Sport
Smashing summer of sport

The intensely crowded summer of sport continues through January, with soccer, tennis, cricket and ...  
New year of sport erupts with drunken darts chaos

The sports year got off to an unwanted start in Melbourne on Saturday evening when the crowd ...  
Canberra and Australia win — but women’s sport and health fans lose

It was a win for Canberra United in the W-League, but a loss for televised women's sport and while ...  
Australia beat India in a win for the ages — and for Phil

The First Test between Australia and India was a fitting tribute to Phil Hughes, the 26 year-old ...  
Abbott Government's cruel ABC cuts hurt women's soccer

Australian women's soccer is going from strength to strength — but maybe not for much longer ...  
David Pocock and the Leard Forest vs the ARU and the vandals in charge

While Whitehaven Coal and the NSW Government continue to trash the nation, former Wallabies ...  
63 not out forever: Vale Phillip Hughes

The nation unites in mourning around young cricket star Phillip Hughes, who died tragically last ...  
Always and forever Lansdowne Road

Lachlan Barker brings us up to date with the world of sport — including golf, soccer, motor ...  
The Stars of the South

Australia’s women cricketers continue their good form, while the Australian men keep up their ...  
How cricket's big bash is making us big

Why do governments continue to allow unhealthy food and alcohol to be advertised during sporting ...  
Bentleigh Green tops Adelaide City while Australian cricket dreams of green tops

Lachlan Barker looks at a major upset in Australia’s version of the FA Cup, as well as Austra ...  
Football and cricket: A tale of two tumbles

The opening of the A-League soccer season in Australia has seen record crowds, while Australia’s ...  
AMA looks to hit alcohol advertising out of the park

A new summer of cricket has arrived — and that means endless alcohol and fast food advertising ...  
Drugs in sport: Tour tainted again while unblemished Diamonds sparkle

What do you want to hear — the good news or the bad news about drugs in cycling and sport in ...  
Diamonds, Opals and the night NRL grand final

Lachlan Barker reviews international action in netball and women's basketball and looks forward to ...  
Formula E and Roy and HG

Sports guru Lachlan Barker covers the world of electric car motor racing, as well as the finals ...  
Australia's biggest sports — and the footy

Lachlan Barker ambles through the world of Australian sport, looking at the giant sport of netb ...  
Sport on Sunday: Women, wheels and waves

Lachlan Barker brings you some of the sporting action happening this weekend not occurring on a ...  

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