Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Why Australian athletes should be the last to whinge about the Olympic Village
In the pursuit of making these Games as green as possible, Paris organisers have forgotten why we’re all here.
- by Andrew Webster
Latest
‘You guys are bums’: Coach’s post-match explosion that inspired Boomers to Olympic bronze
Finally winning an Olympic medal was a watershed moment for Australian basketball. Coach Brian Goorjian says it’s only the beginning.
- by Andrew Webster
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
‘You running a story on that?’ Kevin Durant bats away dumbest question
The hottest ticket in town on Thursday wasn’t a sporting event but the traditional pre-Olympics media opportunity with Team USA.
- by Andrew Webster
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Ledecky’s stone-faced response to question about Michael Phelps being a ‘tosser’
The US swimming legend is out to trash Australia’s opening night in the pool by upsetting Ariarne Titmus in the 400m freestyle.
- by Andrew Webster
Why Matilda Michelle Heyman is Australia’s best comeback story in Paris
After being forced into international retirement in 2019, the veteran striker wants to make the most of her Paris campaign.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
NRL 2024
Why a 20-team NRL competition solves rugby league’s biggest problems
PNG and the Perth Bears are a lock – but the identity of the third new franchise is anyone’s guess.
- by Andrew Webster
Exclusive
Paris 2024
‘I love it and hate it’: Ian Thorpe’s eternal struggle with swimming
In an exclusive interview, the five-time gold medallist also opens up about his relationship with Michael Phelps and why he isn’t buying into the phony war of words with the US.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
State of Origin
I’ll let the NRL in on a little secret … fans love the Origin melee
Cameron Murray and Haumole Olakau’atu deserve their suspensions for involving themselves in the push-and-shove, but spare me the tut-tutting.
- by Andrew Webster
‘We understood the enormity of ’85’: How Mortimer inspired Blues’ series win
Coach Michael Maguire tapped into the spirit of “Turvey” for the current campaign, which culminated in just the third NSW series win decided at Suncorp Stadium.
- by Adrian Proszenko, Andrew Webster and Michael Chammas
Opinion
State of Origin
Why this is one of NSW’s greatest ever Origin performances
What Michael Maguire has achieved in such a short period of time is remarkable.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
State of Origin
Ricky Stuart and Andrew Johns’ Blues-print for winning Origin deciders in Brisbane
Stuart did it as a player in 1994 and coach in 2005, in which Johns was at his very best.
- by Andrew Webster