Boomers cruise to big win over China
THE Australian Boomers, minus Andrew Bogut, have cruised to a comfortable win over China and improve to 3-1 in Rio, with an unlikely top scorer as the second unit got minutes.
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Fraser keeps gold golf hopes alive
AUSTRALIAN Marcus Fraser closed with a tap-in birdie to seize the lead after Friday’s second round of the Rio Olympics men’s golf tournament.
Devastating penalty: ‘My heart sank’
ACCEPTING defeat with class and grace, Jess Fox said her heart broke when she spotted an asterix moments after her blistering final run.
‘That’s how rugby is meant to be played’
SHUT the banks, shut the whole darn islands. Fiji have an Olympic Games gold medal! The feel good gold arrived when the Pacific Islanders trounced Great Britain in a brutal display of sevens.
Aussie left clothesless by Rio thieves
IN YET another of Rio’s stunning security lapses, thieves somehow made their way into the Hockeyroos dressing room — TWICE.
Marta v martyr: The Matilda to stop a legend
THE greatest women’s footballer, Marta, with a sense of destiny and desperately needy nation on her side, stands between the Matildas and an Olympic semi-final.
No excuses! McEvoy won’t blame illness
CAMERON McEvoy has refused to blame a rumoured illness on his 100m freestyle disappointment because he won’t let any possible excuses detract from Kyle Chalmers.
No Scott or Day but we still lead the golf
JUST because Austalia’s biggest names aren’t here doesn’t mean we won’t contend in the golf with Marcus Fraser leading by three shots in Rio.
Cathy’s beautiful letter to Rio team
CATHY Freeman has told the Australian track and field team to be “free, strong, brave and bold,” in an inspirational letter to athletes in Rio.
Australia’s bid for 2028 Games stumbles
AUSTRALIA’S bid to once again host an Olympic Games could stretch to 32-years between drinks because we cannot find anyone to pay for it, reports David Riccio.
US coach says ‘dirty’ Boomers can win gold
AUSTRALIA’S hopes of the most improbable upset in Boomers’ Olympic history were alive until the final seconds on a night when the national team bravely punched above its weight.
Aussies win silver, Ledecky powers US home
THE AUSTRALIAN women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team has claimed a silver medal finishing behind the United States team led by superstar Katie Ledecky.
Boomers players ratings vs Team USA
THE Boomers were close to pulling off an improbable upset over Team USA, only falling by 10 points to the world’s No. 1 team. Here are our player ratings from an amazing contest.
Larkin’s golden ambition remains on course
Australia’s Mitch Larkin has qualified second-fastest for the 200m backstroke final where he is expected to battle American Ryan Murphy and Russian Evgeny Rylov for gold.
Bogut love-in after ‘annoying interview’
THE Boomers did Australia proud despite a narrow loss to the US. But Andrew Bogut wasn’t smiling, and people loved him for it.
Aussie sevens report card: Where it went wrong
AUSTRALIA’S men’s sevens campaign ended how it started — in defeat. Would Quade Cooper have made a difference? Here’s our report card from their Rio Olympics tilt.
Campbell sisters reach final, Cate breaks OR
Cate Campbell has set another Olympic record when qualifying for the women’s 100m freestyle final at the Rio Games along with sister Bronte who qualified fifth fastest.
Reaction that perfectly sums up the Boomers
AUSTRALIA’S incredible effort against Team USA has led to national hysteria, but the Boomers are making sure not to get caught up in the hype.
Mental strength ensures Kookaburras survival
KOOKABURRAS coach Graham Reid lauded his side’s mental strength after they snapped a two-game losing streak – to beat Great Britain and book a quarter-final berth.
Boomers fall short of Dream Team upset
AUSTRALIA’S hopes of the most improbable upset in Boomers’ Olympic history were alive until the final seconds on a night when the national team bravely punched above its weight.
Kookaburras crumble under Olympic desire
DO the Olympics simply mean too much to the Kookaburras? Are the Games to them what Augusta was to Greg Norman, a goal you are so obsessed by that it almost melts your inner self.
Outcast Matildas’ great Olympics lament
THEY’RE Australia’s Olympic team outcasts, struggling to connect to the rest of the Aussies enjoying the experience of village life in Rio.
Pearls honoured with gold medal stamp
AUSTRALIA’S women’s sevens rugby team who won gold at the Rio Olympics has been recognised for their achievement with the production of a stamp in their honour.
Chiller: Drug debate could distract athletes
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic squad has been warned not to block out the international doping furore that has dogged the Rio Games so it does not affect their performances.
Phelps’ golds and Matildas’ goals
A round up of what went down on day 4 in Rio: Michael Phelps claims his 20th and 21st gold medals, Emma McKeon on the podium and a Matildas goal-fest.
