22 can’t fit into 16: Competition for Paris spots red-hot
Stars returning from injury has only heated up the selection battle for the Hockeyroos’ Paris squad, as Australia takes a full team of 22 for their final hitout before the Games begin.
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Zikarsky one of five players cut from Boomers’ Olympic squad
Coach Brian Goorjian has opted for a familiar Boomers line-up ahead of training camp as a revised 17-man squad is named for Paris, despite suggestions that he should look to the future.
Olympic tracker: Matildas’ backline boost as clouds remain over star
There are still a handful of Matildas spots up for grabs for as Tony Gustavsson nails down his final Olympic squad. And he’s been given timely news from a backline rock. ERIN SMITH’S full analysis inside.
Aussies crowned junior surf champs despite shocking attack from rival
Australia have been crowned world junior surfing champions with two gold medals despite a shocking act of unsportsmanship that threatened to derail their title bid in El Salvador.
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Career Crossroads: How Wiz revived Kookaburras Paris dream
Dumped from the Kookaburras at the end of 2022, Corey Weyer asked himself one question: ‘Am I done with hockey?’ Two years on, the answer is emphatic. SEE KOOKABURRAS SQUAD
‘This is shameful’: Outrage over Aussie jersey
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Lebron, Luka… and Dante? Exum emerges as Boomers’ best player
Ben Simmons gave Brian Goorjian a proper grilling in an hour-long face-to-face chat during the Boomers coach’s fact-finding mission ahead of the Paris Games. Here’s what that revealed about the controversial Nets star.
‘If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t be going to Stanford’
It’s an unlikely international mixture which has set the daughter of a legend on the road to her own slice of history. Read about Izzy Scott’s rapid rise, see her play at the AWPYC from Saturday.
Spectre of Goorjian hovers over under-pressure NBL coaches
It’s only a matter of time before Brian Goorjian is back coaching in the NBL — a reality which has almost every coach on notice. Where would the Boomers head honcho fit best?
Olympic gold: Young Aussie cricketers eyeing Brisbane 2032
With Olympic gold now a realistic dream for Australian cricketers, we reveal a list of junior stars that may well find themselves padding up at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
Opals make it official: Lauren Jackson’s Paris dream alive
Lauren Jackson is officially in the frame for a fifth Olympic Games — at age 42 — after she was named in the Opals squad charged with punching its ticket for Paris. SQUAD REVEAL
Olympic dreams: 20 sporting stars who could fill quarterback role
Flag football is on the radar after an Olympics berth and the hunt is on for two quarterbacks to lead the way. We look at 20 men and women who could switch codes and lead the charge in 2028.
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