Brady,Federer,Williams and ‘Loz’:How Lauren Jackson joined this exclusive list

Brady,Federer,Williams and ‘Loz’:How Lauren Jackson joined this exclusive list

She fits weights and shooting practice around her two young sons,and at 42 is eyeing her fifth Olympics. But there’s a grand final to win before then.

  • byJon Pierik

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Let’s get quizzical:50 questions on the year in sport

Let’s get quizzical:50 questions on the year in sport

Test your mental muscle or put your mates in the hot seat. It’s time to find out who is the font of knowledge on all things sport in 2023 by taking our 50-question super-quiz.

  • byGreg Dundas andClaire Siracusa
How this Aussie went from the bench to a starring role in a championship

How this Aussie went from the bench to a starring role in a championship

Cayla George got a shock late call-up for the deciding game of her team’s championship series. She put in one of her best performances ever. Next stop? The White House.

  • byRoy Ward
Cambage denies racial slur as fresh footage emerges of violent incident

Cambage denies racial slur as fresh footage emerges of violent incident

A new video has emerged of the violent altercation which led to fallen Opals star Liz Cambage leaving the Australian Opals on the eve of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

  • byJon Pierik
Mills to be traded as Landale,White and Exum earn new NBA deals;Opals claim bronze

Mills to be traded as Landale,White and Exum earn new NBA deals;Opals claim bronze

Patty Mills is on the move while four Australians have agreed to NBA free agent contracts with new teams.

  • byRoy Ward
‘I fought my butt off for it’:Penny Taylor to enter Hall of Fame

‘I fought my butt off for it’:Penny Taylor to enter Hall of Fame

Penny Taylor will become the latest Australian to enter the FIBA Hall of Fame at a ceremony in August,alongside Chinese megastar Yao Ming.

  • byRoy Ward
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How the Lexi Rodgers case exposed gaps in trans policies for elite sport

How the Lexi Rodgers case exposed gaps in trans policies for elite sport

As the raucous crowd watches the women’s game between the Cobras and the Dandenong Rangers unfold,basketballer Lexi Rodgers sits on the bench. She is at the centre of a polarising debate.

  • byCarla Jaeger
‘Overwhelmingly positive’:Transgender basketballer thanks supporters

‘Overwhelmingly positive’:Transgender basketballer thanks supporters

A transgender athlete whose eligibility to play in a semi-professional Australian basketball league is being determined by Basketball Australia has thanked supporters for their kind messages.

  • byScott Spits
Lauren Jackson never believed in fairytales,until she started living one

Lauren Jackson never believed in fairytales,until she started living one

After retiring in pain six years ago,Australia’s greatest basketballer is back on the court at 41. And fans are flocking to see the legend one last time.

  • byIain Payten
‘Just so emotional’:Jackson dominates in farewell as Opals win bronze
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‘Just so emotional’:Jackson dominates in farewell as Opals win bronze

Age may have wearied Lauren Jackson but her jump shot is forever and she proved this in her farewell Opals game on Saturday,leading the side to a World Cup bronze medal.

  • byRoy Ward andMillie Muroi
‘We don’t want to go home empty-handed’:Opals play for bronze after China loss
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‘We don’t want to go home empty-handed’:Opals play for bronze after China loss

China has outlasted Australia to earn a place in the gold medal game at the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Sydney in front of a roaring crowd of 11,916 fans.

  • byRoy Ward