The Leongatha Knights senior men’s team make club history by winning their first ever premiership in the Gippsland Soccer League. Dan Kavanagh reports. For the Leongatha Knights, the 2023 season was all about redemption. After a devastating loss in last year’s semi-final against Trafalgar FC, the Leongatha Knights senior men’s team returned to pre-season this year seeking to make good. And make good they did, making amends for the disappointing end to the 2023 season. The Kn

It’s up to the sports community to change the culture that makes young men feel it’s not masculine or “manly” to talk about their struggles with mental health, a football coach says. Avondale Football Club coach Sam Cutri said too many young men lack outlets to speak about their mental health. The sports community should “break that cycle and really make it a priority to tell our fellow young sports guys that it’s okay to feel down, upset or mentally exhausted”, he said. “It’

Australian mixed martial artist Tyson Pedro has made a big statement in his first fight in nearly four years with a knockout victory over American Ike Villanueva in the last seconds of the first round of their light heavyweight bout at UFC Vegas 52. The fight was Pedro’s first in 1239 days, his last bout being a loss to Mauricio Rua in December 2018. A series of injuries and a cancelled fight led to Pedro’s near four-year long absence. Despite a slow start, Pedro appeared to

Australian UFC featherweight king Alex Volkanovski has defended his title by knocking out “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in the fourth round at UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida. This victory marks three successful title defences for the Australian since capturing the title from Max Holloway in 2019. Volkanovski appeared calm and in control as he set the pace of the bout and brought the fight to his opponent, in a bout UFC commentator Joe Rogan described as his “finest per

Australian mixed martial artist Jack Della Maddalena has made a statement in his UFC debut with an impressive first round knockout over American Pete Rodriguez at UFC 270 in Anaheim, California. This bout was Della Maddalena’s first bout as an official UFC fighter, four months after he secured a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2021. The entire 2:59 minute affair was a striking match, where Della Maddalena was able to show his ability to control space a

UFC history has been made as American mixed martial artist Derrick Lewis has capped off the year by setting the all-time knockout record with his victory over Chris Daukaus at UFC Vegas 45. Lewis, who has “Knock Out King” tattooed across his chest, secured his 13th KO in the first round of his main event bout against Daukaus with a barrage of strong right hands. Lewis celebrated his historic victory with a small dance, then threw his gloves and his athletic cup into the limi

Australian UFC fighter Jessica-Rose Clark has scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Panama’s Joselyne Edwards at UFC Vegas 41. The bout was Clark’s first fight in over a year and marks her comeback from a debilitating ALC tear she suffered in 2020. Clark’s last victory came by TKO over American Sarah Alpar in September last year. Although those on commentary were expecting a striking match, Clark kept the bout on the ground with her dominant wrestling and grapplin

“My philosophy is to do the best that you can at the job that you are given,” says Emma Vosti, television sports presenter, journalist and producer at Channel 7. Vosti says she loves “live TV and live anything”, especially big sporting events. How did you get started in the industry? I had an internship at Channel 9 while I was still at university. I started by driving the Gojeeps around. I then began in public relations in the PR team and worked my way up. I knew what I w

“I never thought that it would reach this point,” says Hayley Wilson, the first Australian woman to compete in street skateboarding at the Olympic Games. “People coming up to me and asking for photos. I’m still adjusting to it,” she says. “It’s pretty cool to think that people look up to me and want to start skating because they see me or Rayssa [Leal] skating.” Growing up in Mansfield, 180km northeast of Melbourne, the 19-year-old started skateboarding at six years old. “I

Moments after Rowan Crothers touched the wall in his 50m freestyle Paralympic final, he realised he had achieved his childhood dream—a Paralympic gold medal. The 23-year-old has chased after his dreams with a fierce determination, training alongside able-bodied athletes and often pushing his body to the brink. But for Crothers, it’s not about the guts and glory, it’s about doing what makes him happy. It’s been a long journey for the Gosford-born swimmer. Crothers was born in

Australian UFC fighters Casey O’Neill and Jamie Mullarkey both secured impressive TKO victories in their back-to-back fights at UFC Vegas 38 today. The event, held early Sunday (AEST), was headlined by light-heavyweights Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker. Embed from Getty Images Scottish-born Australian Casey O’Neill remains undefeated as she ended the event’s preliminary card with a second round TKO over fellow flyweight Antonina Shevchenko. O’Neill led aggressively in the f

Australian UFC fighter Alexander Volkanovski has successfully defended his Featherweight title against American Brian Ortega in the main event of UFC 266. Fans in Las Vegas’ T-Mobile arena were on their feet as the featherweights went to war in a battle that lasted the full 25 minutes. Volkanovski retained his title via unanimous decision, judges scoring the bout 49-46, 50-45 and 50-44. Volkanovski stayed in control that vast majority of the bout, keeping the fight a striking