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Rebecca Williams is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun/News Corp and CODE Sports covering mainly AFL and motorsport.

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Australia and New Zealand clash at the Constellation Cup at Rod Laver Arena last year. Picture: Supplied

NZ open talks about trans Tasman netball league with Australia

Netball NZ chief executive Jennie Wyllie has revealed her organisation remains in constant talks with Netball Australia over the future look of trans-Tasman netball.

Motorsport

BATHURST, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: 2022 Bathurst 1000 winners Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth pose with the Peter Brock Trophy during a Supercars media opportunity at Mount Panorama on December 06, 2021 in Bathurst, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Who will endure? Rating all the pairings ahead of Supercars endurance season

It’s time for the Supercars season of endurance with the grid set for the Sandown 500 and the Bathurst 1000. We run the rule over all the driver pairings ahead of the two biggest races of the season.

Motorsport

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Jamie Whincup driver of the #88 Red Bull Ampol Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Broc Feeney driver of the #88 Red Bull Ampol Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 celebrate after winning the Penrite Oil Sandown 500, part of the 2023 Supercars Championship Series at Sandown Raceway on September 17, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Supercars considering Enduro Cup revival for 2025

The Supercars endurance season gets underway this week with the Sandown 500, but the series is looking into a big change to the enduros for 2025.

Basketball

Opals star announces retirement from basketball

After the greatest individual honour of her career, an Opals star has announced her retirement from basketball, confident that the future for the Australian team is “super bright”.

Motorsport

ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 24: Second placed qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing, pole position qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren and third placed qualifier Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren react in parc ferme after qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 24, 2024 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Can Lando and Oscar catch Max? Five F1 burning questions

With nine rounds to go in the F1 season, things are not as certain for Max Verstappen and Red Bull as they once were. REBECCA WILLIAMS’ five major talking points heading into the back half of the year.

Supercars

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 26: Brodie Kostecki driver of the #99 Coca-Cola Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 during the VAILO Adelaide 500, part of the 2023 Supercars Championship Series at Adelaide Street Circuit, on November 26, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Dick Johnson guarantees Kostecki’s return to the top in 2025

Defending Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki next move has been confirmed in a major coup for a Blue Oval squad and his new boss guarantees a return to the top.

Motorsport

LAUNCESTON, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 18: Mark Winterbottom driver of the #18 DEWALT Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 during the Ned Whisky Tasmania Supersprint, part of the 2024 Supercars Championship Series at Symmons Plains Raceway, on August 18, 2024 in Launceston, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Supercars veteran Mark Winterbottom axed by Team 18

Supercars’ veteran Mark Winterbottom has been left blindsided by his team’s decision to go with another driver next year, REBECCA WILLIAMS reports.

Netball

HOBART, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 31: Donnell Wallam, Matilda Garrett and Cara Koenen of Australia applaud after their victory during game three of the International Test Match series between Australia Diamonds and South Africa Proteas at MyState Bank Arena on October 31, 2023 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

Australia’s biggest ever Diamond factory revealed

One state stands alone as Australia’s greatest Diamond factory. REBECCA WILLIAMS reveals each state’s contribution to the national cause, and what separates the best from the rest.

Netball

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 07: Donnell Wallam poses during an Australia Diamonds Portrait Session at AIS on October 07, 2023 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Diamonds’ national eligibility stands strong for NZ bound star

Netball Australia has made a call on whether its players can remain eligible for Diamonds selection if playing overseas after Donnell Wallam signed to play for New Zealand’s Mystics.

Motorsport

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 23: Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Safety Culture Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on August 23, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Triple Supercars champ SvG’s next major NASCAR move confirmed

Less than a year after leaving Supercars to embark on a racing career in the United States, triple Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen’s next major NASCAR move has been confirmed.

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