Australia's Alexander Edmondson of Orica Scott team rides to take third place of the 4,8 km prologue of the Tour of Romandy UCI protour cycling race on April 25, 2017 in Aigle. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI

Giro d’Italia Edmondson ‘shocked’ by rapid rise

OLYMPIC silver medallist Alex Edmondson will make his Grand Tour debut at the Giro d’Italia just four months after deciding to prioritise road cycling over the track.

Fever battle Swifts stars on ice until game day

Swifts stars on ice until game day
COACH Rob Wright will give stalwarts Abbey McCulloch and Paige Hadley until the last minute to prove fitness for the Swifts crucial match against West Coast Fever on Friday.

WNBL Aussie star returns to WNBL’s Lightning

Aussie star returns to WNBL’s Lightning
THE Adelaide Lightning have announced the signing of veteran Australian Opal Abby Bishop, a season after coming off a league-worst record.

NFL Video: First look at Beast Mode at Raiders training

Video: First look at Beast Mode at Raiders training
AFTER spending a year away from football, Marshawn Lynch is back at training for his NFL return with his hometown Oakland Raiders.

NBA The conspiracy theory taking over NBA playoffs

The conspiracy theory taking over NBA playoffs
A CONSPIRACY theory has begun to sweep across the NBA Playoffs. It involves a set of twins in a nod to ‘The Parent Trap’.

State of play What lies ahead for Giants, NSW Swifts

What lies ahead for Giants, NSW Swifts
THE first season of Suncorp Super netball is getting to the business end with the top four spots almost cemented. So what lies ahead for the Giants and Swifts?

Pills Lauren Jackson’s ‘nightmare’

Lauren Jackson’s ‘nightmare’
SHE’S now living life as a new mum but basketball great Lauren Jackson has revealed it wasn’t long ago she lived the “nightmare’’ of weaning herself off painkillers and sleeping tablets.

Exposure United leads NBL’s bold move into China

United leads NBL’s bold move into China
MELBOURNE United will play an exhibition game in China against Jiangsu Dragons as part of the NBL’s surge into the basketball-mad Asian market.

Tennis Hewitt: Why Nick can win Wimbledon

Hewitt: Why Nick can win Wimbledon
FORMER No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt declared Nick Kyrgios as having more talent than he ever had and predicted he could one day win Wimbledon.

Big stage Horn conqueror’s ‘huge opportunity’

Horn conqueror’s ‘huge opportunity’
HE’S one of the few fighters to beat Jeff Horn and on Saturday slick Melbourne lightweight Qamil Balla hopes to hand world-rated George Kambosos his first professional defeat.

New era Opals gig for Flames coach Chambers

Opals gig for Flames coach Chambers
SHE helped turn the fortunes of the Sydney Uni Flames and now coach Cheryl Chambers will have a role in the future of the Opals heading to the Commonwealth and Olympic Games.