Meares makes peace with LA nemesis
Before Anna Meares pursues Olympic gold glory in Rio, the champion Australian cyclist chose to make peace.
Rio 2016 Olympics
Matildas brace for Brazil friendly
After a scratchy start to a pre-Olympics camp, Matildas coach Alen Stajcic wants to see some polish against Brazil in their looming international friendly.
Russia facing potential Rio Paralympics ban for doping violations
Russia will find out in two weeks whether it is to be banned completely from the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro after officials opened proceedings against the country following revelations of doping cover-ups.
Kendra Harrison breaks 28-year record, Bolt wins on return
Usain Bolt delivered on his top billing by winning the 200 metres at the London Diamond League but the Jamaican was upstaged for once as American sprint hurdler Kendra Harrison broke one of the oldest world records in the book.
Russia's crime and punishment
In England this week, jousting was proposed as a future Olympic discipline, as if big-time sport in its battle to beat drug cheats has not already had more than enough trouble with Lances.
Another 45 test positive from Beijing and London Games
Forty-five athletes have failed dope tests after their samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Games were reanalysed.
Steffensen and Australian sports chiefs back Russia's Rio ban
As Australian sport chiefs applauded Russia's ongoing ban from Rio Olympic track and field competition, retired national sprint champion John Steffensen agreed the decision was right but warned it would hardly eradicate doping.
Clarke to replace Gerrans
Simon Clarke has won an 11th hour call-up to Australia's Rio Olympics team with the 30-year-old cyclist set to be named replacement for injured road race scratching Simon Gerrans.
10 'amateurs' arrested in Rio Olympics terror plot
Brazilian authorities arrested 10 members of an Islamist militant group that was organising terror attacks, raising tension around the country just two weeks before the start of the Olympic Games.
Ban on Russian Olympic team may be closer after CAS upholds IAAF ruling
The International Olympic Committee could call on individual sports federations to engage in a case-by-case review of Russian athletes registered to compete at the Rio Olympics following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling.
Usain Bolt ready for triple-triple medal charge
Will there be anybody like Usain Bolt again? Not if you ask the man himself. "I doubt it," he replied, flashing that toothy, impish grin. "Nobody can be the next Usain Bolt."
Dirtiest race in Olympics history? This one's hard to pass
The Ben Johnson 1988 Olympic 100 metres final was dubbed "the dirtiest race in history", but there is a new contender for that dubious honour.
Brazil arrests 10 people for preparing 'acts of terrorism' at Olympics
Ten people have been arrested in Brazil on suspicion of belonging to a group backing Islamic State.
Sports court confirms Rio ban on Russians
Russia's athletics team will definitely not compete in Rio after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected a Russian appeal against their ban.
Russian athletes lose Rio appeal
The appeal by the Russian Olympic Committee and 68 of its track and field athletes against the ban from the Rio Olympics has been rejected, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has announced.
Rio Olympic Games heartbreak for AIS 1500 metre runner Melissa Duncan
Australian 1500m runner Melissa Duncan will use her Rio nightmare to fuel her career ambitions.
Sports court confirms Rio ban on Russian track-and-field team
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected Russia's appeal against the exclusion of its track and field athletes from the Rio Games.
Gaze backs Boomers ambitious goal of striking gold
Andrew Gaze says the Boomers have a great shot at finally landing an Olympic medal in Rio.
Cut Russia from games: Gainsford-Taylor
Three-time Olympian Melinda Gainsford-Taylor has backed calls for Russia to be kicked out of the Rio Games.
Women lose again in battle of the sexes
Any women tennis players feeling resentment towards male counterparts should thank their lucky superstars that they are not golfers.
Putin blow as IOC orders retest of Russian samples
Vladimir Putin was dealt a humiliating blow to his 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics yesterday when the International Olympic Committee ordered every Russian doping sample from the event to be retested while it "explores legal options" over whether to implement a total ban on the country
Opals coach Joyce says Taylor won't be risked in Rio lead-up games
Australian Opals coach Brendan Joyce won't risk star Penny Taylor during his team's lead-up games before the Rio Olympics.
Six Olympics songs that failed to live up to the hype
In light of Pele's recent musical release, we take a look at some of the other Olympic songs which failed to live up to expectations.
Bubba Watson heads decimated 60-man field for golf at Rio
Just eight of the world's top 25 ranked male golfers will compete when their sport returns to the Olympics in Rio next month.
Ten Aussie athletes to watch at Rio
The time difference this year is unforgiving but these Olympic hopefuls will make the late nights and early mornings worth the effort.
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