Far from being routed by a super slick Japan, the Matildas came close to holding the Asian Cup, perhaps squandering a once-in-a-generation chance at glory.
With the Brisbane Olympic Games just six years away, the time has come to ponder that most perilous of decisions – how to capture the spirit of the host city in a marketable mascot.
International concern for the safety of the Iranian women’s soccer team has seen some members granted asylum in Australia, while others return home to perilous consequences.
Amid another round of tinkering by the AFL rule-makers, the author finds he can no longer deny his optimism that his beloved Fremantle will win their first flag.
A chance discovery of an old school treasure compels the author to reflect on a time when games – and, later, sport – were the social currency of his young life.
From contrite philanderers to curling crises to performance-enhanced crotches – Milano Cortina 2026 has delivered more than your average Winter Olympics.
A new Netflix documentary on chess champion Judit Polgár is a shallow dip into ‘girl power’, resisting a deeper dive into the control exerted by her father and the Communist Party.
Capturing the moment when a bitter rift between manager and captain threw Ireland’s 2002 FIFA World Cup bid into chaos, Saipan allows both men claims to sympathy.
After last Sunday’s astonishing ascent of the 508-metre Taipei 101 tower, Alex Honnold laid claim to being not only the world’s best free climber but also one of history’s greatest athletes.
