Teenage sensation Jessica Fox and former national team member Matthew Gabb have taken massive strides towards Olympic qualification with their performances at the Australian Slalom Open at the Penrith Whitewater …
Fit and healthy again, Emily Seebohm has set her sights on London Olympic gold after putting a horror 2011 behind her. Seebohm on Saturday continued her strong build-up to next …
Reigning Olympic champion Ben Ainslie is set to compete at the 2012 Games after escaping a fresh punishment for his boarding of a media boat during the World Championships in …
Tennis world No.2 Rafael Nadal has attacked a French satirical puppet show that implied he and other Spanish sports stars are drug cheats, saying it had crossed the line. The …
The world No.1 ranked Australian men’s hockey team came back from a goal down to beat Argentina 3-1 in the second match of the Kookaburras Challenge on Friday night at …
Three-time Olympic sailing gold medallist Ben Ainslie has escaped further sanctions from British yachting’s governing body for grappling with a cameraman during a race in Australia. Ainslie was disqualified from …
Stephanie Rice has revealed her frustrations over the shoulder injury that has left her London preparations under a cloud, saying she would not be still swimming if the Olympics weren’t …
A very human performance left James Magnussen feeling “bloody terrible” but the world 100m freestyle champion still maintained his winning momentum at the NSW swimming championships. Magnussen notched his 14th …
Spain launched a diplomatic protest on Thursday over a satirical puppet show on French TV that implied cyclist Alberto Contador and tennis great Rafael Nadal are drugs cheats. “I spoke …
New Australian triathlon star Melissa Rollison will expand her racing experience this year as she further explores her vast potential in the sport. Rollison wants to gauge her abilities over …
World champion Sally Pearson will attempt to put a rare tumble behind her when she makes her 100m hurdle return in the Perth Track Classic on Saturday night. Pearson, a …
Sprinters Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake, who are both expected to draw worldwide attention in this Olympic year, will open their 2012 seasons at a local meeting on Saturday. The …
Australia’s former world champion Dmitri Markov believes every pole vaulter experiences the doubts which have threatened Steve Hooker’s Olympic title defence. Markov says Hooker has made the right decision to …
Stephanie Rice has revealed her frustrations over the shoulder injury that has her London preparations under a cloud, saying she wouldn’t be swimming if the Olympics weren’t looming. Rice returned …
Controversial butterfly ace Nick D’Arcy believes his London Olympic selection fate is in his own hands even though officials have yet to announce a decision on the bankrupt swimmer’s eligibility. …
Libby Trickett says she feels like “less of a fraud” after taking the biggest step yet in her swimming comeback at the NSW championships. Trickett’s chances of reclaiming a place …
Spain launched a diplomatic protest on Thursday over a satirical puppet show on French TV that implied cyclist Alberto Contador and tennis great Rafael Nadal are drugs cheats. “I spoke …
Australia’s male wheelchair basketballers are odds-on favourites to claim gold at the London Paralympics, but they are not taking their world champion status for granted. With one Paralympic gold medal …
