The Upside

[Placid Ark]

Champion mare Winx has won her 23rd consecutive race
It was Winx's 16th Group One win, eclipsing the previous Australian record held by Black Caviar

English racing officials from Royal Ascot, Goodwood & York have joined forces to lure the connections of Winx to race their champion mare overseas this year

[Placid Ark]

A swimming world record has been broken at the Commonwealth Games trials on the Gold Coast, by a 99-year-old Australian man

George Corones, who turns 100 in April, completed the 50-metre freestyle swim in 56.12 seconds.

Corones, the only swimmer in his 100-104 age group, swam alone

source : abc

[kiwiz]

Following on from a 18 month suspension,,Kiwi hoop James McDonald's licence application has been approved & he will permitted to resume riding trackwork & barrier trials from April 3

[blackdog1]

Following on from a 18 month suspension,,Kiwi hoop James McDonald's licence application has been approved & he will permitted to resume riding trackwork & barrier trials from April 3Can hardly wait for him to ride again. Don't usually bet on the gallops but he and a few other jocks were a clear money spinner for me.

[theshoe]

Johnathan Thurston celebrated his 300th NRL game last night with North Queensland Cowboys defeating Cronulla Sharks 20-14

[punts2]

The Kookaburras have won their 10th Azlan Shah Cup title beating England in the final 2-1

[DCFC]

Hugh Bowman back home & resting with concussion but otherwise not seriously injured after that nasty fall on Saturday

[POSEIDON]

Snowboarder Simon Patmore's gold medal triumph in the snowboard cross. Australia's first Winter Paralympics gold since Salt Lake City in 2002.

[POSEIDON]

Australian Women's Cricket Team ODI clean sweep against India. The victory puts Australia back into number one spot on the ICC rankings.

[Placid Ark]

Champion mare Winx has won her 23rd consecutive race
It was Winx's 16th Group One win, eclipsing the previous Australian record held by Black Caviar

English racing officials from Royal Ascot, Goodwood & York have joined forces to lure the connections of Winx to race their champion mare overseas this year
Winx has won her 17th Group One, a new international flat racing record
And her 24th consecutive race, one behind Black Caviar

[Placid Ark]

Megan Schutt has become the first Australian woman to claim an international T20 hat-trick, against India in Mumbai

[DCFC]

Australia's Daniel Ricciardo has won the F1 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai

[Sandgroper]

Australia's Daniel Ricciardo has won the F1 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai
Warm favourite to win Monaco

[Mark]

Lucky For All, off the map and misses a place. Made my day.

[Placid Ark]

Australian golfer Minjee Lee celebrated her birthday in style, birdieing the last hole to win the LPGA Tour's Volvik Championhip by one shot

Last win 2016

[grizzle]

Winx breaks Black Caviar's record with 26th consecutive win

[sportsmad]

Winx breaks Black Caviar's record with 26th consecutive win
Watch the race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPH1cT0OyNk

[kiwiz]

That was a top win!
She could still be improving

[Placid Ark]

That was a top win!
She could still be improving
Once she got going in the straight she just killed them. Super effort even for her.

[punts2]

Australian basketball star Liz Cambage has been named in the prestigious All-WNBA First Team, capping off a impressive season in the United States for the experienced centre

Liz is only the third Australian to be named in the merit line-up after Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor previously achieved the feat

[Placid Ark]

Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has smashed the marathon world record, winning the Berlin race in 2 hours, 1 minute, 39 seconds.

The 33-year-old broke the previous world record set in Berlin by fellow Kenyan Dennis Kimetto in 2014 by 1 minute and 18 seconds.

[sportsmad]

Billy Slater cleared to play in the NRL grand final
Will retire after that game
What an outstanding career

[Sands]

Billy Slater cleared to play in the NRL grand final
Will retire after that game
What an outstanding career
Billy doesn't mind thoroughbred racing. In his younger days worked as a roustabout for 6 months, for the Gai Waterhouse.

[Sands]

Golf - Tour Championship
80th PGA Tour win but first victory in more than five years following multiple back surgeries
Welcome back Tiger!

[grizzle]

been over 4 years but golfer lee westwood is back in the winners circle
45yo 'westy' won the recent nedbank challenge

[grizzle]

been over 4 years but golfer lee westwood is back in the winners circle
45yo 'westy' won the recent nedbank challenge
likewise for matt kuchar
40yo 'kuch' won the recent mayakoba golf classic

[kiwiz]

Must be the season
Danny Willett has been out of form since he won the 2016 Masters Tournament
Battling shoulder & knee injuries he slipped from 9th place official world golf ranking to as low as 462nd in the rankings earlier this year
Now sits at 90th after his recent win DP World Tour Championship

[Sands]

Great work by our women's T20 cricket team. Recently won the Women's World Twenty20 tournament. Their fourth title. Alyssa Healy was named the player of the tournament. Alyssa's uncle is former Australian Test wicket-keeper Ian Healy.

