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The March 9 Edition

Welcome to our annual Trailblazers issue, one of the most exciting editions of the year.

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‘Courage to put yourself out there with no certainty of success’: Meet the Trailblazers

In Sunday Life’s annual list of who impacted the past 12 months, Anjali Sharma, Ash Barty, G Flip and others are leading the way.

  • Genevieve Quigley and Melissa Singer
Ariarne Titmus bending the O dress code.

Dress code fail: Titmus and Boxall trade volleys over tennis fashion

Double fashion fault left Olympic swimmer and coach in a quandary at an exclusive Open dinner.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters
Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz admits Sinner rivalry is driving him in Melbourne; Australian star’s brutal injury reality

Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz says he’s ready to become the youngest man to win a career grand slam.

  • Scott Spits and Roy Ward
Tennis great Ash Barty is hot property on the social-media influencer circuit.

‘You are the new billboard’: Why celebrities and influencers converge on the tennis

Everyone wants something different, but they all happily converge on Melbourne Park for the Australian Open.

  • Stephen Brook
A view of Rod Laver Arena for the Australian Open men’s final.

A massive Australian Open awaits, and I’m tipping a couple of first-time winners

Leading into another blockbuster Australian Open, two-time reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka is in blistering form. But I’m not tipping her to win.

  • Ash Barty
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Jane Lomax-Smith mayor of Adelaide cuts the ribbon watched by SACA’s  CEO Charlie Hodgson, Strikers captain Tahlia McGrath and Strikers coach Luke Williams launching the new WBBL season.

Eight times more money, sixes aplenty and ‘every game on Seven or Fox’: A decade of WBBL growth

The WBBL is turning 10. Here are the numbers behind the stunning evolution of women’s cricket over the past decade.

  • Roy Ward
Alexei Popyrin, Maya Joint, Olivia Gadecki and Alex De Minaur.

Barty’s verdict: Australia’s grand slam drought is almost over

There has been little success since Ash Barty’s shock retirement, but the former champion believes Australia’s time is nearing.

  • Nick Wright
Olivia Gadecki in action in the final in Guadalajara.

Australian rising star to make top-100 debut despite final defeat

Olivia Gadecki went down in her maiden WTA singles final, but will break inside the world’s top 100 for the first time as reward for her breakout week in Mexico.

  • Marc McGowan
Usain Bolt celebrates as he wins the men’s 200-metre final  at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

The greatest athlete of the 21st century? Bolt runs away with it

ESPN’s American-centric list of the top 100 athletes of this century is a blatant attempt to bait hopeless chumps into pointless arguments – so let’s join in.

  • Malcolm Knox

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