Whitcomb out to take her chance as Opals start World Cup campaign

Whitcomb out to take her chance as Opals start World Cup campaign

Sami Whitcomb chose to be an Australian and she can’t wait to stand tall for her nation at the FIBA Women’s World Cup starting on Thursday night.

  • byRoy Ward

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Opals primed,USA favourites as FIBA Women’s World Cup begins in Sydney

Opals primed,USA favourites as FIBA Women’s World Cup begins in Sydney

Sydney will host the world’s best female basketballers for 10 days starting from Thursday as the FIBA Women’s World Cup begins with Lauren Jackson,Breanna Stewart and a host of other stars on show.

  • byRoy Ward
From a World Cup,to AFL grand final,to pyramids:How Blicavs siblings are chasing September glory

From a World Cup,to AFL grand final,to pyramids:How Blicavs siblings are chasing September glory

Over the next week,the Blicavs siblings will be standing tall on the sporting stage:Sara playing for the Opals,Mark chasing an AFL premiership with Geelong,and brother Kris playing in a 3x3 basketball event in Cairo.

  • byRoy Ward
‘Hopefully we play together a long time’:Giddey sees big future with Daniels

‘Hopefully we play together a long time’:Giddey sees big future with Daniels

Josh Giddey is ready for the new NBA season after a long off-season and he is also excited about the fellow Aussie Dyson Daniels who will start his NBA career with the New Orleans Pelicans.

  • byRoy Ward
The moment Lauren Jackson feared her comeback was over,and why she’s absorbing every second

The moment Lauren Jackson feared her comeback was over,and why she’s absorbing every second

Lauren Jackson is just a few weeks from taking her place in Australia’s team at the FIBA World Cup in Sydney later this month. But her comeback has had some injury scares - including one that Jackson feared would send her back into retirement.

  • byRoy Ward
‘This is the last chance I’ve got to enjoy it’:Lauren Jackson to make WNBL return with Southside Flyers

‘This is the last chance I’ve got to enjoy it’:Lauren Jackson to make WNBL return with Southside Flyers

Lauren Jackson isn’t just coming back to play in the FIBA women’s World Cup in Sydney,she has signed with the WNBL’s Southside Flyers for the upcoming season.

  • byRoy Ward
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‘I had a bit of a cry’:Lauren Jackson headlines Opals for Women’s World Cup
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‘I had a bit of a cry’:Lauren Jackson headlines Opals for Women’s World Cup

Lauren Jackson has declared she is ready to have an impact off the bench when she returns to the Australian Opals at next month’s Women’s World Cup in Sydney.

  • byRoy Ward andJon Pierik
‘They refer to Delly,not the coach’:Goorjian sees Rose Gold Boomers influence on next gen;Boomers beat China
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‘They refer to Delly,not the coach’:Goorjian sees Rose Gold Boomers influence on next gen;Boomers beat China

Brian Goorjian has hailed the leadership of Matthew Dellavedova as his inexperienced Boomers look to complete the first round of FIBA World Cup qualifying with a win over China on Sunday.

  • byRoy Ward
Jackson’s return could be ‘one of the greatest Australian sporting comebacks’
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Jackson’s return could be ‘one of the greatest Australian sporting comebacks’

The return of Opals royalty Lauren Jackson to the national squad after a nine-year absence is a boon for a team seeking to rebuild a winning culture.

  • byMarnie Vinall
Absence of WNBA stars gives homegrown Opals chance to shine against Japan

Absence of WNBA stars gives homegrown Opals chance to shine against Japan

The Opals will host Japan’s Olympic silver medal-winners in three friendly matches ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Sydney this September.

  • byAngus Thomson
Cambage says she has ‘zero’ interest in home World Cup after reports she would be left out of Opals
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Cambage says she has ‘zero’ interest in home World Cup after reports she would be left out of Opals

The Australian Opals will on Monday name their preliminary squad for next year’s FIBA World Cup in Sydney and Liz Cambage will not be named.

  • byJon Pierik