FOR ALL OF the discussion around tactics, conditioning and skill in MMA, one of the most brutal parts of the sport happens before the fighters step anywhere near the Octagon: weight cutting. For UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry, it means taking a body that...
JUST FIVE YEARS AGO, Cam McEvoy crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics in the heat stages, finishing 29th overall in the 50-metre freestyle, and 24th in the 100-metre freestyle. Then 27 years old, McEvoy was already on the older side for a sprint swimmer, and it looked a...
EVERY FOUR YEARS for the duration of the FIFA World Cup, club allegiances are put on hold, rivalries soften and billions of people share in one of the few truly global experiences. Expanded to 48 teams and spread across three host nations, the 2026 edition will be the...
WHEN THE SOCCEROOS arrived in Qatar for the World Cup in 2022, Ajdin Hrustić was expected to be one of Australia's key creative weapons. Such was the case during qualification, and Hrustić was coming off a Europa League title with Eintracht Frankfurt. Instead, injury...
THE DEMANDS OF F1 are unlike many traditional sports. Not only do the teams and drivers have to traverse the world from week-to-week, with race weekends lasting for four days, they also have to contend with extreme climates, jet lag and intense physical and mental...
UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry can lose 7kg in mere days – a process he describes as "phenomenally bad". Here's what he thinks should replace it
In the space of three years, swimmer Cam McEvoy has gone from considering retirement to becoming a world champion and Olympic gold medallist thanks to a pared back approach to training
SBS presenter and football creator Claudio Fabiano breaks down the Socceroos' chances, the tournament favourites and the dark horses who could shake up the 2026 world cup
After injuries robbed him of the chance to fully stamp his mark on Qatar 2022, Socceroos playmaker and Nike athlete Ajdin Hrustić is entering the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the belief that Australia’s best football is yet to come
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll needs to be in peak condition to perform at his best. This is how he trains to stay consistent across a season
The Sir Doug Nicholls Round kicks off on Thursday in a celebration that recognises the contribution of the AFL’s First Nations players
British driver Lewis Hamilton has been keeping himself sharp in the gym, recently posting a core workout to Instagram. Here's why it works
For his new MMA film, ‘Beast’, the actor built a body that could absorb a pounding and dish out punishment
Kennedy, the 22-year-old Queensland sprint sensation, has beaten his more fancied rival, Gout Gout, once again in the 200m
A 10kg weighted vest, circuits and disciplined nutrition are behind the Arsenal legend’s post-retirement transformation
Collingwood’s veteran superstar is closing in on the AFL record for games played. But the ultimate team player has eyes on a bigger prize
Formula 1 cars may look smooth as silk to drive from the onboard camera, but get into the cockpit and it’s anything but – with up to 6G felt in corners and under braking. Stewart Bell looks at how the drivers prepare their bodies for the assault
