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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

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