Australia's female stars set for huge pay rise in historic moment
An MVP early in her WNBL career,
Tess Madgen
earned just $4000 with the Bendigo Spirit in 2010.
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Thunder crush Pacers, level NBA Finals at 1-1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 34 points, Alex Caruso added 20 off the bench and Oklahoma City beat Indiana 123-107 to tie the NBA Finals at one game apiece. Jalen Williams scored 19, Aaron Wiggins had 18 and Chet Holmgren finished with 15 for the Thunder. It was the franchise's first finals game win since the opener of the 2012 series against Miami. Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 for the Pacers, who erased a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit in Game 1 but never made a push on Sunday. Myles Turner scored 16 and Pascal Siakam added 15 for the visitors, the first team since Miami in 2013 to not have a 20-point scorer in the first two games of the finals. "We did some things good tonight. We did some things bad," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We've got to be able to get better and be ready for Game 3." That will take place on Wednesday at Indianapolis, in what will be the first finals game in that city in 25 years. Gilgeous-Alexander's first basket of the night was a history-maker. It gave him 3000 points on the season, including the regular season and playoffs. And later in Game 2, he passed New York's Jalen Brunson (514) as the leading overall scorer in these playoffs. But the real milestone for the MVP came a couple hours later, when he and most everybody else on the Thunder got a finals win for the first time. A 19-2 run in the second quarter turned what was a six-point game into a 23-point OKC lead. It might have seemed wobbly a couple of times — an immediate 10-0 rebuttal by Indiana made it 52-39, and the Pacers were within 13 again after Andrew Nembhard's layup with 7:09 left in the third — but the Thunder lead was never in serious doubt. Oklahoma City did what they've done pretty much all season. They came off a loss, this time a 111-110 defeat in Game 1, and blew somebody out as their response. Including the NBA Cup title game, which doesn't count in any standings, the Thunder are now 18-2 this season when coming off a loss. Of those 18 wins, 12 have been by double digits. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 34 points, Alex Caruso added 20 off the bench and Oklahoma City beat Indiana 123-107 to tie the NBA Finals at one game apiece. Jalen Williams scored 19, Aaron Wiggins had 18 and Chet Holmgren finished with 15 for the Thunder. It was the franchise's first finals game win since the opener of the 2012 series against Miami. Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 for the Pacers, who erased a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit in Game 1 but never made a push on Sunday. Myles Turner scored 16 and Pascal Siakam added 15 for the visitors, the first team since Miami in 2013 to not have a 20-point scorer in the first two games of the finals. "We did some things good tonight. We did some things bad," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We've got to be able to get better and be ready for Game 3." That will take place on Wednesday at Indianapolis, in what will be the first finals game in that city in 25 years. Gilgeous-Alexander's first basket of the night was a history-maker. It gave him 3000 points on the season, including the regular season and playoffs. And later in Game 2, he passed New York's Jalen Brunson (514) as the leading overall scorer in these playoffs. But the real milestone for the MVP came a couple hours later, when he and most everybody else on the Thunder got a finals win for the first time. A 19-2 run in the second quarter turned what was a six-point game into a 23-point OKC lead. It might have seemed wobbly a couple of times — an immediate 10-0 rebuttal by Indiana made it 52-39, and the Pacers were within 13 again after Andrew Nembhard's layup with 7:09 left in the third — but the Thunder lead was never in serious doubt. Oklahoma City did what they've done pretty much all season. They came off a loss, this time a 111-110 defeat in Game 1, and blew somebody out as their response. Including the NBA Cup title game, which doesn't count in any standings, the Thunder are now 18-2 this season when coming off a loss. Of those 18 wins, 12 have been by double digits. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 34 points, Alex Caruso added 20 off the bench and Oklahoma City beat Indiana 123-107 to tie the NBA Finals at one game apiece. Jalen Williams scored 19, Aaron Wiggins had 18 and Chet Holmgren finished with 15 for the Thunder. It was the franchise's first finals game win since the opener of the 2012 series against Miami. Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 for the Pacers, who erased a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit in Game 1 but never made a push on Sunday. Myles Turner scored 16 and Pascal Siakam added 15 for the visitors, the first team since Miami in 2013 to not have a 20-point scorer in the first two games of the finals. "We did some things good tonight. We did some things bad," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We've got to be able to get better and be ready for Game 3." That will take place on Wednesday at Indianapolis, in what will be the first finals game in that city in 25 years. Gilgeous-Alexander's first basket of the night was a history-maker. It gave him 3000 points on the season, including the regular season and playoffs. And later in Game 2, he passed New York's Jalen Brunson (514) as the leading overall scorer in these playoffs. But the real milestone for the MVP came a couple hours later, when he and most everybody else on the Thunder got a finals win for the first time. A 19-2 run in the second quarter turned what was a six-point game into a 23-point OKC lead. It might have seemed wobbly a couple of times — an immediate 10-0 rebuttal by Indiana made it 52-39, and the Pacers were within 13 again after Andrew Nembhard's layup with 7:09 left in the third — but the Thunder lead was never in serious doubt. Oklahoma City did what they've done pretty much all season. They came off a loss, this time a 111-110 defeat in Game 1, and blew somebody out as their response. Including the NBA Cup title game, which doesn't count in any standings, the Thunder are now 18-2 this season when coming off a loss. Of those 18 wins, 12 have been by double digits. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 34 points, Alex Caruso added 20 off the bench and Oklahoma City beat Indiana 123-107 to tie the NBA Finals at one game apiece. Jalen Williams scored 19, Aaron Wiggins had 18 and Chet Holmgren finished with 15 for the Thunder. It was the franchise's first finals game win since the opener of the 2012 series against Miami. Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 for the Pacers, who erased a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit in Game 1 but never made a push on Sunday. Myles Turner scored 16 and Pascal Siakam added 15 for the visitors, the first team since Miami in 2013 to not have a 20-point scorer in the first two games of the finals. "We did some things good tonight. We did some things bad," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We've got to be able to get better and be ready for Game 3." That will take place on Wednesday at Indianapolis, in what will be the first finals game in that city in 25 years. Gilgeous-Alexander's first basket of the night was a history-maker. It gave him 3000 points on the season, including the regular season and playoffs. And later in Game 2, he passed New York's Jalen Brunson (514) as the leading overall scorer in these playoffs. But the real milestone for the MVP came a couple hours later, when he and most everybody else on the Thunder got a finals win for the first time. A 19-2 run in the second quarter turned what was a six-point game into a 23-point OKC lead. It might have seemed wobbly a couple of times — an immediate 10-0 rebuttal by Indiana made it 52-39, and the Pacers were within 13 again after Andrew Nembhard's layup with 7:09 left in the third — but the Thunder lead was never in serious doubt. Oklahoma City did what they've done pretty much all season. They came off a loss, this time a 111-110 defeat in Game 1, and blew somebody out as their response. Including the NBA Cup title game, which doesn't count in any standings, the Thunder are now 18-2 this season when coming off a loss. Of those 18 wins, 12 have been by double digits.
