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Champions League, Europa semi-finals fixtures
AFP THE draws for the semi-finals of the Champions League and Europa Leaguehas been released. Find out who has drawn who!
Re-live: Roar win in epic three-goal finish
THOMAS Broich scored a cracking header in the third minute of stoppage time to give Brisbane Roar a 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory in their elimination final.
Roar books semi ticket with stunning fightback
Marco Monteverde @marcothejourno BRISBANE Roar have completed a remarkable comeback at Suncorp Stadium to end Melbourne Victory’s season and move to within a game of a fourth A-League grand final.
Hardwick looking to fix ‘broken’ Tigers
DAMIEN Hardwick will look to mend his team’s “broken” process ahead of a defining clash with Melbourne as Richmond attempts to halt its early season slide.
‘As poor a performance you’ll ever see’
Ben Waterworth IN THE AFL’s prime time slot, Richmond dished up another embarrassing first half performance that had pundits calling for drastic change.
Electric Eagles thump deplorable Tigers
Braden Quartermaine RICHMOND’S season plunged to new depths on Friday night, suffering a crushing loss to an electric West Coast Eagles outfit in Perth.
Young guns to “out-enthuse” GPS
Connor O’Brien STAND-in skipper Vitori Buatava is hoping the injection of future stars Josh Taylor and Alex Mafi will help Bond University “out-enthuse” GPS in their Queensland Premier Rugby clash today.
Close is closing in as White blows it
JAMES BRESNEHAN Matt Close has been handed an almost unassailable Targa Tasmania lead after defending champion Jason White’s engine blew up.
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GreenEdge pursues one-day targets
BOUYED by Mathew Hayman’s epic Paris-Roubaix win, Orica GreenEDGE is launching a multi-pronged assault on the Ardennes Classics.
‘Broken cheekbone, nose, teeth, face parts’
IT was the Paris-Roubaix story lost in Mat Hayman’s stunning win. Australian rider Mitch Docker was so badly injured in the race he nearly lost an eye.
Netballers hoping for a Swift reward
NSW Swifts captain Kim Greene believes the club could come close to matching, if not exceeding, crowds at NRL games if given the chance to fly at a bigger venue in 2017.
Tyler Wright wins Margaret River Pro
TYLER Wright has won her second title of the year after defeating Courtney Conlogue in the final of the Margaret River Pro.
Sport from coast to coast and across the ditch
ALL the kick-off times and broadcast details to help you keep in touch with the sports action and be across the results.
Video: Harper smashes 100th homer in style
BRYCE Harper hit his first grand slam to reach 100 career home runs, launching a shot that smashed a panel on an electronic signboard.
Extraordinary feud boils over
OLYMPIC champions Michael Diamond and Russell Mark have exploded in a sensational spat, just months out from Rio.
Swimmers praise Gina Rinehart for support
NORMALLY athletes thank their parents and their coaches, but Australian swimming’s bright young star had someone else he wanted to mention.
Coach’s ringing endorsement of Aussie swim team
AUSTRALIA’S swim coach Jacco Verhaeren has labelled the 34-member team named for the Rio Olympics on Thursday night “one of the best I have ever seen.”
Singh withdraws from Rio over Zika fears
FIJI’S former world number one Vijay Singh will not compete at the Rio Olympics, officials in the Pacific island nation have confirmed amid his concerns about the Zika virus.
Parko takes down Wilkinson
JOEL Parkinson has knocked off red-hot surfer Matt Wilkinson to book the first spot in the quarter-finals of the Margaret River Pro.
Horton passes Perkins in 1500m history
VIDEO: Teenager Mack Horton produced the second fastest 1500m swim ever by an Australian as the swim team for Rio was named on the final night of trials.
‘I’ve got the blueprint now’: Hayne
YOU know that feeling when something just clicks? Jarryd Hayne got it on Sunday, reading another NFL playbook — when it just went boom, boom, boom.
