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WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.

Caitlin Clark sold out a WNBA game in 40 minutes. She could be set to play in Australia

The NBA’s deputy commissioner says there is “tremendous interest” in bringing a WNBA game to Australia, with Clark or her great rival Angel Reece potential headliners.

  • Roy Ward

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Sandy Brondello is the new head coach of the Toronto Tempo, part owned by Serena Williams.

Why Serena Williams is this Australian’s new boss

With the world’s premier women’s basketball league set to restart on Saturday, here are the Australians to watch.

  • Frances Howe
Alanna Smith has signed a record multimillion-dollar contract with the Dallas Wings.

‘It’s life-changing’: Australian basketball star signs record $5 million WNBA deal

Alanna Smith was once cut from the WNBA and the Opals. Now she has signed the richest contract by an Australian woman in team sport.

  • Frances Howe
Geelong Venom import Alissa Pili will rush home to the US to watch her brother Brandon play in the Super Bowl on Monday AEDT.

Geelong one day, Super Bowl the next: The WNBL star bolting across the globe for her family

WNBL star Alissa Pili will join her nine siblings and parents for the trip of a lifetime to watch her brother Brandon play for Seattle in the Super Bowl on Monday AEDT.

  • Roy Ward
Kaila Proctor is the younger sister of the Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Tyrese Proctor.

Kaila’s dad says she’s a better basketballer than her brother. He plays in the NBA

Kaila Proctor is the third person in her immediate family to be offered a university scholarship to play basketball in the US.

  • Frances Howe
Australia’s biggest sporting names feature in our quiz.

Test your 2025 sport smarts: From Piastri’s rise to Postecoglou’s demise and Melham’s double delight

How closely were you following Australian sport in 2025? Our Year In Sport quiz will separate the contenders from the pretenders. How many questions can you answer correctly?

  • Greg Dundas
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Amy Maldonado (left) and Ksenia Maiorova (right) are representing Last-Tear Poa (middle) in her case against the US Government.

‘It’s about equity’: The Australian athlete taking on US government for slice of billion-dollar industry

Last-Tear Poa is one of thousands of Australians attending US universities on sports scholarships. She’s also the plaintiff in a landmark Federal Court case that could open the door to unprecedented riches.

  • Frances Howe
Alanna Smith is visiting Melbourne between WNBA and Unrivaled seasons.

Alanna Smith had the best year of her WNBA career. The league is falling apart

Last month, Alanna Smith was named the WNBA co-defensive player of the year. Next month, she might get shut out of playing in the league.

  • Frances Howe
Sitaya Fagan at the Australian Institute of Sport.

She’s 17, almost 2m tall and 27 US colleges want her. This Aussie kid has everyone excited

Teenager Sitaya Fagan has made history after she was offered a record 27 college scholarship offers to play at the best women’s basketball programs in America.

  • Frances Howe
Sandy Brondello in the second game of the playoffs against the Phoenix Mercury last week.

Opals coach set her WNBA team’s record for most wins. Then she was sacked

Opals head coach Sandy Brondello has been sacked as New York Liberty head coach one season after winning them the championship.

  • Frances Howe