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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

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 Newsletter

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

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

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 Gillespie, ex-Test cricketer. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

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

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

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

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

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

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

The AFL has overhauled its executive. Why did they do it and what does it mean? We speak with Corbin Middlemas. Veteran commentator. Simon Hill previews the A-League Grand Final clash between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory. The 22-year veteran of the league gives us his insights on the competition as he prepares for his final call. PLUS, Women's Origin, Alex de Minaur has something to say and Charles Barkley says he's going to hell. Featured: Corbin Middlemas, AFL commentator, ABC Sport. Simon Hill, football commentator, Channel Ten.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Remember the mythology around Queensland at Lang Park? Around Queensland in Origin? The unceasing belief that regardless of the odds, the men in maroon would find a way. This NSW team might be the Origin myth busters. We're breaking down all the storylines from the Blues 18-6 game one win. Featured: Nick Campton, NRL reporter, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

It's a relatively simple concept: two blokes running straight at each other. One holds a footy, the other tries to lay a tackle. Damage generally ensues. The challenge has spawned multiple competitions with cash prizes, a rapidly growing social media following, and deep concerns. This week those concerns were realised. Featured: Melissa Maykin, journalist ABC Pacific Pulse.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

There is something wonderfully joyous about a sporting victory parade. A rare moment of collective celebration that cuts across societal lines. The streets of Liverpool were awash with fans celebrating the Reds triumph when things went wrong. Featured: Daniel Garb, football reporter, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

When Lachlan Galvin detailed plans to leave the Wests Tigers, people wondered where he might land. NRL commentator and Canterbury football boss Phil Gould suggested it would not be the Bulldogs. Now the teenage star has indicated that is his desired location. Has this been a masterful piece of manoeuvring from Gould or a series of coincidences? How might it transform the Dogs and the NRL season? We're unpacking it. Featured: Braith Anasta, Canterbury premiership player, player manager, host Fox League. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

BONUS: There was a time where tennis fans wondered if Destanee Aiava might be lost to the sport, instead the 25-year-old is preparing to play the French Open having landed a wild card off the back of some impressive showings post Australian Open. Destanee is joining us to talk about her impending date with Roland Garros, living with borderline personality disorder, tennis fashion and how things have changed post AO. Featured: Destanee Aiava, Australian tennis player.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Bailey Smith had his way with former club the Bulldogs on field and then gave them a clip after. Did his old club let him off easy? James Magnussen has been doping in the pursuit of an illegal world record, we ask how the Australian sports community is reacting. The NRL is officially in the Origin zone, where regular season games get wonky. PLUS a choking celebration in the NBA for soundbites. Featured: Ben Cameron, AFL commentator, ABC Sport. Tom Decent, journalist, Sydney Morning Herald. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Ange Postecoglou said he "always" wins a trophy in his second season... well, he did. Tottenham claimed the Europa League, its first trophy in nearly two decades as Postecoglou found himself in uncharted territory for an Australian coach. He's had no shortage of detractors and he's answered them all. Insanely, he might depart Spurs anyway. We're unpacking a wild story. Featured: Andy Harper, football analyst and commentator.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

William Goodge did the unthinkable, running across Australia in 35 days to set a new record for the feat. The British runner is not a conventional athlete. A former rugby player/model he's amassed a huge social media following from his exploits. He's also attracted sceptics. We explain why. Featured: Simon Smale, journalist, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

It's an Origin series already rich with storylines. Terrell May's confounding non-selection. NSW taking not one, but two halfbacks. The Spencer Leniu-Johnathan Thurston feud. Billy Slater and Laurie Daley both facing a coaching inflection point. Featured: Nick Campton, NRL journalist, ABC SportSubscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The death of Adam Selwood has rocked the AFL community four months on from the passing of his twin brother, Troy. The West Coast premiership player was just 41-years-old and his story has served to amplify a renewed focus on mental health in the wider community. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out to Beyond Blue or Lifeline. Featured: Clint Wheeldon, AFL broadcaster, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Biblical rain, inner demons, Queensland, none of those impediments could stop NSW claiming  the women's Origin series. Can they make it a sweep? In the men's there are some big selection headaches for both teams. We have the best motivational speech of the AFL so far. PLUS, the sound of pure sporting joy. Featured: Zac Bailey, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. Marlee Silva, NRLW reporter, Channel Nine.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Tough. Innovative. Pragmatic with a soft side. Those are some of the words an emotional Paul Roos used to describe Australian Rules titan Robert Walls after the passing of the 74-year-old. Walls won four premierships as a player and coach with Carlton and his influence spread well beyond the navy blues. Roos reflects on Walls' legacy and recollects his farewell to the man who coached him at Fitzroy. Featured: Paul Roos, AFL premiership coach.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

