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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 6h

BASKETBALL:
Aussie rising star basketballer Sitaya Fagan has committed to USC college, having received offers from a reported 27 schools.
Sitaya will be teammates with one of the young superstars of basketball, Juju Watkins, recovering from an ACL injury.
📸 HER WAY

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 7h

ATHLETICS:
Times Square has become an athletics runway today with the Long Jump of the Athlos female-only athletics event held today in NY.
Some of the world’s biggest names are competing at the 2nd edition, with big prize money - the brainchild of Alexis Ohanian.
📸 Athlos

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 9h

FOOTBALL:
Sam Kerr and Cortnee Vine are back for the Tillies, as are Katrina Gorry and Caitlin Foord who missed the last Friendlies matches through injury.
This squad will play Euro winners England and Wales later this month in the UK.
📸 Getty/Paul Kane, Football Australia

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 10h

OUT NOW:
A new podcast episode ‘HER STORY’ with an OG of Flag Football in Australia, Kodie Fuller.
Listen via HER WAY’s HWSM podcast at Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Substack, or watch on YouTube.
📸 HER WAY Sports Media

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 12h

SWIMMING:
Illness has seen Canadian superstar Summer McIntosh a late withdrawal from the Swimming World Cup which starts early Saturday morning in the US. Kaylee McKeown, Mollie O’Callghan and Lani Pallister headline the Aussie squad.

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 13h

CRICKET:
ODI World Cup -
After being bowled out for just 69 in their opening match, South Africa has overnight chased down the 252 set by hosts India to win with 7 balls remaining.
Nadine de Klerk was 84* and took 2 wkts.

Friday 10th October, 2025

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 13h

WHAT’S ON TODAY: 10/10/25
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What’s on for women in sport. All times AEDT.

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 13h

WATCH ALERT ⚠️:
Hockey One returns tonight when defending champs Perth Thundersticks travel to Brisbane to play Blaze in a GF rematch.
Hockey One features double headers where men and women’s matches alternative the order. Tonight the women play second.
📸 Perth Thundersticks

Thursday 9th October, 2025

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 1d

GOLF:
Australia’s Minjee Lee (-7) is just one from the lead after the first round of the LPGA Buick Open in Shanghai.
📸 Getty/Hu Chengwei

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 1d

TODAY RECAPPED: 9/10/25
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Thursday 9th October, 2025

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 1d

BASKETBALL:
An U17 Aussie team will assemble at the AIS in preparation for U17 Oceania Cup.
Some familiar surnames, including:
Andie Smith - sister of WNBA star Alanna
Kira Juffermans - sister of college player Isla
Cheyenne Bobongie - sister of WNBL young gun Monique

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 1d

BASKETBALL:
For the second consecutive season, Opals duo Alanna Smith (First Team) and Ezi Magbegor (Second Team) have been named in WNBA’s All-Defensive teams.
The duo have switched teams from last season’s voting.
📸 Getty/ David Sherman, Jeff Bottari

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 1d

WHAT’S ON: 9/10/25
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What’s on for women in sport. All times AEDT.

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 1d

FOOTBALL:
Champions League -
Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Twente as Sam Kerr came on as a sub, while Real Madrid had a 6-2 win over Roma.

Wednesday 8th October, 2025

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 1d

CRICKET:
Australia were 7/76 at one point against the lowly ranked Pakistan before Beth Mooney produced an incredible century (109), helped by Alana King who made an unbeaten (51*) before bowling Pakistan out for 114 at the ODI World Cup.
📸 Getty/ICC- Matthew Lewis

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 2d

TODAY RECAPPED: 8/10/25
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Summer of Australian Athletics Announced

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 2d

OUT THURSDAY:
From a SuperBowl ad earlier this year, hanging with some of the biggest names in global sport as Global Ambassador for Flag Football, and an Australian pioneer of the new Olympic sport since day one.
A journey from lawyer to Flag Football star - meet Kodie Fuller.

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 2d

CRICKET:
Tasmanian opening bat Lizelle Lee has fallen just short of setting a new innings record for the WNCL, dismissed for 187 (141) in today’s match against Victoria, 3 off Meg Lanning’s 190.

Lee owns the WBBL highest score (150*).

📸 Getty/Kelly Defina

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 2d

READ: ✍️
A massive summer schedule of Australian Athletics has been released. Read the details below.
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The full schedule for the domestic summer is out.

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 2d

BASKETBALL:
Australian will take on hosts Türkiye, Hungary, Argentina, Canada and Japan from March 11-17 in a qualifying tournament for one of the final 16 spots at next year’s World Cup in Germany.
The Opals won bronze at the 2022 World Cup held in Sydney.
📸 Basketball Aust

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HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 2d

FOOTBALL:
UWCL -
Lyon have defeated Arsenal 2-1 in the opening leg in London this morning.
All the goals in the first half. Alessia Russo scored in the 7th minute for Arsenal before Lyon scored twice in 6 minutes.
Catley started, Foord and Cooney-Cross were second half subs.

Aussie Teams Named for Home Beach Volleyball World Champs

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 2d

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An Olympic silver medalist and 7 World Champs debutants have been named among the women to represent Australia at the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Adelaide next month.
Full details below.
📸 Supplied/Getty - Soccrates Images
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A record nine local duos will compete.

Wednesday 8th October, 2025

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 2d

WHAT’S ON: 8/10/25
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What’s on for women in sport. All times AEDT.

Tuesday 7th October, 2025

HER WAY Sports Media @herwaysportsmedia.bsky.social · 3d

TODAY RECAPPED: 7/10/25
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