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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...
Cummins and Starc on the evolving cricket leadership question
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The short-term focus of Pat Cummins' back injury has become the opening Ashes Test, but the ailment brings into focus the inevitable shift in leaders...
The storylines to define the NRL finals
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the industry, they call it the 'second season'. Only eight teams remain as the NRL gears up for a finals series rich with storylines. What are the...
BONUS: sprinter Rohan Browning on athletics golden age, Gout Gout and dealing with disappointment
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Rohan Browning ran 10.01 at the Tokyo Olympics, he assumed fame, fortune, and faster times would naturally follow. That's not how it played out....
Fri Fix: brilliant Broncos, Quaynor booed, Pies surge and Cheika talks Wallabies
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Collingwood shook up the AFL finals with an upset over Adelaide, but the booing of Isaac Quaynor has dominated much of the conversation. It's an ugly...
Why your AFL team will *definitely* win the premiership
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eight teams remain and we're here to tell you why every single one can win the 2025 AFL Premiership. Corbin Middlemas joins us to make a case for eac...
Molly Picklum recaps her world title and celebrations
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Molly Picklum calls in from Fiji to talk about partying in a wetsuit, the big names who reached out to congratulate her, how she steeled herself afte...
Molly Picklum is a world champ to behold
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some athletes have a way of making you smile inherently. Molly Picklum is one of those competitors and she gave Australian surfing fans reason to gri...
It's time for Irankunda to stamp his Socceroos credentials
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Teenage football sensation Nestory Irankunda has had an impressive week in the Championship with Watford FC and he's back in the Socceroos squad. Alo...
Post-footy life laid bare after Adam Hunter's CTE findings
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When former West Coast Eagle Adam Hunter passed away his family made the decision to donate his brain to the Australian Sports Brain Bank, and the re...
Why Kipchoge and Co still run marathons
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to competing Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan have nothing left to prove, so what drives them to keep showing up for elite level maratho...
How ex-AFL player Mitch Brown coming out might change Australian sport
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In nearly 130 years of Australian Rules no male player has revealed they're bi-sexual, until now. Former West Coast player Mitch Brown has opened up ...
Belinda Clark has some thoughts on Australian cricket
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We already knew Belinda Clark was a legend of Aussie cricket, now Sport Australia has made it official, elevating her to "legend" status in its hall ...
With Hasler sacked, can Hannay fix the Titans?
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Des Hasler won't coach the Gold Coast in 2026 and appears finished as a head coach in the NRL after agreeing to leave the Titans. The Gold Coast has ...
Fri Fix: the Rankine rules, Freo’s final and NRL crunch time
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Izak Rankine finding has landed and it's managed to seemingly frustrate all involved parties. We ask Kath Loughnan why. Then we look at the Frema...
Did we just fix mixed doubles or ruin it?
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US Open of tennis just dramatically overhauled the mixed doubles. A new short format, held before the grand slam's official start, with a huge pr...
America's Team and the murky power of nostalgia
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dallas Cowboys are about to have a cultural moment. A new Netflix documentary on the team promises to be the NFL equivalent of The Last Dance. As...
Why we think the Wallabies come up is for real
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A classic movie needs a brilliant soundtrack. Sport is no different, you need a commentator to elevate the moment. For Australian rugby, that job has...
The Izak Rankine allegations are an opportunity for a big impact.
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AFL's investigation of the Izak Rankine homophobic slur allegations has the capacity for far-reaching on-field consequences. However, the off-fie...
BONUS: Jess Stenson on how to attack a marathon
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So, you've decided to run a marathon... you might be one of the MANY competitors tackling Sydney and Melbourne in coming weeks and you might have don...
Fri Fix: the lessons from a Storm-Panthers epic, plus AFL finals come early
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Penrith/Melbourne rivalry delivered a win for the Storm, controversy for officials, frustration for the Panthers and lessons for both teams and o...
