Simon Smale
Simon Smale is an online sports reporter who specialises in covering a wide range of different sports.
He has been with the ABC since 2018 and, as well as reporting and blogging major events, is a regular contributor to ABC Radio, as well as commentating and hosting coverage of football and rugby union matches.
Simon covered the 2022 Winter Olympic Games from Beijing.
Prior to becoming a sports journalist, Simon worked on three different continents as a geologist.
Latest by Simon Smale
Postecoglou pleads with authorities to leave laws alone, says blue card will 'destroy' football
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou joins other Premier League managers in slamming suggestions football needs a sin bin and blue card as being a backwards step in the sport's development.
Jakara Anthony claims 'mind-blowing' World Cup record
Jakara Anthony is Australia's most successful ever moguls skier, claiming her 19th World Cup victory at the Deer Valley World Cup event.
How Australian water polo looks back to surge forward at World Aquatics Championships and on to Paris 2024
A strong background of supportive legends has Australia's water polo teams ready to surprise the world at World Aquatics Championships.
Lionel Messi's napkin is up for auction and that's not even close to being the oddest piece of sports memorabilia for sale
The napkin Lionel Messi signed to join Barcelona as a 13-year-old is up for auction in March, but that's nothing compared to some of the other odd pieces of sports memorabilia that have gone under the hammer.
Postecoglou's bold half-time changes pay off as Spurs come back to win thriller
Ange Postecoglou's Spurs are back in the Premier League's top four after beating Brentford in a five-goal thriller.
Painkillers, heart and a race back to the hotel: How Shamar Joseph won West Indies the second Test
From sitting in his boxers without his kit to showing the West Indies still have the heart for Test cricket, Shamar Joseph is the right hero for the right time for the West Indies.
Five quick hits: Windies legends shed tears of joy and Smith plays a lone hand for Australia
There were emotional celebrations all around the Gabba as the West Indies pulled off the impossible, but some Australians created some unwanted history of their own. Here's five quick hits from day four.
Perfect 10 for record-equalling Jakara Anthony
Jakara Anthony has won a tenth gold medal out of a possible 11 events in the 2024 FIS freestyle skiing season, becoming Australia's joint-most successful World Cup moguls skiier.
Shamar Joseph bowls West Indies to gripping Test win over Australia, ending 27-year drought
West Indies rookie Shamar Joseph tears through Australia's batting line-up, taking seven wickets to power his team to an enthralling eight-run win at the Gabba.
Five quick hits — Smith drops one that wasn't his and Aussie fielders suffer a case of the juggles
The Aussies had a totally normal one in the field, dropping chances and juggling others, while Shamar Joseph had his toe crushed by Mitch Starc. Here's the five quick hits from day three at the Gabba.
Scotty James matches Shaun White's extraordinary X-Games record
Australian two-time Olympic medallist Scotty James has continued his exceptional form by matching American legend Shaun White's X-Games halfpipe record.
Smith guides Australia to stumps on day three after steady start to run chase at the Gabba
The West Indies set Australia 216 runs to win the second Test at the Gabba, with the tourists' innings coming to an end after tea on day three. Follow live.
Five quick hits — Carey's spinning bail, Australia's collapse and a bold declaration
Australia's top order collapses, Alex Carey makes the most of an astonishing, physics-defying reprieve, and a protest briefly interrupted play. Here's the five quick hits from day two at the Gabba.
Australia behind West Indies after top-order collapse and bold declaration on day two
Australia digs itself out of a serious hole on day two of the second Test against the West Indies at the Gabba, but still trails the tourists after a bold declaration.
Five quick hits — Green isolated, Windies defiant, Khawaja honoured on day one
Usman Khawaja was handed an ICC accolade, while Cameron Green had to stand alone on day one of the second Test between Australia and West Indies at the Gabba. Here's the five quick hits.
Australia defied by resolute West Indies on tight opening day of Gabba Test
A determined partnership between Kavem Hodge and Josh Da Silva slows Australia's momentum on day one of the day-night Test against the West Indies at the Gabba.
Five quick hits — Bubbles cause trouble, a frosty handshake, and Kyrgios's career hint
Storm Hunter's doubles win comes with an extra couple of scoops of intrigue, while busted courts and Nick Kyrgios's mixed messages cause confusion. Here are five quick hits from day 11 at Melbourne Park.
'The crowd was in a frenzy': Remembering Test cricket's first tie
The early indications are that the Gabba Test of 2024 will not be a classic, but in 1960, on the occasion of the West Indies' second-ever visit to the Queensland capital, the two sides played out one of just two ever Test ties.
Alexander Zverev scores stunning win over Carlos Alcaraz to reach Australian Open semifinal
Alex Zverev beats a top-five player at a major for the first time, taking down Carlos Alcaraz in four tense sets in their quarterfinal on Rod Laver Arena.
NFL five quick hits: New hero emerges for San Francisco and Lamar Jackson silences doubters
Lamar Jackson goes full Forrest Gump, and Swifties can munch on Bad Blood fries in Buffalo. Here are the five quick hits from the first night of the NFL Divisional Round.
Australia beats New Zealand in Netball Nations Cup opener
Australia opened its Netball Nations Cup campaign with a comfortable win against trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand, while England battled past world number seven Uganda at Wembley.
Swimming champion and 'quality person' Horton calls time on career ahead of Paris Games
Olympic and World Champion Mack Horton, who made headlines for his stance against controversial Chinese swimmer Sun Yang at the 2019 World Championships, has retired from swimming.
Aussie snowboarders stun with historic 1-2 in stacked half pipe field
Scotty James and teenager Val Guseli have scored a stunning 1-2 at the prestigious Laax snowboard half pipe event in Switzerland, as Jakara Anthony secures her seventh gold of the moguls season.
Five quick hits — Usman's jaw and Hazlewood's haul as Australia wraps up victory on day three
Australia wraps up victory but loses Usman Khawaja to a fearsome bouncer that had the opener spitting blood as he walked off the pitch. Here are five quick hits from day three of the Adelaide Oval Test.
Australia strolls to dominant 10-wicket victory over West Indies in Adelaide
Australia makes light work of the West Indies in Adelaide, completing a 10-wicket win before lunch on day three.