Penrith’s U14 Girls team.  Photo supplied PENRITH’S U14 Girls and Boys JPL teams recently competed at the Basketball Australia U14 National Club Championships in Willeton, WA, finishing 18th and 15th respectively. It was the second year in a row a Penrith girls team had qualified for the National titles, as one of the top 24 […]

Countess of Dudley – Gardenvale. Photos: Sarah Ebbett Photography THE Australian Polo Club Gardenvale team (Shane Finemore, Lucas Grimes, Jack Grimes, Raul Laplacette) was crowned the 2026 12-Goal Countess of Dudley Cup Champions on Sunday afternoon at Windsor Polo Club, defeating Ellerston White 11 – 9 in a thrilling, tightly-contested final. Larapinta AEC (Brigitte Boher, […]

Coby Carruhers in action in Abu Dhabi.  Photo courtesy of Getty Images COBY Carruthers (Jordan Springs) made the most of an invit-a-tion from the Emir-ates Golf Fed-er-a-tion (EGF), shooting a sensational bogey-free eight-under-par 62 to hold the tournament lead in the Abu Dhabi Chal-lenge after the open-ing round at Al Ain Eques-trian, Shoot-ing & Golf […]

Photos by Noel Rowsell AUSTRALIAN showjumping history was made on Saturday, when Cody Tincknell and Si Si Strike won Australia’s inaugural FEI U25 2* Grand Prix of Jumping at Kurri Burri Polo Club, producing the fastest of three double-clear performances to take the title. Top 12 – 1. Cody Tincknell & Si Si Strike; 2. […]

THE Penrith Panthers, a cornerstone of the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) since their admission in 1967, have evolved from decades of struggle into one of the most dominant forces in rugby league history. After two decades of building their foundation, the club finally broke through to reach its first finals series. The early […]

12-Goal action from Kurri Burri.  Photos by Noel Rowsell KURRI Burri Polo Club hosted its Spring tournament over 25-27 September, with 25 teams competing across five grades. The weather gave competitors and spectators a bit of everything… 35 degrees one day, followed by 19 degrees and rain the next! The action is about to get […]

Layla Sharp at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games – photos courtesy of Michael Thomas / Australian Athletics WESTERN Sydney Academy of Sport celebrated the achievements of its athletes, coaches and community at its 2026 Annual Awards, with Para athlete Layla Sharp (Cranebrook) taking home both the Athlete of the Year and Athlete with a Disability […]

Jess Fox OAM – World Cup Series WK1 Champion.  Photos courtesy of Romain Bruneau / Paddle Australia THREE-time Olympic champion Jess Fox OAM has claimed her sixth women’s K1 World Cup title, with victory in the WK1 Final at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final in La Seu, Spain. Jess won her third women’s […]

Jess Fox OAM – Gold in WK1. JESS Fox OAM continued her dream comeback season on the weekend, winning her second Women’s K1 gold medal of the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup series at the venue where she won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Following her outstanding 2026 World Championships results in […]

Kaylen Bassett.  Photos courtesy of Paddle NSW PADDLE NSW has announced that Western Sydney Whitewater club members Kaylen Bassett and Lucy Casserley were both successful in the 2025/26 Paddle NSW Annual awards. Kaylen has been named the Male Paddler of the Year. During the nomination period, Kaylen won the silver medal at the 2026 Canoe […]