Whittaker: I want Australia to know me
IN this week’s edition of Round 6 Robert Whittaker says he wants to use his bout at UFC 197 to announce himself to the Australian sporting public.
How Swimming Australia fixed ‘toxic’ culture
AFTER the disaster of the London Games, Swimming Australia turned to global sporting organisations to help rebuild its battered reputation.
Surfing’s slab specialists on standby
THE waiting period for Red Bull Cape Fear starts Friday and some of surfing’s best slab specialists will be waiting to hit the Botany Bay break.
New distance king has greats in his sights
HE may need thick prescription goggles to compete but Mack Horton has a bold vision - to be the nation’s greatest 400m and 1500m swimmer
Triple treat for history-making McEvoy
CAMERON McEvoy swam a blistering 50m freestyle at the Olympic swimming trials on Wednesday night to complete a clean-sweep of the 50m, 100m and 200m.
Bryant era to end in perfect way
THERE is a small piece of real estate outside the Staples Centre in downtown Los Angeles that will forever belong to Kobe Bryant.
Our newest Olympic power couple
A YEAR ago Emma Moffatt and Daniel Bowker talked of walking out in Australian kit together at the Rio Olympic opening ceremony. In August they will.
Aussie women swimmers who have ruled the world
FROM Libby Trickett to Petria Thomas, Jodie Henry and Cate Campbell, Australian women’s swimming has enjoyed an outstanding run of success.
Netball round 2: Swifts, Firebirds star
THERE were cheers and tears in a drama-packed second round of the ANZ championship. Find out who starred and who has work to do in wrap.
Mack attack fries 1500m field
MACK Horton swam an exceptionally fast 14:48.77 to qualify for Thursday night’s 1500m final but says it’s all about the bigger races to come.
156kg monster towers over WWE class
WWE has welcomed a new class of 10 future stars, including a 2.05m-tall Polish NFL-playing giant
Persistence finally pays off for Beaver
THE biggest smiles at this week’s swimming trials have belonged to those who four years ago feared the dream might be over. None more so than Josh Beaver.
Short and sweet: women making waves
RIDERS win, surfers fly, swimmers shine and there’s more faces in the Rio Olympic team. All this and more in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
Rio golfers beware of alligators, capybaras
SLOW rounds are common in golf but players at the Olympics in August may need to be snappier than usual with alligators and capybaras for company.
Is Cathy our greatest sports star?
MICK Fanning and Jason Day can add to Australia’s prestige at the Laureus World Sports Awards - but Cathy Freeman still has them covered on one prominent front. VOTE HERE
Campbells finish one-two to book Rio spots
THE world’s fastest swimming siblings, Cate and Bronte Campbell, are off to Rio after they finished one-two in the 100m freestyle at the Olympic trials.
McEvoy favourite to complete treble
CAMERON McEvoy is a strong favourite to complete the 200m, 100m and 50m freestyle treble at the Rio Olympic trials in Adelaide.
McEvoy on the fly in search of bragging rights
CAMERON McEvoy is such a competitor he only entered the 100m fly to try and deny a club-mate Kiwi from having squad bragging rights in the event.
Cash for gold! Rio athletes can earn a mint
THOMAS Fraser-Holmes, Melissa Breen and Patty Mills have been given a $70,000 incentive by the Royal Australian Mint to win gold in Rio in August.
Magnussen bounces back in 50m heats
JAMES Magnussen responded to the disappointment of missing a 100m freestyle berth for Rio by clocking the fastest time in 50m qualifying on Tuesday.
John Cena’s embarrassing beginning
JOHN Cena wasn’t always the face of WWE. His origin as a Rocky villain look-alike sparked some radical impulsive decisions.
John Cena’s embarrassing beginning
JOHN Cena wasn’t always the face of WWE. His origin as a Rocky villain look-alike sparked some radical impulsive decisions.
