Mary Fowler is adamant a lack of game time for Manchester City won’t affect her preparations for the Olympics, in which her form could determine whether Australia wins a maiden football medal.
Lauren Jackson’s international retirement may not be final.But it was another WNBL star who put her best foot forward after being overlooked for the Opals.
The Australian men’s Olympic qualification bid has been dealt a blow with several young stars unavailable for a key lead-in tournament.
The Matildas did not concede a single goal in Olympic qualifying, but Alanna Kennedy says the defence can improve further.
There was pure devastation for the Kookaburras after they lost the men’s hockey final in the most dramatic, cruel fashion imaginable.
Australia’s highest-profile Boomers were too shattered to speak after losing to America, but they don’t have time to dwell on their devastation.
Australia made a dream start to its semi-final clash against the United States but Patty Mills never got going and it eventually caught up.
If the Boomers are going to upset the Dream Team, they’ll need to quell Kevin Durant. Andrew Bogut breaks down how the US superstar can be stopped.
With a home World Cup on the horizon, women’s football in Australia is set to explode after the Matildas’ Tokyo success. Here’s how the sport can capitalise.
They’re arguably the most intimidating sight in the Olympics but as the Boomers get ready to tackle Team USA today, the Aussies want to make one thing clear – we don’t fear you.
In reality, the Opals’ Tokyo campaign was over before it had really begun with Liz Cambage’s messy pre-Games exit “draining” the team tipped to medal.
Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy are two wins from a beach volleyball gold medal and the pair says two of the sport’s pioneers are their biggest cheerleaders.
Making an impression in front of Team USA and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has worked out super well for one Australian Olympic star.
The result of cycling’s biggest controversy is still uncertain after reports of a new protest surrounding accusations of a team cover-up.
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