Eight times more money,sixes aplenty and ‘every game on Seven or Fox’:A decade of WBBL growth

Eight times more money,sixes aplenty and ‘every game on Seven or Fox’:A decade of WBBL growth

The WBBL is turning 10. Here are the numbers behind the stunning evolution of women’s cricket over the past decade.

  • byRoy Ward

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Barty’s verdict:Australia’s grand slam drought is almost over

Barty’s verdict:Australia’s grand slam drought is almost over

There has been little success since Ash Barty’s shock retirement,but the former champion believes Australia’s time is nearing.

  • byNick Wright
Australian rising star to make top-100 debut despite final defeat

Australian rising star to make top-100 debut despite final defeat

Olivia Gadecki went down in her maiden WTA singles final,but will break inside the world’s top 100 for the first time as reward for her breakout week in Mexico.

  • byMarc McGowan
The greatest athlete of the 21st century? Bolt runs away with it
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Olympics

The greatest athlete of the 21st century? Bolt runs away with it

ESPN’s American-centric list of the top 100 athletes of this century is a blatant attempt to bait hopeless chumps into pointless arguments – so let’s join in.

  • byMalcolm Knox
The athletes Olympic medallist Ash Barty is desperate to watch in Paris
Opinion
Paris 2024

The athletes Olympic medallist Ash Barty is desperate to watch in Paris

She won three grand slam tennis titles but Barty will cherish her Olympic bronze medal forever.

  • byAsh Barty
Barty rapt to be on centre court,but please don’t ask again about a comeback

Barty rapt to be on centre court,but please don’t ask again about a comeback

Ash Barty was feeding her toddler when she learned she’d be playing on Wimbledon’s centre stage. Although thrilled with the upgrade,she was emphatic when asked if it whetted her appetite for a return to the pro tour.

  • byMarc McGowan
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Clijsters hopes Wimbledon appearance ‘triggers’ Ash Barty comeback

Clijsters hopes Wimbledon appearance ‘triggers’ Ash Barty comeback

Ash Barty’s return to the grasscourts of Wimbledon was delayed by rain,but that won’t dampen the hopes of those with their fingers crossed that she’ll one day return to the pro tour.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘You’re only No.1 because Ash retired’:How Barty’s shock call changed tennis history

‘You’re only No.1 because Ash retired’:How Barty’s shock call changed tennis history

Ash Barty’s second – and almost certainly final – retirement two years ago not only broke Australian hearts but also unleashed a potential all-time great.

  • byMarc McGowan
Barty returns to Wimbledon grass for first time since 2021 triumph

Barty returns to Wimbledon grass for first time since 2021 triumph

The former Wimbledon champion will be stepping back onto the grass for the first time since announcing her shock retirement in 2022.

  • byBillie Eder
The Special Ks ‘rolled off the couch’ to spark an Australian doubles purple patch. Will it continue?

The Special Ks ‘rolled off the couch’ to spark an Australian doubles purple patch. Will it continue?

Australia has a proud history in doubles - think of the Woodies,the Super Macs,and more recently the Special Ks. Who will be the latest Australian pair to ride the wave?

  • byScott Spits
As it happened Australian Open:Tomljanovic falls in three sets to Ostapenko;Blinkova wins longest tie-break in women’s grand slam history

As it happened Australian Open:Tomljanovic falls in three sets to Ostapenko;Blinkova wins longest tie-break in women’s grand slam history

Thanasi Kokkinakis takes on Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov,Ajla Tomljanovic faces Jelena Ostapenko,while superstars Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz continue their quest for Open glory.

  • byMarnie Vinall,Roy Ward andScott Spits