Off the Field
Australian sporting Legend Geoff Hunt played 215 tournaments. He won 178 of them
As a child, Geoff Hunt was beating men 30 years his senior at squash, including former Australian cricket captain Ian Johnson. As he is made a Legend of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, Hunt tells the story of his prodigious career.
- by Greg Baum
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West Ham, AZ Alkmaar players clash after game
A brawl breaks out after the West Ham, AZ Alkmaar game in the UEFA Conference League.
Pat Cummins marries long-term partner Becky Boston
Australian men’s Test captain Pat Cummins has married his long-time partner Rebecca Boston in a star-studded ceremony on Friday.
- by Nell Geraets
WNBA’s Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug charges
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested last month at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges.
Little austerity relief for AFL clubs, but part of coach’s pay could be exempt
The soft cap for AFL clubs is expected to rise only slightly next season, from $6.2 million to about $6.4-$6.5m.
- by Jake Niall
Nike dumped Neymar after refusal to take part in sexual assault investigation
Nike said in its statement that it had been “deeply disturbed” by sexual assault allegations made by the employee in 2018, two years after the alleged incident.
- by Kim Bhasin
‘I’m the wrong guy to go at’: LeBron shuts down Zlatan’s suggestion
Zlatan Ibrahimovic recently suggested LeBron James leave politics alone. But the NBA superstar says there’s no way he will just “stick to sports”.
- by Glynn A. Hill
Opinion
NRL 2021
‘I’ll just get this poison into me first – then we can talk about rugby league’
The inspiring story of Peter Mullholland, the Canberra Raiders recruitment guru fighting off cancer for a third time.
- by Andrew Webster
Opinion
Opinion
Woods, Burgess, Miller? My diagnosis – ‘elite athlete syndrome’
The litany of sporting greats who lose their way on the downside of the peak of their career is a long and troubled one. What ails these blokes?
- by Peter FitzSimons
‘Like a 100-kilogram pack off my back’: Dumoulin takes break from cycling
Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin will take a break from cycling after disclosing that he is struggling to handle the pressure of the sport and needs time to consider his future.
'Unfortunate and disappointing': Muscat says he could have turned Sint-Truiden around
Kevin Muscat, sacked by Sint-Truiden after just 14 games, says he could have turned the club's fortunes around. He will stay overseas to look for new opportunities.
- by Michael Lynch
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