Ethiopian Olympic great Haile Gebrselassie is in danger of missing the London Games after finishing fourth with a modest time in the Tokyo marathon won by Kenyan Michael Kipyego. Gebrselassie, …
Nerves of steel have helped Kelly Slater cruise through the first heats of the season-opening men’s world surfing championship event on the Gold Coast. The Quiksilver Pro defending champion has …
Beijing Olympian Warwick Draper survived a nerve-wracking wait to secure the fifth and final place on Australia’s slalom canoe team nominated for the London Games on Sunday. Victorian Draper, who …
Lindsey Vonn won the women’s alpine skiing World Cup super-G Bankso, Bulgaria on Sunday, the US star registering a record-breaking 18th success in the discipline. The 27-year-old 2010 Olympic downhill …
Impressive wins in the first elimination round have set Australians Joel Parkinson and Taj Burrow up for a strong run at the opening event of this year’s men’s world surfing …
Australian walker Jared Tallent believes he’s well-placed to repeat his Olympic double medal heroics in London. Already assured of a spot in the 50km race courtesy of his bronze medal …
Michael Kipyego of Kenya won the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, pulling ahead of Haile Gebrselassie at the 38km mark for his first career victory. Gebrselassie had taken a turn at …
Ian Thorpe must cling to the hope that some of his old magic will return during his freshening-up period before next month’s Olympic trials. He does not have a choice. …
Local hero Joel Parkinson blasted his way through Sunday’s sudden-death second round of the world surfing tour event on the Gold Coast. Parkinson left young wildcard and trials winner Garrett …
Olympic diving champion Matthew Mitcham blamed his lack of condition for bombing out in the 10m platform at the test event for the London Games. The Beijing gold medallist failed …
Ian Thorpe failed to ignite his bid to make the London Olympics with two worrying performances in his final competition before next month’s Olympic trials. The five-time Olympic champion stopped …
Olympic diving champion Matthew Mitcham blamed his lack of condition for bombing out in the 10m platform at the test event for the London Games. The Beijing gold medallist failed …
Ian Thorpe has posted a worryingly slow time in the 100m freestyle in his last competition before next month’s Olympic trials in Adelaide. The five-time Olympic champion stopped the clock …
Kelly Slater says the world surfing tour has reached its golden age. The 11-time world champion stamped his authority on the opening event of the year at Snapper Rocks on …
Alana Boyd’s Olympic aspirations have suddenly rocketed toward the medals after she broke the Australian pole vault record with the sixth-highest jump in the world in the past 12 months. …
The Gold Coast’s Stephanie Gilmore says there’s more venom in the women’s world surfing championship this year than ever before. Gilmore opened her campaign for a fifth world crown on …
Matthew Mitcham has taken a shine to the diving venue for the London Olympics after coming to grips with its quirks. The Beijing champion in the 10m showed that he …
Queensland’s Lynsey Armitage and Mark Casey have captured the main prize in the women’s and men’s singles draw at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Australian captain Armitage has continued her …
