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

Australian MMA fighter Jack Della Maddalena has scored a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series with an impressive performance against Swiss fighter Loosa Ange. Della Maddelena won a unanimous decision, all judges scoring the bout 30-27. This is the first decision victory in Della Maddelena’s professional career, and the first time one of his fights went past the second round. This victory extends his win streak to an impressive 10 in a row, his previous nine fights

Archie Calder arrived at St Kilda skate park on a cold Saturday morning to warm up before heading into the city to try film some new tricks. The prolific Melbourne street skater is training for a video he’s been working on with a group of friends. A skateboarder for most of his teenage years, he’s had multiple injuries that have resulted in weeks of rehabilitation. Most of those injuries could have been avoided, had he worn some form of protective equipment, Archie says. “I d

The moment Paralympian Olivia Breen finished the long jump competition at the English Championships last month, her attire should have been the last thing on her mind. Instead, the 24-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, was left “speechless” when a female official criticised her choice of sprint briefs. “Women should not be made to feel self-conscious about what they are wearing when competing, but should feel comfortable and at ease,” she said on Twitter. While shocking, Bree

The finals picture has cleared considerably following round 22, but there are still a few scenarios that could see teams jump in and out of the top 8 and top 4. Two favourites in the race to the eight have separated themselves from the rest, while top 4 teams will clash on Friday and Saturday nights in what could be finals previews. The Favourites Greater Western Sydney Giants GWS all but secured their place in the finals while simultaneously ending Richmond’s season in the

If the race to the finals was heating up last week, it is now reaching boiling point. The equation was supposed to get simpler with one less round to play, but instead we saw three genuine upsets that brought the field closer together. It has now become decidedly more difficult to predict what will happen in the home-stretch of this AFL season. With six teams in the running for those two finals berths, let’s unpack where every contending team stands before Round 22. The C