Australian beach volleyballers took an important step towards this year’s Olympic competition, successfully qualifying for the Asian Continental Cup. Led by long-standing Olympians Natalie Cook, Tamsin Hinchley, Louise Bawden and …
Ali Day is warily looking over his shoulder leading into Sunday’s sixth and final round of the Ironman Series. The Mooloolaba competitor has a tenuous five-point advantage over ironman icon …
Australian aerials skier Laura Peel has recorded a breakthrough victory to claim World Cup gold in Kreischberg, Austria on Friday. The 22-year-old from Mount Buller joins an elite club of …
Australia’s Olympic organising committee has painted a gloomy picture of the nation’s prospects at the 2012 Olympics, with a lack of funding for elite sports copping the full blame. With …
Australian athletes competing at the this year’s Olympic Games are being encouraged to stay in touch with their fans by using Facebook and Twitter. But Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chef …
Luiz Fernando Correa, security director for the 2016 Olympic Games Organising Committee (COL), has resigned amid accusations of corruption during his time as National Secretary for Public Security in 2007. …
Chrissie Wellington is to Mirinda Carfrae what the Road Runner is to Wile E Coyote or Collingwood is to Carlton. Racing at the Hawaiian Ironman triathlon this year won’t be …
Australian defending Hawaiian Ironman triathlon champion Craig Alexander rates Lance Armstrong as a serious threat for this year’s title, saying he expects the American will lead off the bike. After …
Former world discus champion Dani Samuels believes a change in attitude has her Olympic campaign back on track after conceding she caved in to the pressure during a forgetful 2011. …
With a number of exciting head-to-head battles taking place at this weekend’ Sydney Track Classic, leading online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has opened a series of markets pitting some of Australia’s premier …
Former All Blacks coach Graham Henry will apply his Rugby World Cup-winning experience to New Zealand’s quest for a gold medals at the London Olympics. Henry, who stepped down after …
The Australian athletics championships will return to Sydney next year for the first time since 2007. NSW sports minister Graham Annesley announced on Friday Sydney Olympic Park would host several …
World duathlon champion Sergio Silva has been stripped of his gold medal after testing positive for a banned stimulant following the race. However, the Portuguese athlete will serve only a …
World champion James Magnussen is not willing to write off Ian Thorpe but has questioned whether the Olympic great has left himself enough time to make a success of his …
World 100m freestyle champion James Magnussen is plotting a reconnaissance mission to London as part of his plans to leave no stone unturned in his quest for Olympic gold. The …
China’s Ding Junhui beat reigning world snooker champion John Higgins 4-3 on Wednesday in the second round of the Welsh Open. Higgins was on the verge of defeating a second …
Former world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan was in fine form on Wednesday when he booked his place in the last 16 of the Wales Open with a 4-1 win over …
Teenage diving sensation Tom Daley, one of Britain’s best London Olympic prospects, has found himself at the centre of a row over fears media work could harm his chances of …
