Bolt gets $1m but Pearson not yet sold on NitroSALLY Pearson admits she has concerns around the safety aspect of the proposed format for Nitro Athletics and is yet to commit to the event.
Sailing rivalry to heat up in MelbourneSAILING arch-rivals Tom Burton and Tonci Stipanovic set to go head-to-head in the Sailing World Cup final in Melbourne, next month.
BaseballBandits smoke Canberra, defence on trackBRISBANE closed outs a series win over Canberra on Sunday to lay down a marker in its Australian Baseball League title defence.
BoxingHammond out to make boxing historyCAMERON Hammond will attempt to make history this week in Toowoomba and help add to the indigenous history of his hometown Moree.
Pearson back on track and eyeing golden 2017AFTER the heartbreak of having to withdraw from the Rio Olympics, Sally Pearson has made a low-key return to racing as she builds towards next year’s world championships.
UFC‘I’ll make his life a living hell’VETERAN Melbourne fighter Daniel Kelly says that while he is no Conor McGregor he will do everything he can to ensure Chris Camozzi has a drawn out and painful night at UFC Melbourne.
Big wave thrills and spills? Yes pleaseBIG wave surfer Felicity Palmateer hopes women become a permanent feature on the Big Wave Tour after their maiden appearance at a firing Jaws on the weekend.
US SportsUS commentator’s all-time Aussie code failUS commentators have struggled to distinguish Australian football codes for years but this effort takes the cake.
WWE legend’s insane near-death experienceRIC Flair has shared an incredible story about the time he almost died in the most freakish way possible - and the guy standing right behind him actually did.
NFL$140m NFL backup’s classy moveDALLAS Cowboys franchise quarterback Tony Romo says he would not “stand in the way” of the team’s “magical” run this season.
BoxingGreen comes out swingingDANNY Green says critics of his impending rematch with Anthony Mundine are ill-informed or envious that the two former world champions are staging one of the biggest fights in Australian boxing next year.
Usain Bolt: why my womanising is misunderstoodJAMAICAN superstar Usain Bolt isn’t going to apologise for his philandering ways, saying ‘you can’t judge a different culture by your own culture.’
GolfSpieth hopes for more Aus Open mojoJORDAN Spieth is hoping use victory in the Australian Open as a catapult back to the extraordinary heights of his 2015 season.
GolfOgilvy, Scott primed for Aussie MajorGEOFF Ogilvy is hoping to upstage American drawcard Jordan Spieth while Adam Scott has booked his “Major caddy” Steve Williams for the week.
‘Wayne has all the charm of a lanced boil’WAYNE Bennett right at home in England, some friendly advice for WADA, and remembering the best thing to come out of cricket in Tasmania — Boonie.
FootballW-League Rd 2: Five minute wrapTHE Newcastle Jets were the stars of the second weekend of W-League action with the most emphatic win of the round. SWOOP five minute wrap.
Interim national coaches want jobs fulltimeINTERIM national hockey team coaches Paul Gaudoin and Jason Duff say they want the jobs fulltime with announcements for the coaching roles expected within the month.
Sally Fitz chasing Olympic dreamPRO surfer Sally Fitzgibbons says neither married life or a budding business empire will be sending her to the sidelines any time soon with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics firmly on her radar.
BasketballAndersen staying positive despite another lossMELBOURNE United veteran David Andersen hopes the scoring power of his team in the loss to Sydney is a sign of things to come when their best team is back on the court.
FootballBolt takes first step towards EPL dreamUSAIN Bolt’s fascination with soccer is well-documented, but the world’s greatest sprinter appears ready to take it to the next level.
LeBron’s incredible Undertaker snubWWE legend The Undertaker wanted to meet LeBron James. He waited with his wife outside the Cavaliers locker room ... only for King James to brush him.
Surfer bracing for ride of life on deadly waveIT will undoubtably be the ride of her life — slicing down the 30-foot plus face of a blue green monster. Buried deep within Felicity Palmateer is the knowledge it could be the last.
Olympic GamesWhat Trump win means for Olympic bid raceDONALD Trump’s election as US president has the potential to influence Los Angeles’ chances of hosting the 2024 Olympics.
BasketballBullets coach seeks NBL please explainBRISBANE Bullets coach Andrej Lemanis has spoken to the NBL referees boss this week after his team was on the wrong side of the foul count in losses to Sydney and New Zealand.
TennisBrisbane the goal for rising tennis aceLIZETTE Cabrera already has an Australian Open qualifying wildcard but the Queensland teenager hopes her form at a Japan tournament next week will prove she merits a main draw debut.
