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Indra Brown is the 15-year-old Olympian you should know about
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One of the best things about the Winter Olympics is the relatively sudden arrival of new prodigies. In the next month, you're probably going to hear ...
Steve Waugh on launching a T20 league and his Ashes review
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Waugh considers himself a cricketing traditionalist, so what does it tell us that this Test and ODI great is now a co-owner of the newly launch...
Arguably the wildest end to a soccer tournament ever
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Player protests, two fuming coaches, a controversial penalty, a botched Panenka, ball boys harassing a substitute goalkeeper, and the riot police. Di...
Are Steve Smith's Sixers the BBL team to beat?
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
He's wearing eye blacks, spraying punters, smashing sixes and finding a fidgety flow state, so is Steve Smith the key to the BBL finals? We preview t...
BONUS: Michael Dickson on his insane punting career with Seattle
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Dickson had dreams of playing for the Sydney Swans and came through the academy at the same time as Isaac Heeney and Callum Mills. He has mor...
Fri Fix: A demonic draw for Alex and after the Barty
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex de Minaur has been playing the Australian Open for a decade now, so is this the year he breaks through? Wally Masur dissects a rough draw for th...
The resumption of Novak's complicated relationship with Australia
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The last time he was at Melbourne Park Novak Djokovic was booed off the court in the latest chapter in a complex relationship with Australian tennis ...
“I made my bed”: why Smith is staying with LIV
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When five time major champion Brooks Koepka quit LIV to return to the PGA it shook up the world of golf. Australian fans wondered whether Cam Smith m...
Ellyse Perry on the impact of Alyssa Healy
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ellyse Perry first saw Alyssa Healy playing cricket when the pair were nine years old. A quarter of a century on Healy has announced she's retiring f...
Australia’s female athletes have some uncomfortable truths for us
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The ABC spoke to more than 150 elite athletes to get an understanding of their experience with sport and the testimonies don't paint a rosy picture. ...
Fri Fix: grey beards, dreamboats, grills, your guide to the NFL playoffs
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you've woken from an Ashes induced cricket stupor and you need to get across the NFL playoffs, we are here for you. The enigmatic Aaron Rodgers go...
How will we remeber this Ashes series?
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pre-summer Brendon McCullum suggest it would be the "series of our lives". With the Ashes wrapped, what's the epitaph for this edition? Starc shone, ...
The perfect imperfection of Steve Smith
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When a player is as consistently excellent as Steve Smith, you can be inoculated to that quality. It might be doubly so when the batter in question i...
The sacking of Amorim and the United doom loop
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester United spent more than 400-million pounds in fourteen months to try and support the Ruben Amorim vision... only to decide it was the wrong...
How the Special K's are rediscovering joy
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At times, Thanasi Kokkinakis has wondered if his career was dead and buried. Now with a deceased man's achilles tendon holding his shoulder in place,...
Re-Spin: Mark Schwarzer on Australian football's past glories and future challenges
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Socceroos' 2005 World Cup qualifier win over Uruguay is arguably Australia's greatest sports moment. Mark Schwarzer was at the centre of it and h...
Re-Spin: how Dyson Daniels quit 'fitting in' to reach new heights
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024, young Australian Dyson Daniels was in the second year of his NBA career and struggling to make a mark. He had a nagging sense he wasn't quit...
Re-Spin: Molly Picklum is a champion to behold
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview from the archives, Molly Picklum calls in from Fiji to talk about partying in a wetsuit, the big names who reached out to congratul...
Re-Spin: Tony Armstrong puts himself on the line in the fight against racism
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Armstrong considers himself a cynical person, which is why it's a somewhat ironic that he's emerged from his latest project with renewed optimis...
Re-Spin: What is the point of sport? We asked Ben Crowe
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scottie Scheffler has done almost everything in golf. The world number one has multiple majors. He has millions in career earnings. And yet, he told ...
20 Biggest Stories of '25 - Part Five
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unbox what we've picked as the four biggest Australian sports stories of 2025. Including a massive Australian at the centre of arguably the biggest s...
20 Biggest Stories of '25 - Part Four
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are getting to the pointy end of our countdown and that means BIG stories. Perhaps Australia's most famous athlete facing jail time in an overseas...
20 Biggest Stories of '25 - Part Three
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One Australian champion announced her arrival, while another absolute superstar shocked us with an early retirement. A flawed genius shook up the NRL...
20 Biggest Stories of '25 - Part Two
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our countdown we have some fascinating stories. One Australian went to the precipice of greatness but stumbled at the last moment. A p...
20 Biggest Stories of '25 - Part One
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What was your favourite Australian sports story of 2025? We are counting down the 20 biggest Aussies tales of the year. In part one there's AFL excel...
