins PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open

Aussie prodigy Vilips wins PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open

Aussie prodigy Vilips wins PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open

Aussie prodigy Vilips wins PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open

Australian golf sensation, and Tiger Woods protege, Karl Vilips has scored a three-shot win at the Puerto Rico Open in just his fourth start on the PGA Tour.

Smoking-hot Joint causes major boilover in Mexico

Smoking-hot Joint causes major boilover in Mexico

Smoking-hot Joint causes major boilover in Mexico

Smoking-hot Joint causes major boilover in Mexico

Teenager Maya Joint is through to the quarter-finals of the WTA tournament in Merida, Mexico, after ousting fifth-seed and world No.20 Donna Vekic.

Dates locked in for Australia's West Indies tour

Dates locked in for Australia's West Indies tour

Dates locked in for Australia's West Indies tour

Dates locked in for Australia's West Indies tour

Australia will have only a matter of days between the World Test Championship Final and the first Test of their West Indies tour.

Australian Liam Paro suffers loss in world title bout

Australian Liam Paro suffers loss in world title bout

Australian Liam Paro suffers loss in world title bout

Australian Liam Paro suffers loss in world title bout

American Richardson Hitchins is the new IBF super lightweight world champion after defeating Australian Liam Paro in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Australia to play three Tests in tour of West Indies

Australia to play three Tests in tour of West Indies

Australia to play three Tests in tour of West Indies

Australia to play three Tests in tour of West Indies

Australia will play three Test matches when the nation tours the West Indies for the first time in a decade next year.

Flight hit by gunfire, Haiti’s main airport shuts down

Flight hit by gunfire, Haiti’s main airport shuts down

Flight hit by gunfire, Haiti’s main airport shuts down

Flight hit by gunfire, Haiti’s main airport shuts down

A passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.

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Dwight Yorke to manage Trinidad after Macarthur sacking

Man Utd great Dwight Yorke has landed his first coaching job since his controversial sacking by Macarthur FC, overseeing his national Trinidad and Tobago team.

Flattered Piastri shuts down talk of move from McLaren

Australia's much admired Formula One ace Oscar Piastri has been quick to deny rumours at the Mexico Grand Prix that he might leave McLaren for Red Bull.

Gadecki's big move despite tense Mexican WTA final loss

Australian Olivia Gadecki's run from Guadalajara qualifying has ended in close loss in the final to Poland's Magdalena Frech.

Aussie Gadecki reaches maiden WTA tournament decider

Australia's Olivia Gadecki has sealed her spot in the WTA 500 event decider in Guadalajara, Mexico, by crushing her Colombian opponent in straight sets.

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Olivia Gadecki into WTA semi-finals and world top 100

Australia's Olivia Gadecki has continued her impressive run in Mexico by advancing to the Guadalajara Open semi-finals after beating Martina Trevisan.

Australia's Gadecki upsets American world no.11 Collins

Olivia Gadecki has scored the biggest win over her career with a straight-sets dismissal of world no.11 Danielle Collins in Guadalajara.

Aussie Birrell beaten in Guadalajara opening round

Kimberly Birrell has been unable to join fellow Australian Olivia Gadecki in the Guadalajara Open second round, going down to Japan's Ena Shibahara in two sets.

Gadecki gets back on winners' list in Guadalajara

Australian Olivia Gadecki has bounced back from a disappointing exit in Mexico last week to beat two-time major finalist Sloane Stephens in straight sets.

US arrests leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel

In a major blow to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa Cartel, drug kingpin "El Mayo" and a son of his ex-partner "El Chapo" have been arrested in Texas.

Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, aims at Texas

The core of Tropical Storm Beryl has crossed the Yucatan Peninsula with the system forecast to return to hurricane force over the Gulf of Mexico.

Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast

Hurricane Beryl has hit Mexico as a category 2 storm after wreaking deadly havoc across the Caribbean.

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