Henry Hanson

Having burst onto the scene as a 16-year-old batting alongside Brian Lara, Phoebe Litchfield was a cricketing prodigy. At her first ODI World Cup, she has a chance to become a world beater.

Goalball is one of the few disability sports with no mainstream equivalent. Members of Australia's women's team say this is what makes the game intuitive, malleable — and most importantly — theirs.

Central midfielder Max Balard scores two minutes into his international debut as the Socceroos defeat New Zealand 1-0 in the first leg of the Soccer Ashes in Canberra.

Chris Scott unloads on the controversial Sydney Cricket Ground centre wicket area after seeing a number of players struggle to keep their feet in Geelong's 43-point win over Sydney.

In 2009, a teenaged Álex Sanchez became the first man with a physical disability to play in the top division of Spanish soccer. Despite a crude media frenzy, he looks back on it as his career's crowning achievement.

The Sydney Roller Derby League abides by one of the most progressive gender policies in world sport. For people like Commando, it has meant they have been able to "return home".

Conor Tracey works at a veterinary pharmaceutical warehouse and Angus Kilkolly is the regional manager of a power tool company. Both are preparing to play in the richest club football tournament of all time. 

Tony Popovic chooses substance over sparkle, Socceroos lack imagination in attack, and Aziz Behich provides an improbable wonder goal. These are five quick hits from Australia's dramatic 1-0 defeat of Japan. 

Despite a historic A-League season for young Australian forwards, Tony Popovic has trusted in the tried and true for this week's crunch matches against Japan and Saudi Arabia as World Cup qualification beckons.

Incoming Matildas coach Joe Montemurro watched on as returning young gun Amy Sayer scored a brace in a commanding Canberra performance.