McEvoy hit by earthquake, Twitter hacker
SWIMMER Cameron McEvoy has endured a nightmare 24 hours in Japan after experiencing an earthquake in his hotel room before waking to find his Twitter account hacked.
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Fiji coach: ‘I couldn’t drop my values’
FIJI Sevens coach Ben Ryan had his first real taste of the Jarryd Hayne circus on Tuesday — and was soon caught up in controversy.
Shooters firing for an old mate
AUSTRALIA’S shooting team is dedicating its Games performance in September to five-time Paralympian and “our best friend” Ashley Adams, who died in an accident in 2015.
Bolt getting treatment for hamstring
JAMAICAN sprint superstar Usain Bolt is undergoing treatment for what his coach described as an ‘aggravated injury’.
Is Milly Clark our secret marathon weapon?
Marathon runner Milly Clark ran her first marathon in October last year, and she finished third in 2:29.07. Now, her focus is the Rio Olympic Games.
Officials clear Hayne Plane for Olympics
FORMER NRL Superstar Jarryd Hayne just received a massive boost in his campaign to qualify for the Rio Olympics with the Fiji rugby sevens side.
Why it’s safe to go to Rio Olympics
AS LONG as you don’t try and buy drugs from a favela you’ll be safe going to the Rio Olympics. Here’s why.
Did Hayne quit the NFL for nothing?
A FORMER ASADA boss has poured cold water on Jarryd Hayne’s new dream of playing Rugby 7s at the Rio Olympics due to strict drug testing rules. But does another rugby player’s story suggest otherwise?
Hayne’s NFL future looked bleak
OLYMPIC glory was far more enticing than returning to practice squad obscurity. In the end, that was Hayne’s reality.
Hayne’s Brazil bid a tough nut to crack
JARRYD Hayne overcame huge obstacles to win a spot on the 49ers roster but cracking a gig in Fiji’s Rio Olympics sevens team could prove insurmountable.
Theories behind Hayne bombshell
ONE thing we have learned is Jarryd Hayne has a lot of dreams. But something doesn’t add up with this latest move.
McEvoy coy on Rio medal prospects
HE has been tipped to win six gold medals at the Olympics later this year, and despite being less than three months from arriving in Rio, Cameron McEvoy is no closer to gauging how he will fare.
Australia golden with $340m Rio boost
AUSTRALIA is on track to restoring its status as an international sporting power with a 10 per cent Olympic funding boost set to reap rewards in Rio.
Murray steps up for under-fire Kyrgios
WORLD No.2 Andy Murray has stepped up to bat for Nick Kyrgios in his battle with the Australian Olympic Committee, unable to see what all the fuss is about over his behaviour.
Buzz: Hayne will be back playing NRL
I REMAIN confident Jarryd Hayne will be back playing NRL, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD. But where will he end up?
Hayne quits NFL for Olympic dream
IN shock developments overnight, Jarryd Hayne has announced his retirement from the NFL to chase his Olympic dream with the Fiji sevens team.
Tallent win can’t make up for Olympics shame
JARED Tallent will rightly get his gold, but the East German who cheated Raelene Boyle in Munich entered Germany’s Sporting Hall of Fame, writes Robert Craddock.
Millman chases Olympic dream
BRISBANE’S John Millman is prepared to appeal to the International Tennis Federation to play the Olympic tennis tournament.
Aussie mateship twin reasons for Rio success
TRUE-blue Aussie mateship and a dimming of the aura surrounding NBA superstars is fuelling Australia’s belief in its Rio Olympic medal prospects according to Joe Ingles.
Aussie athletes’ double protection
AUSTRALIAN athletes are being given ‘special’ condoms ahead of the Olympics in Rio.
Samuels impresses as Gatlin stakes 100m claim
AUSSIE discus star Dani Samuels threw a season best but it was American sprinter Justin Gatlin who stole the show at the Diamond League in Shanghai.
Image-conscious AOC face up to Kyrgios serve
IS it up to the Australian Olympic Committee to choose the best athletes, or the ones that most resemble their image of an Olympian?
Journo’s real fears about Rio
FOR most sports journalists, the Olympic Games are, well … our Olympic Games. But should I be worried about going to Rio?
Names you will know by the end of Rio
THEY may be a little obscure at the moment but by the end of the Rio Olympics the names of these athletes could well be on the tip of your tongue.
Kyrgios brings gasoline to a firefight
NICK Kyrgios has backed the Australian Olympic Committee into a corner with his latest heated comments towards Olympic chief Kitty Chiller.
Medal haul key to controversial policy success
THE AIS’s controversial Winning Edge program will face its acid test in Rio, with officials banking on a big haul of medals to quieten the knockers.
McEvoy off to Tokyo to continue preparation
CAMERON McEvoy read the hidden message stitched inside the leg of his new Olympic racing uniform, “I am ready”. Immediately he thought: “no I’m not’’.
Tennis brats, drug cheats feel wrath of Kitty
EMBARRASSED and appalled. With two powerful words Kitty Chiller summed up everything you need to know about tennis brats Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic.
Meet the star rookies of the Rio Olympics
YOU may not have heard of many of our Olympians but with hard work and a bit of luck, some will be household names come August. Here’s who to watch.
Olympic gravy train has gone off the rails
THE Olympic movement has lost both its moral compass and the plot by putting gold medals ahead of common sense, writes Rebecca Wilson.
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