Team New Zealand has slipped into fourth place in the Volvo Ocean Race as the six-strong fleet readies to round New Caledonia and head for Auckland on the 5200 mile …
New Australian pole vault world record holder Alana Boyd and 2009 discus world champion Dani Samuels were among 12 Australians added on Tuesday to the track and field squad for …
Athletics Australia named 25 athletes on Tuesday on their team for the London Olympics, including those who have met the automatic qualifying standard and those who have been picked at …
Cuba’s 110 metres hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles will miss the coming world indoor championships in Turkey after injuring himself in training in Spain, the Cuban …
Spanish entry Telefonica continues a relentless pursuit of the leg four leaders in the Ocean Race, clawing back crucial miles on Monday. Telefonica, winners of the first three legs, were …
Britain’s rhythmic gymnastics group has won an appeal after missing out on a place for the London Olympics. Britain’s governing body for gymnastics will now nominate a rhythmic group to …
Crucial Olympic Games starts mean winning the Oceania triathlon championships this Saturday will be a priority for the Australian squad. While the event will not decide which triathletes go to …
Former Australian netball coach Norma Plummer says a draw with champions Queensland has given her young Fever team a big shot of confidence ahead of the trans-Tasman competition which gets …
The heart starts pounding and the adrenalin kicks into gear the moment you walk into the Arena…… The first thing you notice is this huge fenced ring that stands 10 …
Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington booked her place in the British squad for the London Games on Sunday with a winning 400 metres freestyle time that was even quicker than …
Spanish boat Telefonica’s hopes of a fourth leg win in a row in the Ocean Race were hanging by a thread after falling 138 nautical miles off the lead in …
Kayak gold-medallist Ken Wallace has called for a major clean-up of the Sydney International Regatta Centre to ensure Australia’s last Olympic selection trials aren’t tangled by excess weeds. Wallace this …
Stephanie Gilmore sent a clear warning to rivals after she and Taj Burrow clinched an Australian double in the season-opening surfing world championship events on the Gold Coast. Local heroine …
Australia’s Taj Burrow has made it an Australian double, winning the season-opening men’s competition in the world championship surfing event on the Gold Coast. Earlier on Sunday, Stephanie Gilmore won …
After turning up to the trials just to say hello to some friends and for a test run, Jarrod Bannister gave his Olympic medal chances a huge boost with his …
After turning up to the trials just to say hello to some friends and for a test run, Jarrod Bannister gave his Olympic medal chances a huge boost with his …
Local heroine Stephanie Gilmore made a flying start to her quest for a fifth women world surfing title with victory in the season-opening Gold Coast round on Sunday. Gilmore scored …
Henry Frayne and Fabrice Lapierre have put themselves in the frame for Olympic long jump selection but will have an anxious wait until Australia’s preliminary athletics team is named this …


