McGrath’s special tribute to fallen matesIN Australia, a country built on sport and its Anzac heritage, what more compelling story could there be than a wounded soldier fighting for gold on the global stage?
Best mates combine to win thrilling goldAUSSIES Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson have clawed their way back from big second and third set deficits to win quad doubles gold at the Rio Paralympics.
RugbyThe mystery of the missing medalFIJI police are investigating the theft of an Olympic gold medal belonging to Fiji rugby sevens player Masivesi Dakuwaqa.
Australia’s most inspirational sport-hopperTWO serious car crashes may have crushed his body and forced him to switch sports, but they could not crush the spirit of the racer within Australian paracanoeist Colin Sieders.
Double dose of tough goalball news for AussiesAUSTRALIA’S fairytale Paralympic Games goalball journey has ended in elimination, but coach Peter Corr insists his players will emerge a stronger group.
Venus, Serena, Biles all targeted by hackersTHE World Anti-Doping Agency slammed Russian hackers who breached its database and published confidential records of four top US Olympians.
10 most awesome images from Rio ParalympicsFROM a table tennis player with no arms to a cyclist missing half of his left leg, the 2016 Paralympic Games have provided some remarkable images.
Paralympian to protect shark that took his footPARALYMPIAN swimmer Achmat Hassiem bears no grudge against the shark that severed his right foot in a deep-sea struggle off the coast of Cape Town eight years ago.
More SportsShock as O’Hanlon loses, steps away from trackTHE fastest Australian Paralympian of all time, Evan O’Hanlon, has come second in the T38 100m final in Rio, missing out on a hat-trick of gold medals in the event.
Aussie S9 100m legend grows as more gold flowsTIMOTHY Disken stretched Australia’s reign in the S9 100m to a fourth straight Paralympics, winning the second of the nation’s two gold medals on day five in Rio.
More SportsDylan surfing a wave of support into RioPARALYMPIAN Dylan Alcott loves to crowdsurf at music festivals - in his wheelchair.
Blinded Paralympian scores amazing goalVISUALLY impaired Behzad Zadaliasghari showed off some impeccable ball control, and a tidy finish, with what has to be the goal of the Paralympic Games in Rio.
Paralympic stunner: Faster than able-bodiedSOMETHING extraordinary has happened at the Paralympics, with not one but four runners outdoing the gold medallist in the same race at the Rio Olympics.
Young gun ends Aussie medal drought with silverHE learnt the game against the backdrop of Abu Dhabi’s golden sand, but table tennis player Sam von Einem says silver is his new favourite colour.
More SportsFifty-year-old debutant has got the powerA 50-year-old mother-of-three from Kazakhstan has upstaged younger rivals to claim a powerlifting silver medal in her Paralympic Games debut.
15-year-old jocks key to Fearnley’s bronze“WHEN I wake up and I see those jocks I know it’s a big day.” Kurt Fearnley’s lucky undies delivered again with the Paralympic star taking bronze in the 5000m.
One giant leap from poverty to $150KONE year ago, Mariyappan Thangavelu lived in extreme poverty and couldn’t afford a bed to sleep on. That all changed after one jump.
Medal bound von Einem breaks 32 year hoodooADELAIDE’s Sam von Einem is set to deliver Australia’s first Paralympic table tennis medal in 32 years after winning through to the gold-medal playoff in Rio.
‘I never thought I could play a sport at all’DAN Michel - the most physically impaired athlete on the Aussie team in Rio - is the perfect reason for the Paralympics to exist, for para-sport to be.
Aussies find golden touch as Kelly, Elliott starKATIE Kelly created history as Australia’s first para-triathlon medallist while swimming stars Maddison Elliott and Lakeisha Patterson finished gold and silver.
Belles make noise in silent world of goalballTHEY were only confirmed for Rio 10 days out from the opening ceremony. But now the Aussie Belles are making a big impression in the silent world of goalball.
Paralympian: I’m not ready yet for euthanasiaBELGIAN Paralympian Marieke Vervoort is still considering euthanasia to escape a life of unbearable physical pain — only not quite yet.
High-jumper hits jackpot with gold medal leapAN Indian high jumper who had never slept in a real bed before last year has leapt into a life of luxury after winning Paralympics gold.
Aussie outrage as goalball rivals fail to turn upAUSTRALIA’S women’s goalball coach has slammed rival Algeria for “embarrassing” the Paralympic movement with a first-round forfeit.
Remembering Nugget’s historic ‘Gold!’ call‘GOLD! Gold! Gold!’ It’s the day that made Norman May more famous than the athletes. On the day of his passing, every member of that team remembers that immortal call.
