WNBA
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.
- by Roy Ward
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Liz Cambage
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.
- by Jon Pierik
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.
- by Roy Ward
‘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.
- by Roy Ward
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.
- by Carla Jaeger
‘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.
- by Scott Spits
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.
- by Iain Payten
Australia 95 Canada 65
FIBA World Cup
‘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.
- by Roy Ward and Millie Muroi
China 61 Australia 59
FIBA World Cup
‘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.
- by Roy Ward
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FIBA World Cup
Opals come up big under pressure to upset Canada in nail-biter
The Australian Opals face a nervous wait in their last group game of the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Sydney after a rousing 75-72 win over Canada on Monday night.
- by Roy Ward
‘She should be home’: Breanna Stewart dedicates USA’s World Cup quest to Brittney Griner
Playing with Team USA gives superstar Breanna Stewart a daily reminder her teammate and friend Brittney Griner continues to be detained in Russia and she is leading calls to bring the star centre home.
- by Roy Ward