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A group selling cryptocurrency have claimed they are behind several incidents of sex toys being thrown onto the court of WNBA games.

The crypto group claiming responsibility for WNBA sex toy stunts

A man understood to be in Australia is one of several in an online group that says it is behind a string of incidents at women’s basketball games in the US.

  • Frances Howe

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Sex toy thrown on to the court disrupts WNBA match between LA Sparks and Indiana Fever.

Third sex toy in seven days thrown onto court during WNBA game

The third incident, during a match between Indiana Fever and the LA Sparks, comes after a man was charged with public indecency last week for throwing a sex toy onto a court.

  • Frances Howe
Sara Blicavs had spinal fusion surgery and disc replacement. A year later, she's back playing for the Opals, even though the surgery carried a risk that she would not be able to walk again. Source: Victorian Institute of Sport
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Blicavs' long road back

Sara Blicavs had spinal fusion surgery and disc replacement. A year later, she's back playing for the Opals, even though the surgery carried a risk that she would not be able to walk again. Source: Victorian Institute of Sport

Georgia Amoore with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected with the sixth pick at the draft..

‘A bit of dog in me’: How a 168cm baller from Ballarat made it big in America

Georgia Amoore grew up in Ballarat playing football, cricket, netball and taekwondo before choosing basketball, and has now become Australia’s highest WNBA draft pick since Liz Cambage 14 years ago.

  • John Salvado
Melbourne NBA product Josh Giddey.

Giddey up: Could Giddey’s Bulls, WNBA superstar Clark play games in Australia?

The New Orleans Pelicans will make a historic trip to Melbourne in October, and Josh Giddey and his Chicago Bulls, and WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark, could be next.

  • Jon Pierik
Isobel Borlase broke through for the Opals.

The Opals’ best hope is bronze – yet there are clear silver linings

The Opals were comprehensively handled by Team USA in their semi-final in Paris. But there’s still hope for excitement, beginning with a debutant.

  • Konrad Marshall
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Opals captain Tess Madgen leads Australia into the Olympic semifinals in a dominant win over Serbia at Bercy Arena in Paris.

‘This is sick!’ Opals dominate Serbia to seize semi-final spot

The Opals did what the Boomers couldn’t, overcoming Serbia in the quarterfinals, booking a likely clash with Team USA on Friday.

  • Konrad Marshall
Sami Whitcomb: “We knew we were going to bounce back.”

Scrappy Opals do it tough against Canada to bounce back from Nigeria shock

It was do-or-die for Australia, and in a tough tussle the Opals kept their Olympic hopes alive with a 70–65 win.

  • Konrad Marshall
Isobel Borlase, 19, is the youngest Opal in the squad brought to Paris for their Olympic campaign, which begins Monday.

Are these Opals the real deal? Take a deep dive into their medal quest

With help from head coach Sandy Brondello, we look at the factors – and faces - that will determine how far the Opals can go.

  • Konrad Marshall
Happy days: Lauren Jackson has been selected in the Opals’ initial 26-player squad for Paris.

‘I’ll never let us experience that again’: Rebuilding the Opals

A disastrous and disconnected 2021 was all the impetus the Opals needed to revisit and rebuild their culture. Three years on in Paris, coach Sandy Brondello, captain Tess Madgen and star Lauren Jackson say the squad has never been stronger – or closer

  • Konrad Marshall