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Gideon Haigh on Afghanistan's complex cricket story
Each time the Aussies and Afghanistan play at an ICC event questions abound over Australia's refusal to play the nation outside of those tournaments. On the cusp of the teams' Champions Trophy clash, Gideon Haigh unpacks the complexities around a cricket story that is simultaneously joyous and dark. Featured: Gideon Haigh, cricket writer, Cricket Et Al. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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What the Marty Sheargold Matildas story tells us
This was not the Matildas story we expected this week. A slew of negative comments from a commercial radio announcer about the Australian women's football team has opened old wounds around women's sport and equality. Featured: Marnie Vinall, journalist, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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Is this the coldest race on earth?
It can seem like every few months someone is completing a feat of running that reaches new heights of toughness. Maybe it's Nedd Brockmann running across Australia. Maybe it's the Mont-Blanc Ultra-Trail. Aaron Crook did the infamous Marathon des Sables and now he's found something extreme in a different way. He's running across the Arctic. This might be the coldest race on earth.Featured: Aaron Crook, Australian ultra marathon runner.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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NRL storylines 2025: Luai effect, Maguire’s Broncos, Rabbitohs' headaches and more
The storylines for the 2025 NRL season run deep. In Brisbane, they've got an ex-NSW coach working with a glut of stars chasing redemption. In Sydney, Jarome Luai could shape the fortune of two clubs that finished at opposite ends of the 2024 ladder. The Panthers are trying to defy gravity. Wayne Bennett is back with South Sydney where some familiar names are having familiar issues. Featured: Lara Pitt, reporter/host, Fox League. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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Fri Fix: ice hockey bash, Tillies crash, revenge dash
When Donald Trump suggested Canada might become the 51st American State it unexpectedly reignited one of sports great rivalries. We look at Canada vs USA in the ice hockey, before breaking down the Matildas calamitous defeat to Japan. The Australians humiliating loss in the SheBelieves Cup has sounded alarm bells. Speaking of red flags, the incredible story of the athlete dumped on Valentine's Day and her revenge run. Featured: Drew Jones, reporter, Fox Sports. Niav Owens, football reporter, Channel Ten. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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