'A cry for help' that is what legendary ABC broadcaster Charlie King sees in the 2025 season of Willie Rioli. As the AFL community prepares for Sir Doug Nicholls Round, the Rioli case has sharpened the focus on how its Indigenous players are being treated. King worries Rioli could join others who have been lost to the game. Featured: Charlie King, AFL broadcaster, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Virat Kohli might have had a tumultuous relationship with Australian cricket fans but the Indian champion transformed his own nation as Test force and elevated the red ball format globally in the process. Once the face of 'New India' he's now old enough to have retired from Test cricket and we unpack the way he altered the sport. Featured: Prakash Wakankar, cricket writer and broadcaster. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Pakistan-India conflict saw Australian cricketers and coaches rushing home from both nations. As the IPL and PSL try to complete their respective seasons, the long-term ramifications are taking hold. It's no secret India largely controls global cricket, so what might this mean? Podcaster Sam Perry was covering the IPL in India when the situation escalated and joins us to help break down the implications. Featured: Sam Perry, cricket writer and podcaster. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Ange Postecoglou always wins a trophy in his second season and now Tottenham are one win away from doing just that. The Aussie manager is on the cusp of something special and he has not held back in his press conference addressing perceived haters. Willie Rioli story was messy all week, have the AFL managed it adequately? We ask Corbin Middlemas. The NRL features a huge top of the table clash. While the IPL looks a scary place to play cricket right now. Featured: Corbin Middlemas, AFL commentator, ABC Sport. Daniel Garb, football reporter, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Bears are back in the NRL and there's a lot to unpack. Big emotions out of North Sydney and big questions for rugby league. Ex-Bear and QRL CEO Ben Ikin joins us to explain the scope of the challenge and what the club must do to succeed. Featured: Ben Ikin, former North Sydney Bear and QRL CEO.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Caleb Ewan is an all-time Australian cycling champ. The 30-year-old has eleven grand tour stage victories, five at the Tour de France. Why has he retired when he seemingly has so much left to give? Featured: Kate Bates, Australian cycling champion. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Jannik Sinner faced his first press conference since his doping ban concluded and was met with... applause. Yes, the Italian player was in Rome, but even Sinner might have been surprised by the local press reception. How is the rest of the tennis community expected to react to his comeback? Featured: Courtney Walsh, tennis writer. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Three straight Grand Prix victories has Oscar Piastri taking command of the F1 driver standings. The latest win came in Miami where the Victorian showed a killer instinct in coming from fourth on the grid. So, is Piastri now the favourite for the world title? Featured: Mick Doyle, F1 journalist, ABC SportSubscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

A record crowd, plenty of points, a NSW win and allegations of eye gouging, Women's Origin had nearly everything. We explain why the gouging claims have evaporated. In the AFL, we marvel and Jack Crisp's unbreakable run of games. What Drake has to do with the Sydney derby and why the Q-Clash has us salivating. PLUS, Ange Postecoglou's silverware quest is alive and who spent $28k on Uber Eats? We explain. Featured: Emma Lawrence, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. Ben Cameron,  AFL commentator, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The impact of the Melbourne Storm's decision to pull an ANZAC Day Welcome to Country continues to reverberate through the community. The incident has fed into a broader conversation about the place of the custom at sports events. Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung woman and ABC journalist Bridget Brennan helps us unpack the story. Featured: Bridget Brennan, journalist, ABC.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Les Kiss will coach the Wallabies, but only once Queensland let him go in 2026. Rugby Australia managed to get Joe Schmidt to stick around, but narrowed the World Cup runway for the incoming tactician. This unconventional approach comes ahead of a pivotal moment for the sport in Australia. Featured: Nick McArdle, rugby host, Stan Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

