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Han Xu joined Perth Lynx mid-season and helped the team win 15 of 17 games while doubling arena attendance. The Chinese basketball sensation is inspiring a new generation of young Asian-Australian athletes.
Australian running phenom Gout Gout just clocked a perfect 10.00 seconds in the 100-meter sprint, missing the legendary sub-10 barrier by a literal hundredth. The 18-year-old shattered the national under-20 record and joined elite company in Australian sprinting history.
At 22, Australia's Kyra Wheatley is living out her childhood dream, competing in ski cross at the 2026 Winter Olympics after years of telling her family she'd make it. The adrenaline junkie traded alpine racing for the chaotic thrill of racing shoulder to shoulder at breakneck speeds.
Danielle Scott soared to silver in aerials at the 2026 Winter Olympics, ending a 12-year medal drought for Australia in the sport. Her flawless performance came exactly 24 years after Australia's first woman Winter Olympic champion won gold in the same event.
A toy-sized convoy of custom-built vehicles brings Mad Max spectacle to rugby's biggest stage. The Australian ad campaign for the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup trades apocalyptic warriors for BBQs and oversized chickens in a delightfully imaginative miniatures showcase.
Peter McNiel nearly quit coaching to pursue a stable career in finance. His decision to stay just led Australia to its most successful Winter Olympics moguls team in history.
Australian moguls skier Jakara Anthony just became her country's first two-time Winter Olympic gold medalist, bouncing back from earlier disappointment to dominate the dual moguls competition in Italy. After four years of being the best in the world, she finally got the redemption she deserved.
Australian golfer Haydn Barron claimed his first professional victory just months after spending weeks unable to get off his couch due to debilitating health issues. The 29-year-old's emotional breakthrough came at the Webex Players Series Murray River event after three straight top-five finishes.
Cameron Myers just became the youngest person ever to win one of track's most prestigious indoor races. The Canberra teenager outran defending champions and Olympic medalists to make history in New York.
Australian rugby sevens co-captain Bella Nasser is chasing her team's first-ever Singapore title after snapping a six-year losing streak against New Zealand. The momentum shift comes as Australia dominates the SVNS Series with renewed confidence.
The Perth Scorchers secured their record-breaking sixth Big Bash League championship with a dominant six-wicket victory over the Sydney Sixers in front of 55,108 cheering fans. The professional performance showcased why Perth remains cricket's most successful team in the tournament's history.
Cricket star Steve Smith delivered an entertaining 54-run performance, mixing unorthodox shots with showmanship as the Sydney Sixers secured their spot in Australia's Big Bash League finals. England's Sam Curran sealed the five-wicket victory with an unbeaten 53, sending the Sixers into Tuesday's qualifying final with momentum.