WHEN I SPEAK to Taylor Fritz’s coach, Michael Russell, everything is going according to plan in the world no.4's quest to make it to the pointy end of the Australian Open. Fritz is coming off a straight sets thrashing of Chilean Cristian Garin and has only dropped a...
Carlos Alcaraz’s body is the AO’s prime attraction
ONE OF THE highlights of this year’s Australian Open thus far, aside from Nick Kyrgios’ typically drama-filled showing on Monday night, has been the muscular form of world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz. The young Spaniard has taken care of business on the court, winning in...
How athletes are using visualisation to make performance gains
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The top 10 Aussie sporting moments of 2024
ANY YEAR IN SPORT that has the summer Olympics affixed on its calendar is bound to be defined by it. For Australia, 2024 was indeed the year of Olympic glory, but there was also plenty more to cheer for. Outside of Australia’s record-setting gold medal haul at the...
How Christian Petracca is training for his comeback season
THERE WAS A time earlier this year when it looked like Christian Petracca might never play footy again. During Melbourne’s King’s Birthday clash with Collingwood back in June, Petracca suffered a lacerated spleen, four broken ribs and a punctured lung after an...
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The world no.4’s coach Michael Russell reveals that while the rising US tennis star may have exited the AO a little earlier than expected, his revolutionary approach to recovery may offer a template for unlocking peak performance
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The top 10 Aussie sporting moments of 2024
It’s been a big year for Australian sport. These are ten of the nation's greatest sporting moments of 2024
How Christian Petracca is training for his comeback season
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The Olympic diver and Commonwealth Games medallist could soon add ‘TikTok award winner’ to his list of accolades after amassing more than two million followers on the platform
Liam Lawson is ready to take the next step
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Josh Cavallo has work to do
Three years after coming out and becoming the world’s only openly gay top-flight footballer, Ralph Lauren ambassador Josh Cavallo talks recovering from injury, his go-to fragrance and how much work still needs to be done before the game he loves can truly be called inclusive
How Pat Cummins is preparing for a massive summer of cricket
Given a rare respite from captaining the national team, Pat Cummins is using the time off to boost his strength and prevent injury, while also expanding his personal style
Dyson Daniels is ready to step up
After a standout Olympic campaign and a trade to the Atlanta Hawks, the Aussie defensive stalwart is ready to show the NBA who he really is