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Thunder crush Pacers, level NBA Finals at 1-1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 34 points, Alex Caruso added 20 off the bench and Oklahoma City beat Indiana 123-107 to tie the NBA Finals at one game apiece. Jalen Williams scored 19, Aaron Wiggins had 18 and Chet Holmgren finished with 15 for the Thunder. It was the franchise's first finals game win since the opener of the 2012 series against Miami. Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 for the Pacers, who erased a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit in Game 1 but never made a push on Sunday. Myles Turner scored 16 and Pascal Siakam added 15 for the visitors, the first team since Miami in 2013 to not have a 20-point scorer in the first two games of the finals. "We did some things good tonight. We did some things bad," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We've got to be able to get better and be ready for Game 3." That will take place on Wednesday at Indianapolis, in what will be the first finals game in that city in 25 years. Gilgeous-Alexander's first basket of the night was a history-maker. It gave him 3000 points on the season, including the regular season and playoffs. And later in Game 2, he passed New York's Jalen Brunson (514) as the leading overall scorer in these playoffs. But the real milestone for the MVP came a couple hours later, when he and most everybody else on the Thunder got a finals win for the first time. A 19-2 run in the second quarter turned what was a six-point game into a 23-point OKC lead. It might have seemed wobbly a couple of times — an immediate 10-0 rebuttal by Indiana made it 52-39, and the Pacers were within 13 again after Andrew Nembhard's layup with 7:09 left in the third — but the Thunder lead was never in serious doubt. Oklahoma City did what they've done pretty much all season. They came off a loss, this time a 111-110 defeat in Game 1, and blew somebody out as their response. Including the NBA Cup title game, which doesn't count in any standings, the Thunder are now 18-2 this season when coming off a loss. Of those 18 wins, 12 have been by double digits.
West Australian
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Thunderbirds fall short after Super shooting wobbles
Adelaide have paid the price for their super-shot wobbles, falling to a shock 66-63 loss to the lowly Giants in their round-nine Super Netball clash. Coming into Sunday's match, the last-placed Giants had only posted one win for the season - against two-time defending champions the Thunderbirds in early May. But they doubled that tally, roaring home in the fourth quarter to quieten the full house at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The visitors trailed by three goals heading into the final term, but piled on a further 18 to cement the win. The T-Birds only managed two super shots, which are worth two points, from 16 attempts for the entire match, both through Georgia Horjus, and missed all 10 attempts in the first half. The loss leaves Adelaide outside the finals-bound top four in fifth spot. The teams went toe-to-toe in the opening quarter, level at 20-20 at the first break. But with the Giants nailing six super shots and the Thunderbirds coming up empty-handed, the visitors took a 37-33 lead into the second half. Jo Harten wound back the clock as she and Diamonds ace Sophie Dwyer both shot at 100 per cent for the half. However, another veteran in Romelda Aiken-George found her groove in the third stanza and went on a 14-goal run to put her side ahead, much to the delight of the vocal home crowd. Wing attack Horjus also shifted to the goal circle to bag their first super shot of the match, despite the best efforts of promising young defender Erin O'Brien. Down the other end Adelaide goal-keeper Latanya Wilson also started to shine, adding two crucial intercepts to her tally as they took a 51-48 lead into the final quarter. But the Giants wouldn't go away and a Dwyer goal saw her team draw level with six minutes left. With their tails up and Adelaide's inability to convert from out wide proving costly, the Sydneysiders kicked away. Harten finished with 17 goals from 17 attempts, including four two-point goals, while Dwyer was 28 from 29, including four super shots from four. Aiken-George topped her team's scoring with 49 goals. O'Brien collected the MVP award after 10 deflections, two intercepts and five gains. "It's a bit of a blur, those last few minutes were a bit stressful," the 21-year-old told Fox Sports. "We're working really well as a unit, new combinations, and I felt we moved it really well down the court today. "It gives us so much confidence. We're so hungry, we know we can win and we know how good we can be."
