Italy’s prime minister has scrapped Rome’s bid for the 2020 Olympics, saying the government can’t supply the required financial backing at a time of financial crisis. Prime Minister Mario Monti …
This week we head to Pacific Palisades in California for the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club. This event dates back to 1926 when it was known as …
Spain’s sports minister has acknowledged his country has a problem with doping that needs fixing. Jose Ignacio Wert says “we have a problem with doping and that’s why we have …
Australians have pounced on 3000 extra Olympic tickets released for sale, with many of the prized seats quickly snapped up, even at $915 each. The cheapest $45 tickets for the …
Australian triathlon coach Jonathan Hall, whose partner is Olympic hopeful Erin Densham, has taken a job in the United States six months out from the London Games. The move means …
One of the superstars of women’s surfing, Lisa Anderson, hopes to make a return to competition in this month’s Roxy Pro on the Gold Coast, the opening event of the …
Tokyo and Doha formally submitted their bids to host the 2020 Olympics on Monday, delivering their files to the IOC two days before the deadline. Delegations from both cities submitted …
Three-time Hawaiian Ironman triathlon champion Craig Alexander will race at Ironman Melbourne next month, further raising the profile of the inaugural event. The 38-year-old on Monday confirmed his entry for …
With just over five months to go until the Olympic Games, police in London have launched a new anti-terrorism hotline to persuade residents and visitors to stop potential attackers. “Terrorists …
World 100-metre record holder Usain Bolt has sparked health worries by not running in a hometown meet where he had planned to race after being sighted in Germany instead. Bolt …
British bobbies have been ordered to put on a smile for the Olympics to show visitors that the UK is a happy country. A mandate sent out to all officers …
France’s Tessa Worley won the women’s World Cup giant slalom on Sunday, her second straight win in the discipline and seventh victory on the international ski circuit. The 22-year-old Worley, …
Ivica Kostelic’s defence of the men’s overall World Cup title has been placed in doubt after the Croatian injured his knee during a triumphant super-combined run on Sunday. Kostelic, already …
Stephanie Rice completed a confidence-boosting return from injury with a second placing in the women’s 200m individual medley final at the NSW championships in Sydney on Sunday night. Rice wrapped …
Triathlete Erin Densham’s turbulent four years since the Beijing Olympics has taken another dramatic twist, with partner Jonathan Hall resigning from Triathlon Australia. Hall was also coaching Densham, who is …
Winning the Australian sprint triathlon title is one of very few repeats from last year that Emma Moffatt wants. The two-time world champion and Beijing Olympics bronze medallist started her …
There was much less at stake this time, but veterans Geoff Huegill and Michael Klim picked up their long-running rivalry exactly where they left off at the NSW championships in …
US champion Ashley Wagner upset two-time world champion Mao Asada of Japan in Saturday’s free skate final to win the women’s title at the ISU Four Continents Championships. Wagner, who …
