At first, Mason Cox was sure the email that changed his life was a prank. Cox’s basketball career at Oklahoma State had just ended when a member of the school’s sports information department received ...

The 2026 Australian Rules Football season begins this week with five opening round matches taking place all over Australia. The season opener on March 5 sees the Sydney Swans face off against Carlton ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — The story of Mason Cox thrums with a giddy torrent of are-you-kidding-me. It exceeds far-fetched, romps on past farcical and turns up at preposterous. A 6-foot-11 engineering ...

Before every Women’s World Cup game in Australia and New Zealand, the rhythmic tones of ancient songs rumble across the stadium to give thanks to the lands’ traditional owners. The co-hosts provided a ...

As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Geelong Cats are back in the Australian Football League grand final and looking for their first ...

Victoria’s Education Minister and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll has urged schools to let students watch the Socceroos’ World Cup ...

Former West Coast Eagles defender Mitch Brown has become the first Australian Football League player, past or present, to come out as bisexual, saying he hoped he would encourage other footballers to ...

MELBOURNE, Australia-- The Los Angeles Kings gathered on the field at the Melbourne Cricket Ground wearing the black and white of the Collingwood Magpies of the Australian Football League. A ...