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As Seattle gears up for New England, this is a Super Bowl rich with storylines. There's a revenge arc, a redemption arc, an Australian thread and a half time show controversy. There's a lot to unpack, strap in. Featured: Laurie Horesh, NFL reporter, ESPN.   Featured: Laurie Horesh, NFL reporter, ESPN.   Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

A 43-word social media post from the Pakistan government has been enough to rock cricket across the globe. Gideon Haigh explains why Pakistan won't play India at the T20 World Cup, how it will cost the sport in a myriad of ways, and what comes next. Featured: Gideon Haigh, writer, Cricket Et Al.  Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Pre-season is generally when we wonder if our footy team is going to get it right this year, but the same question might apply for the AFL's head office. The code has big-name recruits incoming as they tackle a myriad of challenges. Featured: Michael Warner, senior AFL journalist, Herald Sun.  Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

As Carlos Alcaraz sipped on champagne and plotted kangaroo tattoos as a way to mark his AO crown, the tennis industry was grappling with magnitude of what the 22-year-old achieved. A kind of tennis evolution that has delivered revolution. Novak Djokovic might have lost the match, but perhaps won something else he's long craved. Featured: Wally Masur, former Davis Cup Captain. Subscribe to the ABC...

Aryna Sabalenka is "pissed", is she right to be? We speak to Roger Rasheed about that as well as the conclusion to the "behind the scenes camera" dramas. Then Sophie Molineux talks to us about winning the Australian captaincy and how she spoke to those who missed out on the role. Featured: Sophie Molineux, Australia cricket captain. Roger Rasheed, elite tennis coach. Subscribe to the ABC Sport New...

In a world where the house always wins, what happens when you beat the house? We're talking to a professional sports gambler who has been blacklisted for winning. He breaks down the lengths pro-punters have to go to keep winning as gambling companies try to shut them down. Featured: Dan Rosenheck, data journalist, The Economist. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Alex de Minaur and Carlos Alcaraz identified the exact same problem for the Australian after his AO defeat to the world number one. The question now is whether the world number six will risk going backwards to try and make the jump into the top tier of the sport. Featured: Josh Eagle, ex-Davis Cup coach. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Each summer, tennis fans descend on Melbourne Park for the Australian Open but this year has looked a little different. Tennis Australia has engaged a number of social media influencers to create content to promote the tournament, resulting in much of what people see online being less about the actual sport and more about what's happening off-court. A record number of people have come through the...

Was Naomi Osaka out of line with her behaviour during her round two match? What about her behaviour afterwards? We pull apart that conversation ahead of the Grand Slam winner's clash with Australian Maddy Inglis. PLUS, Phil Waugh joins us to discuss Angus Crichton's defection from the NRL to rugby. Featured: Charlie Eccleshare, tennis writer, The Athletic. Phil Waugh, CEO, Rugby Australia.  Subscr...

One of the best things about the Winter Olympics is the relatively sudden arrival of new prodigies. In the next month, you're probably going to hear a lot about 15-year-old Aussie ski sensation Indra Brown. We're breaking down this immense talent ahead of her likely games debut to understand how she rose so fast and what her Olympic medal chances are. Featured: Simon Smale, Olympics reporter, ABC...

Steve Waugh considers himself a cricketing traditionalist, so what does it tell us that this Test and ODI great is now a co-owner of the newly launched European T20 Premier League? We ask Waugh why the world needs another T20 league and how his Amsterdam Flames might find fans. Then the ex-Aussie skipper reviews the Ashes, which he argues was a 'disappointing' series, before assessing the efforts...

Player protests, two fuming coaches, a controversial penalty, a botched Panenka, ball boys harassing a substitute goalkeeper, and the riot police. Did we mention a sixteen minute delay of game? The African Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco has to go down as the most insane major tournament final in the history of football. Featured: Pokuah Frimpong, football reporter, ABC Sport. Sub...

