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The commission found sham contracts inflated revenue and reduced costs by more than 900 million pounds. City will appeal; sanctions remain undecided.

Lian Yunzhi claimed the women's average title in Guangzhou three days after breaking the mark in Wuhan, becoming the only female competitor to solve the puzzle in under four and a half seconds.

Logan Morris kicked two goals in the final minute to seal a 96-89 victory over Fremantle in front of 100,023 fans at the MCG.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency provisionally suspended Nick Kyrgios under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme on 4 August 2026, after a WADA-accredited laboratory confirmed benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, in a sample he gave at the Mallorca ATP 250 event on 22 June.

Magistrate Trieu Huynh sentenced Nicky Winmar to six months' jail and a 12-month community corrections order on 28 August 2026, then released him on bail after he lodged an appeal against the conviction.

Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn collected his ninth All-Australian blazer on Tuesday night, setting the all-time record for selections in the award's history. The AFL named Gawn captain of the 2026 side, a role he has held across multiple seasons.

Five suspended Sydney Swans players will not attend the Brownlow Medal ceremony, AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon confirmed on 24 August 2026 at the launch of the finals series.

Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner will not be considered for selection for the remainder of the 2026 AFL season, including any finals series.