sport Anna Blinkova defeats former Australian Open finalist in record-breaking Round 2 match Anna Blinkova has defeated world number 3 Elena Rybakina in what was the longest singles tiebreaker in women’s grand slam history.
sport Australia’s Donna Urquhart runs record-breaking 1300km ultramarathon in Antarctica Ultramarathon runner and pain scientist Donna Urquhart has broken the world record for the longest run in a polar region.
sport Defending women’s champion plays just before midnight at Australian Open, raising scheduling questions On day one of the 2024 Australian Open Aryna Sabalenka started her match just before midnight to an almost empty stadium.
sport Cricket star Ellyse Perry becomes first Australian to make 300 international appearances Marking her 300th international appearance, cricket superstar Ellyse Perry belted the winning runs to level Aus’s T20 series against India.
News & Views Sam Kerr suffers serious ACL injury ahead of Olympic qualifiers Captain of the Matildas Sam Kerr has sustained a devastating knee injury that will likely rule her out of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
sport ‘A freewheeling spirit’: Minute of silence paid to Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins Olympian Melissa Hoskins has received emotional tributes from former and current cyclists, friends and family.
sport Jenni Hermoso testifies in sexual assault case against Luis Rubiales Spanish World Cup-winning footballer Jenni Hermoso has given evidence to a judge investigating a kiss by football president Luis Rubiales.
sport Phoebe Litchfield leads Australia to 3-0 clean sweep in ODI series against India Australia has defeated India 3-0 in the one-day international (ODI) series after a stunning performance from Phoebe Litchfield and Alyssa Healy.
News & Views Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins becomes 63rd woman killed in Australia in 2023 Two-time Olympian and former world champion cyclist Melissa Hoskins has died after her husband, Rohan Dennis, struck her with a ute.
sport Meet Tina Rahimi, Australia’s first Olympic female Muslim boxer Tina Rahimi is Australia’s first female Muslim boxer selected to represent the country at the Olympics. She will compete next year in Paris.
sport World Cups, pay disputes and Word of the Year: The best moments in women’s sport in 2023 It’s been a massive year for women in sport in Australia. Here’s a wrap of all the key moments from the international and domestic scene in 2023.
sport Netball Australia’s chief executive Kelly Ryan resigns following player pay dispute Netball Australia boss Kelly Ryan has resigned days after a lengthy pay dispute with the players’ union reached a new pay deal for players.