Women in sport

Forbes’ 100 highest paid athletes in the world come from 22 countries, compete in 11 sports and earned a cumulative $3.8 billion, with 23% of that coming from endorsements.

The decision by Steve Smith & the Australian test team to tamper with the ball in the third day of the test has been described as disgraceful, shameful, the darkest day in Australia’s sporting history.

Layne Beachley had four jobs, worked 60 hours a week waiting tables, selling t-shirts and teaching rollerblading to cover the cost of competing overseas for eight years.

Men behaving badly. Two execs resigned from the AFL because of their affairs and the NRL introduces new protocol for players guilty of crimes against women.

In his post-match Wimbledon interview Andy Murray reminds a reporter that several female players have reached the semi finals since 2009.

Everything you need to know about the eSport phenomenon. In Australia it is now a $1.2 billion industry and that its reaches 250 million viewers globally.

“The AFL Women’s grand final has proven beyond a doubt that women’s sport has a strong and exciting future in this country.”

Australian women in cricket get a big payrise after Cricket Australia tables proposal which will deliver an immediate pay increase of 125% for females.

The pay gap in AFL means women are effectively paying to play and the success of the NAB AFLW hopefully means that will change.

In her book Breaking the Mould, journalist Angela Pippos writes about the time a well known man exposed himself to her and explains why she said nothing.

Cathy Freeman, Michelle Payne, Moana Hope, Turia Pitt and Lee Lin Chin have joined with the AFL to celebrate the historic first season of the NAB AFL Women’s competition in a powerful advertising campaign launched yesterday.

Shortly after Australia won the netball world championship in Singapore in 2011 I was discussing the win with one of the sport’s biggest sponsors.