WHEELCHAIR RUGBY: The 12 player Australian Steelers squad has been named for next month’s Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge in Adelaide. One third of the squad is female/non-binary - a record four out of the 12 athletes. 📸Wheelchair Rugby Australia/Joep Buijs

PARA SPORT: Returning next week, Try Para Sports national series helps connect people with disability to opportunities to explore Para sport and get involved in their local community. Events will be delivered across Australia from late March, starting with Darwin and Gold Coast.

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BASKETBALL: A six point win over Canada this morning has seen the Australian Opals win every game of the World Cup qualifying tournament in Istanbul. Sami Whitcomb’s 23 points in the final game saw her named as tournament MVP. 📸 Basketball Australia

FOOTBALL: Two stunning goals - a first half team effort finished off by Caitlin Foord, then a second half special from Sam Kerr, has seen the Matildas defeat China 2-1 in tonight’s semi in Perth and book a spot in Sunday’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup final on Saturday night. 📸 Getty/Paul Kane

FREESKI: Aussie 16yr old Indra Brown has qualified fourth highest for the Freeski Big Air Final at the last World Cup event of the season in Tigres, France. Indra scored 84.00 on her first run. Just five points separated the top four. 📸 Getty/Sean M.Haffey

TODAY RECAPPED: The incredible run at Indian Wells by Talia Gibson has seen the 21yr old climb an incredible 44 spots in the WTA rankings and crack the top 100 for the first time. Catch up on the rest of today’s news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/tuesday-17... 📸 Getty/Matthew Stockman

ATHLETICS: Australia’s Torrie Lewis, who won 200m silver at the 2024 U20 World Champs, has overnight been crowned the fastest legal runner from that race in Peru, with Virgin Islands athlete Adaejah Hodge revealed to have received a 2 year ban for doping. 📸World Athletics

TODAY RECAPPED: It took one of the all time comebacks from New Zealand to deny Australia gold at the inaugural New York Sevens 22-21 this morning. Catch up on this and the rest of the day’s news, including: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/monday-16t... 📸 Getty/Caean Couto

FOOTBALL: 10 months after collapsing on the field from cardiac arrest while playing for Angel City in the NWSL, Savy King today returned to the pitch as a substitute during the club’s season opener against Chicago. Angel won the match 4-0. 📸 Getty/Luiza Moraes, Melinda Meijer

TENNIS: World number one Aryna Sabalenka has turned the tables on Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina, winning the final of Indian Wells and the $1.6mill AUD prizemoney with a thrilling three set win. 📸 Getty/Clive Brunskill

LATEST: A historic morning for Australian Curling, with the team defeating Norway 7-6 in an extra end thriller - the first ever win by an Australian team at a Women’s World Champs. Catch up on all the overnight news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/latest-0a1 📸 World Curling

SNOWBOARD X: Olympic champ Josie Baff is back on the medal podium, taking silver tonight at the World Cup in Austria. There is now just one stop left on the World Cup tour in Canada. 📸 OWI

LIVE SPORT REPORT: Japan were dominant against Philippines in the Asian Cup Quarter Finals today, yet the underdogs kept a clean sheet for over 40 minutes. Listen to the report including chats with Philippines coach Torcaso and defender Jacki Sawicki at HWSM podcast.

TODAY RECAPPED: Stefie Fejes/Jazz Rayner continued their gold medal form, overcoming their Romanian opponents to win the Gold Coast World Pro Futures event today. Catch up on the news from a huge day of sport at Substack: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/sunday-15t... 📸 Rogue Gun

FOOTBALL: Asian Cup - After a very brave first 43 minutes by Philippines who hardly had any possession and debutant keeper Meollo was forced to make a number of saves, Japan scored two late goals to lead 2-0 at 1/2 time in the Quarter Final.

RACEWALKING: Bec Henderson has claimed the inaugural Australian Half Marathon Racewalking title today in Adelaide, crossing the line almost two minutes ahead of Liv Sandery and Allanah Pitcher. 📸 Australian Athletics

CROSS COUNTRY: Australia’s Skye Ellis, who attends Northwestern University in the US, has won silver in the Short Cross event at the World University Championship Cross Country in Italy. 📸 FISU

RUGBY SEVENS: This morning Maddi Levi has become the first Australian woman, and just third player ever, to score 250 World Rugby Sevens tries. She did so during a pool match in New York this morning. Maddi is just 23 years old. Australia will play Fiji in the semis. 📸 Getty

FOOTBALL: Boston Legacy’s introduction to the American NWSL has seen a record crowd for an inaugural home game, with over 30,000 packing into Gillette Stadium, the home ground of NFL’s New England Patriots. Boston went down to Gotham FC 1-0. 📸 Getty/ Maddie Meyer

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LATEST: it was a record-breaking debut from South African international Elmere van der Berg for Adelaide Thunderbirds last night in the Super Netball league. Catch up on all the overnight news at Substack: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/latest-87d 📸 Getty/Sarah Reed

WATCH ALERT ⚠️: On Sunday in Calgary history will be made when the first ever team to represent Australia at the Curling Women’s World Champs. The team is led by Helen Williams, with Sara Westman, Kristen Tsourlenes, Karen Titheridge and Michelle Fredericks Armstrong. 📸 Supplied

TODAY RECAP: Aussie Hannah Green leads by 1 heading into tomorrow’s final round of the Australian Open golf. Catch up on this and the rest of a big day in sport: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/saturday-1... 📸 Getty/Mark Brake

WINTER PARALYMPICS WATCH ALERT⚠️ One last event tonight for Flagbearer Georgia Gunew and history making 16yr old Liana France tonight in Milano Cortina. 📸 Getty - Dario B./Paralympics Australia

