Bairstow injured, Boomers down Venezuela
IT was harder work than necessary but the Boomers will enter the men’s basketball finals with confidence after securing a 81-56 victory over feisty Venezuela.
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Rio failure set to scar Kookaburras
DID the Kookaburras spend so much time looking back they forgot to look properly forward? Robert Craddock looks at our men’s hockey team and why they couldn’t put it together in Rio.
Aussie swimmers in Rio ‘better than London’
KIEREN Perkins looks at where it went right for Australia in the pool, where it went wrong, and why Rio’s performance was ‘way better than London’.
‘The greatest choke in Olympic history’
CATE Campbell has been scathing in her own assessment of her performance in Rio but bounced back to help the medley relay team win silver with her final swim. WATCH THE VIDEO
Lapierre fails to fire as hand costs US star gold
HE finished 10th but long-jumper Fabrice Lapierre is convinced he threw the gold medal away, as Henry Frayne performed better but still missed the medals.
Sevens squad warned over night on the drink
THE Australian men’s sevens team have been given a warning about behaving responsibly after members of the squad had a boozy night in Rio.
Super Bowl champion lifts rugby profile in USA
THE USA have long been regarded as the sleeping giant of world rugby and coach Mike Friday thinks he may have found an alarm clock in a man by the name of Nate Ebner.
‘Classless’ US star slammed
IT’S not often America turns on one of its own athletes in the middle of an Olympic Gamesbut this “coward” is copping it.
Matildas coach reacts to Brazilian penalty ploy
AFTER 120 minutes of a gripping Olympic quarter-final, it was a dodgy tactic and a passive referee that helped decide Australia’s bitter exit against Brazil.
Cate’s redemption, Matildas’ heartbreak
A roundup of what went down on day 7 in Rio: Cate Campbell returns to form, agony for the Matildas, Dane Bird-Smith takes race walking bronze — then sees his dad hauled off by the cops …
NBA clubs eyeing Boomers big man
NBA clubs are circling veteran Boomer David Anderson as his brilliant cameos for Australia jeopardise his imminent move to NBL club Melbourne United.
Sun Yang catches cold, a billion people sneeze
China’s Olympic hero Sun Yang dived into the water for the heat of the 1500m freestyle as world record holder and defending champion, he left the pool as a failed qualifier.
What really cost the Matildas
THE Matildas’ quarter-final loss to Brazil at Rio 2016 was heartbreaking but our national women’s side shouldn’t have been there in the first place, writes David Davutovic.
‘Insane’ opening to Rio athletics
THIS Ethiopian runner was immediately called out by a rival after destroying one of the “dirtiest records in track history”.
Serbian ambush questions Dream Team status
AMERICA’S NBA stars couldn’t be further from the Dream Team status of past Olympic campaigns after dodging a bullet against Serbia in Rio to claim a 94-91 victory.
‘Hard as hell’: Boomers warning to rivals
AFTER disposing of China, the Australian Boomers had a message for rivals who want join Team USA in whingeing about their physicality at the Rio Olympics.
Why Hayne could never live this dream
YOU can’t tell Fiji’s story without touching on the player who became its biggest star for a few short weeks before the Games.
Boomers’ insane stats v USA
AUSTRALIA was not meant to get close. Instead, the Boomers pushed USA to the brink. Here are some of the amazing stats from the game.
Boomers desperate for another crack at USA
THE most glorious night Australian basketball can remember is not a “what-if?’ moment, but a delicious entree to historic Olympic achievement.
‘Hopefully it will put basketball on the map’
VETERAN David Anderson believes the Boomers’ fighting loss to the US can put basketball on the map in Australia.
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.
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.
Smyth says Boomers have golden chance
FANS were glued to TV sets across the nation as the Boomers fell tantalisingly short of the USA today in Rio, but there’s an upside says Phil Smyth.
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.
USA superstar brands Aussie Boomers ‘dirty’
THE Boomers v Team USA thriller has had an explosive postscript, with an American superstar branding the Australians a ‘dirty’ team after their Olympics clash.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘Superhuman’ leaves world in awe
SHE’S just 19, but Simone Biles is the most dominant athlete in Rio. Everyone else, no matter how talented, can only watch her in awe.
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.
Australia’s Sevens dream ended
AUSTRALIA have been bundled out of the Rio Olympic men’s rugby sevens tournament by South Africa in a 22-5 quarter-final defeat.
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.
Utter stupidity sinks 12 years of toil
DUTCH gymnast Yuri van Gelder finally made an Olympics team on his fourth attempt. Then he went and completely stuffed it up.
‘Absolute savage’ makes Olympic history
GOING where no man has gone before, this rugby Sevens star stamped his mark on the competition in “violent” fashion.
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.
McKeon wins bronze in women’s super final
EMMA McKeon has pulled out a stunning 200m freestyle performance with an incredibly brave swim to claim a deserved bronze medal at the Rio Olympic Games.
‘Aussies left medal in the pool’
AUSSIE swimming officials have been slammed for a controversial last-minute call that may have cost us an Olympic medal.
How close Boomers really got to snaring Kyrie
HERE’S what really happened with the bold bid that so nearly had NBA superstar Kyrie Irving playing for Australia rather than Team USA at the Olympics.
Disaster strikes as Holland’s campaign ends
AUSTRALIA’S chances of adding a men’s gold medal to the women’s took a major blow overnight with star playmaker Lewis Holland ruled out of the Olympics with a hamstring tear.
Rio golf wildlife: ‘That bloody thing is huge’
AUSTRALIA’S golfers are pumped for their Olympic campaign despite a negative build-up – though they’ll be coexisting with strange and potentially-dangerous wildlife.
‘This is why we do the Olympics’
A SELFIE of two gymnasts whose nations are sworn enemies has melted hearts, with one saying this is what the Games are about.
DiCaprio’s Olympic doppelganger?
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.
Mum’s fury over front page pic
A MEDALLIST’S mum has vented her fury over a paper’s front page which shafted her son completely in the picture it published.
Sevens heaven, hopes sunk in pool
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 …
‘She has absolutely no shame’
A RUSSIAN drug cheat has wept uncontrollably at the Rio swimming centre in a move that has seen her branded “shameless”.
Delly stunner: ‘$39 million … he’s underpaid’
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.
Delly’s perfect 10: Boomers player ratings
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.
USA’s ‘ridiculous’ secret weapon
MICHAEL Phelps swears by it. But this doctor says the cause of the red spots on his shoulders is a ridiculous therapy.
Sevens glory! How our women won gold
FOUR years ago the team didn’t exist. Now they’re Olympic gold medallists. How our Aussie womens sevens team became an international force.
America’s toughest sportswoman
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.
China’s fury over embarrassing flag fail
CHINESE fans were irate after a stuff-up at the Rio Olympics left their gold medal winners celebrating under the wrong flag for two days.
Hockeyroos coach takes aim at officials
HOCKEYROOS coach Adam Commens has launched a withering attack on hockey’s officialdom after a second straight loss, labelling Team USA a “protected species”.
The biggest freaks at the Rio Olympics
THE motto “faster, higher, stronger” doesn’t do justice to these Olympic athletes, whose incredible skils have to be seen to be believed.
Skinner’s gold boosts development program
YOUNG shooting star Catherine Skinner says Australia’s first shooting gold medal since 2004 is the emphatic retort to withering criticism of the sport’s development program.
Trouble strikes as sailors finish preparations
IT’S not quite true to say Australia is hoping to sail the house down at the stunning Olympic course on Tuesday because the house is down already.
Cyclist Clarke the last man standing
SIMON Clarke was the last man into the Australian road cycling team and remarkably ended up being the only team member who finished yesterday’s Olympic road race.
Chaotic day leaves rowers furious at officials
OUTRAGED rowers have accused Rio Olympic organisers of putting television interests ahead of fair competition at a rowing course branded “wilder than a subbies Mad Monday.’’
Hockeyroos upbeat despite shock opening loss
DON’T judge a book by its cover. That’s how the Hockeyroos are dealing with their surprise loss to arch rivals Great Britain in their opening game of the competition.
Opening day provides sevens heaven
AWARE that rugby’s place in the Olympics will live or die on the success of Rio, World Rugby boss Brett Gosper declared “We only have one chance to make a first impression”.
Silver Fox ready to become our golden girl
ON the day she plans to show why she’s Australia’s golden girl, Jess Fox has told of how Olympic cycling champion Anna Meares has helped shape her career.
Flying start for top ranked Aussies
AUSTRALIA’S top ranked beach volleyballers Taliqua Clancy and Louise Bawden have secured a first-up win over Costa Rica at party central, on Copacabana Beach.
Mind games prepared team for Rio chaos
THE plan to prepare Australia’s women’s seven team for the chaos of Rio was going well until they thought their campaign was screwed. Here’s how Tim Walsh prepared his squad.
Bogut v Chiller: NBA star’s toilet sledge
RIO BANTS: Vintage Andrew Bogut. Australian Olympic chef de mission Kitty Chiller hit him with some banter today and even his light-hearted response was savage.
Coates can’t guarantee Russia are clean
EXCLUSIVE: John Coates has declared he has no interest in supporting a satellite Olympic model which would see underdeveloped cities like Rio be eliminated from ever hosting the Games.
How does Rio compare to past Opening Ceremonies?
Mike Colman has attended seven Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies in his lifetime. So where does Rio’s spectacular show of colour and dance rank among his best?
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.
‘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.
USA superstar’s cheeky dig at angry Bogut
RIO BANTS: Team USA star rips Aussie Andrew Bogut, NBA baller’s complaint about luxury cruise ship accom, Draymond Green’s new Snapchat antics and Olympic Village hits Airbnb.
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.
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.
Kookaburras seeking redemption in Rio
FOR a team seeking Rio redemption after years of brutal soul-searching there was only one place to start the journey – Christ the Redeemer.
Drama in Rio as sail ramp collapses
THE main ramp of Marina da Gloria, the sailing venue of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, partially collapsed on Saturday.
USA beat Aussie Opals in final Rio warm-up
THE USA reminded Australia’s female basketballers just how tough it will be to win an Olympic gold medal in their last hurrah before the Rio Games.
Dwyer to exit grand stage with golden decree
SET to retire for a second time after the Rio Games, Kookaburras star Jamie Dwyer is leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of a second Olympic gold medal.
Diver Broben ruled out through injury
OLYMPIC diving silver medallist Brittany Broben has been forced to withdraw from the team for Rio through injury.
Grateful eight earns Rio call-up
AUSTRALIA’S women’s rowing eight have officially been handed an extraordinary elevation to Rio’s Olympics with the ejection of the Russian team.
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