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For all the news, visit https://www.theage.com.au/https://www.theage.com.au/rss/sport.xmlhttps://www.theage.com.au/icons/rss/theage.pngen-AUFri, 06 Mar 2026 17:19:51 +1100https://www.theage.com.au/rss/sport.xmlFri, 06 Mar 2026 17:19:51 +1100Sport / MotorsportLewis Hamilton had violently swerve out of the way to avoid the slow-moving Alpine of Franco Colapinto in second practice.5a77aaca-e86a-4334-9c3f-7ebab45a66e4https://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/hamilton-swerves-to-avoid-monster-crash-20260306-p5o89v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 16:58:49 +1100Sport / AFLDanny Russell, Greg Dundas, Peter RyanCarlton has copped some truth bombs from one of its own - Sam Docherty, a revered figure at the club who was in its club’s inner-sanctum just months ago.f09ccfaf-7acf-4876-8339-5811ceec2071https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/that-s-not-true-magpie-coach-dismisses-rumours-on-two-fronts-20260306-p5o827.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 16:52:57 +1100Sport / RacingCraig KerryChampion jockey Nash Rawiller hopes promising colt Wolf Gap can add to his great record in key Golden Slipper lead-up, the Todman Stakes, on Saturday at Randwick.03065f9b-c712-43b5-85c5-b20d8e3f63d9https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/rawiller-looks-for-x-factor-colt-to-deliver-back-to-back-todman-stakes-20260305-p5o7w8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +1100Sport / AFLRecently retired Carlton star Sam Docherty has slammed the club after their loss to Sydney.2dc28497-676e-462e-acbf-bc2f0c8c7d09https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/ex-carlton-skipper-slams-club-after-horrid-loss-20260306-p5o893.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 16:10:50 +1100Sport / SoccerEmma KempIn the Matildas’ 4-0 thumping of Iran, Mary Fowler joined Sam Kerr in scoring her first goal since a lengthy stint on the sidelines following a torn ACL.6d989a2c-f967-4a22-b3d2-17019cc7f2bbhttps://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/fowler-and-kerr-back-amongst-the-goals-as-matildas-look-to-korean-battle-20260306-p5o81l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:57:44 +1100Sport / NRLRoy MastersA football season is a test of whether the forces that bond a club together can withstand the forces seeking to pull it apart. Coaching is usually the easy part.f8eb7937-f1d5-4a02-9c06-f48cfefee7e7https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/it-takes-a-special-person-to-be-an-nrl-coach-so-why-do-they-do-it-20260305-p5o7y5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:48:00 +1100Sport / AFLNeil MitchellThe AFL would never admit it, but some around football say it has turned its back when Australia most needs it because it’s nervous about a public backlash.3d90f384-00c9-4c7e-af1c-5aa8c772115fhttps://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-afl-usually-loves-pushing-a-social-cause-so-why-is-it-ignoring-this-one-20260306-p5o82s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +1100Sport / AFLJonathan DrennanTrailing by 10 points at half-time, the Swans’ remarkable 75-point third quarter kick-started their season. We break down how they did it.6311561c-83f3-4467-8401-599d68f49c93https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-third-quarter-that-changed-the-game-and-maybe-the-swans-season-20260306-p5o843.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +1100Sport / NRLChristian NicolussiJosh Hannay will think of three men just before he takes charge of his first official game as an NRL head coach on Saturday.0b269ff7-93ae-487d-a77a-0abadc1e24d1https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/how-the-advice-from-three-wonderful-teachers-shaped-the-nrl-s-latest-head-coach-20260305-p5o7ui.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +1100Sport / MotorsportHannah KennellyDoohan said on Friday that discussions about his Alpine seat and future were happening before last year’s Australian Grand Prix. Now a reserve driver with Haas, his goal is to get back on the grid.  58d4aef2-578e-421c-82f8-6b3304039938https://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/jack-doohan-lost-his-childhood-dream-of-an-f1-seat-he-opens-about-the-brutal-axing-20260306-p5o84d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +1100Sport / NRLNational sports editor Neil Breen and 40/20 podcast host Zac Bailey from Nine News discuss the Zac Lomax affair, the explosive texts, blindsides, and 'bully boy' tactics.3257c97c-75b2-4090-9f93-d278aec1091bhttps://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/zac-lomax-affair-uncensored-has-he-played-his-last-match-in-the-nrl-20260305-p5o7s6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 13:49:14 +1100Sport / NRLCronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon says the Sharks can find "strength" in having so many players off contract in 2026.36acc557-30fe-4c42-970d-374b600024f2https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/coach-opens-up-on-sharks-off-contract-20260306-p5o86k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 13:15:37 +1100Sport / CricketAAPRetiring star Alyssa Healy is backing Ellyse Perry to prove her fitness for the day-night Test against India, starting in Perth on Friday.16d710ea-dc3a-4679-9e76-28eddfa14830https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-face-big-selection-calls-for-healys-farewell-20260306-p5o86g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 13:12:18 +1100Sport / MotorsportOpening practice was only minutes old when Oscar Piastri slowed on track and told his team he had "no power".9335df0a-0c5d-4709-98da-bd03f11630d8https://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/piastri-suffers-early-mechanical-gremlins-20260306-p5o86c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 13:05:20 +1100Sport / AFLTom DecentAs he slotted his maiden goal for his new club against his old one, Charlie Curnow staked his claim as the successor to Lance Franklin, Barry Hall and Tony Lockett.193130c0-41ac-43d4-9437-885ac300e9e1https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/buddy-2-0-sydney-falls-in-love-with-its-latest-forward-superstar-at-the-scg-20260306-p5o841.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 11:54:10 +1100SportMarc McGowanAustralia’s first-ever Major League Baseball No.1 draft pick and his countrymen are plotting a titanic upset against Shohei Ohtani - the biggest name in the sport - in his home country, Japan.983fdade-57ed-438c-b31f-278c4af7d5cahttps://www.theage.com.au/sport/he-got-a-13m-bonus-and-is-about-to-take-on-ohtani-remember-this-australian-s-name-20260305-p5o7rd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +1100Sport / AFLPeter RyanClayton Oliver says he is ready to resurrect his career at the Giants.1754d00b-4265-4968-8018-7a8182e5f3a9https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/wish-i-had-done-it-a-couple-of-years-ago-oliver-on-dees-years-trade-and-the-diagnosis-that-changed-his-life-20260305-p5o7u5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +1100Sport / NRLAdrian ProszenkoThe only thing more surprising that Parramatta’s opening-round capitulation to the Storm last year was that the Eels would allow it to happen again.6b10be71-5aef-46eb-9c3c-5dbffede49a1https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/lazy-defence-panic-calls-pushed-passes-ugly-eels-opener-had-it-all-20260306-p5o81p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +1100Sport / SoccerEmma KempIranian commentators have warned the lives of Iran’s national team “are in imminent danger”.c76880b5-6f8f-41a5-b0da-c65f75ea723bhttps://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/wartime-traitors-iran-state-tv-condemns-women-s-football-team-for-anthem-silence-20260306-p5o82f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 11:02:06 +1100SportIran's players were silent before their first match, but saluted the national anthem ahead of the second game against Australia.a0ecec15-f3ba-4216-8b39-2effc748de80https://www.theage.com.au/sport/watch-irans-national-womens-team-during-the-two-national-anthems-20260306-p5o83g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sportFri, 06 Mar 2026 10:47:56 +1100