Australia’s richest footrace was sent into chaos by rain threatening the Stawell Gift main events which were eventually won by two athletes each with their own story to tell. Olympian Peter Bol was able to get the jump before the weather hit, but fell short.
The 2024 Stawell Gift has been hit with a betting scandal causing a runner to be disqualified after big moves in the betting markets, despite bookmakers being not allowed trackside this year.
Changes have been made to Bells Beach finals schedule due to ‘crazy’ conditions as local talents Ethan Ewing and Ellie Harrison crashed out.
Brazil’s three-times world champion Gabriel Medina was eliminated from the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach on Saturday after missing a wave. ‘This is the worst judging I have ever seen,’ he judged afterwards.
There were state records galore at a thrilling Little Athletics NSW champs, along with PB’s and great racing. Winners, grinners and a photo GALLERY from the HART sport titles.
They are a crew of polar opposites and fierce surf life saving rivals written off by international foes with an awful result in their first big race together. But that’s all about to change
Few outside their sport know them but that could be about to change for these sailing mates who reckon they are in with a shot of a Paris Olympic medal in a very special skiff.
On day one it was a dolphin causing havoc. On day two it was the sailors themselves as they turned SailGP Christchurch into a demolition derby with the Aussies wiped out in a crazy collision
She’s the daughter of an NRL gun who has also played the game but right now this teen footy sensation is trying her hand at rugby – and creating history as she goes.
Dolphins gatecrashed the SailGP Christchurch to do something unusual – stop Aussie skipper Tom Slingsby in his tracks. But it’s not the first time animals have stolen the show in sport.
After doing a ‘warm-up run’ from Cairns to Melbourne in 2022, Sean Bell knew he was ready. Now the 26-year-old ultra-marathon runner is out to break an incredible record in the name of charity.
A mystery woman hardwired for success, new teams, an extra Australian event and shattered speed records are all on the cards for season five of SailGP.
It’s a partnership made in surfing heaven – an eight-time world champ signing one of the biggest deals in Australian women’s sporting history with an iconic Aussie-born company.
Sixteen student athletes making claim against the NCAA after some were forced to share a changing room with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, writes MATT LAWTON.
It’s a testament to how much Viliami Fifita loves rugby league that this rising star gave up something he loves almost as much to become a NRL debutant in the first round of the 2024 season.
If things had just been a little different – and his shoulder more stable – this young gun might have been racing for a spot in the Roosters this NRL season – not a medal at the Paris Olympics.
This Paris-bound young gun will fly so fast at the Olympics he’d cop a speeding ticket on most suburban roads and it’s why his event could easily come with a danger warning.
He’s the first to admit he’s not the most talented swimmer around but Nick Sloman is an expert at certain things that have earned him a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
A future Olympic prospect is on a mission to win two world titles in two different sports in the space of a few months. Rising stars to watch at Australian canoe sprint championships.
Athletics headline makers Nicola Olyslagers and Jess Hull raced this event. Now it’s the turn of a new generation to make waves at the NSW junior athletics championships. Teens, races to watch
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