Samantha Lane
Samantha Lane is a sports writer with The Age's sports section. She joined The Sunday Age's sports team in 2005, where she specialised in the coverage of Australian Rules football, before joining the daily Age in 2007. She has a wealth of multi-media broadcasting experience since starting her journalism career in 2002 at www.afl.com.au. She is also a panellist on Network Ten's Before the Game. Samantha covered the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and will be reporting extensively on the 2012 London Olympics.
ASC shows displeasure by cuts to athletics, swimming
Samantha Lane No longer merely on notice for governance failings and mediocre performances, Swimming Australia and Athletics Australia have had their federal government funding slashed.
Olympics
High-profile sports pay for mediocrity
Samantha Lane Swimming Australia and Athletics Australia have had their federal government funding slashed.
Cycling
Sprinter Ewan impresses again
Samantha Lane In the same place, at the same time, Caleb Ewan did precisely what he did 12 months ago.
Davison stages surprise
Samantha Lane Three-time junior world track champion chuffed that almost four hours of repeated attacking rewarded.
Cycling
The urge to pedal for a little metal
Samantha Lane Rachel Neylan has ridden through the mill in her ongoing desire for cycling success.
Cycling
Women mad for madison
Samantha Lane Australian women will race for what would be a landmark national madison title.
Cycling
Women secure prize equality
Samantha Lane Equal prize money to be awarded to male and female world champions from next year.
Cycling
Officials stunned as tour called off
Samantha Lane Women's Tour of New Zealand called off while men's event will run as planned.
Cycling
Armstrong case hindered White probe
Samantha Lane Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, formally alerted two years ago to allegations that Matt White was party to systematic doping, said it was unable to pursue a 'thorough investigation' due to a...
Cyclist toughs out trauma to finish triumphant
Samantha Lane IF ALEXIS Rhodes had retired from cycling seven years ago no one would have blamed her. At 20 she was among the group of talented female riders whose lives changed forever when a teammate in the...
Olympics
Hoy only has eyes for gold
Samantha Lane Chris Hoy aims to replicate his gold medal cycling treble at the London Games.
Blood, sweat and Meares: Anna's making tracks for gold and a shot at riding history
Samantha Lane A handful of athletes have opportunity, let alone capability, of winning three golds in London.
Cycling
'Boy band' hot for world champs
Samantha Lane World records are set to fall at the five-day track world championships, and the first should tumble tonight.
The Scottish knight rider with a butt that won't quit
Samantha Lane Even the head coach of Great Britain's cycling team calls him 'Sir Chris'.
Cycling
Australians lose but spurred on for London
Samantha Lane Upset loss to Britain a 'kick in the guts' that will spur the Australians before Olympics.
Cycling
Pursuit team within striking distance
Samantha Lane Great Britain's female team pursuiters matched the feats of their male counterparts last night by setting a world record and beating Australia for gold and a world title.
Cycling
Star pair face off
Samantha Lane The world championship showdown between Anna Meares and Victoria Pendleton has arrived.
Cycling
Finally, Meares gets that winning feeling
Samantha Lane From the moment the gun started the opening round of keirin qualifying, Anna Meares was back.
Cycling
Perkins still in fine-tuning mode: coach
Samantha Lane Australia's head cycling coach cited 'a variety of factors' for the team's top male sprinter, Shane Perkins, failing to defend his keirin crown or delivering medals in two Olympic events at the world...
