The old cliché about the Grand Final being the toughest test was true – for a while.
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There’s no single explanation for Tadej Pogačar’s dominance. His greatness lies in possessing all of cycling’s major weapons at once.
The Tour de France is not simply a battle of who can pedal fastest. It’s also a race made up of politics and priorities.
Spain’s passing triangles did more than create space: they forced France into making constant choices.
Penalty shootouts are decided by two questions. Most teams can’t answer either, but maybe science can.
Lionel Messi’s shorter, slower, ageing body is a handicap he overcomes through a mental process called scanning.
One of the most effective heat-mitigation strategies requires no ice, no towels and no new technology: avoid playing at the hottest time of day.
New research has found rehabilitation may be a better option than surgery for ACL tears – for some patients.
A sub-two hour marathon was, as recently as 2017, considered unlikely to occur for generations.
Assuming that sex is the key factor defining physical ability may undersell what many athletes are capable of.
The majority of Australia’s squad is based overseas, which will impact their sleep and recovery in the early stages of the Women’s Asian Cup.
Alice Kinsella’s post-maternity leave comeback could help pave the way for other gymnasts.
Preparation is integral to athletic performance, which is why so many Olympians train in uncomfortable environments.
Bowlers in cricket look to challenge batters with swing, seam and spin bowling. Scientists are still learning how bowlers achieve them.
There’s much more to AFL drafting than assessing kicks, handballs, marks and running ability.
Several leading Australian fast bowlers are injured but that may have been avoidable if the team was more proactive in resting and rotating key players.
When it comes to gaining an edge on the competition, many athletes and coaches are trying to harness the power of sleep.
It’s not just down to being a night owl or an early bird. There’s a large body of evidence to show most of us are stronger and faster later in the day.
Despite a pre-season injury, LeBron James is still set to make history not long after the new NBA season tips off.
To make your muscles grow, you need to keep increasing their load. But there are different ways to do this.
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