Aussie Rio medal haul grows but golds elusiveAUSTRALIA has gone gold-less on a day that disgraced cyclist Michael Gallagher was due to shoot for a third successive Paralympic Games victory.
More SportsChalm offensive for golden boyKYLE Chalmers has discovered in the crazy 31 days since he touched first in the 100m freestyle final in Rio, life is now a world or two away from normal.
Meet the cut-price Aussie basketball superstarsAUSTRALIA’S most successful basketball group is not the Boomers, or even the Opals. It’s the Rollers and they are hot on the trail of redemption.
Aussie’s stunning piece of Games historyCYCLIST Jess Gallagher has grabbed a slice of Australian sporting history, becoming the nation’s first athlete to medal at both the summer and winter Games.
White Tiger grabs bronze behind sprint legendIRISH sprinter Jason Smyth has emulated the great Usain Bolt in Rio while young Aussie Chad Perris grabbed bronze with what he described as an ‘awesome’ run.
The Michael Jordan of MurderballRYLEY Batt is normally calm and collected but when he takes the floor he’s a “bit of a head case” — something that helps the four-time Paralympian become such a murderball weapon.
Young swimmer wins first Aussie gold in RioTHE Queensland teen who claimed Australia’s first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Paralympics concedes her win was a “bitter-sweet” demolition of her childhood idol.
Silver lining for Pole after Sydney tormentIT has taken 16 long years but Polish discus thrower Robert Jachimowicz says he has finally won justice following his Sydney Paralympic Games heartbreak.
More SportsTough fight for Brock to keep his dream afloatBROCK Ingram has learnt to write with his opposite hand. “It’s still neater than the doctors’ handwriting, anyway,” he grins.
More SportsFearnley’s support for Russian rivalPARALYMPIC legend Kurt Fearnley has implored a Russian rival shattered by the federation’s blanket Rio ban to fight through the wreckage and return for Tokyo 2020.
More SportsGallagher on track for historic doubleJESS Gallagher is aiming to create history as the first Australian athlete – Olympian or Paralympian – to win medals at both the winter and summer Games.
Wheelchair stunt opens ParalympicsA WHEELCHAIR athlete races down a steep ramp before somersaulting through the air lit by fireworks over Rio’s Maracana Stadium: let the Paralympic Games begin ...
‘Career killer’: Lochte banned over Rio liesRYAN Lochte has been banned from swimming over the bizarre scandal that started with the colourful star claiming he was robbed during the Rio Olympics.
More SportsMelissa returns to Rio table for secondsMELISSA Tapper says the experience of her maiden Olympic campaign last month has her geared to push for a breakthrough Paralympics medal.
RugbyTears, kava flow in Fiji’s ultimate fairytaleTHE ‘Other’ Rugby Show were lucky enough to follow Fiji sevens hero Semi Kunatani into his village for the first time since winning gold in Rio. Sean Maloney captures a once in a lifetime moment.
Cycle of injury can’t break Modra’s spiritPARALYMPIC gold medallist Kieran Modra has recovered from a broken jaw in time for Rio, the vision impaired cyclist insisting: “I’m pretty good with setbacks.”
Kurt Fearnley’s Paralympics social media guideTHE Rio Paralympics are not far away and for all the latest action direct from Brazil, Kurt Fearnley has your guide to the personalities you should be following on social media.
‘I want to win gold and then end my life’BELGIAN Paralympic champion Marieke Vervoort, a wheelchair athlete with an incurable degenerative disease, has revealede she is considering assisted suicide after Rio.
Rollers captain Ness named Aussie flag bearerMEN’S wheelchair basketball captain Brad Ness will lead Australia’s athletes in Thursday morning’s (EST) Paralympics opening ceremony after being named flag bearer.
Ultimate guide to 2016 Paralympic GamesTHE 2016 Rio Olympics are over, so that means the Paralympics are just around the corner. From event times, TV details, and star athletes; here’s everything you need to know!
Paralympic doper says he crossed ‘dark line’DISGRACED Australian Paralympian Michael Gallagher has apologised for crossing a “dark line” into blood doping that led to his Games expulsion.
Third time lucky for Beattie?THE only woman who could beat her in London is now banned from competing so can anything stop long-jumper Carlee Beattie from taking gold in Rio.
RugbyFiji’s gold medal winning sevens coach moves onFIJI rugby officials accepted Friday that they had lost gold-medal winning sevens maestro Ben Ryan and confirmed they would now advertise for a new coach.
Who will be our Paralympic flag-bearer?AUSTRALIA will reveal its Paralympic flag-bearer tomorrow, with the figurehead chosen for their excellence both on and off the sporting field.
Aussies: scandal ‘isolated incident’AUSTRALIA team bosses say the remaining members of the Para-cycling team will race clean in Rio after the Michael Gallagher revelations.