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Most sprinters are racing the clock, paradoxically, Gout Gout wants to use time as his friend. Bruce McAvaney joins us to explain why. Then Emma Lawrence helps us understand why Rooster Victor Radley accepted a $150k fine and ten game suspension. We break down the NRL finals, before Kath Loughnan previews two juicy AFL preliminary finals. Featured: Bruce McAvaney, athletics commentator, SBS. Emma Lawrence, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. Kath Loughnan, host, Fox Footy.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

At his first major meet, Gout Gout did what Usain Bolt could not, he got out of his heat. As he readies for the pointy end of the event, we speak to his team to understand how the 17-year-old is managing the deluge of interest from the athletics community. Featured: James Templeton, Gout Gout's manager. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Tasmanian Planning Commission has some thoughts on the proposed Hobart stadium. They reckon it's too big, too expensive and doesn't suit the area. The Tassie government say they're going to do it anyway. Is this tipping point moment in a conversation that has already divided a state and created bulk headaches at AFL house. Featured: Chris Rowbottom, ABC broadcaster, Tasmania. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

How would you celebrate the peak of your career? For Kurtis Marschall, that involved going to karaoke in Tokyo with his biggest rivals. The Aussie pole vaulter is what the kids would call 'a vibe' and he joined us to talk about his bronze medal, Japanese celebrations and his insanely talented rival Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis. Featured: Kurtis Marschall, bronze medallist, World Athletics Championships.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Extra, extra time. A Reece Walsh headbutt. Multiple sin bins. A disallowed, match winning try. A Ben Hunt redemption subplot. It was utter chaos in Canberra and the repercussions are enormous for the NRL finals picture as top ranked Canberra heads for elimination week and the Broncos head for a home preliminary final. We unpack a wild clash full of flow on effects. Featured: Brett Sprigg, ABC NRL commentator. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

In the AFL, we have Jack Ginnivan winding up the state of South Australia as he and Hawthonr threaten to troll the Crows into an early holiday. The Lions are battered, but can the reigning premiers see off their younger brother Gold Coast? The Demons have picked Steven King as the next Melbourne coach. In the NRL we have four blockbusters to unpack, each with brilliant storylines. PLUS, Ange Postecoglou is backing dealing out press conference zingers in England. Featured: Ben Cameron, ABC AFL commentator. Zac Bailey, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Few athletes have commanded so much attention and excitement at such a young age. As Gout Gout readies for his tilt at the World Athletics Championships, we ask Bruce McAvaney to break down the 17-year-old's chances and help us understand what might be possible. For an incredible talent, you need Bruce's analysis. Featured: Bruce McAvaney, athletics commentator. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Ange Postecoglou told Tottenham fans that in every great TV series, season three surpasses season two. We never got to see what that looked like at Spurs, but we will get a new edition on Angeball at Nottingham Forest. It will come with some unusual challenges, including a wildcard Greek owner and a squad developed for a manner of play at odds with Postecoglou's style. Featured: Daniel Garb, football reporter.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The short-term focus of Pat Cummins' back injury has become the opening Ashes Test, but the ailment brings into focus the inevitable shift in leadership. We ask the captain about how he sees that long term transition before speaking with Mitchell Starc about sporting mortality following the left-arm veteran's T20I retirement. Featured: Pat Cummins, Australia captain. Mitch Starc, Australia fast bowler. Alyssa Healy, Australia captain. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

In the industry, they call it the 'second season'. Only eight teams remain as the NRL gears up for a finals series rich with storylines. What are the narratives that will define finals time? Maybe it's the Panthers seeking to find innovative ways to win the title, again. Perhaps it's the Roosters harnessing star power old and new. The infrastructure of the Storm. The complicated momentum of Brisbane. The romaticism and excellence of Canberra. Finals season is here. Featured: Nick Campton, NRL reporter, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

