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W Sports and Media (WSM) is pleased to have partnered Australian sporting royalty with one of the world’s biggest gaming brands. Tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt and his eldest son Cruz (an aspiring [...]

The 2022 Australian Open will go down as one of the most memorable in recent history and there was plenty to be proud about for Team WSM. Local favourites Ash Barty, Dylan Alcott, Thanasi [...]

2021 will go down as WSM’s biggest year to date and was highlighted by numerous impressive feats from our talent. Capturing much of the nation’s sporting attention in 2021 were the rescheduled [...]

A limited number of Australian companies have the potential to reach over a billion consumers and W Sports and Media (WSM) is one of those select few. Through our partnership with leading Indian [...]

Aleks Vukic has reached a career-high ATP ranking of 172, putting himself in contention for a wildcard spot at the 2022 Australia Open. Vukic’s ranking jumped 18 spots following a runners-up [...]

Congratulations to WSM’s Kyle Chalmers on being nominated for the South Australia ‘Young Australian of the Year’ award in recognition for his outstanding achievements in the pool and in the [...]

The 2001 US Open was a watershed moment in time. Tennis, New York City, and the world would never be the same after its conclusion. Cast your mind back to September 2001, and the Australian [...]

As the players of Carlton and the GWS Giants headed into the change rooms following the conclusion of their Round 23 match at Marvel Stadium, all eyes turned towards one man. The result was [...]

Fresh off the back of her silver medal-winning performance in Tokyo, Nicola McDermott continued to shine by winning the high jump event at the Paris meet of the 2021 Diamond League series. In [...]

Congratulations to WSM talent Jenna McCormick on joining Danish Elitedivisionen club AGF Fodbold for the 2021/22 European season.  In doing so, the 26-year-old Matilda is reunited with [...]

Cricket superstar and W Sports and Media’s own Ashleigh Gardner has stepped into the world of philanthropy by recently launching the Ashleigh Gardner Foundation (AGF). AGF aims to providing [...]

W Sports and Media (WSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of credentialed sports administrator Steven Baldas as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A former Wimbledon Junior Doubles [...]

“Alex is absolutely gutted to be ruled out of the Olympics after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result. He is feeling fine, but is disappointed after working really hard to get himself in top [...]

In the past fortnight, two events in the sporting world have reinforced the notion that ‘the game is just a game’ and that the health, safety and welfare of athletes must take precedence over [...]

W Sports & Media advises Chief Executive Officer John Didulica is moving to take up the role of Director of Football with A-League club Melbourne Victory FC. W Sports & Media Director [...]

Congratulations to Alex Chidiac who has secured a move to Women Empowerment League (WE League) side JEF United Chiba ahead of the inaugural season of Japan’s new professional women’s league. In [...]

2021 is less than six months old and it is fair to conclude that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are leaving a permanent imprint on the sporting world.   Since the onset of the global [...]

The 2021/22 Federal Budget was always going to be highly anticipated by several different sporting bodies and organisations across the nation.  With the Morrison Government committed to [...]

Carlton star and W Sports & Media athlete Eddie Betts plays a central role in the new Amazon Prime Video series Making Their Mark, which was released globally on Friday (March 12). [...]

Victorian NPL and grassroots clubs have been given a huge boost on the eve of their local seasons, with the state government providing grants for the 2021 season. Grants of $5000 are available to [...]

PRESS RELEASE: PY Timber Warehouse is proud to announce its partnership with emerging Australian tennis star, Jaimee Fourlis. PY Timber Warehouse has been a leading supplier of timber products [...]

PRESS RELEASE: W Sports & Media is proud to announce the appointment of leading sports executive John Didulica as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer. A graduate of the University of [...]

Alex de Minaur owns three ATP Tour trophies and reached a career-high No. 18 in the FedEx ATP Rankings in October 2019. ATPTour.com looks at five things you should know about the 21-year-old. 1) [...]

Melbourne City claimed a record fourth W-League Championship on Saturday night, beating reigning title holders Sydney FC 1-0 in front of a near-empty AAMI Park. The win means City – who [...]

Melbourne Victory pair Jenna McCormick and Teagan Micah have been named in the Westfield Matildas’ squad for next month’s Olympic qualifiers against Vietnam. McCormick and Micah were [...]

James Duckworth continued his impressive run of form by winning the 2020 Bengaluru Open. The No. 4 seed of the $162,480 ATP Challenger hard-court event defeated Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi 6-4, 6-4 [...]

Star all-rounder Ash Gardner has declared herself a certain starter in Australia’s opening Twenty20 tri-series clash against England on Saturday, having recovered from an accidental blow to [...]

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers has kick started his Olympic defence in style– winning his specialist 100m freestyle in the fastest time of the year so far – 47.99 at the South Australian State [...]

Tenacious Lizette Cabrera fought back from a set down to keep the Australian flag flying at the Hobart International. Queensland’s Lizette Cabrera is the sole Australian survivor after a [...]

Ash Gardner maintains home support will be crucial for Australia in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. As a kid Ash Gardner dreamed of playing an innings on the hallowed turf of the SCG wearing the [...]

Cross-code star Jenna McCormick declared she was ‘really emotional’ and struggling to hold back tears after making her Matildas debut in front of a record crowd at Bankwest Stadium. The two-time [...]

Roger Federer tipped “so many more things to come” for Alex de Minaur after putting Australia’s ambitious young gun firmly in his place with another tennis masterclass. Federer clinched a [...]

Alex de Minaur is zeroing in on the Australian No.1 ranking and the world’s top 20 after claiming his third title of the year in Zhuhai. The fleet of foot Sydneysider outlasted Frenchman Adrian [...]

Melbourne City FC is delighted to announce the signing of experienced Australian defender Emma Checker who joins the Club on a one-year contract ahead of the 2019/20 Westfield W-League season. [...]

A brilliant Ellyse Perry ton and a record-equalling Ashleigh Gardner half-century have steered Australia to a commanding 151-run ODI win against the West Indies to secure the three-game series [...]

Alex de Minaur was a man on a mission on Friday at the US Open. The 20-year-old booked his spot in the fourth round with aplomb, upsetting seventh seed Kei Nishikori on a sun-kissed afternoon in [...]

Tasmanian triathlon star Jake Birtwhistle has broken through to secure his first World Triathlon Series (WTS) title in Leeds overnight in thrilling fashion against arguably the strongest field [...]