Fri Fix: Sincaraz, Novak, Sabalenka and Nick
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian Open is less than a month away and if you're anything like us, you might feel like you've lost track of what's going on in tennis. Ex-...
Can cricket trust ‘snicko’?
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The point of technology in sport officiating is to eliminate howlers, not create them. The company in charge of 'snicko' has admitted its team incorr...
The NFL’s grandad quarterback
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are comeback stories and then there is Philip Rivers. Five years after retiring from the NFL, the 44-year-old grandfather strapped on the cleat...
Anthony Joshua on great power and great responsibility
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Joshua joins us ahead of a bout that will deliver him a fortune, but has raised uneasy questions. When he takes on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake...
Bazball's high conviction and higher stakes, with Barney Ronay
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Brendon McCullum tripling down on the Bazball mentality of preparation, there's a sense that the Adelaide Test could provide the definitive mome...
Fri Fix: Jackson Irvine on 'fiery' WC draw
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US pundits have variously described the Socceroos as 'smug' and a 'lay-up'. What do our players think about those comments and the draw more broadly?...
What if and what now for Oscar Piastri
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In his quiet moments, we wonder how Oscar Piastri will reflect on season 2025. Finishing third in the F1 title aged 24 is a big deal. But, he was als...
Katoa findings: what the NRL didn't address
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Eli Katoa concussion story has rattled rugby league. Many have asked how the Tongan international managed to have three sickening head clashes in...
The Socceroos ready for Trump’s America
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You only had to watch the draw to know this World Cup will exist in the president's shadow. A 'peace prize' for Donald Trump presented by FIFA boss G...
Deciphering Stokes and McCullum with Ali Mitchell
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Brendon McCullum believes England 'over-prepared' for the GABBA Test. Ben Stokes says Australia is no place for 'weak men'. With Australia 2-0 ...
Fri Fix: The Devils' lair is a lock
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They say politics and sport don't mix but the future of the Tasmania Devils was decided in parliament this week. After much debate and a lot of late ...
RWC: Wallabies drew the ABs, here's the upside
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some might see the Wallabies World Cup draw as a disaster, after all who wants to take on the All Blacks in the pool stage? We think there's a lot to...
Australian golf through the lens of Rory McIlroy
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rory McIlroy claiming an elusive US Masters green jacket was arguably THE sport story of 2025. With the 36-year-old contesting the Australian Open at...
Think Pink: could the Brisbane Test be chaos squared?
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No team is prettier in pink than Australia; victorious in 12 of 13 Test matches in this format. Why are they so strong and how will England seek to c...
Piastri is seething but there is reason for optimism
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It takes a lot to make Oscar Piastri mad, but the Qatar Grand Prix crossed the threshold. A second week of team errors that badly cost the McLaren dr...
Fri Fix: Two grand finals and all eyes on Konstas in Canberra
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
People looking for the answer to who will be Australia's next Test openers will likely be glued to the two-day pink ball tour match happening between...
Growing pains and massive gains: AFLW decider storylines
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Brisbane play the seemingly unstoppable North Melbourne in the AFLW Grand Final, there's a sense of an era being defined. This is the latest ins...
Lockyer, Wrexham, PNG talent, the unlikely recipe for a Broncos reboot
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Partly inspired by Wrexham FC, NRL legend Darren Lockyer and business partner Grant Wechsel are trying to turn around the infamous but often calamito...
How McLaren's 1mm mistake could cost a world title
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a sport defined by mechanical precision and meticulous attention to detail, how does the best team in the business configure their own cars incorr...
England's defiance surprised many... it shouldn't
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The recriminations for England have come from some of their most respected cricket voices. Geoffrey Boycott and Michael Vaughan have led the way, but...
Fri Fix: Fowler racism story and Kearns on Wallabies woes
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ex-Matilda Alicia Ferguson unpacks Mary Fowler's explosive claims about experiencing racism at her French club Montpellier. Wallabies legend Phil Kea...
Gideon Haigh on Smith, debutants and Australian Ashes vibes
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two all-time greats are missing. Two debutants are on deck. Replacement captain Steve Smith has a bit on. The Australian side is full of storylines a...
Barney Ronay on Bazball, Stokes and English Ashes stakes
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
History will tell you how hard England has found Ashes cricket in Australia, so why does this series feel different? In a word, it's probably Bazball...
Joshua vs Paul: did celebrity boxing just go too far?
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
YouTuber/boxer Jake Paul has made a career out of knowing how to draw eyeballs, but fighting a world champion heavyweight? That feels like a bad way ...
R360: Lomax departure the start of an exodus?
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zac Lomax has long been linked with rebel rugby union venture R360, but for him to be given a release by Parramatta has ramped up speculation around ...
