How would you celebrate the peak of your career? For Kurtis Marschall, that involved going to karaoke in Tokyo with his biggest rivals. The Aussie pole vaulter is what the kids would call 'a vibe' and he joined us to talk about his bronze medal, Japanese celebrations and his insanely talented rival Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis. Featured: Kurtis Marschall, bronze medallist, World Athletics Championships.

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Extra, extra time. A Reece Walsh headbutt. Multiple sin bins. A disallowed, match winning try. A Ben Hunt redemption subplot. It was utter chaos in Canberra and the repercussions are enormous for the NRL finals picture as top ranked Canberra heads for elimination week and the Broncos head for a home preliminary final. We unpack a wild clash full of flow on effects. Featured: Brett Sprigg, ABC NRL commentator. 

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In the AFL, we have Jack Ginnivan winding up the state of South Australia as he and Hawthonr threaten to troll the Crows into an early holiday. The Lions are battered, but can the reigning premiers see off their younger brother Gold Coast? The Demons have picked Steven King as the next Melbourne coach. In the NRL we have four blockbusters to unpack, each with brilliant storylines. PLUS, Ange Postecoglou is backing dealing out press conference zingers in England. Featured: Ben Cameron, ABC AFL commentator. Zac Bailey, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. 

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Few athletes have commanded so much attention and excitement at such a young age. As Gout Gout readies for his tilt at the World Athletics Championships, we ask Bruce McAvaney to break down the 17-year-old's chances and help us understand what might be possible. For an incredible talent, you need Bruce's analysis. Featured: Bruce McAvaney, athletics commentator. 

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Ange Postecoglou told Tottenham fans that in every great TV series, season three surpasses season two. We never got to see what that looked like at Spurs, but we will get a new edition on Angeball at Nottingham Forest. It will come with some unusual challenges, including a wildcard Greek owner and a squad developed for a manner of play at odds with Postecoglou's style. Featured: Daniel Garb, football reporter.

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The short-term focus of Pat Cummins' back injury has become the opening Ashes Test, but the ailment brings into focus the inevitable shift in leadership. We ask the captain about how he sees that long term transition before speaking with Mitchell Starc about sporting mortality following the left-arm veteran's T20I retirement. Featured: Pat Cummins, Australia captain. Mitch Starc, Australia fast bowler. Alyssa Healy, Australia captain. 

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In the industry, they call it the 'second season'. Only eight teams remain as the NRL gears up for a finals series rich with storylines. What are the narratives that will define finals time? Maybe it's the Panthers seeking to find innovative ways to win the title, again. Perhaps it's the Roosters harnessing star power old and new. The infrastructure of the Storm. The complicated momentum of Brisbane. The romaticism and excellence of Canberra. Finals season is here. Featured: Nick Campton, NRL reporter, ABC Sport. 

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When Rohan Browning ran 10.01 at the Tokyo Olympics, he assumed fame, fortune, and faster times would naturally follow. That's not how it played out. Now, as the charismatic sprinter readies himself for the 100m at the world championships he is talking to us about the lessons learned, what he's seeing in Gout Gout and why Australia is in an athletics 'golden age'. Featured: Rohan Browning, Olympian sprinter. 

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Collingwood shook up the AFL finals with an upset over Adelaide, but the booing of Isaac Quaynor has dominated much of the conversation. It's an ugly post script to the Izak Rankine suspension. In the NRL, we unpack the brilliance from Brisbane, especially Reece Walsh, as the Storm's premiership push continues to stall. Ex-Wallabies and Pumas coach Michael Cheika calls in to talk Australia vs Argentina and Mark Nawaqanitawase.

Featured: Emma Lawrence, NRL reporter, Channel Nine. Michael Cheika, ex-Wallabies coach.

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Eight teams remain and we're here to tell you why every single one can win the 2025 AFL Premiership. Corbin Middlemas joins us to make a case for each club and why they're certainties to lift the trophy on the last Saturday in September. Featured: Corbin Middlemas, lead AFL commentator, ABC Sport. 

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