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‘Exciting forecast’ raises hope of record
SYDNEY to Hobart boats can expect a super-fast running with only a relatively benign southerly marring what is potentially one of the best forecasts in history.
Wild Oats ready to do it again
WILD Oats XI has taken line honours at seven of the last 10 Sydney to Hobart races and skipper Mark Richards says the 100-footer is set to do it again.
Aussies dominate world tour field
THE final fields for the men’s and women’s world surf league season have been revealed, with more Australian surfers than any other nation.
Conditions right for record-breaking Syd-Hob
SPECTATORS will miss out on a spectacular spinnaker start to the Sydney to Hobart this year, but sailors will be in for the ride of their life.
Ark 323 back for another shot at Syd-Hob
IT rates as one of the most memorable maiden Sydney to Hobart voyages in the history of the race — and it was one of the shortest.
‘Show me’: Horndog has no shame
NBA star Chandler Parson has taken to Instagram to rehab his broken heart, and he shows no subtlety in his pursuit of the sexiest women.
The angriest man in the NBA
DEMARCUS Cousins is mad at everyone: mad at the other team, mad at the referees, mad at the media and mad at the next table in the nightclub.
Record in reach for Wild Oats
AUSTRALIAN supermaxi Wild Oats XI could smash her own Sydney to Hobart race record by four to six hours, given the current weather forecast.
Sport stars that just can’t handle retirement
THEY say you only retire once but if you are a sports star not so sure what to do with yourself, it can be two or even three times. We look at the shortest in history.
Horton eyes Syd-Hob after 2020 Games
HE is a gun in the water but Olympic gold medallist Mack Horton now has the Sydney-Hobart in his sights. Just not til after the Tokyo Games.
Aussie conquers massive surf
AUSTRALIAN Jamie Mitchell has claimed the World Surf League Big Wave Tour Nazare Challenge in incredible conditions. GREAT PICS HERE
‘I don’t owe you anything’
FOOTBALL fans around the USA are fuming as high-profile athletes opt to sit out games, putting themselves before the team. Here’s why the fans are wrong.
The NBA has a new ‘no fun’ clause
NBA players are set to pocket enormous salaries thanks to a new collective bargaining agreement — but the extra cash comes with a hefty price tag.
Whiff of Ichi feat for Syd-Hob
SUPERMAXIS may be chasing the fastest time in the Sydney to Hobart, but some yachts half their size are in pole position to steal their thunder in the main event.
Young sailors claim world title
SYDNEY teenagers Natasha Bryant and Annie Wilmot could well end up being Australia’s last sports world champions of 2016.
What you need to know about the Sydney to Hobart
IT’S one of Australia’s best-known sporting events — a wet and wild race from Sydney to Hobart. Our ULTIMATE GUIDE to the great race.
11 NBA free agent bombs
WE’RE a little more than a quarter of the way through the season, and it’s clear that teams may be regretting some of their summertime free-agent signings.
Poker pro must repay $10 million
POKER champion Phil Ivey has been ordered to return $10.1 million in winnings to a casino simply because he’s too good.
Super Netball: New name, new teams, new era
AUSTRALIAN sport has a new game with a new name with the much-anticipated national netball league debuting in 2017 to be known as Suncorp Super Netball.
Sydney Sevens Rugby 2017 Guide
IT’S party time, well in February anyway, when the Sydney Sevens come to town. And this time our women are getting a piece of the action.
Amateur golfer’s historical round
RAY Hadley has covered some of the most remarkable sporting events around the world in his 34 years of broadcasting. He just witnessed “a bit of history” at his local golf course.
Sydney-Hobart minnows set for New Year party
SYDNEY to Hobart supermaxis may be vying for a new race record this year but some of the smallest and slowest boats in the fleet could also be about to rewrite history.
Trait that Green and Iron Mike share
MIKE Tyson knows about loss better than most sports stars and his eternal wisdom rings true for Danny Green who will stop at nothing to right “that” loss.
Green to lead Giants in Super Netball
KIM Green captained NSW Swifts for the last three years, now with Super Netball just two months away, she has been handed the same honour at the Giants.
Wright switches focus in 2017
AUSTRALIAN world surfing champion Tyler Wright says she won’t be defending her title in 2017. It’s not what you think.
Horror accident gives Docker new life
MERCIFULLY, Orica-Scott cyclist Mitch Docker can’t remember the horrific, high-speed crash that nearly killed him but he has come out the other side with a new set of goals.
