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Tim Costello says the appointment of ex-AFL boss Gillon McLachlan as Tabcorp CEO will only strengthen ties between sports and gambling, at a time when Australia remains at the peak of global gambling losses per capita.

Concussion brought an end to Riley Rees-Turner's promising footy career, but in a radical pivot the 23-year-old is now targeting the Los Angeles Olympics in rowing — a sport undergoing a huge change for the 2028 Games.  

When three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning was a teenager he trained with his mates. Now Australia's next generation of stars are being mentored, from the age of 12, to become world champions.

Travel is a hot-button issue in the AFL this season, with both WA sides doing what they can to mitigate the burden. Now a researcher, embedded with Super Rugby side the Western Force, explains just how draining the flights can be. 

The Albanese government has announced a $20 million investment into the historic Leichhardt Oval in Sydney's Inner West. The investment includes $10 million from the NSW government and $10 million from the local council.

Fans' fears have been allayed with Maverick Sports Partners promising the revolving door of owners will end with them.

Discrimination could see a whole generation of people walk away from sports they love, according to a researcher.

For 70 First Nations football fans, it's the ultimate reward for effort — a chance to meet their heroes and do a lap of the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of thousands of attendees.

On the same day as his exit from Richmond is announced, Brendon Gale is named as the person to head Tasmanian's fledgling team, the Devils, towards their debut in the AFL. 

A newly released business case says an NT team would need federal government support, but argues it would boost the territory's economy by $116 million each year and improve liveability, health and social outcomes.

The West Kimberley Football League employed security guards, locked gates and banned unaccompanied children from the grounds after a series of sideline assaults and fights in Broome. 

Koorinya Moreton says training with the IronMob for this Sunday's gruelling Ironman Australia Triathlon has helped her redefine what she's capable of.

Tasmania's championship-winning basketball team says it's open to a re-location of its planned new high-performance facility, as a three-way tug of war over construction intensifies, with the team's CEO saying the current facility is too cold — and the team has to share with amateur sports.

The harness racing trainer at the centre of a report which made findings of race fixing, team driving and animal welfare breaches loses an injunction to overturn his "warning off" from Tasmanian racetracks.

The Tasmania JackJumpers entered the National Basketball League three years ago then won a maiden title on Sunday. Club chief Christine Finnegan says she wants to give a leg up to startup AFL club the Tasmania Devils.

There's been a mixed response from Australian community rugby clubs to new tackling laws aimed at reducing the rate of head knocks and concussion.

The Tasmania JackJumpers are celebrating their maiden championship title win with fans in Hobart after winning the final game 83-81 in Melbourne on Sunday.

Labor stalwarts and unions believe Tasmanian Labor needs to rethink its stance on the proposed Hobart AFL stadium following its election loss, with one commentator saying confusion over its policy contributed to defeat.

Steven Miles has indicated he could delay his plans for a revamp to the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre until after the October poll, but he wants construction to begin on smaller projects within months.

Indigenous people in the remote town of Halls Creek are proud of their homegrown AFL stars, but they are desperate to stamp out another side of the local competition — violent feuds.

The government insists the money will not go to waste and will used on a modest enhancement of the stadium, while Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says he does not support a new stadium for the Games.

An independent report into government spending finds hundreds of millions of dollars were allocated to sporting and community projects without any evidence of them being rigorously assessed.

Behind the scenes at Tasmania's new AFL/AFLW club the Devils, nervous insiders confess they worried about how many would pursue memberships, considering there are no matches nor players yet — but a day after the team launch, they are beaming.

The path for Tasmania's entry into the AFL in 2028 still has many obstacles to overcome. But it's reached a key moment — the official club launch — with nods to the past, present and future. 

Football NSW is making a case for more funding after a 34 per cent jump in player registrations in what is being dubbed the 'Matildas effect.'