He's wearing eye blacks, spraying punters, smashing sixes and finding a fidgety flow state, so is Steve Smith the key to the BBL finals? We preview the Sixers, Scorchers, Hurricanes and Stars as the BBL finals series readies for launch. Featured: Brett Sprigg, BBL commentator, ABC Sport.   Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Michael Dickson had dreams of playing for the Sydney Swans and came through the academy at the same time as Isaac Heeney and Callum Mills. He has more than realised a sports dream, just not the one he initially envisaged. When Super Bowl favourites the Seattle takes on bitter rivals San Francisco in the NFL playoffs this weekend, Dickson will be central to the Seahawks chances. He joins us to talk...

Alex de Minaur has been playing the Australian Open for a decade now, so is this the year he breaks through? Wally Masur dissects a rough draw for the Demon. While Alicia Molik helps us understand who might pull Australia's female contingent out of the rather big shadow that still remains post Ash Barty's retirement. Featured: Wally Masur, ex-Davis Cup Captain. Alicia Molik, ex Billie Jean King Cu...

The last time he was at Melbourne Park Novak Djokovic was booed off the court in the latest chapter in a complex relationship with Australian tennis fans. A year on and a lot has and hasn't happened for Novak on and off the court. We explain how what's happened for him in the last year might inform what we see in Australia and across the world from the GOAT in 2026. Featured: Matt Futterman, tenni...

When five time major champion Brooks Koepka quit LIV to return to the PGA it shook up the world of golf. Australian fans wondered whether Cam Smith might follow suit. He's been emphatic in his position, but questions still abound.  Featured: Jimmy Emmanuel, golf writer and commentator. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Ellyse Perry first saw Alyssa Healy playing cricket when the pair were nine years old. A quarter of a century on Healy has announced she's retiring from the game the pair dominated together across three formats for more than two decades. Perry joins us to break down the impact the Australian skipper has had on cricket and how her departure will shape the game. Featured: Elysse Perry, Australian cr...

The ABC spoke to more than 150 elite athletes to get an understanding of their experience with sport and the testimonies don't paint a rosy picture. Underpaid, underappreciated, overworked, lacking support. Online abuse, in-person mistreatment, racism, sexism… the picture isn’t pretty… understanding it is pretty important. Featured: Amanda Shalala, senior journalist, ABC Sport.  Subscribe to the A...

If you've woken from an Ashes induced cricket stupor and you need to get across the NFL playoffs, we are here for you. The enigmatic Aaron Rodgers going strong in his forties. The dreamboat QB Josh Allen trying to make things right for Buffalo. Australian Super Bowl champ Jordan Mailata attempting to go back to back. All the American football storylines in one place. Featured: Phil Murphy, NFL rep...

Pre-summer Brendon McCullum suggest it would be the "series of our lives". With the Ashes wrapped, what's the epitaph for this edition? Starc shone, Carey excelled and Head humbled the English attack as Bazball was buried. There were minimal contributions from Cummins, Hazelwood and Lyon, while Jacob Bethell announced his arrival. We pull apart the big series lessons and cast forward to the Test c...

When a player is as consistently excellent as Steve Smith, you can be inoculated to that quality. It might be doubly so when the batter in question is as unconventional as Smith. His Sydney hundred might be remembered more for his ticks than then manner of the runs scored. Today, Dean Bilton joins us to unpack the perfect imperfection of the Ashes best since Bradman. Featured: Dean Bilton, cricket...

Manchester United spent more than 400-million pounds in fourteen months to try and support the Ruben Amorim vision... only to decide it was the wrong course of action. Craig Foster unpacks the latest chapter of a once mighty empire now stuck in a doom loop.  Featured: Craig Foster, ex-Australia footballer and Stan Sport analyst. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

At times, Thanasi Kokkinakis has wondered if his career was dead and buried. Now with a deceased man's achilles tendon holding his shoulder in place, the 29-year-old is rediscovering the joy of of competition alongside old friend Nick Kyrgios. There was a time when the pair might have thought a second-tier doubles competition was beneath them. Now, the duo are savouring every opportunity. Featured...

The Socceroos' 2005 World Cup qualifier win over Uruguay is arguably Australia's greatest sports moment. Mark Schwarzer was at the centre of it and has just been named to Sports Australia's Hall of Fame. The goalkeeper gives us some vivid recollections from his playing days before expanding on the challenges this generation is facing. The double-edged sword of the creation of the A-League, the cha...