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 Origin is played. A legend out of retirement. A coach under fire. A star rising. A journeyman on debut. A captain engulfed with emotion. It was all the famous storylines combined. From a NSW perspective, the defeat raised familiar questions about long standing cast members. The answers seem more definitive and that's not a good thing. Featured: Nick...
Jul 10, 2025•15 min
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 buy the LA Lakers. It's not his first sport purchase. He owns the LA Dodgers, F1 team Cadillac, a big share of Chelsea. Who is this man? What's his play? How will rise and rise of franchise prices change the sports we love to watch? Featured: Joshua Robinson, sports journalist, Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter...
Jul 09, 2025•15 min
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 title drought and took the number one ranking in the process. As she prepares for the iconic Jefferys Bay event, Picklum talks to us about how the victory in Rio provided a release and how she is using fear to clear her mind. Featured: Molly Picklum, women's surfing world number one. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter...
Jul 08, 2025•15 min
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 at the British Grand Prix and handed victory to his chief rival. Why was he handed the ban and why does he feel so wronged? How might it impact an internal dynamic that is going to determine the world title? Featured: Mick Doyle, F1 reporter, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jul 07, 2025•15 min
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 Dobson what we're doing to compete. Is it enough to hope for the odd local star to make a cameo and a handful of international guns to (maybe) play? How long before we open the door to private investment? All of that and more in this conversation. Featured: Alistair Dobson, Big Bash League CEO Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter...
Jul 05, 2025•14 min
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 heavy criticism for his turf. The lawn in Wimbledon is pristine, what about the vibes among Aussies like Alex De Minaur and Daria Kasatkina? Wally Masur breaks it down. While the Aussie top order has struggled again in a cricketing equivalent of Groundhog Day. Featured: Daniel Garb, football reporter, ABC Sport. Wally Masur, ex-Davis Cup Captain. Tom ...
Jul 04, 2025•15 min
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 tiebreaker coming featuring Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard. We're previewing the greatest race on earth as well as forecasting the chances of the exciting Australians involved. Featured: Matthew Keenan, commentator, SBS Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jul 03, 2025•15 min
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 hands? This week we had confirmation of a deal that will drastically alter the sports media landscape and potentially impact for other codes (hint: NRL). While it seems a dream deal for Stan, there are some challenges coming. Featured: Zoe Samios, sports business reporter, Australian Financial Review. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter...
Jul 02, 2025•15 min
You've probably heard about Caitlin Clark, but what about Caitlin 'Dark'? With an emo/goth aesthetic, Caitlin Cunningham is not your garden variety basketballer. Sporting a full face of make-up, sharpened fangs, a myriad of tattoos and jet black punk haircut, Cunningham stands out on court. Caitlin has gone viral and she's trying to use her new platform to have us think about self-expression in sport. Featured: Amanda Shalala, senior reporter, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter...
Jul 01, 2025•15 min
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 that will enrich Queensland Origin folklore or damage it. Maroons coach Billy Slater has rolled the dice, while in contrast Laurie Daley has stuck with the game two collection that lost in Perth, despite a host of injury headaches. Featured: Zac Bailey, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter...
Jun 30, 2025•15 min
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, Carlton fans have vandalised their own spiritual home. In the NRL, Penrith are inexplicably rising again. The Lions have been in WA for under a week but found reason to complain ahead of the clash with the Force. Sean Maloney reports from Perth. Featured: Jason Gillespie, ex-Test quick. Sean Maloney, rugby commentator, Stan Sport. Subscribe to the ABC S...
Jun 27, 2025•15 min
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 being investigated by the club for views he's posted on social media. This story is full of twists and turns and we seek to understand how it's played out and what is to come. Featured: Aaron Bryans, SA broadcaster, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 26, 2025•15 min
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 has translated to Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis into the Test team and Cameron Green annointed as a long term number three. As this team takes on the Windies, what does Gideon Haigh make of the Test team's re-set? Featured: Gideon Haigh, writer, Cricket Et Al. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter...
Jun 25, 2025•15 min
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 league that others use as a blueprint. What lessons have been learned from the Thunder's slow rise. Featured: Phil Murphy, NBA reporter, ESPN. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 24, 2025•15 min
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 major victory. We're unpicking how she turned around her struggles and the role her brother and fellow golfer Min Woo Lee played in supporting his big sister. Featured: Karen Lunn, CEO WPGA. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 23, 2025•15 min
We investigate why the AFL might have an NRL problem before forecasting the weekend for both codes. In cricket, Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped for the Windies, who will replace him? Some wonderfully American reactions to the NBA finals going to a deciding game seven. PLUS a great post-match spray in the tennis. Featured: Brett Sprigg, broadcaster, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 20, 2025•15 min
Under fire Maroons coach Billy Slater has turned Cameron Munster into a conduit for the Queensland spirit as the Maroons sparked a gritty, nailbiting win over NSW to level the Origin series. We're unpacking a stunning game and casting ahead to the series decider as Nick Campton helps us understand a wild second game from a waterlogged Perth Stadium. Featured: Nick Campton, senior NRL writer, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter...
