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Rohan Browning admits that he could be lurking anywhere. It could be in what you eat for dinner, or the vagaries of the weather. It is so small and imperceptible that looking for it could lead to neurosis. But it is also the main motivation for the second fastest man in Australian history. “It’s” It’s … Read more
Maryborough’s Matthew “Delly” Dellavedova will captain the Australian men’s basketball team for the first time when the Boomers begin their World Cup qualifying campaign this week. Key points: Bendigo sports stars make a splash on the international sporting stage Basketball players Matthew Dellavedova will be captains of the Boomers while Dyson Daniels will be recruited … Read more
Olympic champion Jess Fox scored one of her toughest World Cup wins in canoeing, overcoming illness to paddle to a third consecutive K1 crown in Slovenia. Key points: Fox says she was ‘feeling sick’ and ‘throwing up’ before World Cup event The 28-year-old said her victory came as a shock after a “real mental battle”. … Read more
The swimmer who fainted and needed to be rescued at the world championships has received some bad news. A war of words has broken out at the world swimming championships after artistic swimmer Anita Álvarez was kicked out of the competition. The 25-year-old was dramatically pulled from the bottom of a swimming pool in Budapest … Read more
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Andrea Fuentes averted a tragedy at the world swimming championships with her quick reaction. The US coach knew something was wrong when she saw artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez sink motionless to the bottom of the pool during a solo free routine on Wednesday. Fuentes, fully clothed, dove in. She swam over to … Read more
Two teenagers have taken the world by storm at the World Swimming Championships as mystery surrounds the sudden departure of an American star. After Caeleb Dressel, one of the veterans expected to dominate the World Swimming Championships, left the competition unexpectedly on Thursday (AEST), two teenagers, David Popovici, 17, and Summer McIntosh, 15, boarded the … Read more
Olympic hero Oliver Hoare set a national record overnight, putting him in contention for a podium finish at the Commonwealth Games. Australia now has one of the fastest men to run a mile after Sydney’s Ollie Hoare broke the Australian record today in Oslo, Norway. Remember the days, not so long ago, when breaking four … Read more
Sarah Crowley’s Hawaiian Ironman triathlon campaign continues to gather momentum, with a second Asia Pacific title in Cairns. Key points: Sarah Crowley is Australia’s main hope at the Ironman world championships in Hawaii in October Just seven weeks after claiming the Ironman Australia title in Port Macquarie, he won the Cairns Ironman. He led the … Read more
Nina Kennedy, Matt Denny and Nicola Olyslagers have spearheaded an excellent night of work from Australian athletes at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat. Key points: Kennedy, a pole vaulter from Western Australia, finished second behind world indoor champion Sandi Morris Discus thrower Matthew Denny achieved a career best of 67.07 meters. Olympic silver medalist … Read more
Australian Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has stunned the swimming world by breaking the world record in her pet swimming event. Ariarne Titmus has produced a blistering swim to break the women’s 400m freestyle world record at the Australian Swimming Trials in Adelaide. The Olympic gold medalist set a blistering pace in her favorite event on … Read more