BAILEY SMITH nearly had his promising AFL career derailed by an ACL injury sustained during a training session in December of 2023. Now, the star midfielder has revealed his recovery was even tougher than originally thought.At the 2025 AFL Awards night, where Smith...
Adam Scott has still got it
WHEN ADAM SCOTT WON THE MASTERS, it was the culmination of a lifelong dream. After three days of tense competition at Georgia’s Augusta National Golf Club, Scott rolled in a 25-foot birdie on the 72nd hole amid a steady barrage of misty rain, carding a three under par...
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IF YOU’VE BEEN on the internet recently, you might’ve encountered something called the ‘Run It Straight’ challenge during a social media scrolling session. The precise rules – if there are any – vary, but the premise remains the same: two people line up, ten or so...
Lachlan Kennedy is the real deal
EVERY HERO NEEDS, if not a villain, then a rival. Someone to spur them on to greater heights. Messi has Ronaldo, Federer had Djokovic and Nadal, Tom Brady had Peyton Manning, LeBron chased Jordan’s ghost, Ali had Foreman and Frazier. And in athletics, even Usain Bolt...
How Ronaldo maintains a biological age of just 28.9 – inside his diet and workout routine
CRISTIANO RONALDO IS still going strong in (ahem) Saudi Arabia at the ripe age of 40, but the latest data revealed by Whoop suggests he has a biological age of just 28.9. Having already been at the top of football for the past 20 years, there's every chance the...
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Isaac Humphries has nothing to hide
Two years on from his viral coming out moment, Adelaide 36ers center Isaac Humphries remains the only openly gay professional male basketball player in the world. Here, to mark the NBL’s Champion Pride Round, he looks back on a journey that changed his life and the game he loves
How Douglas Costa trains to build strength, speed and prevent injury
Australian football rarely sees a talent like Douglas Costa. We sat down with the superstar winger and Under Armour ambassador to discuss his training plan, life in Australia and his final goals before retirement
Alex De Minaur on setbacks, and doing whatever it takes to fulfil his potential
You can make an excellent living on the ATP tour by maintaining a ranking in the top 30 or so. But that kind of thinking simply doesn’t compute for the indefatigable Alex De Minaur, who will shrug off brutal losses and do whatever it takes to fulfil his potential.
The secret behind Taylor Fritz’s rise to the top
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The top 10 Aussie sporting moments of 2024
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How Christian Petracca is training for his comeback season
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23 under 23: the young Australian athletes who will dominate LA 2028 and beyond
We’re feeling a golden generation coming on. These are the athletes leading it
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Sam Fricker on overcoming setbacks, his training routine and the power of TikTok
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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