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ABC SPORT DAILY is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that’s making headlines.
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Michael Dickson had dreams of playing for the Sydney Swans and came through the academy at the same time as Isaac Heeney and Callum Mills. He has more than realised a sports dream, just not the one he initially envisaged. When Super Bowl favourites the Seattle takes on bitter rivals San Francisco in the NFL playoffs this weekend, Dickson will be central to the Seahawks chances. He joins us to talk about his decade long career in the NFL. Featured: Michael Dickson, punter, Seattle Seahawks. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Alex de Minaur has been playing the Australian Open for a decade now, so is this the year he breaks through? Wally Masur dissects a rough draw for the Demon. While Alicia Molik helps us understand who might pull Australia's female contingent out of the rather big shadow that still remains post Ash Barty's retirement. Featured: Wally Masur, ex-Davis Cup Captain. Alicia Molik, ex Billie Jean King Cup Captain. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
The last time he was at Melbourne Park Novak Djokovic was booed off the court in the latest chapter in a complex relationship with Australian tennis fans. A year on and a lot has and hasn't happened for Novak on and off the court. We explain how what's happened for him in the last year might inform what we see in Australia and across the world from the GOAT in 2026. Featured: Matt Futterman, tennis writer, New York Times. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
When five time major champion Brooks Koepka quit LIV to return to the PGA it shook up the world of golf. Australian fans wondered whether Cam Smith might follow suit. He's been emphatic in his position, but questions still abound. Featured: Jimmy Emmanuel, golf writer and commentator.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Ellyse Perry first saw Alyssa Healy playing cricket when the pair were nine years old. A quarter of a century on Healy has announced she's retiring from the game the pair dominated together across three formats for more than two decades. Perry joins us to break down the impact the Australian skipper has had on cricket and how her departure will shape the game. Featured: Elysse Perry, Australian cricket great.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
The ABC spoke to more than 150 elite athletes to get an understanding of their experience with sport and the testimonies don't paint a rosy picture. Underpaid, underappreciated, overworked, lacking support. Online abuse, in-person mistreatment, racism, sexism… the picture isn’t pretty… understanding it is pretty important. Featured: Amanda Shalala, senior journalist, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
If you've woken from an Ashes induced cricket stupor and you need to get across the NFL playoffs, we are here for you. The enigmatic Aaron Rodgers going strong in his forties. The dreamboat QB Josh Allen trying to make things right for Buffalo. Australian Super Bowl champ Jordan Mailata attempting to go back to back. All the American football storylines in one place. Featured: Phil Murphy, NFL reporter, ESPN. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Pre-summer Brendon McCullum suggest it would be the "series of our lives". With the Ashes wrapped, what's the epitaph for this edition? Starc shone, Carey excelled and Head humbled the English attack as Bazball was buried. There were minimal contributions from Cummins, Hazelwood and Lyon, while Jacob Bethell announced his arrival. We pull apart the big series lessons and cast forward to the Test campaigns ahead. Featured: Ben Cameron, cricket commentator, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
When a player is as consistently excellent as Steve Smith, you can be inoculated to that quality. It might be doubly so when the batter in question is as unconventional as Smith. His Sydney hundred might be remembered more for his ticks than then manner of the runs scored. Today, Dean Bilton joins us to unpack the perfect imperfection of the Ashes best since Bradman. Featured: Dean Bilton, cricket writer, ABC Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Manchester United spent more than 400-million pounds in fourteen months to try and support the Ruben Amorim vision... only to decide it was the wrong course of action. Craig Foster unpacks the latest chapter of a once mighty empire now stuck in a doom loop. Featured: Craig Foster, ex-Australia footballer and Stan Sport analyst.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
At times, Thanasi Kokkinakis has wondered if his career was dead and buried. Now with a deceased man's achilles tendon holding his shoulder in place, the 29-year-old is rediscovering the joy of of competition alongside old friend Nick Kyrgios. There was a time when the pair might have thought a second-tier doubles competition was beneath them. Now, the duo are savouring every opportunity. Featured: John Millman, ex-ATP veteran. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
The Socceroos' 2005 World Cup qualifier win over Uruguay is arguably Australia's greatest sports moment. Mark Schwarzer was at the centre of it and has just been named to Sports Australia's Hall of Fame. The goalkeeper gives us some vivid recollections from his playing days before expanding on the challenges this generation is facing. The double-edged sword of the creation of the A-League, the changing face of the game and much more. Featured: Mark Schwarzer, Socceroos legend. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
In 2024, young Australian Dyson Daniels was in the second year of his NBA career and struggling to make a mark. He had a nagging sense he wasn't quite being true to himself. A trade from New Orleans to Atlanta has coincided with a meteoric rise. The 22-year-old opens up in an expansive interview. Featured: Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
In this interview from the archives, Molly Picklum calls in from Fiji to talk about partying in a wetsuit, the big names who reached out to congratulate her, how she steeled herself after an early stumble in the final, how she wants to dominate the sport for years to come and tequila. If you want to hear what it sounds like for a 22-year-old surfer to realise her dream in Hawaii, then this is the episode for you. Try and listen to this without smiling. Featured: Molly Picklum, surfing world champion.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Tony Armstrong considers himself a cynical person, which is why it's a somewhat ironic that he's emerged from his latest project with renewed optimism. The former AFL player has spent the past year researching the scope of racism in sport and society and seeking to do something about it. He’s seen the failed anti-racism campaigns, the well meaning but toothless initiatives and Armstrong has had enough. Tony has travelled the globe to speak to influential athletes, tech pioneers and grass roots advocates to chart a way forward in an increasingly insidious space. Featured: Tony Armstrong, ex-AFL footballer and sports broadcaster.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Scottie Scheffler has done almost everything in golf. The world number one has multiple majors. He has millions in career earnings. And yet, he told us this year he does not find it fulfilling. Ahead of the British Open, a bit exasperated, he asked the press pack "what's the point?!" We're taking his surprising, sprawling, introspective press conference and getting renowned mental coach Ben Crowe to break it down for us. Crowe has worked with Ash Barty, Steph Gilmore, Dustin Martin and many more. He has some advice for Scheffler. Featured: Ben Crowe, mindset coach.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
Unbox what we've picked as the four biggest Australian sports stories of 2025. Including a massive Australian at the centre of arguably the biggest sports event of the year, a homophobic scandal in the AFL, an Aussie coach charting new territory on the world stage, as well as a historic and bitter rivalry delivering a surprising new chapter. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
We are getting to the pointy end of our countdown and that means BIG stories. Perhaps Australia's most famous athlete facing jail time in an overseas prison system. An emotional tale involving a father, a son and an enormous game of football. An entire state split over the future of football in the area. A competitor achieving what no woman had achieved in nearly 150 years. There is a lot to unpack in our penultimate episode of this series. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
One Australian champion announced her arrival, while another absolute superstar shocked us with an early retirement. A flawed genius shook up the NRL with a sustained display of brilliance, with a dash of insanity. While the one of the longest suffering fanbases in Aussie sport earned the ultimate redemption. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
In part two of our countdown we have some fascinating stories. One Australian went to the precipice of greatness but stumbled at the last moment. A player poaching scandal involving two of Australia's biggest footy clubs. A generational talent arrived on the international stage. There was heartbreak for a famous Australian sporting family. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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Really is a great 15 minute podcast.. Affable host, in depth analysis which can be both technical and for the lamen.. 5 stars..