Kookaburras lock in new deal as Olympic battle heats up
Australia has reunited brothers in the Kookaburras national team as the men’s hockey outfit countdown to Paris Olympics with a new sponsor and vision for the future.
Olympics 2016
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.
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.
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NSW hockey prodigy set to lead Australia’s next great era
A NSW teenager who is yet to finish his HSC studies has been chosen in Australia’s under-23 World Cup squad in a sign he has been earmarked as a future international star of the sport.
NBA Power Rankings: Boomer’s $10.7m bench-warming gig
There are nine Australians in the NBA – but who is providing the best return on investment in the world’s best basketball league? Our power rankings reveal all – and raise a big Boomers problem.
Inside Matildas’ plan to turn World Cup pain into Olympic glory
If the Matildas are to take the next step towards Olympic qualification, coach Tony Gustavsson must address their World Cup shortcomings, writes ELIZA REILLY.
AFL, NRL and netball stars targeted for bold LA Olympics bid
The lure of Olympic gold will be dangled in front of leading Australian athletes ahead of flag football‘s LA debut, writes SHANNON GILL.
Hockey One: Likes and dislikes from Round 1
While Brisbane looked unstoppable against Adelaide, Canberra and Melbourne struggled to finish in their season openers. See all the likes and dislikes from Round 1 of Hockey One.
Too much Pride: Can anyone stop Hockey One juggernaut?
NSW Pride won both men’s and women’s Hockey One titles in 2022, but teams have reloaded in 2023 to break the Pride’s dominance. Read the full season preview for each Hockey One team here.
‘Still a start-up’: Hockey One goes global — but where to next?
The buzz created by the launch of the Hockey One league in 2019 all but disappeared after the pandemic wrote off the next two seasons. About to enter its third season, a new international broadcast deal has brought renewed hope.
Gender pay gap closes as cash boost reunites Hockeyroos
The cultural issues and Tokyo failure that left Australia’s women’s hockey program lagging behind the men are in the rearview as the Hockeyroos’ Paris Olympic hopes get a big boost.
IOC puts spanner in works of Brisbane 2032 T20 cricket hopes
A historic decision on whether to include cricket as an official sport at the next Olympic and Paralympic Games has been postponed by organisers, leaving Brisbane Games organisers hanging.
Editor’s view: Olympic cricket a win for Brisbane
The inclusion of cricket in the Olympics would change the game for Brisbane, in a way that is far bigger than the inclusion of a popular sport we are good at, writes the editor.
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