Simmons out as ‘anxious’ Boomers gather
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has some difficult decisions to select a final 12-man team for Tokyo following Ben Simmons’ withdrawal.
Olympics 2016
Bombshell: Hockey Australia boss quits on eve of Olympics
Hockey Australia’s chief executive Matt Favier has quit, joining the growing exodus after a review into the sport’s problems.
Australia’s Rugby Sevens rivals revealed
Australia’s men’s and women’s Rugby Sevens sides have learned their opponents for the group stage at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Agony ‘in happy place’ behind Olympic inspiration
Limping around a softball diamond with a painful condition was always going to steel Stacey Porter for a journey which will allow her to celebrate her heritage at three Olympics.
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In defence of Fiji overlooking Hayne for Rio
WHEN debating if Jarryd Hayne can make Fiji’s Olympics sevens side, it is tempting to submit his YouTube exhibits and rest your case. But that’s only half the answer.
Hayne: Tell him he’s dreaming!
WHAT’S next Jarryd, Wimbledon? Tour de France? How about swimming the English Channel? Hayne’s Rio Olympics “dream” is simply a smokescreen and a way to save face after failing to make it in the NFL, writes Mike Colman.
Women who could be surprise hit in Rio
AUSTRALIAN Greg McFadden firmly believes his water polo women could be the surprise hit of the Rio Olympics.
Matildas star De Vanna admits Zika concerns
MATILDAS star Lisa de Vanna conceded she was worried about exposure to the Zika virus at the Rio Olympics.
‘Tennis brats at Rio an injustice to past heroes’
THE thought of Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios marching in the opening parade of an Olympic Games makes me feel bilious, writes Jon Anderson.
Is Tallent the unluckiest athlete in the world?
AFTER coming second to another convicted drug cheat at the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, Jared Tallent has been handed an unfortunate epithet.
‘The world No.1 has his bags half-packed’
AUSTRALIAN Olympic golf captain Ian Baker-Finch has fired back at critics who believe the game lacks credibility as an Olympic sport.
Dream over! Quade overlooked for Rio
AUSTRALIAN sevens coach Andy Friend will not pick Quade Cooper in his Rio squad, saying the star playmaker has not spent enough time in the Aussie program.
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