On the opening day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was tested early on by a qualifier and world No.1 Jannik Sinner dropped a set, while young sensations Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu wowed the crowd on Centre Court. Three of the five Australians were successful, with Jordan Thompson, Aleks Vukic and...
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NBA legend Carmelo Anthony to help find and mentor talent through the NBL
NBA legend Carmelo Anthony will join the ownership group of a future NBL expansion team after signing on to “attract and mentor top-tier players worldwide” for the Australian league’s Next Stars program. Anthony, who was one of the NBA’s greatest scorers, playing for six clubs over the course of his 19-year professional career, is the...
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‘Right into it’: The footy, cricket stars who are also gun, single-figure handicap golfers
Golf. It’s the ‘other’ sport so many elite athletes turn to to escape the rigours of their chosen professional career — and some get really, really good at it. To celebrate the 2024 PGA Championship — starting on Thursday night AEST, foxsports.com.au — spoke to some of the stars whose talent extends from the footy...