Melbourne WNBL team revived, but it’s not how you’d think
After lying dormant — despite one club’s best efforts to revive it — the Melbourne name will fly again in the WNBL, as a former championship star returns.
After lying dormant — despite one club’s best efforts to revive it — the Melbourne name will fly again in the WNBL, as a former championship star returns.
Just when it looked like Australia would cruise to a first-ever Asia Cup gold, a Japan salvo threatened to cruelly rip away history. Here’s how a new Aussie hero beat the clock and rescued the Opals.
The Australian Schools rugby championships threw up a clear winner in the battle between NSW and Queensland’s rising stars. Top players from every team and award winners.
A year on from becoming the first Warlpiri woman to compete at the Paralympics teenager Telaya Blacksmith is continuing her dream of competing at the top level with her sights now on the World Champs.
Nova and Brooke Peris, Lorelle Morrissey, Mariah Williams — and now Jamie-Lee Surha. Tears fell as the youngster became just the fifth Indigenous Hockeyroo. Here’s what made it even more poignant.
Tough girls with a penchant for physicality is just one of the traits the national schools coach is hunting for at the Australian schools sevens titles. But there’s one thing he considers most important.
Some are already making a mark. Others are waiting to be discovered. The hunt is on for Brisbane Olympic prospects – and budding Wallaroos – at the Australian girls rugby tournament
There are sisters, tough nuts, weapons and daughters of rugby guns out to make their own marl. The NSW Sydney and County teens ready to unleash at the girls Australian rugby juniors
A 26-year-old high diver has officially withdrawn from her latest competition following a terrifying fall that sent her plunging several stories into the ocean.
The Raiders’ NRLW season is in free fall after four rounds, prompting a savage spray from their coach. But it highlights an issue in the women’s game no one is talking about.
Canberra’s NRLW coach has taken aim at his players after a shocking start to the season, amid rumours of off-field issues.
St George Illawarra has suffered a major blow to their finals hopes, while Knights halfback Jesse Southwell is on an unbelievable kicking streak that the Jillaroos selectors can’t ignore. NRLW TACKLE.
The Roosters bid for back-to-back NRLW titles is going strong, teaching the Bulldogs some valuable lessons after securing a tenth straight win.
The league is desperate to revive crowds in the AFLW after conceding it halted momentum last year. And to do so, they’re encouraging clubs to follow the lead of the world’s biggest popstar.
Kate Darby’s return to the Cats’ forward line in their first pre-season hit-out reaped early rewards, as the Cats get ready to return to a happy hunting ground for their final pre-season fixture.
Sydney’s powerhouse midfield brigade dominated – but draftees Zippy Fish and Amelia Martin made a big a impression in the cross-town practice match, too. Get all the pre-season intel.
Global megastar Justin Bieber follows an exclusive group of people on his social media, including Beyonce, Lewis Hamilton and AFLW star Mua Laloifi? Watch how the surprise follow played out.
Netball great Romelda Aiken-George has reflected on her journey arriving in Australia as a “scared” teenager from Jamaica to one of the game’s superstars after calling time on her 18-season career.
Romelda Aiken-George has announced her retirement, but one of the game’s biggest name players is set to re-sign ahead of free agency. All the Super Netball trade news.
Queensland First Nations netball coach Sharon Finnan-White believes Indigenous players around Australia are still facing unique barriers to reach the elite level. Find out what she had to say and read more about the 2025 squad.
They’re the players that will make or break their team’s chances of lifting the Super Netball trophy in front of more than 10,000 fans at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night. The Melbourne Vixens and West Coast Fever finals players ranked.
One of the country’s most successful cricketers has opened up about living with a debilitating disease – and how she’s continued playing sport at the highest level.
A WBBL off-spinner has revealed she’s eyeing off a move to play with her sister at international level fresh off a career changing opportunity.
A stunning international debut last year announced Georgia Voll as a future superstar of Australian cricket. The best however is yet to come for the 21-year-old batting powerhouse.
A six-time World Cup winner who for a long time was the world’s No.1 T20 bowler couldn’t make her way onto Cricket Australia’s contract list.
While the Hawks may have gone into Wednesday’s semi-final clash as the ultimate underdogs, they produced their best performance of the season to knock over the previously undefeated City West Falcons. Watch all the REPLAYS here.
The high-flying Bull Sharks and reigning champions Ipswich Jets have have continued their recent good form in the latest HART Premier Netball League double header. Watch both REPLAYS.
Northern Hawks have proven form is temporary and class is permanent, clawing their way into the Tasmanian Netball League grand final. Watch the REPLAYS of the prelim finals.
While the night ended in elimination for two teams, Contax are thriving as they seal an impressive double division win to make th Reserves and Premier grand finals. All replays from Friday night are now available to watch.
Premier Peter Malinauskas has addressed Adelaide Lightning’s crisis amid fear South Australia will be without a WNBL team for the first time in league history.
After months of negotiation between new ownership and WNBL clubs, CEO Jennie Sager has broken her silence, declaring the next era ‘a crucial step’ in unlocking basketball’s full potential.
Shocked Australian sailors hugged and cried when bundled out of the women’s America’s Cup. A quick reset and they were gearing up for a new fight – and another crack at winning the event
2023 was a banner year for women’s sport in Australia, with the rise of the Matildas and the domination of our swimmers. But to those behind the scenes, there’s still plenty more to do.
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