Slam dunk: Mark Arbib appointed new Australian Olympic chief
The former Labor power broker and advisor to James Packer, was voted in by the AOC board to replace outgoing CEO Matt Carroll.
The former Labor power broker and advisor to James Packer, was voted in by the AOC board to replace outgoing CEO Matt Carroll.
Sam Kerr and Football Australia power brokers have finally met, with the Matildas captain admitting ‘sincere regret’ for a drunken incident in London; after reviewing the events, FA has concluded no further action was warranted.
Organisers of this year’s World Championships say it is not their call whether controversial beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde competes.
Nick Kyrgios has joined Novak Djokovic’s players’ union in legal action that represents the biggest threat to the professional tennis tour in decades.
Sydney and Geelong will use smart mouthguards to measure contact in training and games, among a raft of measures to be rolled out as the league works towards potentially reducing contact in training sessions, league CEO Andrew Dillon says.
No coach, no shots and no hope. Why can’t the Matildas get their act together on the world stage?
World No. 1 Tyler Wright, the only openly gay surfer on the WSL tour, says she’ll now compete in Abu Dhabi after previously slamming organisers for allowing the event to proceed there.
While Matildas’ superstar Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of racially harassing a white police officer, Football Australia is yet to decide if she will keep the Australian captaincy.
Australia’s athletics governing body has rebuked the WA Institute of Sport over its treatment of whistleblower Paul Burgess, urging its leadership to support the Olympic gold medal-winning coach.
Olympic champion Nina Kennedy is renowned for her grit under pressure and her fight – and it is the very reason she is nominated as The Australian’s Australian of the Year.
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