Boat-on-boat battle expected for Sydney Hobart
SCALLYWAG skipper David Witt is predicting a nailbiting line honour battle in the Sydney to Hobart if a “dream” long range forecast eventuates.
Why Conor McGregor disgusts Ronda Rousey
THEY are the two biggest names and draws in UFC: Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor — but their personalities could not be more different.
$680m Aussie in Top 20 highest-paid athletes ever
FORBES releases lists of the richest athletes in sports each year but it recently compiled a ranking of the highest-earning athletes off all time - including one Australian.
Aussie ‘weapon’ wowing New York
BRAD Wing and his ‘boomerang’ punt are the toast of New York right now, with the Aussie punter earning special praise from teammates and coaching staff.
‘No one is to do this ... except John Cena’
A LEAKED document that’s handed out to WWE wrestlers before events reveals a surprising list of things they’re banned from doing.
Fast start looms for Sydney to Hobart
AN adrenaline-pumping ride down the NSW at the start of the Sydney to Hobart could result in a new race record in the 72nd edition of the famed ocean classic.
‘This is not a time for f***ing favours’
RONDA Rousey has opened up on her viciously selfish preparations for redemption and revenge in the Octagon — and her opponents should be worried.
World title shot begins at home
RIO Olympic sailor Ashley Stoddart may have her sights set on a medal at the Tokyo games in 2020, but this summer she will be recharging her batteries while sailing on Adelaide waters.
Pioneering Koreans put toe in the water
THEY’RE culturally “afraid of the sea’’, but that won’t stop a team of Koreans competing in the one of the world’s toughest ocean adventures: the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
Nike’s bid to make the impossible possible
NIKE has launched a new mission to conquer one of sport’s final frontiers — but not everyone is happy about it.
Brennan takes out top AIS gong
KIM Brennan has taken home the top honour at the 2016 AIS Awards and was among a number of female sports identities to be recognised.
20 NBA players who would be great coaches
WITH all of today’s stars, role players and NBA veterans, which active players would make outstanding basketball coaches?
Missing kids at Chrissie is a kick in the head
GETTING kicked in the head is bad enough, but for feisty mother of two, Bec Rawlings, the hardest part of her MMA career is saying goodbye to her kids.
Floyd Mayweather ‘just wants my sister’
FLOYD Mayweather is using his role as a promoter to make good fights, make money and make moves on the sister of one of the best young prospects in the game.
Muscled Mundine ‘has old spark back’
IF Danny Green is planning on fighting the 70kg Anthony Mundine he will be in for a rude shock after “The Man” showed off his hulking new frame in Brisbane.
Supermaxi’s rough ride to Syd-Hob start line
WILD weather and a tsunami warning has put the radical supermaxi CQS’s preparations for the Sydney to Hobart behind schedule.
‘A result doesn’t define who you are’
BIG wave pro surfer Laura Enever admits that getting to the top of her game wasn’t always easy. She talks to Elizabeth Colman the healing power of the ocean, summer and sharks.
Chalmers, Brennan win major AIS awards
RIO Olympic gold medal heroes Kyle Chalmers and Kim Brennan have been named athletes of the year at the 2016 AIS Sport Performance Awards.
Magpies name Robinson Super skipper
COLLINGWOOD netball’s first captain Madi Robinson says the Magpies are embracing the favourites tag ahead of their Super Netball debut.
Taylor return a big boost for Flames
AFTER big hits on the injury front, the Sydney Uni Flames get mercurial import Asia Taylor back for their third last game of 2016.
Why Aussie NBA star ‘has a lot of haters’
WITH his horrible hair and red bushy beard, Aron Baynes has arguably the NBA’s most unique look - and absolutely no chance of winning a beauty pageant.
Who’s Australia’s top sportswoman?
WHO is Australia’s top sportswoman in 2016? Have your say and VOTE in the Swoop People’s Choice awards.
Froome to ride in new Melbourne race
TOUR de France champion Chris Froome will lead a strong field in a new Australia Day cycling race to be held on Melbourne’s Formula One circuit.
Justin Bieber shows some fight on ice rink
JUSTIN Bieber had a bad day on the ice hockey rink and wanted more than a simple sorry — the confident pop star wanted his opponent to die in his arms.
MMA fighter attacks ref after brutal kick
DAZED after a brutal, illegal, kick to the head he received while down, an MMA fighter got up swinging — at the referee. The ref handled it beautifully
Syd-Hob contender inches from disaster
SYDNEY-Hobart racers got a timely safety warning on Tuesday, after a frightening near-miss with the Big Boat Challenge spectator fleet on Tuesday.
