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Webster free for NBL, despite homophobic tweet ban

Corey Webster has accepted a two-match ban, with one suspended, over a social media post, leaving the Wildcats guard free for the start of the NBL season.

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Pride Cup warns decision to ban transgender basketball player Lexi Rodgers sends concerning message

Pride Cup says Basketball Australia's decision to ban trans woman Lexi Rodgers from playing in the NBL1 competition "misses the mark" and sends a concerning message to the wider community.

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Afternoon Update: Coalition reshuffle promotes voice opponents; RBA hints at rate rises; and Ablett Sr sues AFL over concussion

Liberal leader Peter Dutton signals determined approach to thwart voice after parachuting Jacinta Price into shadow cabinet

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In Continued Fuckery, A Trans Athlete Has Been Barred From Women’s Elite Level Basketball

"I am sad about the potential message this decision sends to trans and gender diverse people everywhere."

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BA blocks trans athlete from women's basketball comp

An expert panel convened by Basketball Australia has ruled trans athlete Lexi Rodgers ineligible for this season's NBL1 South women's competition.

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Basketball Australia rules transgender athlete Lexi Rodgers ineligible to play

Rodgers had sought to play semi-professional with Kilsyth Cobras, forcing BA to convene an expert panel to hear Rodgers’ application before rejecting it

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Trans woman Lexi Rodgers will not be allowed to play in women's NBL1 competition, Basketball Australia says

A Basketball Australia panel rules that trans woman Lexi Rodgers is ineligible for the women's NBL1 competition.

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Suzy Batkovic joins Basketball Australia's board

"Suzy's basketball pedigree is unmatched, her passion for the game and in particular her work to increase the profile of women's sport makes her an invaluable board member."

Newcastle Herald

Boomers pull Iran game over safety fears

The Australian men's basketball team has withdrawn from an upcoming World Cup qualifier against Iran over safety concerns posed by protests in the country.

AAP

Injury rules Cooks out of Boomers squad

An ankle injury has ruled NBL MVP candidate Xavier Cooks out of the Boomers' next Basketball World Cup qualification match.

AAP

Opals' Allen diagnosed with lung collapse

Bec Allen played two games of the Opals' bronze-winning basketball World Cup campaign with a partially collapsed lung and two broken ribs.

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Basketballer Sienna Lehmann on path from young regional star to green and gold success

Basketball Australia says the 15 year old player is "one to watch" when she represents Australia in the Oceania Championships in Guam in November.

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Lauren Jackson’s Opals farewell one last dance for greatest of all time

Denied the fairytale ending in 2016, Jackson has finally bowed out in a manner befitting her status in Australian basketball

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Stephanie Reid took the road less travelled to represent Australia in basketball and become an Opal

Stephanie Reid spent years on the fringes of basketball, trying hard to impress selectors. She missed all the traditional pathways to becoming an Opal, but persisted and got there with an alternate route.

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How innovations in sports science can help identify Australia’s future gold medal winners

Next-generation testing at a laboratory in Canberra is being used to spot both potential talent and athletes at a higher risk of injury

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Former Opals captain Jenna O'Hea says Liz Cambage told Nigerian players to 'go back to your Third World country' during a training game

Former Opals captain Jenna O'Hea claims that Liz Cambage caused a confrontation with Nigerian basketballers in a training game before the Tokyo Olympics, telling them to "go back to your Third World country".

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