When Rohan Browning ran 10.01 at the Tokyo Olympics, he assumed fame, fortune, and faster times would naturally follow. That's not how it played out. Now, as the charismatic sprinter readies himself for the 100m at the world championships he is talking to us about the lessons learned, what he's seeing in Gout Gout and why Australia is in an athletics 'golden age'. Featured: Rohan Browning, Olympian sprinter. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Collingwood shook up the AFL finals with an upset over Adelaide, but the booing of Isaac Quaynor has dominated much of the conversation. It's an ugly post script to the Izak Rankine suspension. In the NRL, we unpack the brilliance from Brisbane, especially Reece Walsh, as the Storm's premiership push continues to stall. Ex-Wallabies and Pumas coach Michael Cheika calls in to talk Australia vs Argentina and Mark Nawaqanitawase.Featured: Emma Lawrence, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. Michael Cheika, ex-Wallabies coach.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Eight teams remain and we're here to tell you why every single one can win the 2025 AFL Premiership. Corbin Middlemas joins us to make a case for each club and why they're certainties to lift the trophy on the last Saturday in September. Featured: Corbin Middlemas, lead AFL commentator, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Molly Picklum calls in from Fiji to talk about partying in a wetsuit, the big names who reached out to congratulate her, how she steeled herself after an early stumble in the final, how she wants to dominate the sport for years to come and tequila. If you want to hear what it sounds like for a 22-year-old surfer to realise her dream in Hawaii, then this is the episode for you. Try and listen to this without smiling. Featured: Molly Picklum, surfing world champion.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Some athletes have a way of making you smile inherently. Molly Picklum is one of those competitors and she gave Australian surfing fans reason to grin ear to ear. A world title clinched in Fiji puts her in the same space as Steph Gilmore, Tyler Wright and Layne Beachley and she's far from finished. Featured: Chris Binns, surf writer and broadcaster. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Teenage football sensation Nestory Irankunda has had an impressive week in the Championship with Watford FC and he's back in the Socceroos squad. Along with a host of other young stars, the national team is taking on New Zealand in two friendlies starting this weekend. What is coach Tony Popovic looking for with this group as he eyes a FIFA World Cup next year?Featured: Craig Foster, former Socceroos captain.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

When former West Coast Eagle Adam Hunter passed away his family made the decision to donate his brain to the Australian Sports Brain Bank, and the results show he suffered from CTE. His family think a lot of that damage may have come after his AFL career, when he was playing local footy and being targeted on-field. Plus it's a finals shaping weekend in the NRL so we talk resting and the run home.Featured: Bridget McArthur, ABC Reporter. Zac Bailey, Channel 9. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

When it comes to competing Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan have nothing left to prove, so what drives them to keep showing up for elite level marathons? Ahead of a massive Sydney marathon, we put that question to these two champions, before asking Australian competitors Brett Robinson and Jess Stenson to help us understand what makes Kipchoge and Hassan so formidable. Featured: Eliud Kipchoge, marathon legend. Sifan Hassan, Olympic gold medallist. Jess Stenson, Olympian. Brett Robinson, Olympian. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

In nearly 130 years of Australian Rules no male player has revealed they're bi-sexual, until now. Former West Coast player Mitch Brown has opened up about his sexuality at a time where the sport has been grappling with multiple cases of homophobic slurs, headlined by last week's Izak Rankine saga. It's a powerful moment for the LGBTQIA+ community inside and outside the sport and has the capacity to make huge positive change.  Featured: Marnie Vinall, journalist, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

We already knew Belinda Clark was a legend of Aussie cricket, now Sport Australia has made it official, elevating her to "legend" status in its hall of fame. This is a woman who has achieved everything on field and been part of running the sport of it. As cricket finds itself juggling formats, priorities and budgets, she gives her read of the landscape. Featured: Belinda Clark, Australian cricket legend. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Des Hasler won't coach the Gold Coast in 2026 and appears finished as a head coach in the NRL after agreeing to leave the Titans. The Gold Coast has tried experienced coaches, emerging talents and everything in between, but haven't been able to contend for an NRL title. Can new recruit Josh Hannay change that and what will be his priorities when the Queenslander takes control? Featured: Michael Carayannis, senior NRL report, Daily Telegraph.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Izak Rankine finding has landed and it's managed to seemingly frustrate all involved parties. We ask Kath Loughnan why. Then we look at the Fremantle Dockers as they prepare for mini-elimination final with the Dogs. The NRL has a double crunch Friday of fixtures. While the Wallabies attempt to break two hoodoos in two weeks. Featured: Kath Loughnan, AFL reporter, Fox Footy. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The US Open of tennis just dramatically overhauled the mixed doubles. A new short format, held before the grand slam's official start, with a huge prize money increase and lots and lots of singles stars. Did they just save mixed doubles or did they just kill it? Featured: John Millman, ex-ATP veteran.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Dallas Cowboys are about to have a cultural moment. A new Netflix documentary on the team promises to be the NFL equivalent of The Last Dance. As exceptional as the show is, there's a sense that the team's ownership is leveraging the nostalgia of past glories, while neglecting the present day team. Featured: RJ Ochoa, reporter, SB Nation. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

A classic movie needs a brilliant soundtrack. Sport is no different, you need a commentator to elevate the moment. For Australian rugby, that job has often lived with Stan Sport's Sean Maloney. He hasn't had an abundance to work with in recent years, but that changed with the Wallabies iconic win over the Boks. Maloney joins us to explain why this team is for real. Featured: Sean Maloney, rugby commentator. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The AFL's investigation of the Izak Rankine homophobic slur allegations has the capacity for far-reaching on-field consequences. However, the off-field impact could be even bigger. Is this the moment the industry shifts? Featured: Corbin Middlemas, AFL commentator, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