[kiwiz]

Wild Oats X to make Sydney-Hobart history with all-female crew
Crew of 13 will comprise eight from OZ & five internationals
Two of the five internationals are Kiwis sailors Keryn McMaster & Bianca Cook
Go Girls! Nice juicy odds on offer

[Sands]

Nice juicy odds on offer
Noticed 80/1 EW (3 places, line honours) with one bookie

[Placid Ark]

Australian professional surfer Stephanie Gilmore is this years Women's ASP World Tour champion

Her seventh success, previously won in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 & 2014

[Sands]

Stephanie Gilmore's win is record-equalling
Her seventh world title matches the accomplishment of Aussie Layne Beachley who retired in 2008

[Sands]

Alyssa Healy was named the player of the tournament. Alyssa's uncle is former Australian Test wicket-keeper Ian Healy.
Just announced. Alyssa Healy named ICC's best T20 international cricket player of the year.

[Placid Ark]

Australian born Michael Dickson has been named in NFL All-Pro team

He is the first rookie punter in more than three decades to be selected to play in the Pro Bowl

[Sands]

Ben Simmons has become the first Australian basketballer to be named in the NBA's All-Star Game

[kiwiz]

Ben Simmons has become the first Australian basketballer to be named in the NBA's All-Star Game
Yes,,well deserved
Thought kiwi NBA centre Steven Adams a chance but was overlooked again :(
Our other kiwi Aron Baynes has been out injured & just recently back on the court

[kiwiz]

Kiwi Glenn Ashby has won the 2018 foiling sailor of the year award

The winner of the foiling design award was a joint effort,,Team New Zealand & Italian syndicate Luna Rossa

They also won the foiling innovation award for their design solutions applied to flight control & construction

[Sands]

Winx breaks Black Caviar's record with 26th consecutive win
World record for Winx, 23rd Group 1 victory

[Sands]

World record for Winx, 23rd Group 1 victory
Winx previously shared the record with the famous Irish horse Hurricane Fly, who raced over fences

[Sands]

Winx has now recorded 31 consecutive wins

[Sands]

Just announced. Alyssa Healy named ICC's best T20 international cricket player of the year.
Alyssa Healy named ODI Player of the Year & T20I Player of the Year at the recent Australian Cricket Awards

[Sands]

Alyssa Healy named ODI Player of the Year & T20I Player of the Year at the recent Australian Cricket Awards
And to cap that off, claimed her first Belinda Clark Award

[Sands]

Icelands Hafthor Julius Bjornsson has set a new deadlift world record with a 474-kilogram lift, breaking his previous record of 472 kg
Bjornsson also successfully defended his champion of the Arnold Strongman Classic title

[Sands]

Roger Federer the winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has become the second male player to win 100 tour-level tournaments in the professional era

[Sands]

Jimmy Connors is the other player to reach the milestone, retiring after winning 109 titles

[kiwiz]

Icelands Hafthor Julius Bjornsson has set a new deadlift world record with a 474-kilogram lift, breaking his previous record of 472 kg
Bjornsson also successfully defended his champion of the Arnold Strongman Classic title
Bjornsson also into acting,,Game of Thrones & Kickboxer: Retaliation

[Sands]

Roger Federer the winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has become the second male player to win 100 tour-level tournaments in the professional era
Jimmy Connors is the other player to reach the milestone, retiring after winning 109 titles
Some of the girls haven't done too badly
Martina Navratilova 167 titles
Chris Evert 157 titles
Steffi Graf 107 titles

[jake]

Roger Federer the winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has become the second male player to win 100 tour-level tournaments in the professional era
..roger federer's tilt at a 101st singles title has been ended by dominic thiem
..thiem came from behind to win in three sets

[Sands]

First ATP Tour Masters 1000 title for Dominic Thiem

[kiwiz]

First ATP Tour Masters 1000 title for Dominic Thiem
Thiem's highest career ATP world ranking was No. 4,,which he achieved on 6 November 2017
Guess what? he is back at No. 4

[Sands]

Winx has now recorded 31 consecutive wins
Make that 32

[Sands]

And fourth-straight George Ryder Stakes

[Sands]

Make that 32
See them all here

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/superracing/all-32-of-winxs-brilliant-wins-in-a-row/video/2816707e3fd242fb03b83d39eb313ace

Source: The Daily Telegraph

[Sands]

Winx Farewell Race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uep8pfT_KSs

[Sands]

Thiem's highest career ATP world ranking was No. 4,,which he achieved on 6 November 2017
Guess what? he is back at No. 4
And another win to Thiem!
Barcelona Open
Beat Rafael Nadal in the semi-final

[Sands]

Australian golfer Minjee Lee celebrated her birthday in style, birdieing the last hole to win the LPGA Tour's Volvik Championhip by one shot

Last win 2016
And another tournament win for Minjee Lee
Hugel-Air Premia LA Open just completed

[Placid Ark]

New world No 1 Ashleigh Barty is the first Australian woman to top the tennis rankings in 43 years

[Sands]

Yes, good one Ash! Next stop Wimbledon
Hopefully just a minor injury forcing her to withdraw from the Eastbourne tournament

[humdinger]

And another new world no.1 - Australian professional surfer, Sally Fitzgibbons!

