One is a pugnacious and hi tech racing machine built to maul and destroy records. The other an old beauty who “hugs” her crew. These opposites are part of the magic of the Sydney to Hobart.
Former US Open champion Sam Stosur acknowledges that Australia’s elite male players are “hot right now”, but she cautions against discounting the wave of women on the horizon.
When Sally Fitzgibbons was demoted to Challenger Series, the champion surfer felt like someone else was controlling the fate of her career.
It might look like an average toilet and even operate like one but the price tag makes this the ultimate Royal Throne in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race fleet.
Jessica Watson thought she had seen plenty at sea as a teenager sailing solo round the world. But after a few races with two top guns doing the Sydney to Hobart she has changed her mind.
A trio of teens threw down the gauntlet to the established guns of ironman while Lana Rogers revealed what went wrong in the Coolangatta Gold – and how she fixed it for the series opener
She’s the cross code footy gun who was a big hit at the Australian schools rugby champs and the Koori knockout. But this young gun also has a super talent off the footy field.
Matildas legend Clare Polkinghorne’s legacy will include a multimillion-dollar football centre named in her honour.
Debutant Georgia Voll was determined to “finish the job” with the bat as an Australian team inspired by a five-star performance from pace bowler Megan Schutt beat India by five wickets.
Australia’s sportswomen earned swathes of gold in 2024, but Paris was just the tip of the iceberg for accolades. Do we have the list right? VOTE for your favourites.
She was the best player in the NRLW grand final and starred for her state and country, but Tarryn Aiken still couldn’t believe this honour.
It’s just her year. Sydney Roosters star Tarryn Aiken could not have asked for anything more in 2024, after adding one of rugby league’s most prestigious trophies to her collection.
Isolated and alone, Tamika Upton was struggling with her own grief while living in Newcastle. For the first time, the NRLW star opens up on what drove her back to Queensland.
Piper Dunlop traded one elite sport for another as Geelong plucked the rookie ruck from their VFLW side at last week’s AFLW draft. The former hooper opens up on her decision to pursue footy.
Devastated friends have paid tribute to women’s football pioneer Sal Rees whose sudden death at age 58 has sparked an outpouring of emotion.
Alexis Gregor was one of the AFLW’s biggest draft bolters to land at Geelong in the top 10, despite injury robbing her of more than a year of her junior career. Plus, the Cats’ crystal clear draft strategy.
The AFLW could soon have its own AFLW Gather Round and Geelong has launched its bid to host the event alongside another major regional Victorian city.
The fortunes of Daniel Ricciardo have mirrored Australia’s battle with a nation that thoroughly outclassed Australia in sport in 2024.
A dual premiership midcourter and code-switcher will come out of retirement to play with the NSW Swifts for the 2025 season, replacing the expecting co-captain, Maddy Proud.
She’s the Mavericks’ fearless leader but off the court Amy Parmenter’s impact spreads far and wide. Here’s how she turned a passion project into a million dollars for cancer research.
Expansion remains a big talking point in Super Netball and Netball Victoria is pushing the case for a third Victorian team in the state’s biggest growth area.
Australia’s stranglehold over trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in the 50-over format has continued after the reigning world champions secured a 75-run victory.
An Australian star has come into superb batting touch at just the right time as the champion side played its final game before the Ashes.
She already holds the position of Australian women’s cricket team captain, but Alyssa Healy says watching the game has taught her just as much as playing it.
Australia will play three ODIs against New Zealand over just five days and may not have the captain for all of them.
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 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.
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.
A member of the Aussie U19 World Cup squad is shining in Darwin’s T20 Strike League. Watch the live stream here.
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.
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.
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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