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Scottie Scheffler has done almost everything in golf. The world number one has multiple majors. He has millions in career earnings. And yet, he told us this week he does not find it fulfilling. Ahead of the British Open, a bit exasperated, he asked the press pack "what's the point?!" We're taking his surprising, sprawling, introspective press conference and getting reknowned mental coach Ben Crowe to break it down for us. Crowe has worked with Ash Barty, Steph Gilmore, Dustin Martin and many more. He has some advice for Scheffler. Featured: Ben Crowe, mindset coach.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Two former footy players on the other side of forty, fighting shortened rounds, in a shortened bout. Sonny Bill Williams vs Paul Gallen might be sport. It might even be entertaining. Maybe. But is celebrity boxing really the future of the sport as some are suggesting? Featured: Simon Smale, boxing reporter, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Mitch Starc set records with the pink ball in Test 100. Scott Boland had an enthralling spell that yielded a hattrick. A series sweep. The feel good touchpoints were there for an Australian team in the Windies, but big questions remain among the batting line-up. We try and answer them. Featured: Alex Malcolm, journalist, ESPN Cricinfo.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
What do a teacher, a carpenter and a former Australian Test opener have in common? They all helped Italy qualify for their first ever T20 World Cup. Italy isn't typically considered a cricketing powerhouse, so how did they get here and what might it mean for the future of the sport in that country? Featured: Erin Marsicovetere, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
The Wallabies have revealed their squad for their upcoming matches with the British and Irish Lions, and there are some blasts from the past. How will they stack up against the might of the Lions? Red Bull have sacked team principal Christian Horner, what will this do for the rumours swirling about four-time World Champion Verstappen leaving the team?Featured: Sean Maloney, commentator, Stan Sport. Michael Lamonato, motorsport journalist, Fox Sports. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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 Campton, senior NRL writer, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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
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
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
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 CEOSubscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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 Decent, cricket reporter, Sydney Morning Herald. Adam Lewis, SCG curator.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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
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
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
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
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 Sport Newsletter
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 football writer, The Athletic.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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
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
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