Some of Australia's sports have taken steps to achieve pay equity for male and female athletes — now a group of 17 sporting chiefs release a plan to close the gender pay gap.
Category Archives: Basketball
How the Canberra Capitals pulled off one of the great sporting turnarounds
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?
Adelaide Lightning defeat Canberra Capitals with controversial buzzer-beater
The Adelaide Lightning keeps the WNBL grand final series alive with a basket that the Canberra Capitals' coach says should not have been allowed.
Patty Mills warns Basketball Australia it could lose NBA stars for Boomers
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.
Ben Simmons becomes first Australian selected for NBA’s All-Star Game
Nearly three decades after the first Australian debuted in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons becomes the first Aussie to make it to the league's All-Star Game.
Illawarra Hawks intern helps change Indigenous recognition debate in the NBL
By wearing Indigenous-themed jerseys in a recent match, Illawarra Hawks' players sent a powerful message to the game's administrators. And it was a work experience student at the club who played a pivotal role in the move.
Boomers qualify for World Cup with comfortable win over Iran
The Australian men's basketball team will feature in next year's World Cup after a comfortable 29-point win over Iran in Melbourne ensured qualification.
Brisbane Bullets basketballer busted bringing bulldog in carry-on baggage
Customs officials seize a pet French bulldog belonging to new Brisbane Bullets import Lamar Patterson after he attempted to bring the animal into Australia in his hand luggage.
Women’s sport is booming, but so too is the rate of serious knee injuries
Women playing elite sport are up to 10 times more likely than men to rupture their anterior cruciate ligament, but according to a surgeon who performs about 300 knee reconstructions per year, the vast majority of those injuries can be avoided.
Cambage lifts Opals past Spain to women’s World Cup final
Another talismanic performance from Liz Cambage leads the Australian Opals to a World Cup basketball final meeting with the USA after recording a 72-66 victory over tournament hosts Spain.