An American gamer and former world-record holder suing an Australian YouTuber for claiming he was a cheat has been given days to explain why he is not available for a proposed trial date. William “Billy” James Mitchell has launched legal action against Karl Jobst, a renowned video game YouTuber andContinue Reading
A professional gamer who formerly held the highest score in the world for Donkey Kong is suing an Australian YouTuber over accusations he cheated to achieve the arcade record. American gaming icon William ‘Billy’ James Mitchell is seeking almost half a million dollars in defamation damages from Karl Jobst, afterContinue Reading
Australia’s Kaylee McKeown has bounced back from a brutal disqualification, winning the 100m backstroke at the world swimming championships to lay claim to being the greatest backstroker of all time. McKeown was sensationally disqualified in the semi-finals of the 200m individual medley in her first event of the program inContinue Reading
King Kyle reigns supreme. Kyle Chalmers cemented his status as the king of men’s sprint freestyle with two sensational gold medals on Thursday night at the world short course swimming championships in Melbourne. The Olympic champion claimed his first individual world title in the 100m freestyle, flying home over theContinue Reading
Emma McKeon and Kyle Chalmers have kept the gold rush coming for Australia, claiming their maiden individual world titles at the world short course swimming championships. The duo have won Olympic gold medals in the 100m freestyle but had never stood on the top of the podium in the blueContinue Reading
Day two of the FINA World Short Course Championships begins in Melbourne with a primetime showdown between Kyle Chalmers and teenage sensation David Popovici the highlight. Follow all the action live. GOLDEN GIRLS CRUISE THROUGH HEATS Fresh off their record-breaking relay, Emma McKeon and Madi Wilson have both coasted intoContinue Reading
Australia has a new world swimming champion after Lani Pallister won the 400m freestyle on the opening day of the world short course titles in Melbourne on Tuesday. Pallister and New Zealand’s Erika Fairweather went stroke for stroke for the first 300m before the Australian pulled away over the lastContinue Reading
Australia’s Kyle Chalmers is set for a thrilling showdown this week with teen sensation David Popovici for the crown of swimming’s sprint king. The world short course swimming championships kick off in Melbourne on Tuesday and the men’s 100m freestyle on Thursday night looms as the race of the meet.Continue Reading