Star Aussie swimmer joins infamous sport list
ADD Cate Campbell’s name to the list of sport’s freaky injuries. Not that she intends being stopped by it at the Rio Swimming Trials in Adelaide
Humble Magnussen full of class in defeat
JAMES Magnussen probably felt like crawling down a hole after missing a Rio Olympic 100m freestyle berth. What he did instead showed his maturity and class.
McEvoy wins ‘Top Gun’ duel with Chalmers
CAMERON McEvoy wins 100m freestyle final at the Olympic trials in Adelaide ahead of local swimmer Kyle Chalmers as James Magnussen misses out.
Relay big names miss out on final
THERE will be a new-look Australian women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team at the Rio Olympics after three stalwarts missed making the Olympic trials final.
McEvoy soars as Missile grounded
CAMERON McEvoy produced arguably the greatest 100m freestyle performance in history as James Magnussen missed an individual spot in Rio.
Miracle man John Maclean a real ‘legend’
John Maclean has raced at Olympics and Paralympics, rowed to medals, raced a Sydney to Hobart, swum the English Channel and incredibly learnt how to walk again after almost three decades in a wheelchair.
Gilmore, Fitzgibbons, Wright into quarters
MULTIPLE world champion Stephanie Gilmore and Laura Enever have joined Tyler Wright and Sally Fitzgibbons in the quarter-finals of the Margaret River Pro.
Cate Campbell’s bizarre sleep injury
CATE Campbell may require a painkilling injection in her right wrist to swim in Tuesday’s 100m freestyle Olympic trial final — all because she slept the wrong way.
World’s top five epic wipe-outs
VIDEO: The world’s top surfers take on some massive waves and they don’t always win. The World Surf League honours those each year who wiped out in the most epic ways possible. Here are the top five.
$1b stadium a waste of money
IT IS the mega project that has sparked a mega debate, but there is one very good reason for mega doubt.
ANZ championship: what you need to know
IT’S game on netball fans. Teams, the guns, top tips and the draw. ANZ championship ULTIMATE GUIDE.
The extraordinary ride of Anna Meares
THERE are things which still remind cycling star Anna Meares just how close she was to losing her life to the sport she loves.
Hayman shows nice guys can finish first
MATHEW Hayman’s Paris-Roubaix triumph will be treasured by Australian cycling as much as Cadel Evans winning the Tour de France.
Buchanan headlines BMX team for world champs
AUSTRALIA’S top BMX riders Sam Willoughby and Caroline Buchanan will take their next step towards Olympic redemption in Rio at the world championships in Colombia next month.
‘Veteran’ Barratt’s desire still burns bright
BRONTE Barratt jokes that she’s spent an entire “school life” on the Australian swimming team but after earning her Rio ticket she says the desire has never waned.
Rio dark horse threatening ‘big three’
THE 100m freestyle was meant to be a three-way battle between James Magnussen, Cameron McEvoy and Kyle Chalmers. You can now add a fourth name to the list.
In-form Wilkinson continues on winning ways
THE remarkable rise of Matt Wilkinson is continuing with the Aussie goofy-footer keeping his undefeated run this year intact at the Margaret River Pro.
Video: Joshua destroys Martin to win title
RISING British star Anthony Joshua landed a series of devastating blows to take American Charles Martin’s IBF heavyweight title by KO.
Dad lets down guard as Bohl grabs Rio berth
WATCHING his daughter streak the field in the 100m breaststroke at the Olympic trials proved a nerve-wrenching experience from renowned coach Michael Bohl.
Dead heat to create ripple in time in Rio
MINUTES after dead-heating with Thomas Fraser-Holmes in the 200m freestyle final, Cameron McEvoy revealed what the new symbol on his swimming cap represented.
World’s best survive schoolgirl scare
IF it wasn’t for a missing nose clip, Rio-bound Emily Seebohm and Madison Wilson may have played second fiddle to a 15-year-old schoolgirl in the 100m backstroke.