[Placid Ark]

Australian golfer Minjee Lee celebrated her birthday in style, birdieing the last hole to win the LPGA Tour's Volvik Championhip by one shot

Last win 2016
And another Australian golf success. This time Hannah Green, won the women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine (USA) by one shot from defending champion Sung Hyun Park of South Korea

First victory on the LPGA Tour

[Sands]

And another Australian golf success. This time Hannah Green, won the women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine (USA) by one shot from defending champion Sung Hyun Park of South Korea

First victory on the LPGA Tour
That tournament was a major
Hannah becomes the first Australian woman to win a major since Karrie Webb back in 2006

[grizzle]

And another Australian golf success. This time Hannah Green, won the women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine (USA) by one shot from defending champion Sung Hyun Park of South Korea

First victory on the LPGA Tour
hannah didn,t have a sponsor prior to her win
expect that,s been sorted out since

[WildWildWest]

And another tournament win for Minjee Lee
Hugel-Air Premia LA Open just completed
And another Australian golf success. This time Hannah Green, won the women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine (USA) by one shot from defending champion Sung Hyun Park of South Korea

First victory on the LPGA Tour
Both sandgropers :)

[Placid Ark]

Congratulations go to Australia's Ellyse Perry who recently became the first player, male or female, to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in Twenty20 International cricket

[Sands]

Ellyse Perry also player of the series, recent Women's Ashes held in England

[kiwiz]

The Black Sticks women have just won the Oceania Cup in Rockhampton Queensland beating the Hockeyroos
Gives them an automatic spot at the Tokyo Olympics next year

[Sands]

The Hockeyroos will now face Russia in a must-win series in Perth next month

[humdinger]

And another Australian golf success. This time Hannah Green, won the women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine (USA) by one shot from defending champion Sung Hyun Park of South Korea

First victory on the LPGA Tour
And another win for Hannah Green - Portland Classic, went into the final round three shots behind the leader!

[horsewithnoname]

What a fantastic result for Australian athlete Kelsey-Lee Barber. Recently won the gold medal in the women's javelin at the World Athletics Championships in Doha with a 66.56 m throw.

[Sands]

New world No 1 Ashleigh Barty is the first Australian woman to top the tennis rankings in 43 years
Just named Australia's sports woman of the year

[Sands]

And the Australian women’s cricketers took out Team of the Year for the second consecutive time

[humdinger]

And the Australian women’s cricketers took out Team of the Year for the second consecutive time
And their skipper Meg Lanning took home the Leadership Legend award

[Sands]

And their skipper Meg Lanning took home the Leadership Legend award
Leads by example judging by the number of records Meg has set or broken

[Placid Ark]

New world No 1 Ashleigh Barty is the first Australian woman to top the tennis rankings in 43 years
It's looking like Barty will finish the season in the top spot
If she does, Ash will be the first Australian woman to finish a season in the top spot since rankings were introduced in 1973

[Sands]

Ashleigh Barty did finish the season in the top spot
Also won the Newcombe Medal for a third consecutive year, matching the record of compatriot & inaugural recipient Sam Stosur

[Placid Ark]

Australian professional golfer Lucas Herbert celebrated Australia Day overseas by winning the Dubai Desert Classic
First European Tour win for the Victorian born 24yo

[Placid Ark]

Australian professional golfer Lucas Herbert celebrated Australia Day overseas by winning the Dubai Desert Classic
First European Tour win for the Victorian born 24yo
Marc Leishman made it a winning double for the Aussies same weekend, taking out the Farmers Insurance Open for his fifth PGA Tour title

[grizzle]

It's looking like Barty will finish the season in the top spot
If she does, Ash will be the first Australian woman to finish a season in the top spot since rankings were introduced in 1973
Going OK Australian Open where Ash (first round) became the first Aussie player to win a match at the Australian Open without dropping a game since the event moved to Melbourne Park in 1988.

[humdinger]

Justice done this morning, Jon Rahm winning his first major, US Open (golf). Had to withdraw from his last tournament, the Memorial, after testing positive for COVID-19. Had a huge lead going into the last round.

[rhino82]

The Aussies golfers have been doing extra well in recent times, both ladies & gents!

[Sands]

Justice done this morning, Jon Rahm winning his first major, US Open (golf). Had to withdraw from his last tournament, the Memorial, after testing positive for COVID-19. Had a huge lead going into the last round.
Rahm's in poor form of late. Still rated no. 1 but has missed the cut, two of his past three tournaments.

[rhino82]

The Aussies golfers have been doing extra well in recent times, both ladies & gents!
Aussies have continued to win their share of tournaments. Young Elvis Smylie could easily go on and win multiple PGA events.