Jun 19, 2025•15 min
Not that one exists, but if I asked you who was the 'King of Soccer', who would you say? US President Donald Trump believes that the mantle rests with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. You can understand why. From relatively humble beginnings in Switzerland, he's risen to arguably the biggest job in world sport. He has delivered huge financial windfalls for the game, while attracting plenty of criticism. Who is this supremely influential figure and what motivates him? Featured: Oliver Kay, senior...
Jun 18, 2025•15 min
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis is the Usain Bolt of pole vaulting. Half American, half Swedish, entirely brilliant, the 25-year-old's biggest competition is himself. He's so good that he's taken to breaking the world record one centimetre at a time and claiming massive cash bonuses in the process. Bruce McAvaney joins us to break down an otherworldly athlete and how he's rightfully gaming the system. Featured: Bruce McAvaney, track and field commentator. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter...
Jun 17, 2025•15 min
A year ago, J.J. Spaun thought he might be done with pro-golf, but the American stumbled across rom-com sports movie Wimbledon. It inspired a dramatic turnaround as the American went from journeyman to US Open champ. This story is epic. Featured: Ben Cameron, broadcaster, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 16, 2025•15 min
Pat Cummins has reminded us he's the man you want in a cricketing crisis. Ed Cowan casts an appreciative eye over the relentless quick. In the AFL there are huge stories encompassing players, administrators, stadiums and... Fremantle... at least according to Kath Loughnan. We brace for another wonky round of NRL impacted by Origin. Plus, a wonderful spray from tennis veteran Gael Monfils. Featured: Ed Cowan, ex-Test cricketer. Kath Loughnan, AFL host, Fox Footy. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsle...
Jun 13, 2025•15 min
Ex-Olympian Cate Campbell has been covering the World Championship trials in Adelaide. What she's seeing is some great swimming and some athletes at breaking point. Mollie O'Callaghan, Kaylee McKeown, Cam McEvoy, Lani Pallister, have all given voice to the same thing: it's been a struggle post Paris. Why? Ex-Olympian Cate Campbell explains the cocktail that threatens to break our stars. Featured: Cate Campbell, Olympic swimming champion. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter...
Jun 12, 2025•15 min
It wasn't that long ago Mat Ryan wondered if his international career was over. Instead, the Socceroo keeper and captain helped Australia to a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia as they ready for a sixth consecutive World Cup. Ryan takes us inside the celebrations and explains why he feels this team can have its best ever World Cup when they compete in 2026. Featured: Mat Ryan, Socceroos captain. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 11, 2025•14 min
The World Test Championship final is already high stakes, but the storylines contained within it are ratcheting things up. Marnus Labuschagne might be fighting for his Test spot. Cam Green's return comes in an ICC final. Kagiso Rabada's drug sanction remains contentious. The South African coach addressed the 'chokers' tag. Did we mention the reception the Lord's faithful might give the Australians post the Bairstow/Carey furore? There's plenty to play for and we're unpacking it. Featured: Jason ...
Jun 10, 2025•15 min
Aziz Behich gave us another qualification hero moment as the Socceroos moved to the cusp of the World Cup. Mark Bosnich pulls it apart. Tasmania's AFL team is in peril after a wild political story derailed the state's proposed stadium. Featured: Mark Bosnich, Socceroos legend. Chris Rowbottom, Hobart journalist, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 06, 2025•15 min
The 2025 NBA finals won't feature big names like LeBron, Stef or Luka. Major markets like New York, LA and Boston aren't involved either. They're two immensely talented, small market sides who both believe their secret weapon is friendship. Dive into a preview of the title deciding series. Featured: Phil Murphy, NBA reporter, ESPN. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 05, 2025•15 min
Andrew 'Grey Wiggle' Redmayne. John Aloisi. Mark Schwarzer. Josh Kennedy. World Cup qualification moments are nearly as iconic as the main stage. Who can stand up for Tony Popovic's team as they take on Japan and Saudi Arabia as the Socceroos chase a return to the World Cup. Featured: Daniel Garb, football reporter, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 04, 2025•15 min
To surf Nazare in Portugal takes unfathomable courage. Imagine attempting it when legally blind. Australian Matt Formston is many things, he is a Paralympic champion, a big wave surfer, and he also only has 3 per cent vision. Despite that he took on the biggest wave on the planet and he joins us to talk through that experience. Featured: Matt Formston, blind surfer. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 03, 2025•15 min
Joe Montemurro has the reigns of Australia's most beloved team. What's his biggest Tillies test? Defensive structures. Attacking systems. Media performance. They're all crucial, but we wonderer whether relationships will determine his destiny. There is one that looms as crucial to the his fortunes. Featured: Niav Owens, football reporter, Channel Ten. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Jun 02, 2025•15 min
The NBA is one of the biggest sports leagues on the planet. It's wildly sophisticated and professional. They wouldn't rig their own draft lottery... right? We explain why many hoops fans have been claiming a 'conspiracy' in recent weeks and respected NBA writer Mike Vorkunov debunks the theories. Featured: Mike Vorkunov, basketball writer, The Athletic. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
May 31, 2025•12 min
