Month: March 2024

The International Olympic Committee believes its president Thomas Bach fell prey to a prank telephone call amid rising tensions with Russia over restrictions on its athletes competing at Paris 2024.

Few postseasons in sports-both professional and collegiate-can transform a player into a legend like the March Madness of the NCAA tournament. Buzz-beaters. Defensive dominance. Even a flare for the camera, introducing a local to the nation, a Prince of the Cinderella Story.

"Maybe it is too good to be true," Daniel Ricciardo winced recounting the moment he knew his Australian Grand Prix podium would be taken away.

North Melbourne captain Jy Simpkin says he harbours no hard feelings towards St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster, after a brutal hit that left the Roo severely concussed on the eve of the 2024 season.

Sucking in deep breaths with a scared look and a reflective gaze, Shaun Swadling recalls a very public nervous breakdown, a suicide attempt and running away to become a circus performer on a cruise ship.

By his own admission, James Tedesco has been a little slow off the blocks in recent NRL seasons.