Wild Oats XI sounds Syd-Hob warning
MARK Richards and his Wild Oats XI crew have sounded a loud warning to rivals in the Sydney to Hobart with an emphatic victory in Tuesday’s SOLAS Big Boat Challenge.
‘Coasting’: WWE’s most overpaid star
WHEN you consider his multi-million dollar pay packet, Brock Lesnar isn’t providing value for money to the WWE.
UFC ban can’t stop Jon Jones from fighting
JON Jones may not be able to step into the Octagon until July 2017, but if this footage of him destroying Dan Henderson is anything to go by he’s still in shape.
Fanning’s epic surf under Northern Lights
NOT everyone is keen to brave the freezing temperatures of Norway to see the Northern Lights, but surfer Mick Fanning has taken the journey one step further — by surfing under them.
Big boat boasting rights up for grabs
A TRIO of supermaxis will clash for the first and only time on Tuesday prior to the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Boxing Day.
Caleb’s coming: Sprint king locked in for TDU
AUSTRALIA’S most explosive sprinter Caleb Ewan is coming back to Adelaide to race the Santos Tour Down Under next month.
Aussies dominate at Sailing World Cup
AUSTRALIANS have dominated at the Sailing World Cup Final at St Kilda Beach on Sunday.
Langman: Sydney to Hobart needs expansion
SYDNEY to Hobart veteran Sean Langman says race organisers need to move with the times and include a multihull division in the famed Australian bluewater classic.
Triathlon stars Harrop, Beven in limelight
THEY helped establish Australia as a world power in triathlon and now Loretta Harrop and Brad Beven have been awarded the sport’s highest honour.
Speed machine Alinghi sets the standard
IF it had been on the road instead of the racetrack it would probably have copped a fine.
Entire Olympics hijacked by conspiracy plot
A SYSTEMATIC scheme of steroid and alcohol cocktails has been exposed at the centre of a fresh scandal that has rocked the Olympics.
Big Sport battling for numbers in the backyard
BIG Sport does not just want your child to have a good time at their expense for a year or two. It wants to keep them. Forever.
The why, what, how and who of Russian doping
RUSSIA’S dubious bid for sporting glory hinged on a cocktail of banned substances, baby bottles a glory hole and Nescafe granules.
More than 1,000 Russian athletes doped: report
MORE than 1,000 Russian athletes in about 30 sports took part in an “institutional conspiracy” to use banned drugs at the Sochi and London Olympics.
In pool, this Bishop is king
AT a pool in the Adelaide suburb of Marion, humble swimming coach Peter Bishop is quietly, effectively turning out worldbeaters. It’s all about hard work and friendship, his stable of champs say.
Aussies close on Sailing World Cup glory
ONLY a disaster will stop Rio silver medallists Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin from winning the Nacra 17 class at the Sailing World Cup Final on Saturday.
Cate stars in sport’s big night
SWIMMER Cate Campbell has beaten an all-star field to be named Queensland Sports Star of the Year.
Elliott claims top honour at Paralympic awards
STAR swimmer Maddison Elliott’s three gold medals at Rio was rewarded on Thursday when she was named female Paralympian of the year.
Ice Hockey Classic to return to Australia in 2017
THE Ice Hockey Classic between the United States and Canada will return to Australia for the third straight year for two exhibition matches in 2017.
The Immortal wisdom of Matt Brown
MATT Brown on why his fighting philosophy, what’s next for his career and his upcoming tangle with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 206.
Tiernan conquers world - then Zatopek 10
AUSTRALIAN distance star Patrick Tiernan backed up his shock NCAA cross-country win by dominating the Zatopek 10 in difficult conditions at Lakeside Stadium.
Welborn has iron will to win
LIZZIE Welborn admits she was a little overawed competing against the biggest names of surf on days off from school last season. Not any more.
‘It’s madness and it needs to stop’
IT was genuinely fun when Stone Cold Steve Austin was around in the early 2000s but enough is enough, this needs to stop.
Bustier, bubblier, blonder: IOC’s new maxim?
JUST when you thought Olympic officialdom could open its arms no wider, the IOC went and bestowed provisional recognition on cheerleaders.
Why being engaged to Paulina Gretzky sucks
THIS takes “he’s not good enough for my daughter” to a new level. Despite a breakthrough year, Paulina Gretzky’s man just can’t win.
Sydney to Hobart skipper’s big switch
HE’LL probably be steering the last boat to clear the Heads at the start of the Sydney to Hobart but this week skipper Sean Langman will go to the other extreme as one of the fastest man on water.
