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Jana Pittman is remaining upbeat about her London Olympics campaign, despite being forced out of next month’s trials with yet another foot injury. Pittman, 29, suffered the fourth plantar fascia …

While all the attention this week is on the Accenture Match Play in Arizona the PGA Tour still rolls on with the tour heading south to Mexico for the Mayakoba …

Penalty-corner expert Sandeep Singh scored a hat-trick as India boosted their chances of making it to the men’s final with a 6-2 win over France in the Olympic qualifying tournament …

World 100-metre record holder Usain Bolt will renew his rivalry with fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell at the Diamond League meet in Rome on May 31, organisers have confirmed. Bolt was …

IOC member Mario Pescante is stepping down from his position as vice president of the Olympic body, saying he feels let down by the Italian government’s refusal to back Rome’s …

Two-time Olympic diving medallist Loudy Wiggins has stumbled on the comeback trail, missing out on the 10m final at the test event for the London Games. The 32-year-old has returned …

World No.2 Brett Wilkie has bowed out of the Australian Open after a disastrous day on the greens at the Australian Open. Having already been eliminated from the triples in …

Nick D’Arcy has been cleared for a shot at his first Olympics in London after officials declared the controversial swimmer eligible for selection. The Australian Olympic Committee ended long-running speculation …

Controversial swimmer Nick D’Arcy has been cleared by the Australian Olympic Committee to compete for selection at the London Games. The AOC announced on Tuesday the bankrupt swimmer would be …

A pain-free Matthew Mitcham believes he is developing the mental tools to handle the great expectations of his Olympic title defence in London. The man that stopped China from sweeping …

Controversial swimmer Nick D’Arcy’s London Olympic hopes have received a boost after Swimming Australia (SA) decided not to remove him from their shadow selection squad. D’Arcy’s availability now rests solely …

Australia’s Ethan Warren and Grant Nel narrowly missed out on booking the nation a spot at the London Olympics in the 3m synchronised springboard. The pair put in a strong …

A large scale exercise will be staged this week to test how the emergency services will need to react if a major incident strikes during the London 2012 Games. Lessons …

Up to 2100 part-time military personnel will be called out to work as part of the security force for the London 2012 Games, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced. The …

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet took an early battering in the opening 24 hours of leg four as race leaders Telefnica led into atrocious weather conditions in the South China …

Leaders of Doha’s bid for the 2020 Olympics are proposing to hold the Games in October to avoid the searing summer heat in Qatar. The Doha bid calls for the …

The Australian Open remains a lottery following the second round of the men’s and women’s singles, with any one of the remaining players capable of hoisting the trophy later this …

Australia’s women’s water polo team is looking to extend a near-unbeaten run in 2012 and boost hopes of Olympics gold when it takes on Great Britain in a five-Test series …