What does it take to deliver a medal-winning performance in skeleton, which involves racing down a banked track faster than a car on a freeway, with your face mere centimetres from the ice?
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Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is bidding to break the mythical 2-hour barrier in Vienna this week. Analysis of previous world records suggest he needs to find an extra 15 second from somwhere.
A look at the past results shows there is some advantage to a team playing at home and winning the first game in State of Origin.
Girls in primary school are just as physically capable as their male classmates, our research shows.
Everything you need to know about how elite cyclists tackle the slopes of the Tour.
What does being a captain entail? Is it more than just playing well and winning?
Is it age or experience that counts in the teams challenging for this years’s NRL Grand Final? Or do we need to look deeper into the game statistics?
Three down, just one preseason game to go before Australian Jarryd Hayne will know if he’s made it play for the San Francisco 49ers in the competitive US NFL season.
Jarryd Hayne is wowing crowds and commentators with his play on the American football field in the US. His years in Australian rugby league may have a lot to do with his star performance.
It’s not enough to be an elite athlete these days, you have to construct your own narrative for success.
Good fast bowlers add plenty of spice to the game of cricket but they’re also prone to bowling no-balls. If they just started their run ups from a little further back most could probably eliminate no-balls…
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