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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.

Bangladesh needed 57 runs and got them in 14.2 overs. They chased down the target in 14.2 overs, winning by nine wickets at Marrara Oval in Darwin on 16 August.

Bangladesh closed day two at 351 for 6 in Darwin, 153 ahead, after Tanzid Hasan became just the second Asian batter to score a century in a maiden Test innings in Australia.

Eli Lilly has placed Candace Parker at the centre of a new 30-second advertisement that debuted during Amazon's WNBA on Prime doubleheader coverage.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar acquitted Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former president of the Wrestling Federation of India, and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar on 3 August 2026, ruling that the prosecution had not proved the sexual harassment charges filed against