
The ‘mateship instinct’ that made surfer Julian Wilson swim towards a shark
When Julian Wilson surfs at Jeffreys Bay, he can’t help but remember. It was in the same South African waters that a...

Footy’s rivalries spark more emotion in the stands these days than on the field
Current Carlton and Collingwood players must wonder what all the fuss is about. There’s a lot of talk about the rivalry between...

Crows alone at top after Magpies end Cats’ unbeaten run
Round six of the AFL has exposed two title pretenders, and confined two long-reigning superpowers to the 2017 scrapheap. Geelong and Richmond, previously...

Six days, six continents, six marathons: one man’s staggering feat
At the age of 39, a failed arm-wrestle changed the life of New York businessman Joe Gagnon. Killing time with colleagues after a...

The costly mistake almost every sporting club is making
Fremantle Dockers coach Ross Lyon recently said there is no “confidence shop” for out-of-form players and teams, and that hard work and practice...

‘It would change the entire landscape of cricket in Australia’
A summer of cricket without the Nine Network? It’s unthinkable, former Australia bowler Rodney Hogg says. The prospect was raised by analysts...

‘A player you just can’t hate’: Bob Murphy reaches 300 AFL games
Barry Hall wishes he’d kept his “nose clean” so he could have played 300 AFL games. The former Saint, Swan and Bulldog...

Pregnant Serena Williams will return as great as ever
At the age of 35, tennis superstar Serena Williams is 20 weeks pregnant. The American’s announcement – initially via Snapchat – led...

Nathan Buckley is facing his moment of truth
The Collingwood coach is under the pump as fans query whether a desire for stability has seen the Magpies stagnate.

Drug trial fiasco: ‘They were talking about me!’
Taking part in a trial seemed like a good idea at the time to this man. But it didn't end so well.