Matthew Smith

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Smith

Adelaide Thunderbirds coach Tania Obst says two key players will be fit to play as the side begins its quest for a record three consecutive national netball league titles. Gun shooter Romelda Aiken-George had off-season minor knee surgery, but has seen court action late in the pre-season, as well as training in the lead up to Saturday's round one, grand final rematch against the Melbourne Vixens.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Smith

The Heart Beat Club is run by and for adults with learning disabilities and their friends. Organisers say nightclubs are sometimes avoided by people with disabilities, and that they want to change that experience. The Heart Beat Club is holding its debut one-off show at the Adelaide Fringe on Friday. When James Bull puts on his DJ headphones, the world seems a better place. "The feeling when you're up there is like — it's surreal, like you get the vibe of your audience," he said.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Smith

They are the athletes that few fans notice, the players who will rarely steal the limelight but are always ready to serve. "It's not very glamorous, it's definitely been unorthodox," Melbourne AFL ruckman, Tom Campbell, said about his AFL career. The 33-year-old recently signed with Melbourne — his fourth AFL club — having played just 58 senior games since making his debut for the Western Bulldogs in 2012. At the other end of the experience scale is 22-year-old Adelaide 36ers centre Ben Griscti.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Smith

Warning: This story contains the image and name of an Indigenous person who has died. Francis Roberts was ecstatic when he was selected to compete in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, along with fellow boxer Adrian Blair and basketballer Michael Ah Matt. The only problem was, the Widjabul Wia-bal and Githabul man wasn't considered to be Australian. "We weren't registered as people in the national census, he had to travel as a British subject and it really upset him," his cousin, Rhoda Roberts, said.

Jan 14, 2025 | yorkshireccc.com | Matthew Smith

Tickets for Yorkshire’s home Vitality Blast games will go on sale next month. We’ve rounded up all the key dates to be aware of ahead of general sale in February. With tickets expected to be in high demand for this season’s games, including our first Men’s Vitality Blast game in York and the Roses T20 at Headingley. Signing up for priority access to tickets is the easiest way to be amongst the first to know when tickets go on sale.