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Fearnley breaks down more barriers with The Don
Kurt Fearnley has capped a remarkable year in an extraordinary career after being named ‘The Don for 2018.
Chilling recall of Ginn’s wet start
When Drew Ginn was first persuaded to have a crack at rowing, he felt the brisk chill of the water after an inevitable fall.
That’s gold as Day claims sixth Coolangatta
Surfers Paradise ironman Ali Day is the undisputed king of the Coolangatta Gold endurance race.
Falling with grace
Champion cliff diver Rhiannan Iffland took on this dive – the height of an eight-storey building – in the Northern Territory. Did she make it?
Teams on deckfor Formula One of sailing
Wingsailed catamarans will be in action in SailGP, a worldwide series of events, beginning on Sydney Harbour in February.
Australian fours defend title
The Australian men’s four secured back-to-back gold medals in at the world rowing championships in Bulgaria.
Fox shuts gate on KI title
Jessica Fox clinched the first K1 World Cup overall title of her career by just a single point in Spain.
McSweyn shrugs off the pain
Stewart McSweyn is preparing for the biggest meet of his European season.
Gilmore hails King role for surfers
Surfing has joined the exclusive list of sports to offer equal prizemoney for men and women.
Fox steps into the boxing ring
21st Century Fox has struck a four-year deal with Premier Boxing Champions for the rights to carry fights on Fox channels.
Slater’s stadium surfing has lift-off
Champion surfer Gabriel Medina climbs aboard the new wave of competition surfing: a custom-built stadium on a man-made break. No ocean in sight.
Jack says no to Sin City
Relay world-record holder Shayna Jack admits she likes certainty in her life.
Rubie’s romance on the run
Anneliese Rubie will marry her long-time partner Lachlan Renshaw in November.
Campbell sisters change lanes
The Campbell sisters, Cate and Bronte, are following their coach and relocating from Brisbane to Sydney.
Novel event rides wave of intrigue
The World Surf League is about to hold its first officially sanctioned event on mechanical made waves in a big pool.
Kurtis vaults to a new best
Kurtis Marschall smashed his personal best twice in less than an hour to finish third in the pole vault in a Zurich exhibition event.
Aussie’s record-equalling leap
High jumper Brandon Starc equalled the Australian record of 2.36m while winning a meet in Germany.
Sky’s the limit for soaring Starc
Brandon Starc jumped a personal best on his way to winning the Diamond League meet in Birmingham.
Teahupo’o fails to roar
The Teahupo’o we’ve seen in the last week has been a playground. A damn pretty one, but not the test of courage it’s meant to be.
Wright looks the goods
Owen Wright scored some serious tube time to rocket into the quarter-finals of the Tahiti Pro.
Campbell posts career-high five
Cate Campbell completed the most successful swim meet of her career on an appropriately triumphant note.
Campbell primed for more gold
Cate Campbell is in unstoppable form in Tokyo, qualifying first for tonight’s 50m freestyle final having already won three events.
Aussie women bag relay gold
In the end, it was no contest. On-fire Cate Campbell wiped away America’s lead with a barnstorming anchor leg.
McLoughlin gets one over Mack
Astonishing 400m freestyle victory by Jack McLoughlin over Aussie teammate and reigning Olympic champ Mack Horton.
Titmus breaks four-minute mark
Ariarne Titmus is fast becoming Katie Ledecky’s worst nightmare, pushing the Olympic champ to the limits in the 400m freestyle.
‘As cruel as it was, it was fun’
Cut-throat nature of Pan Pacs swimming revealed as Australia’s Mack Horton squeezes out friend and teammate in 400m heats.
Titmus ready for Ledecky duel
She beat Katie Ledecky for the first time to help Australia win 4x200m gold … now Ariarne Titmus wants an individual win.
Daughter pushes Wilson farther
Julian Wilson estimates he’s surfing about half as much as he was before the birth of his first child.
Campbell slays her demons
Traumatised by her loss at the Rio Olympics, Cate Campbell blasts back with a vengeance to claim 100m Pan Pac freestyle title.
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