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How Tess Madgen fell back in love with basketball and became Opals captain for the FIBA Women's World Cup in Sydney

An ACL injury in 2018 was transformative in taking Tess Madgen from a fringe Opals player, to now captaining her country at a home World Cup in Sydney starting this week.

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Jackson still at her best: Opals captain

Opals captain Tess Madgen says Australian basketball great Lauren Jackson is fit and firing ahead of her comeback at this month's World Cup.

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Opals announce Tess Madgen as FIBA Women's World Cup captain

Opals veteran Tess Madgen will skipper Australia at the home World Cup later this month.

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Madgen to captain Opals at home World Cup

Veteran guard Tess Madgen will captain Australia at the Women's Basketball World Cup, which begins in Sydney later this month.

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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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Liz Cambage stepping away from WNBA after leaving LA Sparks

Liz Cambage will step away from the WNBA "for the time being" following the Australian's departure from the Los Angeles Sparks last month.

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Lauren Jackson picked for Opals squad ahead of FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

Lauren Jackson's incredible return to basketball rolls, with the 41-year-old being picked in the Opals squad for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

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Jackson's emotional FIBA World Cup recall

Nine years after retiring from international basketball, Lauren Jackson has won a spot in the 12-player Opals squad for the FIBA World Cup in Australia.

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Liz Cambage to depart Los Angeles as Sparks announce 'contract divorce'

Australian basketball star Liz Cambage walks away from the LA Sparks just five months after joining the WNBA team.

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Jackson headlines New York-bound Opals

Basketball legend Lauren Jackson is among an Opals squad that will head to New York to play matches against Canada later this month.

AAP

How basketball great Lauren Jackson’s remarkable comeback at age 41 transpired

The Australian great is back in the Opals squad for the first time in nine years and potentially in with a shot at another World Cup title

The Guardian - AU

Basketball icon Jackson to join Opals camp

Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson is coming out of international retirement to join the Opals squad ahead of the September World Cup in Sydney.

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Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson to come out of international retirement to join Opals' World Cup squad

Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson ends her nine-year international retirement to join the Opals's squad for this year's World Cup in Sydney.

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Falcons young gun sets sights on US and eventually the Opals

"Representing my country and trying to crack the WNBA is the ultimate goal."

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Japan shade Opals to clinch series

An understrength Opals team has lost their three-match women's basketball series to Japan 2-1, after being defeated 69-67 in the final match in Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

Maley stars on debut as Opals lose thriller to Japan in Newcastle

"It was everything and more I expected. It was a dream moment for me."

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Liz Cambage denies reports she racially abused Nigerian players in controversial pre-Olympics game

Liz Cambage denies she racially abused members of the Nigerian national basketball team in a controversial pre-Olympics warm-up game.

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Japan shade Opals, level basketball series

Japan have forced a deciding third game in their women's basketball series against Australia after beating the Opals 56-55 in Sydney.

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Cambage called Nigerians monkeys: report

Liz Cambage allegedly called Nigerian players "monkeys" and elbowed an opponent so hard she left a gash in her neck in a pre-Olympics warm-up match.

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Melbourne sparks Opals in win over Japan

A strong final period saw the Opals edge Japan 72-66 in their basketball international.

Newcastle Herald

Falcons out to take shine off Jackson comeback

"If we can try and keep her to 20 points and 15 rebounds max, I think we will be in a good position,"

ABC News

Australian-based Opals hoping to impress selectors in the lead-up to the Women's Basketball World Cup

As they prepare to face Japan in a three-match series, the Opals local players have a golden opportunity to push for selection for September's Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney.

AAP

Japan test as Opals' move on from Cambage

The Opals will play three games against Japan ahead of September's Sydney World Cup, their first action since revelations of Liz Cambage's messy exit surfaced.

The Guardian - AU

Former Opals captain alleges that claims Liz Cambage told Nigerian basketball players ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

Jenna O’Hea has claimed unconfirmed allegations the star told her Nigerian rivals to ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

The Guardian - AU

Former Opals captain alleges that claims Liz Cambage told Nigerian basketball players ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

Jenna O’Hea has claimed unconfirmed allegations the star told her Nigerian rivals to ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

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