Candice Warner drops truth bombs on Kyle
Candice Warner has joined the throng of personalities weighing in on the “love triangle” saga that has dominated Aussie swimming.
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Cody’s mum spills on ‘love triangle’ drama
Cody Simpson’s relationship with Emma McKeon has dominated the headlines this week, but the pop star’s mother isn’t concerned.
Star in tears after coach steps in mid-event
A Commonwealth Games star was reduced to tears after her coach stepped in and took action before her event had finished.
Thorpe exposes rumour about golden girl
Aussie swim queen Emma McKeon looked simply unbeatable, but Ian Thorpe had heard rumblings our next big thing was ready to pounce.
Cody Simpson has blown us all away
Cody Simpson has “re-written” the rule book with another stunning moment at the Commonwealth Games. One Aussie legend was blown away.
Star savaged for ‘arrogant’ interview
A swimming legend has apologised after copping social media backlash with a smug post-race comment.
Dad destroys swim bosses, slams Griggs reply
Kyle Chalmers’ father has lashed out in defence of his son, shredding everyone from Swimming Australia to Johanna Griggs.
Emma’s revealing Cody quip after ‘wild’ turn
Aussie freak Emma McKeon has produced another record-breaking result, and she did it after partner Cody Simpson gave her a fright.
Thorpe questions finish as Aussies win gold
Ian Thorpe questioned if there was a breach of the rules as Australia won another gold medal in the pool on Tuesday.
‘I won’t last’: Kyle’s desperately sad reveal
Swimming king Kyle Chalmers has revealed a heartbreaking detail about his future plans after his pointed, golden message.
Thorpe saw Kyle pull-out coming a mile away
Kyle Chalmers has been a last-minute withdrawal from an event at the Commonwealth Games. It was his “showdown” with Cody Simpson.
Aussie swim trio have met in private
Aussie legend Grant Hackett has revealed Cody Simpson, Emma McKeon and Kyle Chalmers have sat down together at the Commonwealth Games.
Queen of the pool finds her king
AUSTRALIA’S queen of the swimming pool has found her king. Fresh from conquering at the Commonwealth Games Queenslander Cate Campbell has been pictured celebrating her haul of gold and silver with her new beau.
What the Campbells did after that 100m boilover
AT 2.30am after their epic 100m freestyle joust in the pool Cate and Bronte Campbell were still at close quarters. But this was no nightclub slanging match, it was what the Campbell sisters surprise us with all the time.
Hidden dangers after swimming gold rush
WITH 28 gold medals in the bag the Commonwealth Games has been a huge success for the Australian swim team but they mustn’t fall into the same trap of the disastrous London Olympics, writes KIEREN PERKINS.
Cambage ejection doesn’t stop Opals procession
AUSTRALIA overcame the shock second quarter ejection of Opals star Liz Cambage to cash-in the most bankable gold medal of the Commonwealth Games. Meanwhile, a boxer has accused judges of favouring Aussie athletes.
Four in the running for flag bearing honour
WHEELCHAIR hero Kurt Fearnley will vie with swimming superstars Mitch Larkin and the Campbell sisters for the honour of carrying the Australian flag at the closing ceremony farewell party for the Commonwealth Games on Sunday night.
‘She’s more than just a dance’
NO Sally Pearson but Michelle Jenneke has delivered a brave effort to finish fourth in the 100m hurdles. Meanwhile, Bendigo bowler Aaron Wilson kickstarted a party and continued a team tradition by tearing his shirt off after winning gold.
Stripped of gold! High drama in crazy 200m final
IN ONE of the most bizarre finishes to a sprint race ever seen, England’s Zharnel Hughes was halfway through his victory lap before he was sensationally stripped of the gold medal for impeding another athlete.
‘How bloody good’: Brandon is Starc of the show
GIVING Australians a tag for him other than “brother of Mitch’’, Brandon Starc produced a career best performance to secure high jump gold on a night it rained medals at the athletics stadium.
Fanning’s surf lesson for superfish Le Clos
HE might be a surfing novice but there was no danger of South African superfish Chad Le Clos drowning when he had a surfing lesson from Mick Fanning on the Gold Coast on Wednesday.
Broken, battered Bronte ready for a break
BRONTE Campbell was only partly joking when she said after her 100m freestyle gold medal swim that her body was “held together by sticky tape and physios”. But now she has stepped from the shadow of big sister Cate, it’s time to step back.
How Chalmers fought off cold to power Aussies home
KYLE Chalmers had battled a cold throughout the Commonwealth Games that affected his ability to swim but finally he unlocked the trick to beating it and it allowed him to pull off a stunning final lap to secure Australia gold in the 4x100m medley relay.
Superman Larkin ‘shocked’ by his Games success
MITCH Larkin has become Australia’s Superman of the pool with victory in the 200m individual medley — taking his tally to four individual gold medals in a history-setting run.
Superhero Larkin takes down swim legend Thorpe
IN the 2018 Commonwealth Games, superman of the pool Mitch Larkin has medals falling out of his pockets and even managed to do something the great Ian Thorpe never did.
How Taylor Swift helped Seebohm to gold
TO hell with self-doubt. A fired-up Emily Seebohm channelled her mind to prove herself a champion with a super sprint to claim gold. And it seems her favourite musician played a role in controlling emotional triggers.
Horton v McLoughlin a knockout bout: Perkins
THE ‘Mack and Jack Show’ has all the makings of a classic 1500m freestyle duel, says Kieren Perkins, pitting a frontrunning fighter against a fast finisher with flair.
Can McEvoy rediscover world’s best form?
SWIMMING Australia head coach Jacco Verhaeren has spoken about the changes Cam McEvoy needs to make if he wants to rediscover the form that made him the world’s fastest sprinter.
Back off! McKeon’s parents hit out at the haters
THE parents of Aussie swim champion Emma McKeon have called on the haters to stop undermining the Gold Coast’s Commonwealth Games and enjoy the spectacle for what it is.
Relay relief for Chalmers after shock loss
COLD-RAVAGED Kyle Chalmers has shrugged off the disappointment of defeat in the 100m to claim his third gold medal of the Games in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
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