India's Vaibhav Suryavanshi just smashed a match winning hundred from 35 balls in the IPL. He was only born in 2011. While some have questioned the legitimacy of his birth date, we have other questions like 'where did this teenager come from!?' and 'how good might he be?' Featured: Bharat Sundaresan, cricket writer and commentator.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The cinematic vision from Liverpool told a relatively familiar English story; Reds fans wildly celebrating a top-flight title. The subplot might be more American. The top two teams from the first three divisions of English football have North American ownership.  There was a time when American owners weren't exactly beloved in English football. Success has a great capacity to build relationships. Featured: Joshua Robinson, Europe sport correspondent, Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The North Sydney Bears haven't played in the NRL since 1999, but it looks like the Western Australia government might be extending a lifeline. Talks between the ARLC and the WA government have been positive and all signs point to the 18th licence heading west. This is a big win for the NRL nostalgics, but is there enough support for Rugby League in the west to justify this venture?Featured: Billy Moore, former North Sydney Bears player and current board member.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Stawell Gift was billed as the battle between Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy, but the story took a completely different turn. How did Adelaide teacher John Evans beat the rising star and why was this race so special for women's winner Bree Rizzo? We ask them.Featured: John Evans, sprinter. Bree Rizzo, sprinter. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Richmond Tiger Noah Balta has been sentenced to an 18-month community corrections order after pleading guilty to assault. He has also been handed a curfew that could see him miss multiple night matches including this weekend. What does the sentence mean for Balta and what can the AFL learn from this? Featured: Charmaine Manuel, ABC News. Daniel Cherny, CODE Sports.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

A teenage star. A powerful and influential agent. Scorned teammates facing questions of bullying. A club legend, now coaching, under pressure. The Lachlan Galvin - Wests Tigers contract story is fascinating on a number of levels.Featured: Nick Campton, journalist, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

To earn an NFL deal, Jordan Petaia had to abandon his rugby career. Ignore overtures from NRL teams. Head to an international training camp. Learn American football. Then shine in a single day try out in order to impress NFL scouts. The LA Chargers snapped him up and a key motivating factor for Petaia was his late father. Featured: Jordan Petaia, LA Chargers recruit. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

When Willie Rioli sparked a melee at the end of a gripping clash between Port Adelaide and Hawthorn we assumed it was further evidence of feverish new rivalry. After a social media post from the forward detailing his "hatred" of the Hawks over historical matters, it was clear this was something else. We're unravelling this layered story. Featured: Aaron Bryans, commentator, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

There are sports triumphs and then there is this. Rory McIlroy overcame a hot field and his own demons to finally break through on golf's most storied stage. Featured: Warren Smith, golf commentator, Fox Sports. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Gout Gout broke ten seconds (albeit unofficially) in the 100m. Bruce McAvaney details the astonishing feat and how the teenager is impacting athletics. Corbin Middlemas pulls apart an enthralling Gather Round. The Panthers are done or are they? And Gary Player delivers warm wisdom. Featured: Bruce McAvaney, commentator, Channel 7. Corbin Middlemas, commentator, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Before Les Kiss was a frontrunner for the Wallabies job, before he was a coach, he was a player. Not in rugby, in rugby league. It underscores that the potential national coach is a bit different. We try to learn more about the Kiss philosophy in this interview. Featured: Les Kiss, Queensland Reds coachSubscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Jason Day has won a major. He's been world number one. He knows what it takes to reach the pinnacle and he believes Min Woo Lee can do it... but he thinks one thing needs to change. Whether it's achievable this weekend is one of the key questions we're asking ahead of the US Masters. Featured: Daniel Garb, journalist, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

A generational cricketing talent, Will Pucovski, has retired at age 27. The opener's ongoing concussion struggles have cut short a promising career. Peter Lalor joins us to unpack the news and provide the context behind the story. Featured: Peter Lalor, journalist, Cricket Et Al. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Tim Tszyu has begun the long climb back to the top of boxing. To make a start he had to beat two opponents, American Joey Spencer and his own self doubt. Having conquered both the question is how he can catapult himself back into the realm of world title contention. Featured: Ben Damon, commentator, Main Event.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Tim Tszyu is looking to get back on the winners list this weekend in Newcastle against American boxer Joey Spencer. Tszyu is coming off two consecutive losses and a third could have the son-of-a-gun facing his career mortality. An absolute thriller in the NRL on Thursday night sets us up for a big round five. Plus sometimes it's okay for the referees to be the stars. Featured: Tim Tszyu, Australian boxer. Andrew Moore, ABC SPORT. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

We've all been rightfully captivated by the Gout Gout speed frenzy, but in the meantime sport fans might have missed a broader sprinting boom. Across men and women we have electrifying talents who are rapid. The competition between males like Gout, Lachlan Kennedy and Calab Law is fierce. It's mirrored in the ladies with sensations like Thewbelle Philp, Amaya Mearns and Torrie Lewis all flying. Why is this boom happening and how might this wave of talent see even more emerge? Featured: Jess Stewart, journalist, ABC Sport Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter