‘This is our moment’: Legend’s Olympic push
It’s a longstanding part of the Commonwealth Games, and now the Olympics are coming back to Australia, this Aussie legend wants her sport to be included.
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Mills puts millions aside in desperate Boomers bid
Patty Mills has put his individual interests on the backburner as the Australian Boomers look to end their agonising hunt for a medal at the Olympics.
‘Shocking’ scenes as US ‘embarrassed’
The US women’s football team has conquered nearly everything but the start to the Tokyo Games couldn’t have gone much worse.
Schedule for Preliminary Day 2 of Tokyo Olympics
The full schedule for Preliminary Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics includes the Olyroos in action for the first time before Friday’s opening ceremony.
Bear invades Olympic venue, Tokyo on ‘alert’
There was a strange atmosphere as Olympic action got underway between Australia and Japan, while the arena had an unusual intruder.
Medal predictor: Why Ash won’t win gold
While Wimbledon champ Ash Barty will start a warm favourite for the Olympic tennis title in Tokyo, experience shows Games form doesn’t always follow world ranking trends.
Fresh twist in Cambage saga
Basketball star Liz Cambage is officially under investigation after quitting the Tokyo Games amid serious allegations.
Why Tokyo bomb will haunt these Boomers forever
The Boomers enter the Olympics determined to break a decades long hoodoo. Gadiel Notelovitz explores if they can finally deliver on the great expectations before the ‘golden generation’ fouls out.
No Cambage, no worries as Opals beat USA
Just hours after Liz Cambage quit, citing her fear of being in a “bubble”, the Opals enjoyed a memorable win over Team USA.
Bombshell as Aussie star quits Olympics
Australian women’s basketball star Liz Cambage has pulled out of the Olympic team in a shock move after a series of incidents in Las Vegas.
Cancelled: Boomers clash with Team USA off
Saturday’s Boomers versus Team USA clash has been cancelled after two American players were placed into Covid-19 protocol immediately.
Coach’s Olympic wish for Cambage
The Tokyo Olympics could be Liz Cambage’s final Games, and if that’s the case, her coach Sandy Brondello wants to send her off a winner.
Aussie first: Not just any routine bid for Olympic history
It’s taken years to perfect their routines, but even after that these Aussies still cannot quite believe they will become the first ever to compete in their chosen field at an Olympics.
Boomers edgy as Team USA gets caught up in Covid scare
Just two days after playing against the Boomers, a US Olympic basketball team star has become entangled in a Covid drama which could have serious ramifications for the Aussies.
Ultimate Olympics guide: Full schedule of our best medal hopes
Some of Australia’s best medal prospects bring form, as others bank on a proven track record. How to watch every Aussie at the Tokyo Games.
Rejuvenated Sobey big boost for Boomers
Nathan Sobey looked tentative in his opening displays for the Boomers, but he returned to his brilliant best in a big win over Nigeria.
Teen’s big statement in Boomers thrashing
A teenager has given coach Brian Goorjian a late Tokyo Olympics headache after he put on a clinic in the Boomers’ huge victory on Wednesday.
Boomers stunner turns torch on Simmons
Ben Simmons hasn’t played since the 76ers flamed out of the NBA playoffs, but the basketball world has shown once again it has a long memory.
Protester’s dark Hiroshima threat to Olympic boss
As the president of the International Olympic Committee attempts to reassure the Japanese public, he copped a brutal call regarding the victims of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Bargain Boomers who beat billion dollar team
Australia stunned Team USA in their Olympic warm up game, but it wasn’t just the usual suspects who got the Boomers over the line.
OK, Boomers! Aussies spring monster upset over NBA All-Stars — but the job’s not done
Australian NBA Stars Patty Mills and Joe Ingles led the charges for the Boomers in a stunning win over a Team USA outfit packed with All-Stars talent, and sent an ominous warning.
Perfect Patty ices win as new recruit steals show
As he so often does, Patty Mills delivered the three-point goods to lead the Boomers to an Olympic warm-up win over Argentina as a teammate of the absent Ben Simmons shone on the big stage.
How Poms are helping Matildas spread the good news
World Cups, Asian Cups, Olympics … it’s all happening for the Matildas. But it’s individual success at club level that could underpin greater exposure for women’s football.
Australia’s best medal hopes at Tokyo Olympics
Australia has quietly assembled an Olympics team that is now predicted to deliver our best Olympic medal tally since 2008.
Aussie Olympic softballers named after 13-year wait
Australia’s softball team has been named for the Tokyo Games, after a long 13-year wait to be back on the Olympic Diamond.
Peris can match cousin in Tokyo, but on one condition
Her cousin became the first Aboriginal to win an Olympic gold medal. Now Brooke Peris follows in her footsteps, but to do so, there’s one thing she has to remember in Tokyo.
How Olympian plans to wipe his hands of superstition
Superstition is never far away in sport. Indigenous Sevens rugby Olympian Maurice Longbottom explains why getting his hands dirty when living out his dream isn’t a problem.
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.
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.
Bogut’s message for ‘frustrating’ Simmons
Andrew Bogut wants NBA star Ben Simmons to provide more clarity on his Boomers playing status as the Tokyo Olympics approach.
Aussies confirm last-minute Olympic withdrawal
The Boomers’ impressive depth will come to the fore after Ryan Broekhoff and Isaac Humphries withdrew from Australia’s Olympic squad.
Silence from Simmons on shock Tokyo plans
It’s been more than 24 hours since a bombshell report that Ben Simmons wouldn’t be going to the Tokyo Olympics, but no-one has actually heard from the NBA star.
Andrew Bogut slams Simmons’ ‘tease’
Australian basketball great Andrew Bogut has criticised Ben Simmons’ reported decision to pull out of the Boomers Olympics team.
NBA pain driving Baynes’ Olympic medal dream
Aron Baynes is ready to fire for the Boomers at the Tokyo Olympics following a disappointing NBA season with the Toronto Raptors.
Revealed: Where Patty Mills’ NBA paycheques are going
NBA stars have famously thrown millions at jewellery, jets, even a replica Bat Cave. Yet for dream-making Boomers star Patty Mills, it all starts with one pair of bare feet.
Aussie arrival signals huge Olympic milestone
The Tokyo Olympics have received a much-needed boost with the historic arrival of Australia’s first team.
Hockeyroos start Powell’s reign in style
The Hockeyroos have given new coach Katrina Powell a perfect start to her reign, clinching a 3-1 series triumph over New Zealand.
Hockeyroos strike late as series goes down to wire
The Hockeyroos and the Blacksticks remain deadlocked in their Trans Tasman hockey series, but it could have been so much different if livewire forward Rosie Malone had not pounced.
Cambage says lost ‘sisterhood’ is back
From the outside basketball star Liz Cambage’s outspoken ways seem to ruffle feathers but bonded by the Opals coach a gold medal in Rio is now firmly in the team’s sights.
Simmons backs Thybulle for Boomers
As the Boomers look to win a maiden men’s medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Ben Simmons has nominated a 76ers teammate to excel on the big stage.
Olympics shock: gold medal star pulls pin on Tokyo
One of Australia’s gold medal defending stars has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics, admitting the uncertainty over Covid-19 played a key role.
Star-studded Opals squad named for shot at Olympic gold
The Opals are ranked No.2 in the world heading into this year’s Tokyo Olympics and are determined to take the next step and win gold.
Key man Delly will be ready for Tokyo
Matthew Dellavedova has been plagued by injuries this NBA season and missed a stack of games but he doesn’t want to miss the Olympics.
Cambage expected in Tokyo despite boycott threat
Liz Cambage is disappointed with a lack of racial equality within the Australian Olympic Committee and has threatened to boycott this year’s Tokyo Olympics, but officials are confident she will play.
Cambage boycott threat ‘inappropriate’
Liz Cambage has threatened to boycott the Tokyo Olympics, and it hasn’t gone down well with Australia’s most successful women’s coach.
Delly given ‘every chance’ for Tokyo
Aussie star Matthew Dellavedova won’t play again in the NBA this season because of injury but will be given ‘every opportunity’ to play in Tokyo.
Beach volleyball stars score huge pre-Games boost
Australian Olympians Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar are hitting form at just the right time, less than 80 days out from the Tokyo Games.
Two home events down and no Aussie trophies
The World Surf League laid out the red carpet for an early Australian win with four events in a row at home, but so far there’s been no trophies.
Simmons and Ingles expected to play in Tokyo
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian is preparing to have NBA stars Ben Simmons and Joe Ingles in his side for Tokyo as it attempts to win a maiden medal.
Goorjian’s joy to see Delly return from concussion
Matthew Dellavedova’s successful comeback doesn’t surprise Boomers coach Brian Goorjian based on the conversations he had with the guard throughout his time on the sidelines.
Olympic first looms for new Aussie
His mum went to the Olympics twice representing Greta Britain and with his paperwork in order one soccer star has his sights on creating a piece of history for Australia
Aussie skipper says new coach is ‘what we need’
After one training session with his new team in the Netherlands new Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson has earned rave reviews
Olympics out amid fury over star’s playing return
There was outrage when Mitch Creek ws allowed to play and train again but the NBL’s hand was forced and they could yet stand him down again.
Huge COVID blow for Olympic hopefuls
The COVID outbreak in Brisbane has now hit Olympic preparations with a major warm-up tournament set to start this weekend cancelled.
How Australia can overcome drama to claim Tokyo gold
Neither Australian hockey team has claimed Olympic Gold since the men in 2004 – but despite a turbulent build-up, legendary coach Ric Charlesworth sees things changing in Tokyo.
Two codes in one year could end with Olympic gold
Tessa Lavey turned to the AFL when the Olympics were postponed but that doesn’t mean she can’t compete in both and the new Tiger is in hard training to be a dual-code winner
Backflip after volleyball bikini ban
Beach volleyball officials have been forced into an embarrassing retreat after an angry backlash towards plans to introduce sand trousers.
Olympic credentials mount up for Keanu
Names are piling up for Olyroos coach Graham Arnold to pick to go to Tokyo and a Western Sydney young gun is well and truly in the mix
‘I’m in’: Simmons’ huge Olympic call
The Boomers are a step closer to rocking the Olympics with Ben Simmons after he was included in a strong squad featuring 12 NBA stars.
Star NBL import could play for Australia
If Perth star Bryce Cotton has his Australian citizenship approved, you can bet that Boomers coach Brian Goorjian will take him to the Olympics.
Jackson joins the best of the best
There’s not much Lauren Jackson didn’t achieve in her legendary basketball career, but Hall of Fame recongition is a huge honour
Bogut’s massive call on playing future
A stellar career in Australia and the NBA, which included a championship, is over, along with a shot at a fourth Olympics.
Arnold stayed loyal for ‘the kids’
A long-awaited Olyroos camp has reaffirmed coach Graham Arnold’s decision to turn down an offer from FC Seoul.
Goorjian: We need Ben Simmons to win a medal
Aussie NBA star Ben Simmons is yet to play for the Boomers at a World Cup or Olympics, but new coach Brian Goorjian would like to change that.
Goorjian to get Boomers gig
Brian Goorjian is set to take over from Brett Brown and become Boomers coach again and take them to the Tokyo Olympics
Look who the Boomers are zoning in on
Officially, the race to replace Brett Brown as Boomers coach is wide open. But Basketball Australia reportedly has a preferred candidate that already has plenty of international experience.
Aussie ace with ‘lucky arm’ targets MLB dream
At 78KG wringing wet, Queensland pitcher Kai-Noa Wynyard, 18, cuts a less-than-imposing figure on the mound but with a fastball nudging 150km/h it is no wonder the Texas Rangers plucked the Redcliffe Padres junior.
Dealing Aces: Aussie Red Sox prospect eyes ABL redemption
MELBOURNE pitcher and Boston Red Sox prospect Daniel McGrath knows the only way to make up for missing a championship is to help the Aces defend their Australian Baseball League crown.
Barber among five Aussies given ticket to Tokyo
Reigning javelin World Champion Kelsey-Lee Barber says the Olympics feel “real again” after having her selection, with four other athletes, locked in for Tokyo 2021.
Hockeyroos seal Olympic dream
After disappointment against New Zealand in the Oceania Cup, the Hockeyroos had to win their two-game Olympic qualifier series against Russia to qualify. They backed up a 4-2 win with a 5-0 demolition to book their Tokyo ticket.
Hockeyroo back for SA in new-look AHL series in Adelaide
BOTH the Suns and Hotshots SA State hockey teams start their AHL campaigns in Adelaide on Sunday with big clashes against Western Australia.
Aussie softballer makes world take notice
HIGH-QUALITY shortstops are worth their place in any team if their defence is good enough. If they can hit, that’s a bonus. And if they can do both, they are like gold. Meet Clare Warwick.
Sally Fitz over the moon for Margies Pro defence
DEFENDING Margaret River Pro champion Sally Fitzgibbons has pain but is no longer seriously impeded by a foot injury which has confined her to a moon boot out of the water for three weeks.
Jessica Fox on top of the world
DUAL Olympian Jessica Fox is back on top of the world with an international award acknowledging her status as one of her sports leading paddlers
Practice makes perfect for rising surf star
LAST year’s world tour rookie of the year Connor O’Leary subscribes to the theory that practice makes perfect.
The handshake that made history
IT was over in a matter of seconds, but the impact of the historic moment at the Olympic opening ceremony is being called “unprecedented”.
Pearson eyeing off extra event at Games
SALLY Pearson will throw her hat into the ring for the chance to race a second event at the Commonwealth Games if Australia opts to field a relay team on the Gold Coast.
Wilson’s special motivation after injury
FOR surfer Julian Wilson pink is the colour of victory, the hue reminding him how hard his mum Nola fought in her battle to overcome beast cancer — twice.
‘Sleeping with the enemy’: Inside Olympic village
NORTH Korean athletes have arrived in the South where they’ll be bunking with their “enemy” for the next month at an athletes’ village that has already set a condom record.
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