A BROKEN squad just months ago, the Hockeyroos – brought together by Katrina Powell – went through the Olympic pool rounds unbeaten after some Savannah Fitzpatrick magic.
A controversial ref call has left the Opals’ Olympic hopes hanging by a thread with one of Australia’s most famous sporting stars venting their rage.
The Matildas stared Olympic elimination in the face before three incredible moments saved the medal hopes of our football stars.
How about this for unfortunate symmetry! Just as the men did 72 hours earlier, the Aussie women’s Rugby Sevens teams has fallen at the same stage of the tournament to the same opponent.
A SELFIE of two gymnasts whose nations are sworn enemies has melted hearts, with one saying this is what the Games are about.
SOCIAL media has made up its mind: Olympic archer Brady Ellison IS Leonardo DiCaprio. But hey, we’re not so sure. You can decide for yourself.
A MEDALLIST’S mum has vented her fury over a paper’s front page which shafted her son completely in the picture it published.
A round up of what went down on day 3 in Rio: our women’s rugby sevens team win their gold medal match with the Kiwis, but medal hopes fall short in the pool …
A RUSSIAN drug cheat has wept uncontrollably at the Rio swimming centre in a move that has seen her branded “shameless”.
MATTHEW Dellavedova produced an all-time masterclass as the Boomers beat Serbia, doing something he never has in the NBA to earn rave reviews from two legends.
MATTHEW Dellavedova put in one of the greatest performances seen from a Boomer and he wasn’t the only gun performer as Australia beat Serbia today.
MICHAEL Phelps swears by it. But this doctor says the cause of the red spots on his shoulders is a ridiculous therapy.
FOUR years ago the team didn’t exist. Now they’re Olympic gold medallists. How our Aussie womens sevens team became an international force.
ON the field, she’s part of a seven-woman team chasing Olympic glory. Off the field, this athlete has overcome incredible obstacles to rise to the top of her sport.
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