Cup finals whet Olympic champ’s appetite
OLYMPIC silver medallist Will Ryan says a barnstorming start to he and Mat Belcher’s World Cup Final campaign has been a timely reminder of how much they enjoy the sport.
Slighted Breen won’t run with Bolt
AUSTRALIA’S fastest woman won’t be joining the world’s fastest man in the new Nitro athletics series.
Taylor hit for six by head clash
THE Sydney Uni Flames injury curse continued last week — only WNBL American import Asia Taylor didn’t realise it.
Aussie track star eyes next title
LAST month Aussie Patrick Tiernan stole the show with victory in the American college cross-country championships. On Thursday night he makes his debut in the Zatopek 10.
Uncertain future for team the world loved
IT proved one of the highlights of Rio 2016 but there’s no guarantee a refugee team will compete at future Olympics.
Melbourne Aces sign pitching royalty
MELBOURNE has signed former Major League starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie to help launch its assault on the ABL Championship.
Want to wave your poms poms at the Olympics?
CHEERLEADING And the martial art of Muay Thai have received provisional recognition as Olympic sports by the International Olympic Committee.
Kyrgios can be world no. 1, says Nadal
NICK Kyrgios has what it takes to be the best in the world, according to a man who has spent 141 weeks as world No. 1 and has 14 grand slams to his name.
Young gun steals show from Rio champ
AN Aussie young gun and a London 2012 silver medallist stole just as much of the Laser class attention as the Sailing World Cup Final got underway at St Kilda Beach. GREAT PICS
WWE champ makes ass of himself
IF you’re going to have a wardrobe malfunction, it’s best if it doesn’t happen when millions are watching — and you can’t repair it for half an hour.
Real deal: WWE signs MMA stunner
JULIE Real is a mixed martial artist, singer and model who plans on becoming the future of women’s professional wrestling.
World sport’s ‘defining doping moment’
THE sporting world is coming to a crossroads in the battle against drugs as it prepares for the release of a new report into accusations of state-run cheating in Russia.
US fumes over Olympic megastar’s epic snub
KATIE Ledecky dominated Rio 2016 in historic fashion as she claimed four gold medals. Yet her own sport just dished out an incredible snub.
Belcher 2020 bid hangs in cash balance
MAT Belcher says his decision about whether to chase sailing history at Tokyo 2020 will come down to financial justification rather than personal motivation.
Snell injury blow shakes Flames
THE Sydney Uni Flames face an anxious wait to hear if captain and playmaker Belinda Snell will be absent from the court until Christmas or well into the New Year.
O’Loughlin to rescue against Cavalry
YOUNG pitcher Jack O’Loughlin helped Adelaide Bite grind out a hard win and avoid a series sweep against Canberra on Sunday.
WNBL Rd 9: Five minute wrap
THE Sydney Uni Flames suffered mixed fortunes — and an untimely injury — on the road at the start of a tough eight day period in the WNBL. Round nine wrap.
Day to remember for Tyler Wright
ON a day of surfing milestones, Tyler Wright edged triple world champion Carissa Moore in a final for the first time to claim a maiden Maui Pro and five event titles in a season.
Hauschildt’s piece of iron history
AUSTRALIAN Mel Hauschildt has attempted to wipe away the disappointment of failing to finish the Hawaii ironman triathlon by smashing a race record at home.
Bandits not broken despite sweep
COACH David Nilsson is refusing to hit the panic button after the Brisbane Bandits suffered a clean sweep of losses at home.
Dummies Guide to Sailing World Cup
AUSTRALIA’S best sailors take on the world off St Kilda this week. Olympic silver medallist Lisa Darmanin gives us the low down on what to look out for.
Sydney Uni Flames start horror trip
DANDENONG came from behind to prevail at home as the Sydney Flames suffered a second half meltdown in the Sydney clubs first match of an eight-day horror run.
Aussie surfs off with Rookie of Year
SHE deferred a uni degree to pursue a dream and now Keely Andrew has shown she has the right moves to join Australia’s long list of world surfing champions in the future.
Play of the Week: Amanda-Jade Wellington
IT really doesn’t get a lot better than this in the world of sport. And it’s why cricket young gun Amanda-Jade Wellington has earned Swoop Play of the Week.
Wright ‘It’s better than Lego right now’
WORLD champion Tyler Wright has ridden a buzzer beater into the surfing history books with her first ever win over triple world champion Carissa Moore at the Maui Pro.
