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.
Australia have been crowned world junior surfing champions with two gold medals despite a shocking act of unsportsmanship that threatened to derail their title bid in El Salvador.
Water polo star, Keesja Gofers is showing no signs of slowing down as she heads to her third Olympics as a new mum, with baby Teleri set to warm the hearts of Australia this July.
In the latest episode of En Route to Paris, Opals captain Tess Madgen has revealed the player she expects to carry the torch after Lauren Jackson hangs up the boots. Watch the episode here.
Respected Kookaburras mentor Colin Batch has rung the changes on the Aussie squad headed to Europe for the FIH Pro League as he searches for the mix that can win gold in Paris.
Despite a brutal government funding cut, the Hockeyroos are showing no signs of decline, with the inexperienced members of the squad stepping to the challenge in the lead up to Paris.
World-class athletes have been challenged by a gruelling course at one of Australia’s biggest sporting events.
More than 90 images have captured some of the magic from the Australian Figure Skating Championships at Iceworld, Boondall. SEE THE PHOTOS
From talented batters who hit the ball out of the park, to scary pace bowlers and masters of spin – see who are Queensland cricket’s top 70 schoolboy and schoolgirl talents. SEE WHO MADE IT
An exciting 12-year-old prospect headlines the line up key talents to watch at this year’s Australian Figure Skating Championships. FULL LIST
Meet the 80 former water babies of Queensland who have developed into top-tier teen sporting achievers thriving in the Olympic sports of swimming, water polo and diving.
The Hockeyroos have not won the Olympic gold medal for more than two decades as calls grow louder for a significant change which could turn around fortunes.
It’s a new-look Australian women’s water polo side of “fearless’’ players and “risk takers’’ out to create big waves at a major event – and the Paris Olympics. So what’s different?
He won Olympic silver and then claimed gold at the Comm Games and now Kookaburra Josh Simmonds’ gears have shifted to the relaunched national hockey competition.
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