Tennis
Underdog Aussies notch up landmark day in table tennis
Peter Hanlon Being an Olympian means so much to William Henzell, he turned his life upside down 18 months ago to ensure he did it once more with feeling.
The price of gold
Robert ''Bob'' Ellicott remembers the moment when Australia's Olympic dream factory became real. It was November 1978 in Canberra.
Badminton boss 'sorry' as athletes expelled over match-fixing scandal
Samantha Lane The head of international badminton has defended the sport's position at the Olympics in light of the scandalous disqualification of eight athletes for deliberately throwing matches.
Williams sisters win historic fourth gold medals
Chris Barrett To the pantheon of Olympic athletes that have won three gold medals in the same event - Carl Lewis, Dawn Fraser, Michael Phelps and the rest - add the names Serena and Venus Williams.
Olympic gold: Murray's magical Wimbledon moment
Chris Barrett Andy Murray has won the men's tennis singles gold medal for Great Britain, thrashing world No.1 Roger Federer in straight sets in a final football stadium-like atmosphere at the All England Club.
Here's proof I'm a major contender
Chris Barrett FINALLY, Andy Murray has his moment in the sun. The ghost of Fred Perry, Great Britain's last Wimbledon men's singles winner in 1936, will remain at the All England Club for him to battle next June.
Live coverage: London Olympics Day 9
Phil Lutton It's the day we've all been waiting for ... men's 100m final day. The day when Usain Bolt can etch his name in history by defending his crown as the world's fastest man.
Doubles sweep puts Williamses with the greats
Chris Barrett TO THE pantheon of Olympic athletes who have won three gold medals in the same event - Carl Lewis, Dawn Fraser, Michael Phelps and the rest - add Serena and Venus Williams.
$2m a second: what the gold is worth to Bolt
Glenda Kwek Less than 10 seconds on the track and more than $19 million in sponsorships ... and that was before this morning's 100-metre final.
Fears that deliberate losses are widespread
Samantha Lane ATHLETES are angry. Officials are embarrassed. But more significantly, Olympic competition is tainted.
Live coverage: London Olympics Day 10
Daniel Sankey Australia has been waiting nine days for its second gold medal of the 2012 London Olympics — finally, that wait could be over today with Tom Slingsby sailing for gold in the Laser class.
Gold in the water and fire in the belly of sailor Tom Slingsby
John Huxley Tom Slingsby, of Gosford, raised a nation's morale by winning a longed-for gold medal in the Laser class of single-hander dinghies at the Olympic sailing regatta last night.
Gold! Slingsby secures Australia's first individual gold
John Huxley Move over Britannia! Australia seems set to rule the waves off the south coast resort town of Weymouth this week, after Tom Slingsby, from Gosford, raised a crying nation's morale by winning a...
Six to watch: Wednesday 8 August
Scott Spits Steve Hooker sees Olympic action, the Boomers take on the mighty USA in the quarter-finals and the BMX program gets undeway in London.
Fan with tickets to every day of Olympics dies at the velodrome
A British sports fan who had tickets for every day of the London Olympics died after collapsing at the velodrome at the Olympic Park, media reports say.
Kookaburra king Charlesworth chases gold not closure
Greg Baum It is the blank that can never be filled in, the itch that can't be scratched. In 16 years as an Australian hockey international, Ric Charlesworth estimates that he played against New Zealand 30...
BMX stars can propel Olympic movement further
Without identifying either by name, Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates described BMX wonder twins Sam Willoughby and Caroline Buchanan as the breed of athletes the Olympic movement is...
Triathlon brothers make medal history
Gordon Rayner and James Kirkup British brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee win gold and bronze in the men's triathlon.
The bucks' night fighter
Chris Barrett Jimmy Lidberg is not your everyday embodiment of bucks' party entertainment. For starters he's a man, one with an imposing physique straight off the nightclub bouncer production line.
Howzat! Taekwondo joins video ref revolution
Chris Barrett It is a feature of the National Rugby League, international cricket (as long as sceptical India aren't playing) and as of this year the AFL.