So, you've decided to run a marathon... you might be one of the MANY competitors tackling Sydney and Melbourne in coming weeks and you might have done plenty of training, but you're still a little daunted. We've got you sorted. Olympian Jess Stenson is playing communal coach for us. We asked our audience for any questions they might have ahead of the big impending races. You asked us about mindset, fuel, dealing with injury and preparation and we've asked Jess to share her wisdom. Featured: Jess Stenson, Olympic marathoner. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Penrith/Melbourne rivalry delivered a win for the Storm, controversy for officials, frustration for the Panthers and lessons for both teams and other premiership contenders. In the AFL, the Fyfe farewell tour has commenced and in some ways so has finals, because there is a raft of teams who must win this weekend. PLUS, Taylor Swift, Denzel Washington and a baby named 'Golden' feature in soundbites. Featured: Nick Campton, NRL journalist, ABC Sport. Ben Cameron, AFL caller, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Everyone wants to believe they can win, but the reality is that there can be just one. Now is not the time for realism; that comes in week two. In this episode, we dig into key storylines to ask what we might see in the next Premier League season. Is it the start of a new era or the end of an old one for Man City? Will Chelsea's insane wage bill pay dividends? Can Liverpool go back to back? Ange is gone from Tottenham, how will journalists cope without the verbal jibes? Is Arsenal destined for another bridesmaid dress/groomsman suit? Let's find out. Featured: Rich Bayliss, football reporter. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

When Gillon McLachlan had to lock out fans from the first ever AFLW game, it signalled the arrival of a movement. Marnie Vinall has spoken to key players from Carlton and Collingwood about the watershed moment and explains how plenty has changed, but maybe not the way we expected. This is the inside story of an iconic AFLW moment on the eve of the next season. Featured: Marnie Vinall, AFLW journalist, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

When sex toys started being thrown onto WNBA courts across America we assumed this was some base level misogyny. What we didn't expect is that it might also be tied to a meme coin in the murky world of crypto. Featured: Ben Pickham, journalist The Athletic/NY Times. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

In 2022 Western United won the A-League in just their third season. It was a victory not only for the club's small fan base but also for the competition's expansion play. Three years later and the club has had its licence stripped. How did it go so wrong and can they find a way to survive? Featured: Vince Rugari, soccer writer, The Age.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

BONUS: This week we spoke to Mark Schwarzer the day he was unveiled as joining Sport Australia's Hall of Fame. The interview was too long for our normal format, but it was too good to leave on the cutting room floor. SO, we've decided to give you the whole thing unedited here. Please enjoy Mark's ruminations on his amazing career, the state of the game and the future of the sport at home and abroad. Featured: Mark Schwarzer, Socceroos legend.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

There is a season in decline and there is one that's unravelling. Collingwood is getting close to the later after its fourth loss in five weeks. Why is this happening and how do they arrest the trajectory? Mick Malthouse joins us to share his wisdom. The ex-Collingwood premiership winner then explains why Melbourne need a proven coach and tips his hat to Carlton's board. PLUS, we try to understand the scope of the injury damage at Brisbane and forecast two huge Saturday clashes in the NRL. Featured: Mick Malthouse, ex-Collingwood premiership coach. Zac Bailey, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

The Socceroos' 2005 World Cup qualifier win over Uruguay is arguably Australia's greatest sports moment. Mark Schwarzer was at the centre of it and has just been named to Sports Australia's Hall of Fame. The goalkeeper gives us some vivid recollections from his playing days before expanding on the challenges this generation is facing. The double-edged sword of the creation of the A-League, the changing face of the game and much more.  Featured: Mark Schwarzer, Socceroos legend. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Imagine being world class in your chosen career and tossing it in to try and be just as good in another field. When Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Caslick switched from sevens rugby to the long form version it was an intoxicating story. But there's been a plot twist. A nasty ankle injury has her racing the clock for the World Cup and it's a tournament that has enormous stakes for the game in Australia. Featured: Charlotte Caslick, Wallaroos player. Amanda Shalala, senior reporter, ABC Sport.    Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

It's always a big call to sack a coach, but especially so when the decision makers are operating as caretakers. Melbourne has an interim CEO and president but have cut ties with Simon Goodwin. We're asking Corbin Middlemas why they made the move now, who comes next and how this might ratchet up pressure on other struggling clubs. Featured: Corbin Middlemas, lead AFL caller, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Cate Campbell wants Australian sports fans to know that we are in a golden era right now. Kayle McKeown is the "best backstroker the world has ever seen". Mollie O'Callaghan has as many world titles as Ian Thorpe.  Meg Harris is won gold with her eyes, literally, shut. The LA Games can't come soon enough. Featured: Cate Campbell, Australian swimming great. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

