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 …
He’s 40 years old with 11 world titles to his name, but with teenagers snapping at his heels as the world title series prepares to start, Kelly Slater says he’s …
New South Welshman Matthew Karwalski and Queensland’s Zac Alexander reached the main draw of the North American Open world series squash tournament at Richmond in Virginia after winning their final …
China’s Ding Junhui won his fifth career ranking title on Sunday when he defeated England’s Mark Selby 9-6 in the final of the Welsh Open snooker. The 24-year-old, a world …
American ski superstar Lindsey Vonn won her second World Cup globe in two days on Sunday, crowned super-combined champion when the Russian event was cancelled because of fog. The 27-year-old …