Dead heat drama at Olympic swimming trials
THE Australian Olympic swimming trials lived up to the hype as ‘Super Saturday’ with a dead heat in a final, and a boyfriend-girlfriend duo headed to Rio.
Larkin books ‘bittersweet’ Rio ticket
THE world record was out of reach but Mitch Larkin is off to Rio where he believes the benchmark will need to fall in order to win gold in the 100m backstroke.
Clash of the swimsuit titans
ITALIAN label arena is challenging pioneering Aussie swimwear brand Speedo for the right to dress our swimmers in the pool, writes Jessica Halloran.
Winning hearts as important as medals
AT the London Olympics our swimmers managed to stink out the place, in and out of the water. Are the Rio squad poised to make amends, asks Mike Colman.
Bailie swim, bike and running to Rio
TOO small for his dream of playing AFL, Ryan Bailie is the perfect fit for triathlon, snaring a spot on the plane to Rio at the World Series race on the Gold Coast.
Relieved Moffatt erases Rio triathlon doubt
EMMA Moffatt has booked a spot at a record third Olympics with her top seven finish in the world triathlon championship series race on the Gold Coast.
Spieth has McIlroy hot on his heels
THE prizefight buzz around Augusta is all Jordan Spieth v Rory McIlroy, with even Spieth thinking another leaderboard shake-up is possible.
Larkin has record in his sights
MITCH Larkin is poised to set a new world record in Saturday night’s 100m men’s backstroke final at the Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide.
Veteran Burrow brings curtain down on career
AUSTRALIA’S pool of surfers on the world tour is rapidly diminishing with stalwart Taj Burrow revealing he will quit in June after almost two decades.
Tearful Packard fulfills Olympic dream
JAKE Packard never lost sight of becoming an Olympian despite juggling training with a fulltime job. On Friday, the breaststroker realised his dream.
Hackett’s gallant Olympic bid over
GRANT Hackett’s quest to compete at a fourth Olympic Games is over after the 35-year-old missed the final of the 200m freestyle at the Olympic trials in Adelaide.
Gilmore wipes out as Parko, Wilko fire
AUSTRALIAN surfers suffered mixed fortunes on the opening day of the Margaret River Pro with several big names forced to fight for survival.
Hackett’s Olympic dream over
GRANT Hackett’s has no regrets despite his historic comeback bid falling flat at selection trials in Adelaide.
Hackett cruises through to 200m semis
THE Grant Hackett Express remains on track, after the man who would be Australia’s oldest Olympic swimmer cruised through to tonight’s 200m freestyle semi-final in Adelaide.
Australia to send teenage shooter to Rio
AUSTRALIA will send its youngest ever shooter to an Olympic Games, with 16-year-old Aislin Jones chosen to go to Rio.
Masters, derbies and Rio splashdowns
TV and start times for regular round action from all the codes plus racing, surfing, the Masters and Australian Swimming Championships.
‘It looked like a submarine’
THE world’s best surfers were forced to flee the water at a pro event in WA after a 15-foot shark emerged beside them.
Young gun’s amazing swim upstages Hackett
GRANT Hackett has missed his first chance to qualify for Rio 2016 as Mack Horton spectacularly emerged as an Olympic gold medal contender.
Thorpe backs Hackett to make Rio
AUSTRALIA’S most successful Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe has given Grant Hackett’s comeback the thumbs up, believing he will make the team for Rio.
Channel 9 inquiry into sports reporter’s behaviour
CHANNEL 9 sports reporter Neil Breen is the subject of an internal network inquiry after verbally abusing a Sunday Telegraph reporter at Randwick races.
A debut to remember for Swifts defender
WHEN Maddy Turner hit the court for the NSW Swifts in her first ANZ championship match she found herself wedged between two of the best players in international netball.
Racing to Rio: sport scandal goes Hollywood
AN old sport scandal goes Hollywood, sailors back on track, athletes star and golf makes headlines. All in this week’s RACING TO RIO.
