Mick Fanning
Prominent sports stars add to push for Bondi royal commission
The statement signed by more than 60 sports stars, including Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Lleyton Hewitt, Scott Pendlebury and Isaac Heeney, said: “This is not the Australia we represented.”
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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Aerial surfing is coming to Sydney, and Hughie Vaughan will be in full flight
The young Australian pulled off the “best aerial done” this year, attracted the praise of surfing and skateboarding legends. He’ll be competing at Sydney’s Urbnsurf park in October.
- Josefine Ganko and Penry Buckley
Fanning unfiltered: Life after death, family tragedy and attending his own wake
One of Australia’s greatest surfers is the last of four brothers at the age of just 43. This is how he and his family have ridden the waves of pain and come out the other end.
- Dan Walsh
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‘I had a lot of emotions’: Aussie rookie bundles Mick Fanning out of the Rip Curl Pro
Three-time world champion Mick Fanning’s dream run at Bells Beach has come to an end after Aussie rookie Callum Robson claimed an upset round of 16 win at the death.
- Damien Ractliffe
‘I’m gassed’: Fanning upsets world No.1 at Bells Beach
Mick Fanning has caused a major upset at Bells Beach, defeating yellow jersey holder Kanoa Igarashi to move into the round of 16 at the Rip Curl Pro.
- Damien Ractliffe
Fitzgibbons, Fanning survive Bells Beach elimination
Australian champion Sally Fitzgibbons risks losing her spot on the Championship Tour in a mid-season cut if she’s unable to improve on her world No.17 ranking.
- Damien Ractliffe
‘Nah, I’m good’: No retirement regrets for Fanning ahead of Bells return
Mick Fanning is happily retired from the World Surf League tour, ahead of a wildcard entry into this weekend’s Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.
Fanning aiming for spot in history with Bells Beach wildcard
Mick Fanning will be out of retirement and back at Bells Beach this year, hoping to become the first male surfer to win five times there. No surfer but Gail Couper, who has 10 Bells titles to her name, has ever reached that mark.
- Lachlan Abbott
Mick Fanning, the group text and the mud army fighting for the Northern Rivers
Taking out his phone, Mick Fanning looked at the group video message from friend Joel Parkinson in the middle of the rising floods. It was bad. Real bad.
- Heath Gilmore
‘Not getting any younger’: Why Mick Fanning is coming out of retirement at 39
Fanning will make his return to competitive surfing on Friday at the World Surf League Narrabeen Classic, a 10-day event at which 50 of the world’s best surfers will gather on Sydney’s northern beaches.
- Sarah Keoghan