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 […]

Western Sydney Alliance. Phto courtesy of ‘Captured by Cindy’ THE Western Sydney Alliance Under 15 AFL Division Two team has made history, completing the home-and-away season undefeated and claiming the minor premiership of the AFL Sydney Juniors competition. Western Sydney Alliance finished the season with 13 wins and one draw and a 808-476 points for-and-against […]

Tyrell with Box ‘N’ Burn team. IT was a capacity crowd at Richmond Race Club on Saturday 29th November 2025, on hand to see 20-year-old Tyrell Adams (Mt Druitt) defeat Shamal Ram Anuj to win the Australian National Boxing Federation (ANBF) Australian Featherweight title, becoming the 2nd-youngest fighter to hold the title behind the legendary […]

Tahlia Tupaea in action this season.  Photo: Aaron Camua FORMER Penrith Panthers junior and senior representative Tahlia Tupaea has guided the Bankstown Bruins women’s team into the grand final of the 2026 Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 East basketball competition. Tupaea delivered a game-winning 24 points, 5 rebounds two assists and four steals as the Bruins rolled […]

Men’s 4 x 100m Relay. A 256-strong Australian Team at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games competed in ten sports on the Games program. Thirteen athletes from Western Sydney won selection to the Australian Team, including Jackson Sharp (Wentworth Falls) Men’s 5,000m – Athletics, Desleigh Owusu (Blacktown) Triple Jump – Athletics, Ritam Malik (Kellyville), Tru Hagens […]