Hayne ‘equal with new 49ers running backs’
A YEAR ago Jarryd Hayne was a rookie from Australia whose NFL knowledge came from video games. This week, he starts the off-season with ‘equal knowledge to his peers’ according to Carlos Hyde.
Hackett’s Rio Olympics bid on track
GRANT Hackett has moved a mini-step closer to the Rio Olympics by progressing to tonight’s 400m freestyle final at the official trials in Adelaide.
World Surf League: Who’s ruling the waves?
THE women to watch in surfing’s world championship race, events, rankings, calendar and how to follow. ULTIMATE Guide to the 2016 season.
Seebohm takes plunge with pool romance
EMILY Seebohm’s road to Rio has been cluttered with injury, illness and heartache. Despite everything our star swimmer has refused to break off her high-profile romance, promising it won’t get in the way.
Swifts on alert for Magic tricks
HISTORY might be on the side of the NSW Swifts ahead of their first encounter with a New Zealand team but their coach is on high alert.
Conlogue out to repel wave of Aussie surfers
US surfer Courtney Conlogue is hoping to keep a host of Australian rivals at arms length in the third round of the world championship series at Margaret River Pro.
Trials a chance to put London demons to rest
OUR nation’s best swimmers will battle it out for a place on the plane to Rio at the Olympic swimming team trials in Adelaide. Here are the ones to watch.
Young duo hoping to sail off with Rio spot
THE Australian battle for the historic all-female 49erFX spot at the Rio Olympics is heating up with the youngest and newest teams making an impact in a major European lead-up regatta.
ANZ Championship Round 1: Who shone, who flopped
THE Firebirds mean business, the Swifts look ominous and Fever impress. Some of the things we learned from ANZ Championship round one.
Can Hayne impress unconventional Chip?
JARRYD Hayne, athletically, is exactly what the “Mad Scientist”, new coach Chip Kelly wants. But can he prove himself the footballer, too?
No-one gave these guys much of a chance ....
FROM Belmore to Canberra and the beaches of southern Victoria, it was a weekend to revel in the exploits of the underdog or those who have done it tough.
Short and Sweet: Athletics, cricket on centre stage
THE Southern Stars may have lost to the West Indies but they are winners with fans. Overseas news, Rio selections and surf comebacks. All in SHORT AND SWEET.
Illness fails to put Hackett off Rio goal
GRANT Hackett says illness almost made him abandon his campaign to become the oldest swimmer to make the Australian Olympic team.
The three shots that matter at Masters
WE break down the three shots that players must not mess up if they want to succeed this week at the Masters.
‘There’s no way around how terrible it was’
THE criticism of WrestleMania 32 has been savage as experts wonder just how the WWE could have been so tone-deaf.
The demands of dating Ronda Rousey
RONDA Rousey’s former beau Brendan “Hollywood” Schaub has described the expectations when dating one of the world’s fiercest women.
EPL star wants to be NFL kicker
CHRISTIAN Fuchs has a backup plan in case this whole professional soccer player thing doesn’t work out as a career.
‘One of the scariest WrestleMania stunts ever’
SHANE McMahon is a legend for his willingness to put his body on the line and he’s just delivered one of the wildest moments in WWE history. Watch it here!
Goofy Wilko surfs off with Bells crown
SURFING’S funnyman has become the sports new king pin after Matt Wilkinson achieved a childhood dream to ring the bell as a Rip Curl Pro winner.
Fanning: I can’t tell you if I will be back
IT wasn’t the fairytale finish he wanted at Bells Beach but Mick Fanning could still make a Cinderella return to world surfing this year.
Hayne out to impress as Kelly 49ers reign begins
JARRYD Hayne begins the second year of his NFL journey this week at a familiar place inhabited by different faces as the Chip Kelly reign at San Francisco begins.
WrestleMania 32: How to watch, Australia start time
THIS year’s WrestleMania looks way different to what anyone expected. Here’s what may go down at the WWE Super Bowl in Texas.
