Call on Katie: Six contenders to replace Lanning
Meg Lanning has been a mainstay in the Australian side since 2010, so who’s next in line to replace the sporting great? TIM MICHELL analyses the next steps for the all-conquering team.
Womens Sport
GOAT returns but MVP candidate brings boom
After more than 270 days, Lauren Jackson finally made her WNBL return. But it was a Boomers MVP candidate who dominated the cross-town battle.
Indigenous Round a chance to recommit in wake of ‘No’ vote
The NBL and WNBL have partnered in this year’s Indigenous Round, which takes on added significance in the wake of the angst caused by the ‘No’ vote on the Voice to Parliament.
Why this Olympic medal hope has quit the race to Paris 2024
She had been on course to create history at the Paris 2024 Olympics but Australian sailor Lisa Darmanin will remain ashore when the fleet heads out next year to chase another dream.
‘Can I have a hit?’: The question that created a prodigy
It’s the simple request that kickstarted the hottest career in cricket. Long after conquering the family’s backyard, Phoebe Litchfield has the world at her feet.
‘We call ourselves frothers’: Australia’s newest athletes
It’s the famous event upgrading the image of sailing forever, from boring and staid to super fast, super cool and super fan friendly. And two crews of Aussie “frothers” are part of the transformation
Is star Roo the best AFLW player ever?
She spent the summer grinding to build her game and it’s paying dividends. So as the records tumble, it prompts the question — could Jasmine Garner be the best AFLW player we’ve seen?
Just add water! Weird way our sailors are training for America’s Cup
It’s the weird, slightly wacky way our sailors are training for the youth and women’s America’s Cup involving a $200,00 computer game craned into an office kilometres from the nearest waterway.
‘Sexist, misogynistic’: Hall of Fame Legends demand change
Two of Australia’s finest athletes have been elevated to ‘legend’ status – joining the likes of Bradman, Freeman and Laver – and used their platform to start a new mission.
‘It’s our duty’: The bond between stars amid drug fight
As Peter Bol proclaimed his innocence after being provisionally suspended following a failed drug test, Shayna Jack wasted no time reaching out. She knew what he was going through.
Why Sally was fine in front of 100,000 fans – but hated Coles
Sally Pearson the hurdler found comfort racing in front of screaming strangers. For Sally Pearson the person, fans at the local supermarket induced extreme anxiety.
‘Worst moment of my life’: Jack’s horror drug ban reality
It was the phone call that changed Shayna Jack’s life forever, sending her into a spiral of trauma she is still dealing with today. Now she is bravely telling her story.
World Cup penalty hero ‘far from guaranteed’ Matildas’ spot
She was a hero at the World Cup – calmly slotting the match-winning winning penalty past the French keeper – but Cortnee Vine knows her spot in the Matildas’ side is never a sure thing.
Final frontier in Diamonds’ world domination quest awaits
The Diamonds hold every major trophy in netball, but there remains one final box to check for Stacey Marinkovich’s team, and the Diamonds coach is not shying away from the pressure.
Navratilova slams Aussie gymnastics’ pro trans stance
The tennis icon hits out at Gymnastics Australia for a rule change that allows biological males who identify as female to compete in girls’ and women’s events.
Biles in spectacular ‘once in lifetime’ return
The 26-year-old made history by becoming the first female gymnast to execute a ‘Yurchenko double pike vault’ now renamed ‘Biles II’, burying the nightmare of her 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Super-light shoes help runner into record book
Ethiopian Tigist Assefa has clocked extraordinary time in Adidas’s new, state-of-the-art shoes, redefining what athletes are now capable of.
So special! Big first for Jessica Fox and sister at canoe slalom worlds
Olympic champion Jessica Fox has won a lot of gold medals over the years. So why was her latest one at the canoe slalom world championships so special?
How ordering coffee began a scary part of sport star’s day
Lydia Pingel was forced into medical retirement after she suffered seven concussions in three seasons. It affects her daily.
‘I would go for a 15-minute walk … and I felt drunk’
Winter Olympian Jackie Narracott would walk the streets feeling like she was in a drunken haze, but in reality, she hadn’t touched a drop of alcohol. She opens up on her concussion fight.
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