DREAD IT, run from it or hide from it, there's no avoiding the simple fact that sleep is important. Whether you're a pro athlete or just need some decent shut eye before your alarm starts blaring and life's problems begin hurling themselves towards you, it doesn't pay...
IN TRACK AND FIELD, tenths (and even hundredths) of a second can make or break a race. Performance depends on extremely precise measurements and time rules all. So it makes sense that luxury watch brands would look to those athletes as natural billboards, placing...
JUST THREE 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...
IT’S THE DAY before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, a time when athletes’ nerves are typically jangling, as the moment they’ve trained their whole lives for finally arrives. But for 100m and 200m world-record holder and eight-time Olympic gold medallist,...
LIKE MOST AUSTRALIANS, Jack Robinson grew up nurturing dreams of Olympic glory. Unlike most Australians, Robinson was a child surf prodigy. Possessing a rare blend of otherworldly talent and unrelenting drive, Robinson’s natural skills made his ascendance to surfing’s...
Big-wave rider, long-distance paddler and all-around daredevil, Jamie Mitchell has always felt at home in the water. For Mitchell, the ocean is not only a source of resolve, but a blank canvas on which he can paint a trailblazing legacy and pursue boundless challenges.
They’re usually the last people you’d expect to have health issues, but recent incidents involving sporting stars prove that anyone can be at risk.
The former lottery pick joined the Dallas Mavericks this year after a couple of years in the basketball wilderness. Now he’s making the most of his second chance.
As concerns grow over the impact of concussions and other head injuries on players’ physical and mental wellbeing, the AFL could need to make a change to protect their athletes.
Sports reigned supreme yet again in the minds of Australians, as the top Google searches of 2023 have revealed.
The 38-year-old superstar just won the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament MVP. How far can he push the limits of human performance?
Following a turbulent 2023 season, the Honey Badger has big plans for his future.
The Aussie NFL star has a killer set of lungs on him.
Coombs is one of 295 retired players taking legal action against rugby’s governing bodies, as brain injuries continue to cast a shadow over the sport.
Grab your foam finger and head to a stadium because watching live sport might just be the most fun way to boost your mental wellbeing.
LeBron James’ eldest son has been cleared to play after a heart issue. What does this mean for the 2024 draft and what is a cardiac arrest?
Former NBA player and Adelaide 36ers centre Isaac Humphries is expanding his horizons, announcing he’ll be headlining next year’s Adelaide Fringe festival.