Fri Fix: AFLW semi-finals and has de Minaur overcome his demons?
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex de Minaur has had a rollercoaster of a week at the ATP finals. Losing a match after serving for it, to qualifying for the semi-finals by beating...
Can England's Ashes squad handle the heat this Summer?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
England's preparation for the Ashes couldn't be much more different to Australia's and it's drawn criticism. Is one warm-up match enough ahead of a h...
Has the A-League Women missed the Matildas afterglow entirely?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professional Footballers Australia has released its report into the 2024-25 A-League Women's season and it's not pretty reading. The report shows a d...
The Tasmanian golf course where shoes are optional and vibes are high
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On truwana/Cape Barren Island, off the coast of Tasmania, there is a 9-hole golf course that is almost impossible to get a tee-time at. That's becaus...
Is the AFL's Wildcard Finals Round too wild?
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AFL have announced a re-vamp of their finals structure for the 2026 season, introducing a wildcard round. Gone is the pre-finals bye and instead ...
Fri Fix: Phoebe Litchfield, Mark Wood and an Ashes scene setter
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe Litchfield on pain and glory at the World Cup and what comes next for a team theoretically in transition. English quick Mark Wood answers ques...
Believing the hype on Josh Giddey
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Giddey is on fire right now. The 23-year-old Australian is playing like a man who deserves the US $100m contract he recently received. NBA med...
Ashes squad: Darren Lehmann breaks down the Aussie group
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Weatherald to debut? Where will Marnus bat? Green or Webster or both? Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann is here to break down the Ashes squad and...
Why the Eli Katoa story has the NRL industry rattled
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The scenes of Eli Katoa looking distraught on the sidelines after three nasty head knocks were confronting. The news that he had to undergo surgery t...
Why the best Melbourne Cup story is Jamie Melham
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The daughter of winter Olympian speed skaters. A talent who left school at 15 to pursue a jockey apprenticeship. Immense success and talent, followed...
Fri Fix: changing of the guard, changing teams and changing ladder positions
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia have been knocked out of the Women's ODI World Cup by host nation India, who chased down a record total to progress. The age profile of thi...
Why the Matildas must learn from loss, not lament it
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They say that sometimes a loss is the one a team had to have and Matildas fans will be hoping that's the case after the national team lost to the Lio...
Alana King on joy, pressure and the art of leg spin
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alana King bowled her way into the history books against South Africa in the Women's ODI World Cup this week taking 7/18. She's taken 13 wickets in t...
How deep does the NBA scandal go?
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A head coach, a veteran player and a longtime connection of LeBron James. Those are some of the main characters entangled in the NBA's gambling scand...
"It’s not the car", so what’s wrong for Piastri?
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar Piastri has lost his grip on the F1 title race. It's now been four races without a podium finish and six without a win for the Australian, as h...
Jim's Ashes Special: Bairstow and Carey
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS: What’s your favourite Ashes moment? As part of the lead in for the 2025-26 series, legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell is breaking down hi...
Fri Fix: Eddie's Wallabies reunion, a cricket debrief and an NBA scandal
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Wallabies have a new captain, we ask him about the impact of Eddie Jones as the Australians prepare to take on the ex-coach's new team, Japan. St...
How the rise of Pasifika nations is transforming rugby league
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Samoa and Tonga clash this weekend in the Pacific Championships, the teams will be teeming with players who could be wearing the green and gold ...
The NBA’s $100m Aussies
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you needed an indication as to the relevance of Australia's stars in the overall NBA picture, two off-season contracts outlined it. Josh Giddey an...
Tony Armstrong puts himself on the line in the fight against racism
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Armstrong considers himself a cynical person, which is why it's a somewhat ironic that he's emerged from his latest project with renewed optimis...
The unravelling of Ange Postecoglou and Nottingham Forest
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There will be no storybook moment for Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest. A volatile owner, a poor run of results, and a toxic relationship with t...
Fri Fix: will the Piastri-Norris alliance break?
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar Piastri is clearly losing his patience with the situation at McLaren, is this the weekend he breaks or breaks through? As the F1 circus rolls i...
Why Ariarne Titmus just retired at 25
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The four-time Olympic gold medallist has gone Ash Barty on us, retiring at the peak of her powers aged 25. Fellow Olympian Cate Campbell joins us to ...
Cool Runnings, but make it Australian
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cameron Scott was on the way to living his dream of playing in the NRL when a back injury changed everything. Fast-forward to now, and he's living in...
Bubble or boom: the Socceroos conundrum
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Twelve straight games without a loss, eleven under manager Tony Popovic. As Australia readies to clash with the USA, the question is whether we are l...
