Eileen Cikamatana had to wait for her Olympic debut and now she plans to make it count. The Fijian-born star will join Jacqueline Nichele and Kyle Bruce in Australia’s weightlifting team for Paris. All are 24 and all will be at their first Olympics, with… Read More »Come on, Eileen for Aus-tra-li-aye: Weightlifter ready to hit high notes at Olympics
Gilbert Enoka, the bare-footed New Zealander who reinvigorated the All Blacks, has emerged as Michael Maguire’s secret weapon for the Blues’ mission to reclaim the State of Origin shield from Queensland. Enoka, who describes himself as a mental skills coach, has a 21-year history with… Read More »Maguire brings in legendary ‘no dickheads’ All Blacks guru to give the Blues a mental edge for Origin mission
Hawthorn celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their 2014 premiership in style with a 27-point victory over Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks led from start to finish in another impressive performance, with the home side dominant from the first bounce and 29… Read More »‘Not interested in having you’: Mitchell calls out racist social media trolls after Hawks’ win
A 28-year-old man has claimed he was grabbed around the throat and left with a cut above his eye after an incident involving Sale Sharks’ England forward Jonny Hill following Bath’s Premiership play-off victory. Hill is currently recovering from injury, having not played since January,… Read More »‘Grabbed me around the throat’: England man mountain Hill in strife after grandstand incident with fan
Alex de Minaur has hailed his backs-to-the-wall triumph at the French Open against an inspired big-hitting opponent and in the face of another mentally draining rain delay as one of his very best. The Australian survived a hail of winners from powerhouse Jan-Lennard Struff but… Read More »‘One of my best performances’: De Minaur flexes his mental strength to break Australia’s 17-year Paris drought