TENNIS: The Indian Wells tennis final will see a rematch of January’s Australian Open decider, with Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina winning their semi finals today. Rybakina overcame Elina Svitolina, while Sabalenka was too good for Linda Noskova. 📸 Getty/Robert Prange

CRICKET: Queensland have had a big bonus point win over Victoria today in their final WNCL regular season game and are in second spot on the ladder, but will need to wait until SA and WA finish their final matches to see who secures the 2nd Final place. 📸 Getty/Albert Perez

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LATEST: On a night where Ben Tudhope won Australia’s second medal of the Winter Paralympics, Lauren Parker had a top 10 finish in the final of the Para Biathlon Sitting Sprint Pursuit- her fifth event of the games. Catch up on last night’s sport: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/latest-65c

FOOTBALL: A 5th goal of the tournament from Alana Kennedy, then a second half effort from Sam Kerr after a defensive error from DPR Korea has seen the Matildas hold on 2-1 despite less possession, and become the first team through to the AFC Asian Cup Semis. 📸 Getty/Zhizhao Wu

TODAY RECAPPED: Aussie boxer Skye Nicolson will headline a mixed gender fight card for the first time next month in Melbourne in a WBC Interim Title Fight. Catch up on this and the rest of the day’s news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/friday-13t... 📸 Getty

PARA TRIATHLON: A big day for Aussie Para Triathletes at the first World Para Triathlon Series event of the year in Tasmania today. World Champ Anu Francis (PTS2) won another title, while teen Grace Brimelow (PTS5) & Maggie Sandles (VI) + guide also claimed gold. 📸 Aus Triathlon

WATCH ALERT ⚠️ : The Aussie Belles start their Goalball Nations Cup campaign this evening. Watch on YouTube. 📸 Aussie Belles

X GAMES: A new X Games League 4 team event is to get underway later this year, and Aussie teen Chloe Covell has made history by being the first ever athlete selected in the draft, with the New York franchise selecting the 16yr old with pick 1. Arisa Trew went pick 3. 📸 X Games

WHAT’S ON: 13/3/26 A massive day of sport ahead herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/friday-13t...

LATEST: The Opals faced a double digit deficit against their Asia Cup rivals Japan during last night’s World Cup qualifying game, but stormed home to win. Catch up on the overnight news here: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/latest-1e9 📸 Basketball Australia

TODAY RECAPPED: 22yr old QLD legspinner Grace Parsons took 5/37 to put her side in the box seat to join NSW in the final with one more match remaining. Catch up on this and the rest of the day’s sport at Substack. herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/thursday-1... 📸Getty/Albert Perez

PARALYMPICS: WATCH ALERT ⚠️ It’s finally go time for Aussie Flagbearer Georgia Gunew and the youngest member of the team, 16yr old Liana France tonight in Milano Cortina. 📸 Paralympics Australia

FOOTBALL: The Matildas will be without duo Hayley Raso and Steph Catley for Friday night’s crucial Asian Cup Quarter Final, with both ruled out due to concussion protocols. Coach Joe Montemurro made the announcement at today’s game eve presser. 📸HER WAY Sports Media, Getty/Montanna Bailey

ATHLETICS: Six women are in the Australian Athletics 11 strong squad for the Indoor World Champs in Poland next week. 📸 Getty/Pool

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LATEST: Argentina pushed the Opals in their opening World Cup qualifying game, before the experienced Aussie side kicked away to prevail by 26pts. Izzy Borlase led the scoring with 19pts. Recap overnight news here: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/latest-die 📸 Basketball Aust

BASKETBALL: WNBA superstar Angel Reese has joined a Brisbane Bullets ownership group as the organisation looks to become the 10th team in the WNBL. Currently South East Queensland is not represented in the country’s longest running women’s sporting league. 📸 HER WAY Sports Media

HOCKEY: Australia’s elite domestic hockey league will expand next season, with Melbourne Cobras to join the competition in 2026. the Cobras will be the league’s 8th team, and will target Indian players to make up a their men’s and women’s teams. 📸Supplied

TENNIS: Australia’s Talia Gibson has continued her huge run at Indian Wells, through to the quarters after defeating World number 7 Jasmine Paolini this morning. She’s the first Aussie woman into the Quarters of Indian Wells WTA1000/Tier 1 in over a decade. 📸 Getty/Harry How

WINTER PARALYMPICS: Lauren Parker has narrowly missed qualifying for the Cross Country Sprint Semi Finals by just one spot. Lauren will be back tomorrow in the 10km. 📸 Getty/Buda Mendes

TODAY RECAPPED: The Aussie Rugby Sevens team have made three changes for this week’s inaugural New York SVNs, headline by the return of Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea after nearly 2yrs. Catch up on today’s news: herwaysportsmedia.substack.com/p/tuesday-10... 📸 Getty/Paul Kane.

NETBALL: The Suncorp Super Netball league has launched its 10th season today in QLD, with a new, bigger trophy unveiled for the anniversary season. HER WAY will have a guide to all eight teams later this week. 📸 Getty/Albert Perez

RUGBY: 10 uncapped players are in the Wallaroos squad named for the upcoming Pacific Four series and one-off test against Fijiana. World Cup fullback Caitlyn Halse is the notable omission. Injuries ruled out several players. 📸Getty/World Rugby - Molly Darlington

FOOTBALL: After a meeting with Federal Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke, 5 members of the Iranian football team - Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramazanizadeh and Mona Hamoudi - have been granted visas to remain in Australia. 📸 Getty/Albert Perez