Jesse Owens was posthumously made an inaugural member of the IAAF Hall of Fame on Thursday, more than 75 years after he won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin …
Groupama’s lead in the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race was sliced to less than 100 nautical miles on Thursday after the French team hit a “brick wall” of …
At the absolute height of his powers a couple of years ago, Steve Hooker became the first athlete in history to hold the big five major track and field titles …
American architect Gil Hanse will design the 2016 Olympic golf course in Rio de Janeiro, after winning selection over Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. Organisers picked Hanse Golf …
The Hockeyroos have defeated Korea 5-0 in the second game of their four-match series in Perth, turning around the previous day’s loss. The Hockeyroos got off to a good start …
Two of Australia’s veteran table tennis stars have fended off a tough field to qualify for the London Olympic Games. William Henzell and Jian Fang Lay both won their respective …
Little more than a week out from the Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide, Ian Thorpe says the most likely result of his comeback will be failure. The five-time Games gold …
Kayak great Clint Robinson has slammed the state of the weed-infested multi-million dollar Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) which has made a “shambles” out of sprint canoeing’s Olympic selection trials. …
Australia’s Olympic team boss Nick Green is delighted with the team’s accommodation at the athletes village in London, including vital room for a barbie. Green has just returned from a …
Australians James Magnusson and Matt Targett could win the gold and silver medals in the 100m at this year’s London Games, according to two-time Olympic 1500m champion Grant Hackett. Hackett, …
British Olympic officials have washed their hands of the team’s head doctor who has advised Britain’s athletes to avoid the traditional handshake during the London Games. British Olympic Association (BOA) …
World champion lightweight rowers Anthony Edwards and Sam Beltz have put a down payment on Olympic selection by sensationally trumping Australia’s best heavyweights at the national titles in Perth. Edwards …
A “grown up” Emily Seebohm is using the heartache from an eye-opening Beijing Olympic campaign as motivation in her quest for 100m backstroke gold in London. Seebohm shapes as a …
Peter Thomson or Greg Norman could ensure Australia has a winner in Olympic golf before a ball is hit with the IOC set to announce the successful bidder to design …
Britain’s Hannah Miley set the fastest time in the women’s the 200m individual medley this year as she sealed her second spot in the British team for the London Olympics …
France’s Groupama opened the gap on the rest of the field in the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday, leaving America’s Puma and Telefonica of Spain battling …
The British government has rejected a warning by the Olympic team’s top doctor that shaking hands should be avoided at the London Games. The British Olympic Association’s chief medical officer …
IOC officials have begun a three-day trip to Rio de Janeiro to discuss the city’s preparations for the 2016 Olympics, and organisers plan to take advantage of the visit to …
