BY CHRISTOPHER RILEY After his heroic deeds in Tokyo three years ago, Peter Bol was eyeing a tantalising future until a baseless doping allegation threatened to turn his world upside down. In the time spent clearing his name and regaining his form and spirit, Bol learned a lot about what it takes to be unbreakable […]

Ricky Stuart will enter an exclusive club in Round 8 when he takes charge of the Canberra Raiders for their clash against Cronulla. In doing so, Stuart will chalk up 500 games as a head coach in the NRL, which will make him just the fifth man to achieve the feat in the competition’s history.  […]

They say a magician never reveals his secrets. But a card counter — well that’s another story. Harry Milas is a magician and a card counter, the kind casinos would like to keep out. In Milas’ show “Unfair Advantage”, he shares some of the secrets of card cheating, promising to take the audience on a […]

While the SCOURGE of RACISM blighted Marlee Silva’s YOUNGER YEARS, sharing stories of her CULTURE and the STRONG WOMEN within it has been CATHARTIC – and composing IMPACTFUL WORKS and EMPOWERING others continues to drive her. THREE HURDLES STOOD BETWEEN the young Marlee Silva and the effervescent Nine Network TV presence and storyteller she is today: shyness, racism and her own anger. Her mother cured the shyness when Silva was still a […]

Teen sprint sensation Torrie Lewis has anchored an Australian 4x100m relay team to a national record at the Sydney Track Classic, breaking a mark that had stood for 24 years. The team of Ebony Lane, Bree Masters, Ella Connolly and Lewis stopped the clock at 42.94 seconds at ES Marks Field on Saturday evening. It […]

The Fordham Company are proud to announce the exclusive signing of the fastest woman in Australian history, Torrie Lewis. Torrie has taken the athletic world by storm in 2024, setting a new national record for the women’s 100m, clocking an impressive time of 11.10 seconds, earning widespread recognition for her unprecedented speed. At just 19 […]

Peter Bol’s first love was basketball. Running in the Olympics wasn’t part of the plan. This is already on the public record, of course. But it bears repeating because it makes his success all the more remarkable. In 2021, Bol became the first Australian in 53 years to compete in the men’s 800m Olympics final. […]

In other theater news, I reported recently that Steppenwolf’s long-dark Merle Reskin Garage space will play host to the Australian sleight-of-hand magician Harry Milas, as produced by Pemberley Productions and Lauren Eisinger Productions. Milas’ intimate show, which has been playing at the Sydney Harbour Bridge since early 2023, will make its U.S. premiere in Chicago. […]

Peter Bol has described his road to Paris 2024 and his connection with Australian fans as a “love story”, with the cult hero preparing to claim an Olympic medal in 2024. After a whirlwind few years, which saw him burst onto the scene in Tokyo and earn the adulation of fans back home, Bol is now on the […]

When asked to address St George Illawarra’s senior players about leadership, former Australia cricket captain Mark Taylor recalled his first day in the top job. Having just taken over from Allan Border as skipper in 1994, his first assignment was a Test against Pakistan in Karachi. Seeking to kick off a new era in style, […]

Photo: News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom The Clearys are officially rugby league’s First Family.  Penrith superstar Nathan Cleary was already rated the best player in the game by NRL coaches but he no longer has bragging rights over his father Ivan after the Panthers mentor was voted the premier coach in the game by his […]

Scott Tweedie and Ricki-Lee Coulter are back as hosts for the toughest season of Australian Idol yet. With an all-new format to the audition rounds, the hosts had a front-row view of how tough the competition is for 2024. Unlike previous seasons of the hugely successful Channel 7 show, only 30 “golden tickets” are up for grabs over […]