Meares rates flag-bearing over gold medals
ANNA Meares has won two gold medals and 11 world championships, but leading the Australian team in the Opening Ceremony ‘stands alone’ among the 32-year-old’s career achievements.
Legend hopes to ‘raise a glass’ to Larkin
IT’S 60 years since Australia produced its first and only backstroke gold medallist and the man who sealed the deal is chilling a bottle of champagne.
Patterson bans media ahead of Olympic debut
THE intrigue around Eleanor Patterson continues to grow with the high-jumper becoming the only team member to enforce a media ban in the lead-up to her Olympic debut.
Tallent competing in ‘cleanest’ race of career
OLYMPIC champion Jared Tallent believes he will be competing in the “cleanest” race of his career when he defends his 50km title in Rio.
Medal blow as Tallent withdraws from 20km
AUSTRALIA’S medal hopes have taken an early hit with Jared Tallent forced out of the 20km walk due to a niggling hamstring injury.
Generation next demand respect in Rio
A NEW era for the Australian Olympic team officially begins in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, where its quest for gold medals is matched only by its search for respect.
Rio snapper robbed of kit worth $40k
NEWS Corp photographer Brett Costello has been robbed in broad daylight of almost $40,000 worth of equipment in a cafe close to Ipanema Beach in Rio.
The key to the Boomers’ success at Rio
THE spotlight is on Andrew Bogut, Patty Mills, and Matthew Dellavedova, but the success of the Boomers at Rio will depend on the play on one of the team’s other big-men.
‘Blue sky’ thinking spurs Kookas redemption
GOLD has eluded the Kookaburras at the past two Olympics and now the team with one of world sport’s most imposing recent records wants to make up for that disappointment.
Mending Bogut ready to make mark
ANDREW Bogut’s “miracle” recovery from an injury that jeopardised his Rio campaign seems complete, and Team USA is looking forward to facing off against the Boomers big man.
NBA legend praises Boomers ahead of Rio
ALLEN Iverson calls him ‘the best coach in the world’, and this Hall of Famer has come out with high praise for the Boomers and the future of Australian basketball.
Delly backs unknown roomie for stardom
RYAN Broekhoff is so damned good that Matthew Dellavedova wants to keep the 25-year-old star all to himself.
Hockeyroos primed to pour on goals
HOCKEYROOS coach Adam Commens says a fighting loss to world leader Holland this week is validation his squad is perfectly primed for Rio’s unique challenges.
Dani is happy and ready to peak
DANI Samuels was 21 when she scaled the highest mountain in discus. Seven years on the 11-time national champion feels she’s finally ready to start climbing again.
Inspiring Meares brings the tears
AUSTRALIAN team captain Anna Meares admitted she couldn’t hold back tears as she told her teammates they would not be failures representing their country in Rio.
Boomers 2020: Aussies’ best ever line-up
THE Australian Boomers team for Rio is arguably the best we’ve seen but the line-up for 2020 has the potential to be even better -— by far.
Knowles grateful for shot at Olympic redemption
KOOKABURRAS captain Mark Knowles has spoken of the fear his Rio campaign was over after suffering a foot stress fracture just months from his third Games.
Boomers 2020: Australia’s best ever line-up
THE Australian Boomers team for this Olympics is arguably the best we’ve seen but the line-up for 2020 has the potential to be even better – by far. Here’s our 12-man squad.
‘Awful stench filled the taxi’
WE’VE heard about the dramas ahead of the Olympics. Now our man on the ground reveals what it’s really like in Rio.
‘Sarah’s memory is still very fresh’
KIM Brennan, Australia’s shortest-priced favourite to bring home individual gold, is being powered by the spirit of dear friend and former teammate, the late Sarah Tait.
SBW: Why Hayne didn’t make Olympics
SONNY Bill Williams has provided a simple assessment on why Aussie Jarryd Hayne’s rugby sevens career was doomed.
Elvin believes GB cyclist is clean
AUSTRALIAN cyclist Gracie Elvin believes current world champion Lizzie Armitstead is clean and deserves to race in Rio after successfully appealing a two-year ban.
Matildas’ Olympic-record disaster
THE Matildas suffered Olympic stage fright in their first match in Rio, including a disaster never seen before at the Olympics.
Flanagan’s bizarre Olympics double life
ANNA Flanagan is both a star and a shadow of the Hockeyroos, the highest profile female player in the country but nothing more than a non-playing reserve at the Olympics.
Aussies get the gold for whingeing
AUSTRALIA has won their first gold medal of the Olympic Games and the opening ceremony is still three days away. We are the Olympic champions for whingeing.
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