Brigid McCarthy

LTU academic- currently examining mediated elite sporting girlhoods. supporting student journalists @Upstartmagazine

[Brigid McCarthy @ItsBrigidMcC]

@NekiasNBA It’s obvious, you just need to drop the MNBA 😊

[Brigid McCarthy @ItsBrigidMcC]

@NekiasNBA All they do is ask for quotes for whatever their story angle is going to be, but at least they kept their ‘I’m curious…’ business to a minimum.

[Brigid McCarthy @ItsBrigidMcC]

@SnackPr0tein Did Bonner retire officially?

[upstart @upstartmagazine]

READ | We spoke to La Trobe students about how the ongoing rise in fuel prices have impacted their ability to travel to and from campus, @Latrobe Media and Communications students @AinslieMunLaw and @moniquegiord write. #LaTrobe #FuelPrices #StudentLife https://t.co/spqn3HMoFx

[Brigid McCarthy @ItsBrigidMcC]

Can’t believe the breaking up of this band of incredible women sports commentators..

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

"You were the glue, you were our point guard"

"I'm so humbled"

The breakout stars of ESPN's women's basketball coverage share a tearful goodbye on "SportsCenter" as Elle Duncan hosts her final show 👋

[espnW @espnW]

Trusting the Aces was never a gamble.

[Track & Field Gazette @TrackGazette]

Run 90m, summersault the last 10 metres!

A win is a win!💯🤣

[Brigid McCarthy @ItsBrigidMcC]

@lexilegs99 This is awesome, Alexia. It’s a gorgeous jersey for you to wear with pride.

[Brigid McCarthy @ItsBrigidMcC]

Nice piece on the grind for Australia’s state league footy players by @upstartmagazine writer, Cam.

[upstart @upstartmagazine]

READ | Full-time workers by day, semi-pro footballers by night, the spotlight is elsewhere but the grind never stops for state league footballers, @latrobe journalism student @coachcavcam writes. #VFL #WAFL #PrideOfTheNorth #HeartBeatsTrue https://t.co/6GljbbEcCV

[Brigid McCarthy @ItsBrigidMcC]

I never thought I’d say this, but apparently… I have a favourite Nike ad?

[WNBACentral @WNBACentral_]

A’ja Wilson’s Nike commercial features her signature shoe, the A’One. 🔥👟 https://t.co/KYi6Kdtveu

[upstart @upstartmagazine]

“Young people care, just not necessarily about political parties.” @latrobe's Upstart team spoke to political scientist Intifar Chowdhury about the barriers facing young voters as they head for the polls. @intifar2210

https://t.co/VCfpHAWtsg

[South Carolina Women's Basketball @GamecockWBB]

A very special day has arrived for a very special person ❤️

[upstart @upstartmagazine]

Congratulations to Nathan Falkner who won the Media and Comms First-Year Award at the @latrobe HuSS Prize Ceremony. In his first-year, he also published a terrific upstart feature on the impact of streaming in rural sport communities. @FalknerNat69710
https://t.co/XNV5tVE14J

[Brigid McCarthy @ItsBrigidMcC]

A lovely feature for @upstartmagazine from one of our staff writers, Lewis, on the Ukrainian community in Melbourne.

https://t.co/VwOa0cgcYU

[Brigid McCarthy @ItsBrigidMcC]

@eaadams6 Syl Fowles mentor energy.

[Dan Clark @DanClarkSports]

There's a 17-year-old kid in Australia, named Gout Gout, who has run 100m in 9.99 seconds, and 200m in 19.84 seconds.

He is considered to have as much potential as Usain Bolt, and will probably be an Olympic champion one day.

Here's some absolutely crazy footage of him today...

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

Aflac is boosting the prize pool for this year's WNBA All-Star Weekend 💰

This year's payouts will be $60,000 for the 3-point contest winner and $55,000 to the skills challenge thanks to the brand's renewal of its deal with the WNBPA.

@molliecahillane 🔻
https://t.co/30OH3pxd5s

[UCLA Gymnastics @uclagymnastics]

#Final4sUp sticker slap!

#GoBruins

[Travis Miller @travismillerx13]

8x Olympic medalist 🇯🇲Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce DEMOLISHING everyone in a parents race at her son's school 🤣

(🎥 _suediamond/IG)

[Unrivaled Basketball @Unrivaledwbb]

Unrivaled pioneers 👑 Phee and Stewie are on the 2025 TIME100 List, honoring the impact, innovation and achievement of the world's most influential individuals. https://t.co/tyM9FDCmUX"