3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1424+ words) Los Angeles: Anna Meares is sipping a cappuccino at a trendy bakery just off the famed Sunset Boulevard. During the hustle and bustle of the 2024 Olympics, in her role as Australia’s chef de mission – effectively the boss of the country’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (50+ words) Kaylee McKeown reveals what has been motivating her to get back in the pool amid an ongoing battle with illness. Updated August 2, 2026 — 11:11am,first published 11:09am...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (584+ words) July 25, 2026 — 6:30am Para powerlifter Hani Watson is familiar with pain. So much so, she’s given it a nickname. “I call it Nigel and Nigel is always there,” she laughed. The para athlete was born with bilateral metaphyseal dysplasia, which bowed her…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1405+ words) July 12, 2026 — 5:00am While retirement is a major life milestone for many, often bringing new opportunities, the transition can also involve significant challenges. For professional sportspeople, these hurdles can be especially difficult, says Kristine Dun, the national performance psychologist lead at the…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (742+ words) A year ago teenage sensation Iva Jovic dreamed of taking on world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka. Now – after a giant-killing third round win followed by a crushing fourth round demolition – the 18-year-old American has more than earned her dream match-up in…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (890+ words) An Australian Olympic gymnastics coach has been cleared of seven allegations of bullying by the National Sports Tribunal in a judgment which found Gymnastics Australia’s investigation to be “flawed, sloppy and unfair”. Gymnastics Australia, the national federation for the sport,…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (17+ words) The triple-medallist passed away at her Adelaide home following a medical episode. The Sydney Morning Herald...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (837+ words) A Sydney tennis coach who allegedly groomed and sexually harassed a child and committed sexual misconduct against a staff member was able to continue coaching for two years after the complaints were made to Tennis Australia. Brenton Dumbrell, who owns…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (686+ words) Embracing fear has become part and parcel of Jakara Anthony’s life, so it is little surprise the thought of going from the hunter to the hunted come the Winter Olympics in 100 days’ time is no concern. It’s a “privilege”. Surprisingly,…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1528+ words) Fresh from a Paris runway debut and on the road back from injury, the Matildas star talks fashion, football and the future. The Matildas’ Mary Fowler: “I have confidence knowing that there is a version of me outside of football…...