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Master Lock Comanche won't focus on elusive double win

Master Lock Comanche won't focus on elusive double win

The yacht that claims Sydney to Hobart line honours rarely wins on handicap, but there's a chance that could happen in the 2024 running of the great race.

Hawks hold out Kings in Christmas NBL thriller

Hawks hold out Kings in Christmas NBL thriller

Hawks hold out Kings in Christmas NBL thriller

Hawks hold out Kings in Christmas NBL thriller

Both teams held double-figure leads before the Illawarra Hawks ended up beating the Sydney Kings by three points in their NBL clash.

Grave fears for boy swept off rocks into sea

Grave fears for boy swept off rocks into sea

Grave fears for boy swept off rocks into sea

Grave fears for boy swept off rocks into sea

A multi-agency search is underway to find a boy swept off rocks and into the sea while with a group of friends on a popular beach.

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Syd-Hob's 120-year-old boat back better than ever

Syd-Hob's 120-year-old boat back better than ever

Built in 1904, Maritimo Katwinchar will attempt her third Sydney to Hobart yacht race after undergoing significant modifications.

Safety first for Syd-Hob fleet after recent tragedy

Safety first for Syd-Hob fleet after recent tragedy

The Sydney to Hobart fleet is on high alert after a fatal incident in Sydney Harbour earlier this month.

Priest on online grooming charge ordered away from kids

Priest on online grooming charge ordered away from kids

A 77-year-old priest has been arrested over alleged child grooming as police investigate whether he had access to children through the church.

Broken boats, new race record on the cards for Syd-Hob

Broken boats, new race record on the cards for Syd-Hob

The Sydney to Hobart fleet is bracing for a fast start, a wild first night at sea and the high chance of boats ending up damaged.

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'How many world titles has he won?': Comanche hits back

'How many world titles has he won?': Comanche hits back

'How many world titles has he won?': Comanche hits back

'How many world titles has he won?': Comanche hits back

Master Lock Comanche's co-skippers have been left out at sea by comments from LawConnect owner Christian Beck ahead of the Sydney to Hobart.

Kouat Noi: I'm the NBL's most dangerous bench player

Kouat Noi: I'm the NBL's most dangerous bench player

Kouat Noi: I'm the NBL's most dangerous bench player

Kouat Noi: I'm the NBL's most dangerous bench player

Sydney Kings forward Kouat Noi says coach Brian Goorjian has taken his game to new heights this NBL season.

Mariners young gun Eames salvages ALM draw with Bulls

Mariners young gun Eames salvages ALM draw with Bulls

Mariners young gun Eames salvages ALM draw with Bulls

Mariners young gun Eames salvages ALM draw with Bulls

Central Coast have walked away from their clash against 10-man Macarthur FC with a point after 16-year-old Haine Eames levelled scores in the second half.

Aussie Purcell accepts provisional tennis doping ban

Aussie Purcell accepts provisional tennis doping ban

Aussie Purcell accepts provisional tennis doping ban

Aussie Purcell accepts provisional tennis doping ban

Australian doubles star Max Purcell has voluntarily accepted a provisional suspension after admitting to a breach of doping rules in a medical clinic blunder.

Work bans dropped after premier knocks back free fares

Work bans dropped after premier knocks back free fares

Work bans dropped after premier knocks back free fares

Work bans dropped after premier knocks back free fares

A long-running stand-off between a transport union and state Labor government over pay appears a long way from resolution as a peace deal is rejected.

All-Filipino crew on familiar entrant in Sydney-Hobart

All-Filipino crew on familiar entrant in Sydney-Hobart

All-Filipino crew on familiar entrant in Sydney-Hobart

All-Filipino crew on familiar entrant in Sydney-Hobart

An all-Filipino crew onboard Centennial 7 is readying for the Sydney to Hobart, having never set foot in Tasmania.

Wanderers consign Phoenix to third-straight ALM loss

Wanderers consign Phoenix to third-straight ALM loss

Wanderers consign Phoenix to third-straight ALM loss

Wanderers consign Phoenix to third-straight ALM loss

Wellington's losing streak has grown to three matches after going down 4-1 to Western Sydney, with former Phoenix player Bozhidar Kraev among the goalscorers.

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Aussie cricket could be burned by missing generation

Fewer players born in the mid-1990s have played men's Tests for Australia than at any other time in the 20th century, harming the team's transition period.

Kahli Johnson brace lifts Western United to 3-1 ALW win

Western United have rebounded from last week's 5-1 loss to Western Sydney with a 3-1 win over Central Coast.

Cotton misses 40-point outing as Hawks crush Wildcats

Trey Kell has scored a career-high 31 points as the Illawarra Hawks thrashed the Perth Wildcats by 32 points in a one-sided NBL clash.

Flyers stun Bendigo in bad week for WNBL ladder leaders

Bendigo's grip on top spot has been loosened significantly after they suffered upset losses to the Perth Lynx and Southside Flyers in round eight.

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'Shame and guilt' get fifth brother on board to Hobart

Mini-maxi URM Group will have five brothers on board for the Sydney to Hobart, a feat never achieved in 78 previous editions of the race.

Security upgrades made easy for places of worship

Places of public worship in NSW will be able to upgrade their security without the need for lengthy planning approvals to offer worshippers better protections.

'Mouthful' name could become zaniest on Syd-Hob trophy

Disko Trooper_Contender Sailcloth is one of the wackier names to have graced the Sydney to Hobart but the boat is a chance of winning on handicap in 2024.

Konstas won't overthink Bumrah showdown on debut

Sam Konstas says he won't be poring over vision of Jasprit Bumrah, confident he's seen enough of India's maestro before a possible debut in the Boxing Day Test.

Dwarshuis hits Sixers to last-ball win in BBL

Ben Dwarshuis starred as the Sydney Sixers took 15 from Chris Green's final over, leading his side to a last-ball victory over the Thunder.

Pharmaceutical giant sued over 'ineffective' cold drugs

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a class action concerning cold and flu medication known to be "ineffective".

Syd-Hob co-skipper recalls failed drug bust on his boat

Sydney to Hobart entrant Christopher Canty can look back with a smile on his run-in with police aboard previous vessel Galaxy III.

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