Tour de France defending champion Cadel Evans has described some pelotons as “sometimes disrespectful,” although he did not elaborate. In reaction, Robbie McEwen said the Tour is cut-throat by nature. Meanwhile, German Andre Greipel won the fourth stage of the Tour.
Tennis top players Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic already secured spots on the quarter finals of the Wimbledon 2012. An imminent battle of the tennis royals is about to unfold.
A lot of jokes have been going around about NBA star LeBron James. One joke, for instance, says James was walking down a street when stopped by a man who was begging him for money and he gave the beggar a dollar to which the beggar responded with “Thanks man, I thought you only had three quarters.”
The Australian cricket team needs to collect their act as England is moving its way up and defeated the Aussies twice.
Cadel Evans of Australia maintains his top shape by avoiding painful crashes even as week one of Tour de France 2012 has left challengers in extremely difficult situations. As the Tour kicks off, Peter Sagan impresses in his debut at the race.
The golden girl of Wimbledon has said her piece, “You’ll never be as popular as me.” This was Maria Sharapova’s response to the hurtful statement of French tennis player Gilles Simon on equal cash prizes for the female and male tennis players.
In seven years, Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal crashed down to his most awful Grand Slam defeat. Lukas Rosol, a journey man from Czechoslovakia, pulled off one of his greatest upsets in the history of Wimbledon. Rosol’s previous visits to Wimbledon for qualifying only ended up in first round losses. This time, Rosol stunned the 11-time Grand Slam title winner, 2008 and 2010 champion Rafael Nadal during the second round of the match.
Considered as an underdog in the competition, Czech player Lukas Rosol garnered overnight fame after defeating 11- time grand slam winner and tennis superstar Rafael Nadal.
Eleven-time grand slam winner and tennis superstar Rafael Nadal was sent home after losing a match against inspired Czech player Lukas Rosol.
Valentino Rossi admitted his Ducati’s tyre wear is an issue in the upcoming MotoGP at Assen. He also expressed hope for some rain at this weekend’s race.
Casey Stoner is now at second place in standing with 115 points, 25 points behind the leading Jorge Lorenzo, although they are on the same level with 42 wins. How will Stoner fare at Saturday’s Assen MotoGP when Lorenzo is poised to complete a serial victory after France, Catalunya and Silverstone?
Olympic swimmer from Australia Stephanie Rice made a lot of buzz after posting an Instagram photo of her in a risqué two-piece bikini wear. It was in line for the swimmer’s 24th birthday and the bikini was designed by Ellie Gonsalves. It was the swimwear designer’s birthday present for the Olympian.
Australian sprinter Daniel Batman died in a tragic car crash early Tuesday morning, according to reports by Northern Territory police officials.
Daniel Batman, a two-time sprint Olympian, died on Tuesday in a single-car crash south-east of Darwin. Northern Territory police said Batman’s car crashed in a culvert and rolled 10 metres after it had gone off the road. The accident is suspected to have been a result of lost control due to either auto or human error.
Prince Harry releases a video that shows his charming royalty delivering a message to the kids of Britain to get active into sports. This is in line with the upcoming London Olympics.
The Sport Australia Hall of Fame's vision is to preserve the history of Australian sport and to excite the next generation of Australians to achieve their potential in both sport and life and the SAHOF Scholarship and Mentoring Program is one opportunity to continue achieving this vision.
Jelena Miksa, the woman who became an internet sensation after football fan Eamon Keegan is seen licking her nip in a photo taken right before the Euro 2012 opening game in Poland, has reportedly been fired from her job.
Paralympic tandem cycling legend Kieran Modra has earned the chance to spearhead the Australian cycling team at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, having overcome the injuries he sustained in a horror crash late last year.
The South African Women's Open will make its return to the international women's golf circuit for the first time in three years when the tournament tees off at Selborne Park Golf Club in KwaZulu-Natal from 13-15 July.
Former Tasmania seamer Allister de Winter has been appointed Australia's bowling coach for the limited-overs tour of the United Kingdom, which will feature five ODIs against England and one against Ireland, later this year.
The world of boxing and its avid fans were stunned at the split decision made from the Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao fight on the MGM Las Vegas tonight. “Pacman” lost his WBO title to Bradley after a highly controversial win. Fans, including famous celebrities take it on Twitter to post their dismay.
Manny Pacquiao will have to hang up his gloves if he shows a less-than-stellar performance on his fight with the unbeaten Timothy Bradley on Saturday, his trainer Freddie Roach said. Pacquiao (54-3-3, 38 KOs) and Bradley (28-0, 12 KOs) will face-off at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
'American Idol' season 11 runner up, Jessica Sanchez ,will sing at the upcoming fight between Boxing legend, Manny Pacquaio, and Timothy Bradley. Ironically, the half Mexican and half Filipino singer will be singing the American national anthem on June 9.
Tiger Woods proves that he is still a force to reckon with as he claims to be the winner at the recently concluded Memorial.
Doors are opening for an Australian win in the women's French Open crown this year as Queensland native Samantha Stosur advanced Sunday into the quarterfinal round of the ongoing Paris Grandslam.
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh would like to see veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin regain his place with the Baggy Greens, saying the gloveman 'has a lot to offer' aside from his experience.
Open Champion Darren Clarke has been forced to pull out of the US Open in San Francisco next month due to injury.
Valentino Rossi told the media the Ducati team’s Mugello test last week gave “promising” results, and he is looking forward to riding on the Catalunya circuit.
Olympic Champion Grant Hackett has been dropped by Alannah and Madeline Foundation due to his recent drinking rage situation. Grant Hackett was an ambassador for the said charitable institution.
Mark Webber wins again at the recently concluded 2012 Monaco Grand Prix. This is Mark Webber's 8th victory in his career and this is also his second victory in Monaco. He first won the title two years ago.
