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The low down from those in the knowNBA centre Jason Collins reveals he’s gay
By AFP, 30 Apr 2013
NBA centre Jason Collins became the first active player in a major professional American team sport to reveal that he is gay, doing so to Sports Illustrated in a major cover story released on Monday.
Agassi hails Hewitt’s reign at the top
By Darren Walton, 30 Apr 2013
Monday marks 10 years since Lleyton Hewitt relinquished the top ranking in men’s tennis.
Magnussen fastest in 100m swim semis
By AAP, 30 Apr 2013
World champion James Magnussen topped the timesheets in the 100m freestyle semi-finals at the national swimming championships in Adelaide on Monday night.
Bogut fires Warriors in NBA playoff win
By Peter Mitchell, 28 Apr 2013
The Golden State Warriors were desperate for Andrew Bogut to be physically dominant and the Australian centre delivered, inspiring his team to a 110-108 win over the Denver Nuggets in their NBA playoff series.
Williams drafted by NFL’s Seattle Seahawks
By Peter Mitchell, 28 Apr 2013
It took a lot longer than expected, but Australia’s Jesse Williams has been drafted by the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.
Williams misses out in NFL draft 1st round
By Peter Mitchell, 27 Apr 2013
Jesse Williams will have to wait another day to find out which NFL team will draft him.
Swim scandals out of proportion: Magnussen
By Steve Larkin, 26 Apr 2013
James Magnussen says Australia’s swimming scandals have been blown out of proportion, but promises to change his brazen ways and become a humble champion.
Meet the new James Magnussen
By Steve Larkin, 26 Apr 2013
Meet the new James Magnussen. He’s humble. He’s taller. He’s contrite. He’s leaner. And he’s keen to win your respect.
I almost quit swimming: Coutts
By Steve Larkin, 25 Apr 2013
Australia’s most successful swimmer at the London Olympics, Alicia Coutts, almost quit the sport in the wake of the turbulent Games.
Tomic wins opener in Barcelona
By AFP, 24 Apr 2013
Australian Bernard Tomic started his Barcelona Open clay-court campaign on Tuesday with a hard-fought three-set victory over Kenny de Schepper.
On the sixth of April, the Green Bay Chill played our first game of the 2013 season. For me it marked one year of living in the US and joining the Legends Football League (LFL).
Australia defeat Swiss in Fed Cup
By Liam FitzGibbon, 23 Apr 2013
Exciting tennis prodigy Ashleigh Barty made a brilliant Fed Cup singles debut as Australia defeated Switzerland to retain their place in the top-tier World Group.
It’s a farce if LeBron James isn’t the unanimous MVP
By Ryan O'Connell, 18 Apr 2013
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Your sports opinion. Write your own articleCan Novak Djokovic win the French Open in 2013?
By mastermind5991, 5 May 2013
Every year since 2005, there is one question that tennis fans want answered at the French Open – can Rafael Nadal be beaten?
NBA’s Jason Collins comes out, but does anyone really care anymore?
By Badi Sheidaee, 5 May 2013 
Earlier this week journeyman NBA player Jason Collins, who finished this season playing for the Washington Wizards, became the first active professional athlete in one the top four major American sports to publicly come out as being gay.
If Rose doesn’t return, the Bulls can kiss playoffs goodbye
By Nick, 4 May 2013 The Chicago Bulls are in serious trouble coming into the last game of the playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets.
Depression: a professional athlete’s toughest challenge
By shanebrien, 3 May 2013
To many, the fan who can only dream of reaching elite status in any sport, professional athletes who battle with depression makes little to no sense.
Nuggets v Warriors: a wild west showdown to savour
By Kurt Sorensen, 3 May 2013 To be described as being ‘unconscious’ in the NBA does not refer to one having to lie down after hitting one’s head on the boards, it refers to a shooter that seemingly cannot miss.
Superman resides in Brooklyn (or Houston, for that matter)
By Benjamin Hay, 3 May 2013 It seems like the never-ending saga of where Dwight Howard (AKA “Superman”) will end up once the 2013-2014 NBA Season kicks off has reached another fork in the road.
Floyd Mayweather’s legacy and its impact on this era of boxing
By Andre Cristiano, 2 May 2013
Floyd Mayweather’s 30-month contract with CBS/Showtime marks not only the probable retirement of the greatest fighter of the current boxing generation but the end of an era in the sport.
Acceptance, not tolerance for gay athletes like Jason Collins
By Kurt Sorensen, 2 May 2013 In 1947 the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team did what was then the unthinkable, they started a player of African American descent at first base in the opening game of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season.
NBA follows Collins towards tolerance and acceptance
By Dbow, 2 May 2013
As a basketball fan-based in Australia, it is always surprising to see an NBA player on the front page of local online news sites and the subject of the nightly news.
Things we learnt in the 2013 NBA Playoffs (part I)
By Nick Jungfer, 1 May 2013 Nate Robinson has the ability to get so hot that he’s on the brink of self combusting.
Top 10 sporting rivalries of all time
By Harsh Sinha, 1 May 2013 Some rivalries are born in a single era, others stretch over generations.
Mayweather will be too good for Guerrero
By Brendan Bradford, 30 Apr 2013
Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather will beat Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this weekend. I’m fairly certain of that.
New swimming coaches treading hot water
By Olympic swim champion Brad Cooper, 28 Apr 2013
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