Basketball

Diver Anabelle Smith felt pressure to look a certain way as a young diver, which affected her mental and physical health. 

The Opals are on the cusp of Olympic qualification after holding their nerve to beat Brazil 60-55 in the first of three critical games.

Vanessa Bryant says Kobe picked the design of his first statue outside the LA Lakers' home court, and that it is the first of three of the NBA superstar, one of which will also depict their late daughter Gianna.

Opals legend Lauren Jackson is banging on the door of a fifth Olympic campaign, 12 years after her fourth and having recovered from a partial achilles tear last year.

LeBron James wants to play a season on the same team as his son, Bronny, but Austin Rivers is warning against linking up with your dad in the NBA.

Bolden was playing for the Philadelphia 76ers when he quit to pursue a very different path, cryptocurrency.

After sparking speculation over his playing future, LeBron James provides a one-word answer when asked whether he has spent time thinking about his upcoming contract decision.

Adi Lewanavanua and Eleina McDonald are amongst a growing group of female sports commentators in Fiji, embracing the opportunity to break into the male-dominated industry.

After almost three months out with a back injury, Australian Ben Simmons says he is as happy as he has been at any point in his NBA career as he makes his return with the Brooklyn Nets.

A former WWE employee has filed a federal lawsuit accusing executive Vince McMahon and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct, including offering her to a star wrestler for sex.

After being re-diagnosed with breast cancer last year, Tiana Mangakahia says she now aims to 'live free', while embracing her new role as an assistant coach with the Sydney Flames in the WNBL. 

Australian basketballer Tiana Mangakahia makes her mark as assistant coach following a breast cancer diagnosis.

He's only 18 and still learning to drive on the streets of suburban Perth — but Alexandre Sarr has NBA talent scouts very excited indeed. 

California police have dropped their investigation into NBA star Josh Giddey's alleged relationship with a minor. 

The Golden State Warriors say they are "absolutely devastated" by their assistant coach's sudden passing.

Ex-Chicago Bulls stars express their disgust after Thelma Krause was moved to tears as Bulls fans booed her late husband during a ceremony meant to honour the former general manager.

The Detroit Pistons set an NBA record, becoming the league's first team to lose 27 consecutive games in a season.

Cotton's talents were almost never seen in the competition, after doctors warned he wouldn't live past 11 years old following a diagnosis of epilepsy.

Bryce Cotton is arguably the best player to have ever graced the courts of the NBL, but were it not for a childhood illness he may never have picked up a basketball.

Indiana Pacers coach Ric Carlisle says the team's general manager has a bruised rib after copping an elbow in a physical confrontation with Milwaukee Bucks players over who got to keep the ball after the game.

Sporting clubs around Australia are learning how to make their clubs more accessible, whilst also providing disabled women with more opportunities to work in sport.

A power outage leaves Sydney and Cairns to play out their game without a shot-clock.

Adelaide 36s coach CJ Bruton and star Dejan Vasiljevic urge the NBL to look at scheduling after suffering a heavy loss to Tasmania on the road. 

The momentum of women's sport is in unstoppable motion, but the wages of some codes compared to others shows not all sports are created equal, writes David Mark.

Adelaide 36ers star Isaac Humphries made international headlines last year when he announced publicly that he is gay, becoming the first NBL player to do so. Now he's preparing to reveal another side of himself – his singing talents – on stage at the biggest arts festival in the southern hemisphere.