TennisTomic aims to come back with a bangBERNARD Tomic hopes to end his world ranking free fall with a strong Australian Open campaign, which will start at the Brisbane International in January.
Surf, beach event to kick off summer of sportSally Fitzgibbons has plans for the Sydney International Women’s Pro and International Beach Festival to become a permanent sporting feature as the annual curtain-raiser to summer.
The quick fix for Aussie cricket teamBACK Page Live funnyman Julian Schiller gives his unique take on the week in sport, discussing the Aussie cricket team’s woes, Jarryd Hayne’s awkward moment and the latest from the EPL and A-League.
Has Labor contracted out its core business to the punters?THE Weatherill Government should be applauded for seeking public opinion on the democratic process, but you can overdo decision-making by consensus.
Olympic GamesRio medallist’s ugly feud with own countrySOUTH AFRICA’s sports minister has branded Sunette Viljoen, the country’s Olympic javelin silver medallist, as ‘the most arrogant and thankless person... I’ve ever met’ in an angry spat.
TennisMillman hopes to put injury issues to restAFTER having his season halted by hip problems, John Millman will resort to the luck of the Irish to help his tennis next year.
GolfPampling: ‘I knew I could still win’ADD Rod Pampling to the list of drought-breaking winners in 2016 after the 47-year old world No.451 saluted at a Las Vegas tournament on Monday.
TennisMurray’s time at top could be short-livedA LIFETIME in the making, Andy Murray’s reign as world No.1 could be devastatingly brief given Novak Djokovic can regain the mantle at the ATP World Tour Finals.
Surfer, wife, mum and survivorTHIRTEEN years ago a horrifying shark attack on a skinny, flaxen-haired surfer girl in Hawaii hit the news.
Model sailor to miss Sydney to HobartTWO former line honours winners and a winning skipper on a different boat will lead the fleet south in the Sydney to Hobart — but not the defending champion or her history-making female owner.
Pint-sized surfer creating wavesSHE’S the pint-sized Olympic surfing and skateboarding aspirant armed with tips from Mick Fanning and the biggest smile in the game.
Kenyan wins third straight NYC marathonKENYA’S Mary Keitany thrashed the field winning her third straight New York marathon, while 20-year-old, Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, took out the men’s title.
NetballMelbourne’s newest rivalry has arrivedAS Australian netball prepares to launch into a new era, Melbourne Vixens will have to share the spotlight with the city’s new kid on the block, Collingwood.
Seebohm blows away Rio failureWORLD champion Emily Seebohm is gearing up to swim at least six individual events at the world short course championships after dominating the Australian titles at Chandler this week.
FootballWatch ex-Bundesliga star’s stunning WWE debutFORMER Germany goalkeeper Tim Wiese made a winning debut overnight Thursday after switching to wrestling, and he definitely impressed the crowd.
BaseballVideo: Cubs revel in World Series victory paradeCHEERED by screaming fans, the Cubs wound their way through downtown Chicago on open-topped buses to celebrate the team’s first World Series victory in 108 years.
The Bolt Australian athletics neededHATS off to Athletics Australia. Now that’s a sentiment that has rarely been thrown at the governing body of track and field in this country.
Chalmers back in the water after scareKYLE Chalmers has overcome a heart scare and will race in Friday night’s 200m final at the national short course titles.
Heart condition forces Chalmers from finalOLYMPIC champion Kyle Chalmers was scratched from the 100m short course freestyle final in Brisbane on Thursday night after suffering an ill-timed attack of a lifelong heart condition.
BoxingHorn eyeing Pacquiao blockbuster boutBRISBANE’S world No.2 welterweight Jeff Horn is preparing to face Ali Funeka in a bout that could force a multi-million-dollar battle with Manny Pacquiao.
Olympic GamesFox clears name after leaked medical recordOLYMPIC medallist Jess Fox says she was eager to distance herself from suspicious athletes after her medical records from the Rio Games were hacked by Russians.
Why end it after seven, let’s play eightDEFEAT after such an absorbing World Series was obviously hard to take. So much so that the Cleveland Indians have cheekily suggested playing an eighth game.
Hurting Bronte no closer to sorting out injuriesBRONTE Campbell is prepared to pass up a chance to represent her country in a bid to finally overcome nagging injuries that plagued her Rio Olympic campaign.
LeBron’s uplifting message for IndiansLEBRON James knows a thing about rebounding from championship losses, so he’s conveyed a special message for the downhearted Cleveland Indians.
11 million to one! Year of the underdogsEVEN Hollywood couldn’t have come up with it. If they had written a script for how the sporting year of 2016 has turned out, you’d have taken your popcorn and walked out.
