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Is Serena Williams getting ready for a comeback? 
The 23 time Grand Slam champion has officially re entered tennis’ drug testing pool, the first step required for any athlete considering a comeback. She hasn’t played since her 2022 US Open farewell, where she famously avoided the word “retirement”, so naturally the rumours have started flying. But Serena jumped online to shut it all down, posting: “Omg yall I’m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy.” Still… re-entering the testing pool keeps the door open if the Queen ever decides otherwise. 🎾

What team would you like to see enter the Suncorp Super Netball? Netball Australia has opened EOI’s for a potential two new clubs to join the league in 2027. Hear more about the proposed SSN expansion on this week’s episode of the wrap: tr.ee/WNdF-9wGiM 🎧

Overnight in Monaco Nicola Olyslagers was crowned World Athletics Female Field Athlete of the Year. The high-jump star is just the second Australian in history to win a World Athletics annual award and the first since Sally Pearson in 2011. And honestly… how could it go to anyone else? Nicola’s 2025 season was unreal:
• World Outdoor Champion in Tokyo
• World Indoor Champion in Nanjing
• Diamond League Trophy winner
• Oceania record 2.04m
• Finished the year as the World No. 1
• Named Athlete of the Year at the NSW Champions of Sport Awards
• All after back-to-back Olympic podiums [Tokyo silver, Paris silver] [Images via EPA PHOTO, Getty|Cameron Spencer]

The WNBL has reached the next level … literally 📈 211cm Chinese Olympic Basketballer Han Xu has joined the Perth Lynx and notched up 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks on debut. Hear more about WNBL on this week’s episode of the wrap: tr.ee/WNdF-9wGiM 🎧

Women’s elite sport is on track to surge past $2.35 BILLION in revenue by the end of 2025. That’s a massive 240% lift since 2022, when Deloitte valued the market at $692 million. [Via Kearney, Deloitte Image via women’s agenda]

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In 2022, Lisa Sthalekar became the first woman president of the World Cricketers Association. Now she’s using her role to encourage more woman to get into executive positions and drive change. Listen now: tr.ee/WNdF-9wGiM 🎧

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PUT THEM IN BIGGER STADIUMS! The 2025 AFLW Grand Final is officially sold out and North Melbourne and Brisbane are set to clash again, marking their third straight showdown for the premiership. North Melbourne locked in hosting rights after finishing as minor premiers and extending their ridiculous 26-game winning streak with a gritty 10-point win over Melbourne. Brisbane booked their spot with a 35-point statement over Carlton. The Grand Final will be played at Ikon Park at 7.45pm AEDT on Saturday, November 29. In its current AFLW configuration, Ikon Park holds around 13,000. [Image via AFL]

Lisa Sthalekar became the first woman to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in international cricket. Now, the former Aussie captain is championing change for the next generation of women’s cricketers. Subscribe to hear Lisa’s interview as soon as it drops on Thursday at 6AM AEDT: tr.ee/WNdF-9wGiM 🎧

Referee Hollie Davidson made history in Cardiff, becoming the first woman to officiate an All Black’s Test match when New Zealand defeated Wales. Hollie has been breaking ground for years, ever since becoming Scottish Rugby’s first woman to be a full-time professional referee back in 2017. [Image via David Rogers|Getty]

Madi Ratcliffe scores SIX GOALS to send the Perth Thundersticks through to the Hockey One Finals 😮‍💨 To top it off, the six-goal haul crowns Madi as the league’s leading goal scorer Hear about the final round of the Hockey One season on this week’s episode of the wrap: tr.ee/WNdF-9wGiM 🎧

With 100 days to go, the AFC has just revealed WAVEMAKER, the first ever match ball designed specifically for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Inspired by Australia’s coastline, the ball features wave patterns and a coral red and ocean blue palette for max visibility and a nod to the 2026 hosts. WAVEMAKER will hit the pitch when the tournament kicks off 1 to 21 March, marking the first time in the comp’s 50-year history that the women’s edition gets its own bespoke design. [via Women’s Asian Cup]

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Team Amani have officially launched the FIRST women’s UCI Continental team based in Africa. A squad built by African women, with African women, for African women. Registered in Ethiopia and led by Rwandan rider Xaverine Nirere, the team brings together talent from Rwanda and Ethiopia, with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio [one of Africa’s most accomplished road cyclists] mentoring the group as they set their sights on the sport’s biggest stages. Their goal? To reach the Tour de France Femmes by 2028.
 This is s a huge milestone for the continent and a massive step forward for the future of women’s cycling. [via teamamani]

Could there be such thing as too much money in women’s sport? It’s a question we unpack on this month’s episode of ‘the next’ where we shine a light on the signals of change that are quietly [or not-so-quietly] reshaping women's sport in the present. This week we notice how big money and big investment is entering women's sports. Subscribe to hear the latest episode of ‘the next’ as soon as it drops this Thursday at 6AM AEDT 🎧: tr.ee/WNdF-9wGiM

She’s back! 🐐 Australia’s eight-time world champ and surfing GOAT, Stephanie Gilmore has officially accepted a 2026 season wildcard into the World Surf League Championship Tour [CT]. After claiming her record-breaking eighth world title in 2022 and taking a strategic break in 2024, she’s gearing up for a full-throttle comeback in the 50th year of the CT. The countdown’s on until we get to see Steph compete at Bells Beach in April! 🌊 [Image via wsl]