Jelena Dokic is reclaiming her story
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sports fans will know much of the Jelena Dokic story by now. The young refugee with immense talent who was bullied by her father and coach, Damir. A ...
SPECIAL: Jackson Irvine on speaking truth to power
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's not unusual to see Socceroo Jackson Irvine characterised as a "different character" in the football world. It might be the hipster aesthetic, hi...
Fri Fix: it is crunch time
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's getting heated in the AFL trade period, why did a non-deal leave the industry shook? We unpack that and check on some enormous names searching f...
How bad is Cummins' back and what does it mean?
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Credible reports suggest the Ashes picture is bleak for Pat Cummins. Cricket Australia and those close to the quick are less sure. We ask fellow quic...
Who will be king of the mountain?
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Panorama is an iconic Australian sport theatre and as we head towards the Bathurst 1000 there's a sense that the 2025 race is shaping as a crac...
"The life you've picked": Philippoussis on schedule, Kyrgios and more
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Philippoussis has played in grand slam finals and he's coached at the highest level, so he understands the demands on players. The 'Scud' joins ...
The Broncos were called stuck up, now they're on top
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Brisbane Broncos are the 2025 NRL Premiers and they did it against the odds thanks to star playmaker, Reece Walsh. We saw the best of Walsh when ...
Fri Fix: why the NRL Grand Final is a movie
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cameron Munster has endured a rollercoaster of emotions in 2025. Away from the game, he's lost his father, on the field he's scaled incredible height...
Phil Waugh on R360, Nawaqanitawase and Wallabies resurgence
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some argue R360 is a rugby revolution, others are less convinced. We ask Phil Waugh if a Wallabies jumper is reason enough for players to stay loyal ...
Is the Mad Monday juice worth the squeeze?
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another year, another Mad Monday controversy in the AFL. Geelong is still grappling with the fallout of claims of homophobia as a consequence of a se...
The star Bronco and the crime linked merch line
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Sydney crime network. A streetwear and activewear brand. A handful of NRL stars. How are the three connected and why could it be a headache for the...
The Ryder Cup showed us the best and worst of sport
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We were entertained, but did it go too far? Two things can be true. The Ryder Cup is one of the most passionate rivalries in all of sport. The USA an...
Fri Fix: who ARE our AFL premiers?
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's a well worn theory that a sports team is an extension of its leadership. As we ready for legacy defining grand final, Corbin Middlemas talks ...
The four players that will swing the NRL title
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are only a handful of players who can alter the course of a season. Reece Walsh. Nicho Hynes. Jharome Hughes. Nathan Cleary. These four stars a...
Why the Wallabies are over being the 'almost' team
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It has been over two decades since the Wallabies last won the Bledisloe Cup but they have an opportunity this weekend to turn the tide on that stat. ...
Ray Chamberlain explains why the Brownlow ain't broken
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Brownlow Medal is a magnet for outrage. Some are aghast that Nick Daicos missed out. Others are furious a solo masterpiece from Nasiah Wanganeen-...
"It was just worship": Olyslagers channels belief into gold
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Nicola Olyslagers competes in high jump, it's as much about her religion as it is winning medals. The 28-year-old celebrated both competitive vi...
Fri Fix: sudden death in AFL/NRL and why Gout is patient
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most sprinters are racing the clock, paradoxically, Gout Gout wants to use time as his friend. Bruce McAvaney joins us to explain why. Then Emma Lawr...
Inside the Gout Gout Tokyo campaign
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At his first major meet, Gout Gout did what Usain Bolt could not, he got out of his heat. As he readies for the pointy end of the event, we speak to ...
Too expensive, too big, wrong fit... we're doing it anyway
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Tasmanian Planning Commission has some thoughts on the proposed Hobart stadium. They reckon it's too big, too expensive and doesn't suit the area...
Kurtis Marschall on World Champs glory and karaoke with Mondo
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How would you celebrate the peak of your career? For Kurtis Marschall, that involved going to karaoke in Tokyo with his biggest rivals. The Aussie po...
How the NRL's Canberra chaos clash upended the finals
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Extra, extra time. A Reece Walsh headbutt. Multiple sin bins. A disallowed, match winning try. A Ben Hunt redemption subplot. It was utter chaos in C...
Fri Fix: footy finals bonanza, Melbourne's King, an Ange special
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the AFL, we have Jack Ginnivan winding up the state of South Australia as he and Hawthonr threaten to troll the Crows into an early holiday. The L...
Bruce McAvaney on Gout Gout at the World Champs
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Few athletes have commanded so much attention and excitement at such a young age. As Gout Gout readies for his tilt at the World Athletics Championsh...
Angeball: the new season is loading
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ange Postecoglou told Tottenham fans that in every great TV series, season three surpasses season two. We never got to see what that looked like at S...