This might be our favourite interview of the year because Simone McKinnis and the Melbourne Vixens might be the best story in Australian sport right now. They looked shot after a shocking start to the year, when McKinnis said 'we just need to go to the pub'. Since that moment, they've ridden a rollercoaster of emotion to reach the Super Netball grand final. It's the coach's last game in charge too. PLUS, John Worsfold on a emotive new chapter in the fight against MND. Featured: Simone McKinnis, Melbourne Vixens coach. John Worsfold, West Coast premiership coach.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Cricket Australia has the consultants' report telling them what they probably already knew. To compete with global franchise cricket leagues, the BBL needs private investment. Who would these new owners be? How might it change the game in Australia? Are our long-held traditions at risk? We break it down. Featured: Daniel Brettig, senior cricket writer, The Age.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

There was a time when cricket neutrals couldn't help being intoxicated by Bazball. Here was a cricketing cult based on feeling good in order to "save" the Test format. What's not to like!? That feels a long time ago. After delivering the game a handshake based lesson in morality, England are arguably the chief villains of global cricket. Gideon Haigh joins us to explain how did we got here and what comes next. Featured: Gideon Haigh, cricket writer.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Wallabies players, coaches, fans and administrators are still be struggling to come to grips with the controversial on-field refereeing decision that sealed a Lions series win. British and Irish fans are less bothered. What does World Rugby think? Chair and ex-Wallaby Brett Robinson joins us to discuss the drama surrounding this series and cast ahead to the 2027 World Cup. Featured: Brett Robinson, Chair World Rugby.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Alex de Minaur talks to us in the afterglow of his ATP victory at Washington. Alex discusses shifting his mindset to know he's an elite talent, how he saved multiple match points and explains what he said to console his beaten opponent, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Featured: Alex de Minaur, tennis player, world number 8. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

BONUS: If you like hearing two legends of their sport talk about how much they love their code and why they think footy clubs are places of magic, then this is for you. AFL legends Bob Murphy and Paul Roos speak to Poppy Penny about the richness of the footy club... and we're not talking dollars. Featured: Bob Murphy, Bulldogs legend. Paul Roos, Swans Premiership coach. Poppy Penny, ABC AFL Daily host.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Hulk Hogan sat in the intersection of sport and entertainment. Wrestling fans loved him, but when a living, breathing, comic book style hero does deeply flawed things, it leaves a complicated legacy. Nothing flawed about Ben O'Connor's win at the Tour de France, Kate Bates explains how that was flawless. We've also got AFL grudges galore and an NRL injury that could shake up the premiership race. Featured: Brian H Waters, wrestling podcaster. Kate Bates, ex-Australian cycling champion. Ben Cameron, AFL commentator, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Representing your nation at the Olympics should be the pinnacle of athletic achievement, but in 1980 the honour was vexed. The Moscow games took place amid the Cold War. With the USA boycotting the Olympics, the Australian government wanted our athletes to follow suit. 121 Australians competed despite financial pressure and public backlash. There were no parades or fanfare when they returned. Now the Australian government is attempting to right some of the wrongs of 1980. Gold medallist Michelle Ford and marathoner Rob de Castella share their experiences. Featured: Michelle Ford, Olympic gold medallist. Rob de Castella, Olympic marathoner.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Tennis has Wimbledon. The AFL has MCG. Cricket has Lord's. Cycling has Mont Ventoux. This mountain is the heartbeat of the Tour de France, so it was telling that Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard went head-to-head racing to its summit. Fans call it 'the moon', so who landed the crucial blow on this unique setting? Featured: Kate Bates, Australian cycling champion.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Caitlin Clark might be an athlete, but she's also come to represent a movement in women's hoops. What happens to that movement, when the athlete representing it struggles with form and injury? At a time when the WNBA's players are fighting for a better deal, we look at how Clark's tricky 2025 is impacting the sport. Featured: Hayley Wildes, basketball journalist. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

At what moment should a boxer say the risk is too great? Has Tim Tszyu reached that threshold? The 30-year-old has been famed for his refusal to yield across his career, so it was telling that he could not rise from his corner as he handed victory to Sebastian Fundora in Las Vegas. Is this the end of the road? We ask Simon Smale to make a case for and against retirement. Featured: Simon Smale, boxing journalist, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

How can the Wallabies tame the ferocious Lions of Britain and Ireland? We ask Australian rugby legend Tim Horan. This Sunday shapes as moving day in the AFL as teams finals fortunes rise and fall in three epic clashes. The NRL has two big-playmaker-led storylines. While Super Netball has reached finals time. We tell you what you need to know. Featured: Tim Horan, Wallabies legend. Brittany Carter, netball journalist, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

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