Analysis
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gifts the Matildas gave us will linger
There were tears. There were always going to be tears. But once the hurt subsides for the Matildas and the nation, and it will, the prevailing sentiment ought to be not disappointment, but pride in getting so close.
- by Greg Baum
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Thanks to the Matildas, everyone gets a guernsey
The Matildas and the World Cup show there’s room for all in Australia’s sporting ethos.
- by Greg Baum
Analysis
FIFA Women's World Cup
A tale of seven cities and one beach: How Mary Fowler got to the World Cup stage
The 20-year-old’s journey has been unconventional, but Australia wouldn’t have it any other way now.
- by Greg Baum
Colombia 1 Jamaica 0
FIFA Women's World Cup
World Cup says cheerio to Jamaica, Melbourne
Jamaica, the underdog story of the World Cup, are out of the tournament, but only after a bracing battle with Colombia in the final match in Melbourne.
- by Greg Baum
Sensational Swedes stun the US, knock the favourites out of the World Cup
After a rattling good match in “The Battle of Melby”, Sweden and their heroic goalkeeper have put the superpower Americans out of the World Cup.
- by Greg Baum
Analysis
FIFA World Cup
Australia built it, and they’ve come
Average crowds of more than 30,000 show there is more to this World Cup than the Matildas. Football Australia think they’ve backed a winner.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
The Ashes
A salute to Bazball: It works, damn it
England didn’t wrestle the Ashes back from Australia’s grasp, but they did validate their post-modern game. Bazball can’t be dismissed as a gimmick, and some interesting years lie ahead.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
FIFA Women's World Cup
After some sleepless nights, the Matildas wake up
Who with an interest in the Matildas and the World Cup (and, for that matter, the Ashes) has been able to sleep this past week? Not the players. Not their families. Not the fans.
- by Greg Baum
Is this the finish line for the Commonwealth Games?
Movers and shakers are confronting questions posed by the shock cancellation of the Victoria 2026 Games. What’s the best format? Bigger, to broaden their appeal, or smaller to reduce costs? Can they even survive?
- by Greg Baum and Michael Gleeson
Analysis
The Ashes
Barrack for England to win? Why the world could use a little more Bazball
It might be treasonable to say it, but England’s command of Bazball and the way they are taking it to Australia may be good for cricket.
- by Greg Baum
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Commonwealth Games
Officials knew about Games cost blowout months ago
A whopping $5 billion in funding to cover the increased costs of hosting the Games was requested ahead of the May state budget. It didn’t arrive.
- by Chip Le Grand and Greg Baum