Rio Olympic organisers are taking advantage of Brazil’s huge Carnival celebrations to deliver their first sports venue for the 2016 Games – the Sambadrome. The city’s highly popular Carnival parades …
Jack Bobridge has heard the whispers about the all-conquering Australian men’s pursuit team. That it is all well and good winning track cycling world titles in Copenhagen and Apeldoorn but …
A congressional commission in Brazil has delayed a vote on a key World Cup bill, handing another setback to FIFA and local organisers trying to speed up the country’s preparations …
Collingwood defender Harry O’Brien will miss round one of the AFL NAB Cup after putting his hand through a plate glass window. Coach Nathan Buckley said O’Brien needed stitches in …
Soon-to-retire Fernando Gonzalez of Chile fell to Igor Andreev of Russia 6-2 6-3 in the first round of the Brazil Open tennis tournament on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Gonzalez, who last …
Australian Internationals Craig Parry and Peter O’Malley will headline the field in the Victorian PGA Championship, starting on Thursday. Three-time Australian Masters champion Craig Parry will be out to add …
Allrounder Shane Watson says selectors need to clarify whether Brad Haddin has been dropped or rested from Australia’s one-day team. The 34-year-old wicketkeeper was again left out of Australia’s 14-man …
Kurtley Beale is an earth-shattering loss for the Waratahs to overcome this Super Rugby season, and as a result all eyes will be on new fullback Adam Ashley-Cooper. The Waratahs …
Kim Clijsters has withdrawn from next month’s WTA event in California because of an injury to her left ankle. Clijsters said in a statement on Tuesday she is disappointed she …
Judging by how hard Canberra have been tackling pre-season training, it seems it’s not just the fans who felt they were dudded in 2011. Coach David Furner says his Raiders …
Australian world No.7 Jason Day will miss the British Open if the impending birth of his child conflicts with the tournament. Day and wife Ellie are expecting their first child …
It’s the biggest question facing rugby league in 2012 – how will Brisbane cope without champion five-eighth Darren Lockyer? Fortunately for Brisbane, the retirement of a legend coincides with the …
Aaron Baddeley insists he’s not ‘defending’ at Riviera Country Club, but the reigning champion is certainly poised to go back-to-back. Baddeley kick-started a resurgence in his golfing career when he …
Black Caviar will have eight rivals, including Hay List, in what is widely regarded as her toughest test in Saturday’s Group One Lightning Stakes. The champion mare, who has drawn …
Former US coach Bob Bradley received a bonus of $US400,000 ($A376,000) after the Americans won their group at the 2010 World Cup, according to US Soccer Federation tax documents seen …
Seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki struggled against Thiemo de Bakker in the first set on Tuesday before overpowering him in the second for a 7-6 (8-6) 6-0 win in the first round …
The Australian Turf Club’s midweek meeting at Newcastle has become the latest victim of the wet weather. The seven-event card set down for Wednesday was abandoned on race morning after …
Southampton came from behind to force a 1-1 draw against 10-man West Ham in Tuesday’s top-of-the-table English Championship soccer clash. A Jos Hooiveld strike 15 minutes from time secured a …
