Test cricket heads to crocodile country, pressure on SCG
Test cricket is going off Broadway as a big city venue faces rising pressure to keep pace. The full schedule for the Australian summer has been revealed.
Commonwealth Games
Who is the GOAT sporting family in Australia?
Australia has a long history of producing parent-child sporting greatness, but which famous name stands above the rest?
Athletes or the boardroom? Which women really wield power in sport
Women hold some of the most powerful positions in Australian sport – and boast some of the country’s most recognisable athletes. But who really holds the power?
Will Victoria join nation as Comm Games co-host under radical plan?
Under a new plan, the whole of Australia could host an upcoming Commonwealth Games, but will – and should – Victoria play a part after sensationally cancelling the 2026 games? Have your say.
‘He got into my bed, and rubbed up against me’
Amanda Bisk thought Alex Parnov would be the coach to guide her to Olympic heights. She reveals how for the past 15 years she has buried the pain of being abused, never telling a soul – until now.
How Glasgow ‘reset’ can future-proof Commonwealth Games
The Glasgow Commonwealth Games will feature just 10 sports but officials expect that to rebound in the future as the slimmed-down model revives interest in the event.
Sport’s legend loses mother hours before Hall of Fame honour
Mick Fanning and Mark Skaife are among Australian Sport’s latest Hall of Fame inductees but another legend had tears flowing for a different reason. Plus, Sally Pearson and Mark Knowles share what it means to take their place among our legends.
How axed sports reacted to Games oblivion
Confirmation of how the trimmed-down 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will look has provided clarity to those eyeing Glasgow in less than two years – but dashed the dreams of thousands of athletes. Here’s what they said.
Bridge to tomorrow: Glasgow defends trimmed-down Games
Glasgow has defended it’s trimmed-down Commonwealth Games that will feature just 10 sports – with almost half the sports featured two years ago axed in budget cuts. Every sport’s status revealed inside.
Andrews‘ Games legacy to be laid bare
One of sport’s iconic events is set to be lost to the Commonwealth Games following Dan Andrews’ decision to renege on Victoria hosting the 2026 event.
Swimming Australia strikes historic deal to avoid suspension
Swimming Australia has averted suspension from the sport’s governing body after striking a ground breaking deal with the ASC, ending their long-standing model.
More of Australia’s strongest sports axed from Glasgow Games
With the Glasgow Commonwealth Games slashed to just 10 sports after being abandoned by the Victorian Government last year, some of Australia’s strongest sports have been given the axe.
Bargain-buying Scots have saved the Games – but for how long?
The Scottish love a bargain buy and they got one. But can the Common-Not-So-Wealthy Games work?
What $20m Glasgow fire sale means for future of Comm Games
The Scottish love a bargain buy and they got one. But can the Common-Not-So-Wealthy Games work? ROBERT CRADDOCK analyses what the T20 model means for the future of the event.
Commonwealth Games saved as Australia pays the price
The 2026 Commonwealth Games are officially happening, with Australia all but funding the event to take place in a foreign country on the other side of the world.
Dan Andrews’ $380m payout helps fund Glasgow Games
Scotland is poised to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, thanks in large part to a taxpayer-funded handout from Victoria.
Which sports face the chop for 2026 Comm Games
Glasgow could be confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as early as this week, but it will be a seriously slimmed down event. Here’s what is could look like.
Teen sensation Gout Gout again proves himself on world stage
Aussie internet sensation Gout Gout has delivered on the world stage once again with an incredible run at the junior world championships, as Torrie Lewis won silver in Peru.
Saviour steps in to mop up Daniel Andrews’ Comm Games mess
Just as Australia’s Paris Olympic campaign came to an end, renewed hope that the 2026 Commonwealth Games abandoned by Daniel Andrews and the Victorian Government may be saved.
New May deadline to replace 2026 Vic Comm Games
Commonwealth Games bosses have just weeks to find a city to host the 2026 Games despite new report showing Birmingham 2022 ran under-budget and boosted British economy by A$2.4bn.
2026 Comm Games replacement flagged after $589m Vic blunder
The show must go on – and so it will, with the Commonwealth Games Federation revealing it is close to announcing the replacement host who will fill the void left by Victoria’s 2026 bid.
Coates calls for frugal Brisbane Olympics
Australian Olympic supremo John Coates says the looming death of the Commonwealth Games is proof that the 2032 Brisbane Games must be delivered to a tight budget.
‘I had to be all-in for this’: Aussie Olympian’s huge risk to chase gold
Tanielle Crase is a three-time national heptathlon champion, but the financial strains of chasing her Olympic dream forced the Paris hopeful out of the country and to take massive risks in the pursuit of glory on the world stage.
Coach’s ominous Paris warning as Kookaburras squad unveiled
As they try to go one better from their Tokyo silver, the Kookaburras have named a 27-player squad — with an ominous Paris warning from their hard-nosed coach. SEE THE SQUAD
Standing ‘in tatters’ over Comm Games failure
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says Australia will be damaged after his proposal to save the Games garnered zero state and federal support.
$7m black hole: Rinehart’s bombshell Swimming Australia claims
As crisis-torn Swimming Australia faces the threat of expulsion from its sport, former billionaire sponsor Gina Rinehart dropped a funding bombshell which could prove to be the final nail in the governing body’s coffin.
Consultants back original Games figures
Ernst and Young partners refused to tell a federal Senate inquiry say how much they were paid to design the business case for the 2026 games.
$380m Games debacle revealed
A series of warnings exposing how the 2026 Commonwealth Games bid was a disaster waiting to happen are detailed in the business case.
Legendary Australian swimmer John Devitt passes away
Tributes are flowing in for double Olympic champion swimmer John Devitt, who has died in Sydney after a long illness.
‘I’m pumped’: New swim sensation at Commonwealth Youth Games
She was tipped to make waves and that’s exactly what this young swimmer has done at the Commonwealth Youth Games as rugby, triathlon and cycling delivered more gold. Day 4 result wrap.
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