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Women's Sport
Matildas loss rugby’s gain as teens help Aussies end long Sevens drought
Grit, a fighting spirit and a pair of young guns – including one that was touted as a future Matilda – have helped Australia end a seven-year-long drought in rugby sevens.
NRLW gun Keeley Davis keeping close tabs on future teammates – and rivals
She is one of the pioneers of NRLW but now this rugby league talent is playing a hand in the development of her future teammates – and potential rivals.
Incredible 15 minute purple patch sounds Super Rugby warning
It was a 15 minute purple patch that stunned both their rivals and even the players as the Waratahs amped up their preparations for the Super Rugby season.
Mooney magic lifts Aussies to Ashes win
A superb unbeaten half-century to Beth Mooney propelled Australia to a commanding 72-run win in Saturday night’s T20 International against England at Adelaide Oval, the result continuing the visitors’ Women’s Ashes nightmare.
One question the Fox sisters can’t stop asking as focus shifts to LA
Jessica and Noemie Fox hit home waters for the first time since their Paris Olympic success after months of celebrations, honours, new opportunities and one very interesting conversation.
‘Pit of piranhas’: World title chase stirs Sally
Sally Fitzgibbons has been close to a world title in a rollercoaster career and the energetic Aussie can’t get enough of the ride as a 16th campaign begins.
Crazy regatta delivers Etchells sailing trio our first world title of 2025
2024 ended in disaster for this Sydney Hobart trio but they are now our first world champions of 2025 after an oddball regatta where they won only one race and a kid ended up on the podium.
How Perry fought from the brink to return to top of world cricket
Ellyse Perry has been an international cricketer for more than half of her life, but her career came close to ending three years ago. This is how she reclaimed her place among the world’s best.
Harvey Norman countdown: Looking at Redcliffe’s U17, U19 key players
Harvey Norman rugby league countdown: The Redcliffe Dolphins were set to make a splash in the 2025 junior representative season. The club’s U19 and U17 leading players here.
Bulldogs begin urgent coach search after exit confirmed
Canterbury will embark on a desperate search for a new head coach four months before the start of the NRLW pre-season after confirming Blake Cavallaro has departed the club.
Whaley: Inglis’ NRLW switch a landmark moment for league
Not long ago NRLW stars were begging for media coverage, now two NRL greats are jumping head first into the action. There’s a long way to go but this is a massive leap, writes Pamela Whaley.
NRLW Market Watch: Olympic gold medallist departs Dragons
The Dragons have lost a dual international star from their roster after she opted out of the final year of her NRLW contract. However, it should see the development of one of the game’s brightest stars fast-tracked.
Seventh heaven: Shelley, McDonald among latest Cats signings
Geelong has further cemented its list for the 2025 AFLW season, signing up to seven players on one-year deals. See who is sticking around.
‘Lit something in me’: The spark that inspired Shaw’s coaching return
Incoming Gold Coast Suns AFLW coach Rhyce Shaw has revealed what inspired his senior coaching comeback four years after parting ways with North Melbourne.
AFL history as Rhyce Shaw’s return to senior coaching revealed
Rhyce Shaw is back coaching in the AFL, but it will be a new role for the former Kangaroos senior coach, as he makes some history with his newest gig.
Dare to dream? Daisy’s training cameo sets tongues wagging
West Coast coach and AFLW legend Daisy Pearce has popped up at a WAFLW training session in Perth, leading one coach to declare “it would be fantastic to have someone of her stature playing in the competition.”
‘Learning to walk again’: Netball star’s incredible comeback
Goaler Sasha Glasgow has pencilled in her return date from the sickening broken leg which ended her debut season with the Melbourne Mavericks before it started. She opens up on her recovery.
Fever rally around star after heartbreaking loss
West Cover Fever super shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has suffered a heartbreaking tragedy.
Stars on notice as Diamonds changing of guard looms
The Super Netball season has never been this important for Diamonds hopefuls, with a potential shake-up looming large ahead of a tilt at Commonwealth Games gold.
The ‘cruel joke’ facing NSW Swifts’ former Silver Ferns star
Newly minted NSW Swifts goaler Grace Nweke heads into camp with her Super Netball side next week, where she will stare down the national side she is no longer eligible for.
Star’s plea for more after award glory
After being crowned the best player in the country days after making history at the MCG, Annabel Sutherland says her all-conquering Australian team deserves more respect.
Sweet 16-0: England humiliated in historic Aussie Ashes whitewash
Spinners Alana King and Ash Gardner have terrorised England, sealing the first women’s Ashes whitewash with more than a day to spare in the MCG Test.
Sutherland punishes sloppy Poms with MCG masterclass
Annabel Sutherland made history as the first woman to score a Test century at the MCG, putting Australia within reach of a historic Ashes whitewash on a day where England produced a fielding horror show.
Aussie gun under cloud as spinner rolls Poms
Australia will sweat on the fitness of its greatest women’s Test player despite another dominant day against England at the MCG.
Club cricket: Boys become men in first grade milestone matches
Club cricket: Two boys became men in first grade cricket milestone matches over the weekend. Full story here, along with our regular 3-2-1 votes across Tav, grade and women’s teams.
Former cricket star benches horror year to help flood victims
Former Aussie cricketer Stuart MacGill has taken a break from his horror year to play in a T20 match to help out those who have had an even worse time in his mate Adam Gilchrist’s home town.
AIC First XI cricket premiership race thrown open
The AIC First XI cricket premiership race has been thrown wide open after Saints marched in and Marist won during an exciting round 5 of action.
T20 Strike League: City Cyclones v Northern Tide
A member of the Aussie U19 World Cup squad is shining in Darwin’s T20 Strike League. Watch the live stream here.
Insight
America’s Cup women gearing up for new fight after shock loss
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
‘Structural imbalance’ plagues women’s sport in Australia
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.
Watch replay: Lane steps up to drive Women in Sport agenda
AFLW legend Daisy Pearce has seen plenty of change for women in sport in her lifetime, but she believes there is a long way to go. Watch the sporting icon lead a discussion with sports greatest minds on Friday.
Busting the biggest myth about women’s sport
Last year’s Women’s World Cup didn’t just break records – it tore down several tropes associated with women’s sport. But the biggest myth that needs busting remains.
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