Embracing the unrealistic expectations of a new Premier League season
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone wants to believe they can win, but the reality is that there can be just one. Now is not the time for realism; that comes in week two. In th...
The inside story of an iconic AFLW moment
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Gillon McLachlan had to lock out fans from the first ever AFLW game, it signalled the arrival of a movement. Marnie Vinall has spoken to key pla...
WNBA and sex toys: what does crypto have to do with it?
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When sex toys started being thrown onto WNBA courts across America we assumed this was some base level misogyny. What we didn't expect is that it mig...
How WUFC went from winning the A-League to thrown out of it
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022 Western United won the A-League in just their third season. It was a victory not only for the club's small fan base but also for the competit...
BONUS: Mark Schwarzer UNCUT
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS: This week we spoke to Mark Schwarzer the day he was unveiled as joining Sport Australia's Hall of Fame. The interview was too long for our nor...
Fri Fix: Mick Malthouse on stopping Collingwood's downward spiral
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There is a season in decline and there is one that's unravelling. Collingwood is getting close to the later after its fourth loss in five weeks. Why ...
Mark Schwarzer on Australian football's past glories and future challenges
07 Aug 2025
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...
Charlotte Caslick and the race to elevate women’s rugby
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being world class in your chosen career and tossing it in to try and be just as good in another field. When Olympic gold medallist Charlotte ...
The big questions after Melbourne cuts Goodwin
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's always a big call to sack a coach, but especially so when the decision makers are operating as caretakers. Melbourne has an interim CEO and pres...
Cate Campbell explains why swimming is in a "golden era"
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cate Campbell wants Australian sports fans to know that we are in a golden era right now. Kayle McKeown is the "best backstroker the world has ever s...
Fri Fix: tears to cheers, the pub sesh that delivered an iconic run
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This might be our favourite interview of the year because Simone McKinnis and the Melbourne Vixens might be the best story in Australian sport right ...
How selling part of the BBL will change cricket
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cricket Australia has the consultants' report telling them what they probably already knew. To compete with global franchise cricket leagues, the BBL...
Gideon Haigh on English cricket's dance with villainy
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There was a time when cricket neutrals couldn't help being intoxicated by Bazball. Here was a cricketing cult based on feeling good in order to "save...
World Rugby boss on penalty drama, player safety and reviving the code in Oz
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wallabies players, coaches, fans and administrators are still be struggling to come to grips with the controversial on-field refereeing decision that...
Alex de Minaur explains how he changed his mindset and won a title
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex de Minaur talks to us in the afterglow of his ATP victory at Washington. Alex discusses shifting his mindset to know he's an elite talent, how h...
BONUS: Bob Murphy and Paul Roos on the magic of footy clubs
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS: If you like hearing two legends of their sport talk about how much they love their code and why they think footy clubs are places of magic, th...
Fri Fix: Hulk the deeply flawed icon, O’Connor Tour glory, AFL grudges and NRL drama
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hulk Hogan sat in the intersection of sport and entertainment. Wrestling fans loved him, but when a living, breathing, comic book style hero does dee...
Boycotts, bribes, death threats: the forgotten story of our scorned Olympians
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Representing your nation at the Olympics should be the pinnacle of athletic achievement, but in 1980 the honour was vexed. The Moscow games took plac...
Even on ‘the moon’ Pogacar remains the man
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tennis has Wimbledon. The AFL has MCG. Cricket has Lord's. Cycling has Mont Ventoux. This mountain is the heartbeat of the Tour de France, so it was ...
Does the Caitlin Clark effect go both ways?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caitlin Clark might be an athlete, but she's also come to represent a movement in women's hoops. What happens to that movement, when the athlete repr...
The case for Tim Tszyu to retire
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At what moment should a boxer say the risk is too great? Has Tim Tszyu reached that threshold? The 30-year-old has been famed for his refusal to yiel...
Fri Fix: Wallabies Lion taming blueprint, AFL’s moving day, netball finals guide
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can the Wallabies tame the ferocious Lions of Britain and Ireland? We ask Australian rugby legend Tim Horan. This Sunday shapes as moving day in ...
