Injury ward
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Why Hazlewood’s hamstring injury hurts Australia’s Ashes chances more than most
Josh Hazlewood’s hamstring injury on the eve of the Ashes has put Australia in territory not charted for nearly 10 years - and the outcome wasn’t pretty.
- Daniel Brettig
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Warner says England will win first Test if Cummins doesn’t play as skipper completes running session
Pat Cummins admits he is unlikely to be right for the first Ashes Test in Perth next month, and if he misses out, his ex-teammate says England will go 1-0 up.
- Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Mundine challenges McGregor to fight as doctors hit back at bare-knuckle claims
As former boxing champion Anthony Mundine prepares to launch Australia’s first bare-knuckle fighting event in Brisbane, medical experts say the sport is “brutal, outdated and dangerous”.
- Courtney Kruk, Nick Wright and Chris Barrett
Anxiety, panic attacks, tears: The lengths the best tennis players go to compete
To get to the top in the cut-throat world of international tennis, it’s necessary to sometimes play through pain and discomfort. But players are increasingly now asking whether the risks are worth the rewards.
- Marc McGowan
‘Doctor advised me not to play’: Special Ks’ run lasts just 61 minutes
Thanasi Kokkinakis was told by his doctor not to play. And at any other tournament, any other time, he would have listened. But this was the Australian Open and he was playing with Nick Kyrgios.
- Michael Gleeson
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Body blow: Hazlewood out of India series with calf problem
Josh Hazlewood is set to miss the rest of the Border-Gavaskar series against India after scans confirmed a calf strain on day four of the third Test at the Gabba.
- Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Panthers consider painkilling jabs for Cleary as shoulder surgery looms
While club medics are confident the star halfback has not suffered further damage to his shoulder, the injury could still affect what he can do in the grand final, according to sports scientists.
- Christian Nicolussi and Cindy Yin
Why the biggest threat to the Matildas’ knees is sitting on a plane
FIFPro has found that female footballers who sustained ACL injuries travelled further, for longer and crossed more time zones – not a great sign for an Australian squad playing in Europe.
- Emma Kemp
The revolutionary procedure that could salvage Sam Kerr’s Olympic dream
Most experts have already put a red line through the Matildas captain’s prospects of competing in Paris but leading Sydney sports doctor Tom Cross is adamant there is a way.
- Andrew Webster
Sam Kerr the victim of an injury that discriminates against women
With the recovery time for ACL injuries generally eight to 12 months, it’s unlikely the star striker will be available for the 2024 Olympics.
- Billie Eder
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