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The changes are seismic. Sue and Stewie have gone their separate ways, one to a well-deserved yet still jarring retirement, the other electing to leave her only WNBA home as a free agent to move closer to her childhood home, signing with the New York Liberty.

Late-season pick-up Shyla Heal's astounding fourth quarter helped Townsville ward off Perth's comeback and seal a grand final berth on Sunday.

The Opals overcome a difficult match-up against Japan to top Group B at the FIBA Women's World Cup, as the Australians continue to move on from the disappointment of last year's Olympics.

Even without the injured Bec Allen the Opals prove a point against Canada — and now who knows how far they can go at the FIBA Women's World Cup, writes Hayley Wildes.

Australia's Opals have notched a hard-fought victory over previously undefeated Canada to qualify for the knockout stage of the women's basketball World Cup.

The Opals rebound against Serbia after a mixed start to the FIBA Women's World Cup — the Aussies answer coach Sandy Brondello's call for defence to be their calling card, writes Hayley Wildes.

Australia have produced their most impressive performance so far in the FIBA Women's World Cup but lost Bec Allen late in a 69-54 win over Serbia.

It was a slow start for the Opals against Mali and things were looking grim early in the match - but some Lauren Jackson brilliance got the Aussies back on track.

Facing strong opponents, the Opals have had a tough start to the World Cup, but if they want to go deep in this tournament, they have one major problem to fix, writes Hayley Wildes.