What is the point of sport? We asked Ben Crowe
17 Jul 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 ...
SBW vs Gallen: future of boxing or a bit sad?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two former footy players on the other side of forty, fighting shortened rounds, in a shortened bout. Sonny Bill Williams vs Paul Gallen might be sp...
The unanswered Ashes questions from a Windies sweep
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Starc set records with the pink ball in Test 100. Scott Boland had an enthralling spell that yielded a hattrick. A series sweep. The feel good ...
Viva l'Italia - how Italy made their T20 World Cup dreams a reality
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do a teacher, a carpenter and a former Australian Test opener have in common? They all helped Italy qualify for their first ever T20 World Cup. ...
Fri Fix: Wallabies wind back the clock and Red Bull's Horner split
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Wallabies have revealed their squad for their upcoming matches with the British and Irish Lions, and there are some blasts from the past. How wil...
The impact of this Origin reaches beyond a normal series
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was the kind of victory that can imbue a new generation with Queensland folklore. Queensland has claimed a win that will be re-visited as long as ...
The man who spent $10b buying the Lakers
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I reckon you've probably heard of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson. How about Mark Walter? The 65-year-old has recently spent US $10b to b...
How Molly Picklum is using fear as her friend
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You only had to see Molly Picklum's emotional celebration in Brazil to know her most recent WSL title hit her differently. The 22-year-old broke a ti...
Why Piastri is seething and how it will colour the season ahead
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar Piastri said a lot without saying much at all. The Australian driver gave an air of quiet fury after a ten-second penalty cost him a famous win...
We asked the BBL boss how to fix the BBL
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a cricket world dominated by the IPL, the race is on to be the next best T20 league. As the Big Bash League launches season 15 we ask CEO Alistair...
Fri Fix: Jota tragedy, SCG turf war, top order woes, Wimbledon vibe check
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The death of Diogo Jota has rocked the football community, we remember him with Daniel Garb. The SCG curator, Adam Lewis, tells us about a week of he...
Tour de France primer: cycling has reached peak rivalry
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roger and Rafa needed each other. Same with Ledecky and Titmus. Or Magic and Bird. Now cycling has reached peak rivalry and we have a Tour de France ...
The EPL moving to Stan drastically alters the sports landscape
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Premier League broadcast rights are some of the most prized content in sport, so why is Optus paying Stan tens of millions to take them off their...
A goth basketballer got us thinking about self expression in sport
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably heard about Caitlin Clark, but what about Caitlin 'Dark'? With an emo/goth aesthetic, Caitlin Cunningham is not your garden variety b...
The Slater gambles that will define Origin decider
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A fearsome, mullet-clad prop plucked from retirement. A journeyman who thought his career was at the crossroads. They are the kind of selection plays...
Fri Fix: Konstas concern, Carlton vandals, Lions launch
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia still might eek out a win in the Windies, but the top order looks ragged. Jason Gillespie provides analysis from Barbados. In the AFL, Carl...
What’s going on with Warren Tredrea?
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Tredrea is a Port Adelaide legend who's found himself tangled in a dispute with his former TV employer. Now the Power board member is also bei...
Gideon Haigh on Australian cricket’s great re-set
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Cummins was clear that he saw the World Test Championship final as the end of one cycle and the start of a new one. Something of a re-set. That h...
OKC and the benefit of patience in an impatient world
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an era of tiny attention spans and instant gratification, Oklahoma City Thunder has built success slowly. The NBA is the kind of global sports lea...
How Australia's quiet overachiever got back to winning
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Minjee Lee unravelled at the 2024 US Open, some wondered whether the mental wounds would heal. The Australian has bounced back with her third ma...
Fri Fix: the AFL’s NRL problem, Marnus dropped, NBA goes the distance
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We investigate why the AFL might have an NRL problem before forecasting the weekend for both codes. In cricket, Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped f...