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Blistering Pearson sends a message

SALLY Pearson has sent a clear statement to her 100m hurdles rivals after a devastating heat victory to start her gold medal campaign.

Fast TKO worth trip for SA young gun

ADELAIDE boxer Mostyn Niemann barely got out of first gear in his second round TKO victory over New Zealander Rhys King on Wednesday night.

McEwen joins GreenEDGE

AUSTRALIAN veteran cyclist Robbie McEwen has joined GreenEDGE in a captain/coach role for the 2012 season.

Charges against batting ace Bonds dropped

PROSECUTORS have dropped all remaining charges against Barry Bonds, days after a judge upheld the slugger's conviction on an obstruction of justice count.

Geale defends middleweight title

EROMOSELE Albert had only two questions before taking this fight. Where is Hobart? And, Who's Daniel Geale? He now has answers for both.

James the youngest 400m world champ

GRENADA teenager Kirani James has become the youngest 400m world champion in history in thrilling circumstances.

• Gallery: Kirani James wins 400m

Pearson: False-start rule is fair

AUSTRALIA'S hurdles star Sally Pearson has backed the controversial false-start rule that sent Usain Bolt out of the world championships.

Rice close to full steam

AUSTRALIAN Stephanie Rice will attempt to win her first major title since her triple Beijing Olympic gold medal haul.

Harradine fifth in discus at worlds

DISCUS thrower Benn Harradine achieved a career-best fifth placing in the world championships final.

Jeter wins thrilling 100m final

CARMELITA Jeter is the bridesmaid no longer after the American won her first major title in last night's women's 100m final.

Cadel to skip Herald Sun Tour

CADEL Evans's monumental season is seemingly over, with the USA Pro Cycling Challenge almost certainly his final event of the year.

Bolt jumps the gun in final

USAIN Bolt again did the unbelievable when it mattered most in the 100 meters.

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• Bolt disqualified
• Humidity: Tallent walked off feet in heat

Tallent walked off feet in heat

INTERUPTED preparation struck down Aussie medal contender Jared Tallent in yesterday's 20km walk at the World Athletics Championships.

McKnight pushes through to semi

A BOLD move to take the mid-race lead has got Victoria's Kaila McKnight through to her first major championships 1500m semi-final.

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Stop running into dead end

AUSTRALIAN athletes should stop pursuing "dead end" sprint events and be turned into jumpers, leading national long jump coach Gary Bourne says.

Local hero loves the big breaks

THE swell is building at Teahupo'o and so is the confidence of local wildcard Heiarii Williams who loves surfing the infamous break when heavy. 

Hooker leads off in medal chase

AUSTRALIA has put together a strong opening partnership in the chase for medal at the athletics world championships.

• Daegu: Powell forced out of 100m showdown

Cadel loses ground after time trial

CADEL Evans's prowess at the discipline cyclists call the "race of truth," the time trial, was a little below par in America overnight.

Mayweather's partying 'a PR stunt'

BOXER Floyd Mayweather Jr. has claimed that his notorious nightclub antics were "calculated promotional events".

Powell forced out of 100m showdown

ASAFA Powell's cruel run at major championships continues with a groin injury forcing him out of the 100m sprint with Usain Bolt.

No surf for Billabong Pro

THE Billabong Pro surfing competition from Teahupo'o in Tahiti, has been forced to call a lay day.

Touchdown for SA gridiron at Santos

SOME of Adelaide's toughest men will take to Santos Stadium this weekend - inspired by Hollywood.

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Aussie's top trio move to quarters

AUSTRALIA moved into the quarter-finals of the men's world team squash champion-ship beating a determined Netherlands in Paderborn.

Paralympic medals tougher to come by

AUSTRALIA'S Paralympians are gunning for a top five finish at the London Games in 12 months time, but the task has never seemed tougher.

Boks' revolution comes full circle

SOUTH Africa’s media have derided the Springboks coach for choosing 18 of the 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning squad to defend the title.

Heavyweight duel for Klitschko bout

HEAVYWEIGHTS Ruslan Chagaev and Alexander Povetkin will square-off in Germany on Saturday for the WBA world title.

Cadel's team on a roll in Colorado

CADEL Evans didn't quite win stage two of the American Pro Cycling Challenge - but he was thrilled  for the man who did.

Rodriguez snatches Vuelta fifth stage

SPANISH cyclist Joaquim "Purito" Rodriguez won the mountainous fifth stage of the Tour of Spain after a 187km ride to Valdepenas de Jaen.

• Aussie squad: Canadian champ joins GreenEdge

Canadian champ joins GreenEdge

CANADIAN cycling champion Svein Tuft will ride for the Australian GreenEDGE team next season.

• Colorado: Cadel's team on a roll
• Vuelta: Rodriguez snatches stage 5

Cadel strong in mountain stage

CADEL Evans has produced another strong result at his final race of the season, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado.

State's cyclists set for worlds

FIVE South Australians have been named to CA's long squad for the road world championships in Denmark.

Hooker raises the bar for himself

STEVE Hooker's pursuit of Sergey Bubka's world pole vault record may jeopardise his world title defence.

Clarke adds fighting spirit to EDGE

AN unsung hero of Cadel Evans' 2009 world title victory, Australian Simon Clarke, is the latest signing for new cycling team GreenEDGE.

Cadel poised for mountain surge

CADEL Evans has made a safe start to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado, finishing ninth in the short prologue.

Sutton on a bigger stage

CHRIS Sutton joined the elite list of Aussie cyclists who can boast individual grand tour stage victories with a finish on the Tour of Spain.