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The low down from those in the knowAustralia can still be Olympic top five, says Green
By Paul Mulvey, 18 Apr 2012
One hundred days before the Olympic Games, team chief Nick Green still believes Australia can stay in the top five on the medals table, as long as the swimmers convert silver to gold.
Webber coping better than Vettel, says engineer
By Robert Grant, 17 Apr 2012
Formula One star Mark Webber is coping better at Red Bull this year than his double world champion teammate Sebastian Vettel, according to one of the German’s engineers.
Tributes flow for Murray Rose
By Liam FitzGibbon, 16 Apr 2012
Murray Rose was being hailed as one the greatest swimmers of all time and an Australian Olympic legend following his death on Sunday after a battle with leukaemia.
Murray Rose was a sporting gentleman, a gentle man, and one helluva swimmer.
Green keen for re-match with Mundine
By Justin Chadwick, 14 Apr 2012
A boxing re-match between arch rivals Danny Green and Anthony Mundine is back on the cards, but whether the long-anticipated fight will actually go ahead remains up in the air.
Masters winner Watson’s tears for family
By AFP, 9 Apr 2012
New Masters champion Bubba Watson is a new dad who doesn’t know how to change a diaper, and he’s hoping that his first major title and a $US1.44 million top prize might delay any lessons.
Tomic helps Aussies win Davis Cup tie 5-0
By Laine Clark, 9 Apr 2012Lessons learned from Australia’s 5-0 Davis Cup sweep of South Korea in Brisbane look set to help their spearhead Bernard Tomic pass his looming crash course on clay.
In addition to gorging on chocolate and hot cross buns, the Easter weekend was also a great time to pig out on a buffet of sport.
Luke Hughes starring for MLB Twins
By Joe Barton, 5 Apr 2012Australian slugger Luke Hughes entered MLB spring training this year with a bung shoulder and the fear that a dud camp would see him get the axe – but he finished it with a spot on Minnesota’s opening day roster.
Tomic dispute not a distraction: Rafter
By Laine Clark, 1 Apr 2012
The latest Bernard Tomic controversy appeared to be the last thing on Patrick Rafter’s mind ahead of Australia’s Davis Cup playoff with South Korea in Brisbane.
Ian Thorpe back in the water
By Liam FitzGibbon, 30 Mar 2012
Ian Thorpe has wasted no time in returning to training and insists he’s as motivated as ever to swim despite falling short of a place at the London Olympics.
Red Bull reign not over yet, says Webber
By Robert Grant, 30 Mar 2012
Mark Webber refuses to accept that Red Bull’s dominance of Formula One is over. After McLaren’s standout qualifying for the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix and Jenson Button’s victory at Albert Park, the British outfit have already stamped themselves as the championship favourites.
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Your sports opinion. Write your own articleMayweather calls out Pacquiao after continuing unbeaten run
By Greg.Grimes, 10 May 2012
Floyd Mayweather’s first reaction after his 43rd victory in a career that has never tasted defeat was to say that he wanted to give fans their wish and fight Manny Pacquiao later this year.
Injury forces Cruz out of UFC 148 and fight with Faber
By E. Spencer Kyte, 10 May 2012
The curse of coaching on The Ultimate Fighter has struck again, this time striking down bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz.
Battle of heavyweights set for CFC 21
By ErinT, 10 May 2012
Australian MMA promotion Cage Fighting Championship (CFC) will be the battle of the Heavyweights at the Homebush State Sports Centre in Sydney in just over a week at the CFC21 event. Soa Palelei with face Bob Sapp in the headline bout.
Haye vs Chisora: Boxing’s farcical fight
By John Davidson, 9 May 2012
Disgraced British heavyweights David Haye and Dereck Chisora are set to fight in London in July, three months after an infamous Munich press conference turned ugly.
Premier League darts finale is Taylor made
By Dane25, 9 May 2012If you enjoy a ding-dong battle for a bridesmaid’s bouquet, then I suggest you lock your senses on to the Premier League Darts and its worshipped bar flies as the tournament reaches its climax over the next two weeks.
Warrnambool Carnival shows jumps racing has a future
By Justin Cinque, 9 May 2012
May’s three-day Warrnambool Carnival is the pinnacle of jumps racing in Australia. Last week, the maligned sport of jumps racing proved it has a future after a hugely successful Warrnambool where the racing was of a high standard and no horse was injured.
Australia top UFC market per capita
By E. Spencer Kyte, 8 May 2012
A string of wildly successful events in Canada prompted UFC President Dana White to crown the country “The Mecca of MMA” a few years ago.
NBL a sleeping giant in sporting landscape
By James.Savoulidis, 8 May 2012
The NBL has traditionally had its fair share of bad publicity, thanks in part to poor management and a serious lack of on-court talent.
Ricky Fowler wins maiden PGA Tour event
By Andrew Potter, 8 May 2012
Ricky Fowler is finally a winner of the PGA Tour, holding off Rory McIlroy and D.A Points with a birdie on the first playoff hole at the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina.
The best NBL performances of 2011-2012
By Aussie Hoopla, 8 May 2012
Eddie Gill’s 27 points in a half, head to head against NBA point guard Patty Mills, is a game which fans in Melbourne won’t soon forget.
Stoner outclasses Lorenzo for MotoGP lead
By Broncos Hilevuo, 8 May 2012
Casey Stoner led from the opening lap to the final straight in Estoril, in a performance of high quality that was indicative of his world champion capabilities.
Why USA’s Dream Team won’t win Olympic gold
By James.Savoulidis, 7 May 2012
As London beckons for world basketball’s elite, Olympic glory is on the minds of many. On the men’s side of things, we have already seen nine nations qualify for the 12 team tournament, including everyone’s favourite, Dream Team USA.
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Sportz says: I'm hoping it's better than 7's disgraceful coverage of Beijing. Let's face it, it couldn't be any worse. Or could it?...
Jason Cave says: This Olympic Games in London could well be one of the last major assignments for the veterans on Nine's Olympic Games commentary team; I speak of course of Ken Sutcliffe & Ray Warren.Sutcliffe has covered numerous Olympic Games before but mos...
Bondy says: They'll have to ,the punters will go bezerk otherwise, switchboard fury . I 'd suggest you cant broadcast the event with three channels properly let alone one .I dont know if its gospel the auxillary channels but surley they couldnt put the Golde...
jamesb says: Hey guys I like to know something.Will Channel 9 also use one of their digital channels like GEM as part of their coverage along with the main channel?...
Johnno says: Great article megan I am so happy rugby in the USA is developing I hope it gets bigger and bigger, as rugby marches towards being a truly global sports. 7evens rugby being in the Olympics is helping that march.But markets like USA/Canada,Russia/Arg...
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