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‘We will give her space’: Opals not ruling out Jackson for Paris
Opals coach Sandy Brondello has not ruled out Lauren Jackson re-emerging from retirement and making the trip to Paris, after emerging stars Jade Melbourne and Isobel Borlase made their mark in the final game of Australia’s Olympic qualifying tournament,
- by Jon Pierik
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‘I’m done’: Lauren Jackson retires, will not play Olympics
Opals legend Lauren Jackson has confirmed she will not feature at Paris 2024 after Australia qualified for the Games with an 85-52 thumping of Germany.
- by Jasper Bruce and Steve Barrett
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Olympic dream a step closer for Jackson, as Opals hang tough against Brazil
Lauren Jackson remains on target for a fifth Olympic Games, but it was teammates Ezi Magbegor and Bec Allen who led the Opals to a rugged win in their opening game of their Paris qualifying tournament.
- by Jon Pierik
Adelaide young gun sinks three-pointer
Isobel Borlase of the Adelaide Lightning drains a three-pointer against the Sydney Flames.
‘It’s always a fast break when I have the ball’: Simmons just misses triple-double in NBA return
A back injury may have knocked him out for a while, but it sure hasn’t slowed Australian basketball Ben Simmons down.
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No Jordan, no Scottie ... but Longley revels in Chicago lap of honour
The inaugural Chicago Bulls Ring of Honour ceremony reflected the dysfunction of the legendary side during the 1990s, but it was a triumph for Luc Longley.
- by Andrew Webster
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NBA
Goorjian disturbed by fan abuse aimed at Giddey
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian hopes NBA fans will stop booing Australian Josh Giddey after US police ended their investigation into him this week.
- by Roy Ward and Alex Crowe
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NBA
US police end investigation into Australian basketball star
NBA player Josh Giddey won’t face charges over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with an underage girl, US police have confirmed.
- by Jessica McSweeney
‘Fine, I’ll show you’: This star Tiger has not given up on her Opals dream
AFLW best and fairest winner Monique Conti is having a career-best season in the WNBL. She’s going to toe-to-toe with Opals opponents and hasn’t totally ruled out that dream for herself, either.
- by Marnie Vinall
How Josh Giddey has overcome boos, new defensive tactics
Josh Giddey has enjoyed a bright start to 2024 on the court as he deals with new defensive tactics, three-point pressure and an ongoing police investigation.
- by Roy Ward
They were worried no one would show up. It became the most-watched game of the year
Sydney owner Paul Smith calls it NBL’s State of Origin. This is the story of how the Kings turned Christmas Day into game day.
- by Iain Payten