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It's an impressive feat — but just how did the Canberra Capitals go from back-to-back losses to championship glory in the space of a year?

The current cricket season is being reviewed as a failure because it has not provided heart-warming local triumph or met imagined growth metrics — but that misses the bigger picture, writes Richard Hinds.

The Renegades claim their first Big Bash League title after the Stars endure a remarkable batting collapse for a 13-run defeat in the final in Melbourne.

The Renegades set the Stars a victory target of 146 in the Big Bash League decider at Docklands. Follow all the action in our live ScoreCentre.

Medal-winning triathlete Keith Pearce is an inspiration and, at 82, still trains every day because it helps to keep him young.

The Canberra Capitals prove too strong for the Adelaide Lightning in the deciding third game of the WNBL grand final series to claim their eighth title.

Sydney FC claims the W-League championship after defeating Perth Glory 4-2 in the grand final at Sydney's Jubilee Oval.

Winx's winning streak continues with the champion mare making it 30 victories in a row after taking out the Apollo Stakes at Randwick.

Indigenous All Stars captain Cody Walker and rugby league Immortal Mal Meninga call for the national anthem to be changed, with Walker saying Advance Australia Fair does not represent him or his family.

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested against racial injustice by kneeling during the US national anthem, has resolved a pending grievance with the league, the two sides say.

For the first time in more than 100 years, students at Gnowangerup District High School have green grass to play on, following the search for a sustainable water system.

The role of a sports coach is complicated. With more expected of those who hold the elite positions, it's now a role that carries greater responsibility, accountability and scrutiny. Three experts, Mick Malthouse, Lisa Alexander and Matt Elliott, explain just what it takes to be a modern-day coach.

An American sporting goods store owner decided to ban Nike products from his shop after the company used controversial ex-NFL star Colin Kaepernick in an ad campaign. Now he's out of business.

Football Federation Australia should be basking in the glow of the upcoming W-League grand final but instead it is under fire because of its abysmal performance in the Alen Stajcic sacking, writes Richard Hinds.

Cricket is catching the attention of more and more Indigenous players and the idol of many up-and-comers is using this opportunity to push for more opportunities which could assist in closing the gap.

Only hours before he was sacked, former Matilda's coach Alen Stajcic allegedly described the team environment as "dysfunctional" and "cancerous", according to the Football Federation Australia board.

Having started the week in a Thai jail, footballer and refugee Hakeem al-Araibi meets with supporters and politicians including the Prime Minister in Canberra to thank them for their role in getting him home.

The Adelaide Lightning keeps the WNBL grand final series alive with a basket that the Canberra Capitals' coach says should not have been allowed.

England captain Joe Root is widely praised for calling out West Indies bowler Shannon Gabriel after he allegedly makes a homophobic slur in a Test match in Saint Lucia.

Patty Mills says Basketball Australia risk losing Ben Simmons and other NBA stars for the Boomers' World Cup challenge unless it does a better job of delivering the basic needs of players.