Julian Linden

As a player, Stephen Larkham was always one step ahead of everyone else.

‘Ambiguity’: Courier backs drug testing but calls for greater clarity

Swimming Australia has pulled off a major coup by enticing British super coach Mel Marshall to Queensland, all but ensuring the Dolphins will soon have a female trainer on the pool deck at major events.

Oscar Piastri isn’t just a fast driver. It seems he’s a quick learner too.

Less than 20 months before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Australia’s signature sport is on the brink of mutiny because of an ongoing power struggle that’s trickled down from the highest levels right to the grassroots.

Blair Kinghorn experienced the agony and the joy of Test rugby after the Scotland fly-half missed a late penalty attempt in Australia’s 16-15 win at Murrayfield on Saturday.

If Kyle Chalmers wins the 100m freestyle gold medal at the Commonwealth Games it should go straight to the pool room next to his greatest accomplishments in swimming.

Nick Kyrgios could get a free ride into the Wimbledon final if Rafa Nadal doesn’t recover in time for their semi.

A Beijing Winter Olympics which saw sporting drama and milestones but was tarnished by a Russian doping scandal ended with an uplifting closing ceremony.

Step aside Eileen Gu. Hosts China have a new teenage hero at the Beijing Olympics after 17-year-old Su Yiming added an emphatic snowboard Big Air gold to his controversial silver.

Australian slider Jackie Narracott will go into the skeleton final on Saturday as hot favourite after sitting atop the leaderboard after two runs.

Banned North Korea’s show of support to China

Australian swim queen Cate Campbell has missed out on selection to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.

Cate Campbell received so many hateful messages and criticism in the first few days after she bombed out at the 2016 Rio Olympics that she mistakenly thought she had let the whole of Australia down.

When Cate Campbell walks out on the pool deck on Friday for the 100m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics, the last thing she will be thinking about is Rio.

TIGER Woods recovered from three straight bogeys to grab a share of the clubhouse lead in the second round of the US Open after defending champion Rory McIlroy tumbled out of contention.