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Higher honours, big pay day coming for Hurricanes hero

Mitch Owen could be a bolter for Australia's T20 World Cup squad next year, given his form for Big Bash League winners the Hobart Hurricanes.

AAP · Jan 27, 2025

Hurricanes look to blow away Warner early in BBL final

The Hurricanes plan to pepper the shorter boundary and remove Sydney Thunder talisman and captain David Warner early in their pursuit of a maiden BBL title.

AAP · Jan 26, 2025

Australia on verge of retaining Women’s Ashes with 86-run win in Hobart

Half-centuries from Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner’s superb century turned the tide of the match.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Hawthorn make AFL top eight with Kangaroos rout

Hawthorn have thrashed North Melbourne by 124 points to qualify for the AFL finals for the first time since 2018.

AAP · Aug 24, 2024

Hazlewood out of T20s in Scotland, Riley Meredith in

Josh Hazlewood will miss Australia's Twenty20 matches against Scotland with a calf injury, before joining the squad for white-ball games against England.

AAP · Aug 24, 2024

Allen's clutch kick gives West Coast back-to-back wins

West Coast have surged late to beat North Melbourne by five points in Hobart, with Oscar Allen kicking the match-winner with just 18 seconds remaining.

AAP · Aug 10, 2024

Tasmania can be 'mecca' for Australian basketball: Roth

Tasmania can be the "mecca'' for Australian basketball if more courts are built and sub-par facilities refurbished, JackJumpers coach Scott Roth says.

AAP · Jun 11, 2024

Melbourne target Tasmania's McVeigh in NBL decider

Tasmania's Jack McVeigh has starred throughout the NBL Championship Series and is foremost in Melbourne United's planning for Sunday's winner-takes-all clash.

AAP · Mar 30, 2024

Melbourne, Tasmania set for NBL title decider slugfest

Melbourne United will have home-court advantage for the deciding game of the best-of-five NBL championship series against the Tasmania JackJumpers.

AAP · Mar 29, 2024

Tasmania, Melbourne eye NBL championship decider

Melbourne United will have a home court advantage for the deciding game of the NBL championship series after pipping the Tasmania JackJumpers in game four.

AAP · Mar 28, 2024