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‘Sky’s the limit’: More Murphy magic coming in 2026
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (61+ words) Glen has been the sports editor of The Sunday Times since September 2005. He has more than 30 years' experience in journalism. Launching his career as a cadet in Geelong in 1985, he has worked as a sports reporter at the Herald-Sun and…...
Hometown hero Bol punches Comm Games ticket at Track Classic
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (371+ words) Peter Bol has delighted the crowd at his hometown Perth Track Classic by storming to victory in the men's 800m and producing a time good enough to punch his ticket to head to another Commonwealth Games. The two-time Olympian was issued…...
No bad blood between Bont and Toby ahead of Origin
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (320+ words) Victoria captain Marcus Bontempelli says he and Toby Greene have buried the hatchet on a decade-long on-field feud before they line up together in Saturday night's AFL Origin clash. The star duo have been at the centre of Western Bulldogs…...
Mental hurdle cleared, now Colakovski eyes next steps
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (432+ words) Ben began his journalism career with Community News in 2017, before shifting to sport for PerthNow Local News in 2021 and eventually joining The West in a full-time capacity in 2022. A long-suffering Blackburn Rovers fan and avid follower of numerous sporting leagues…...
Four to the floor! Salkilld makes another UFC statement
1+ week, 2+ day ago (471+ words) Rising West Australian UFC Quillan Salkilld, who hails from Broome, has begun the year where he left off, claiming a dominant first-round submission victory over countryman Jamie Mullarkey in Sydney on Sunday February 1. Salkilld (11-1) took a little over three minutes…...
Gloves are off in battle for Victory spot
1+ week, 6+ day ago (295+ words) A training ground concussion has transformed into a career-defining moment for a 21-year-old who now controls Melbourne Victory's goalkeeping future. Melbourne Victory's goalkeeper's spot is now seemingly Jack Warshawsky's to lose, with the young gloveman poised to stay between the…...
UFC 325: West Australian Quillan Salkilld submits Jamie Mullarkey to claim fourth win in 12 months
2+ week, 3+ day ago (400+ words) Rising West Australian UFC Quillan Salkilld has begun the year where he left off, claiming a dominant first-round submission victory over countryman Jamie Mullarkey in Sydney on Sunday morning. Salkilld (11-1) took a little over three minutes to dispose of the…...
Lachie Neale offers ‘unprecedented insight’ into his life
2+ week, 6+ day ago (328+ words) Lachie Neale is set to make a public appearance alongside Brisbane Lions teammate Dayne Zorko at a Sunshine Coast event later this week. The Brisbane star, who stepped down from the club's co-captaincy following the breakdown of his marriage with…...
Lifesaving Games push as Ali prepares to call it a Day
3+ week, 1+ day ago (27+ words) Ali Day will retire as one of surf lifesaving's most successful athletes, hopeful those who come after him benefit from the profile boost of an Olympic debut....
Champ Keys faces first big hurdle in Open title defence
3+ week, 3+ day ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....