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[ad_1] Are the Pies self-conscious of their own success? Collingwood has made the “unusual” decision to unfurl their premiership flag at 6:16pm AEDT on Friday night, well before their clash against Sydney which begins at 7:40pm. “I wonder if there’s just a little bit of awkwardness or self-consciousness about Collingwood,” questioned Gerard Whateley on AFL360. … Read more
[ad_1] Ask any driver for an assessment at the end of pre-season testing and they’ll tell you it’s too early to draw conclusions. Testing times can’t be read into because fuel levels and run plans are so variable. Cars suffer teething issues that obscure form. Teams deliberately try to hide their true level of performance. … Read more
[ad_1] Oscar Piastri says McLaren should be “very optimistic” that it can catch Red Bull Racing if it continues developing at the same rate it did in his breakout 2023 campaign. McLaren emerged spectacularly from more than a decade in the doldrums halfway through last year, when a major upgrade package turned the car from … Read more
[ad_1] Fans will no longer be allowed onto the track after the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park after organisers acted following a dangerous track invasion last year. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has decided to ban spectators for at least the 2024 event and possibly permanently, confirming its decision in a statement released on … Read more
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios last played tennis in June last year in the first round of the Stuttgart Open. As it turns out, that may have been our last look at Kyrgios, the player, on a tennis court. The 28-year-old on Wednesday revealed his “time in the sport may be over” after sitting down with his … Read more
[ad_1] Australia’s top athletes are furious at a rule that will kick them out of the Olympic Village after their events are done and dusted in Paris. The divisive new ruling approved by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) last year means athletes will have to leave the Athletes’ Village 48 hours after their last event. … Read more
[ad_1] Throughout the summer of his life, Alex de Minaur has attributed his winning streak to a mantra he has practised for years. Incremental improvement is the name driving his game. While it scarcely sounds thrilling, it is indisputable the Australian’s dedication to bolstering the strength of his body, and therefore the firepower in his … Read more
[ad_1] She’s only 16 years old, but Russian Mirra Andreeva is wowing the fans at Melbourne Park – all while balancing her schoolwork and snakes. The teen sensation reached the third round with a stunning boilover of sixth seed Ons Jabeur on Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday, crushing the three-time slam finalist 6-0 6-2. And … Read more
[ad_1] Alex de Minaur has begun his second-round Australian Open clash against Italian danger-man Matteo Arnaldi at Melbourne Park. De Minaur started well, bringing up a break point in the first game of the match, but Arnaldi held on – and then forced Demon to hold on after facing a break point of his own … Read more