Tag: Sport

I happened upon the Paralympics opening ceremony and had only one thought as I watched on—"Is anyone else watching this?” I hoped they were, because I had stumbled upon perhaps the best witness and truest examples of sporting virtue, writes George Al-Akiki.

The Catholic Weekly sat down with Manly Sea Eagles star Jason Saab, his father Pierre and the whole family to discuss the highs and lows of their journey together, and what the example of Catholic fatherhood ought to be in an imperfect world.

Two alumni of De La Salle Caringbah did Australia and Sydney’s Catholic community proud in the pool this Olympics, as members of the Sharks—Australia’s water polo team

Sydney Catholic Schools alumni Bridget Clark and Dietrich Roache have both made their Olympics dreams come true as members of the Australian Rugby Sevens teams. Clark, 21, makes her debut on the trailblazing women’s team that delivered a 40-7 drubbing to Ireland on Monday, while Roache was the highest-scoring player on the men’s side, which placed fourth overall.

Twenty-one year old Grace Young has made her childhood Olympic dreams come true, as she jets off to Paris as part of the Australian field hockey team.

Catholics in South-Western Sydney have taken their religious “virtues” to the sporting field as parish took on parish at the inaugural Virtus Games.

Sydney Catholic Schools alumnus Josh Beattie has rapidly risen from netball first-timer to national prospect, but is just “seeing where it goes."

Three Sydney Catholic Schools alumni were successful in booking their spots on the Australian Olympic or Paralympic swimming teams, after success at the 2024 trials in Brisbane.

While A-League teams scramble for success in the player market this offseason, one team has the chance to change football and fan culture with one key signing. The catch? They must put boot and ball aside for a bow and strings.

Despite Pope Francis’ blessing, the Croatian national football team was crushed by Spain 3-0 last week. Perhaps they can take solace in the moral value of losing, as the Australian Catholic Bishops have taught in a new document on the evangelical power of sport, writes George Al-Akiki

Over four thousand students from primary and secondary schools have taken to the track to compete in the Sydney Catholic Schools Cross Country Championships 2024.

With Wanderers manager Marko Rudan last week leaving the club for personal reasons effective immediately, who is the best replacement, and can they fix Western Sydney’s woes?