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Grace Tame in the marathon at the Brisbane Olympics. It seems wild to read that sentence, but the 2021 Australian of the year is running 100km's a week and has already won ultramarathons. Tame speaks with us about her love of running and how she'll "have a crack" at becoming an Olympian. Featured: Grace Tame, 2021 Australian of the year/runner. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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Tim Horan on the Wallabies rediscovering their DNA
The Wallabies smashed a hopeless Wales by 32, so is that fools gold or real gold? The win was huge, but almost as good was the Australians rediscovering their attacking DNA. That's been the assessment of Australian legend Tim Horan after the men in gold trounced Wales to leave the team two wins away from a historic grand slam tour. Featured: Tim Horan, Wallabies great. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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Fri Fix: cricket care factor, Socceroos stumble, are the Wallabies good?
Do our Aussie cricket selectors care about our white ball teams? Do the fans? It seems there's too much cricket for our best players to fit in. We dig into a sneaky big story. The Socceroos drew with Saudi Arabia we tell you want it means. The Wallabies success is making us feel vulnerable again. Plus Caitlin Clark, LeBron James and Mike Tyson in soundbites. Featured: Alex Malcolm, analyst, Cricinfo. Nick McArdle, rugby host, Stan Sport. Daniel Garb, football reporter, ABC Sport.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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How male netballers dancing became a story
Australia's male netballers performed a dance, which resulted in online nastiness. We did not have that on our list of expected sports stories for 2024. The Aussie blokes team triggered a surprisingly negative reaction with a Deadpool inspired rendition of an NYSNC classic. That reaction had us asking, why? Why is it that a few blokes cutting shapes on a netball court could upset sports fans? Featured: Brittany Carter, netball journalist, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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Tyson vs Paul: sportainment revolution or circus act?
A 58-year former world champ, a 27-year-old YouTuber and a boxing ring. When Mike Tyson fights Jake Paul in Texas the critics will deride it as a circus act. Yet, Netflix will deliver the fight to a global audience meaning an undeniable sporting and cultural impact. The streamer revolutionised the sports documentary, how might this latest foray into sport change the scene? Featured: Sean Ingle, chief sports reporter, The Guardian.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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