Nearly 50 years to the day he stunned Kenya's Wilson Kiprugut for the 800m title at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Ralph Doubell tells The Ticket that he got into athletics for the free travel.

SOCCEROOS coach Ange Postecoglou has rewarded fine A-League form in his extended 46-man squad for the Asian Cup.

Victoria turf officials have found two leading trainers guilty of cobalt-related infringements.

WESTERN Sydney’s dreams of facing Real Madrid have been washed away, suffering a 3-1 extra-time loss to Mexican side Cruz Azul.

To mark the International Day of the Girl, hear the stories of the remarkable women who have trailblazed their own path in sport and opened up the possibilities for others.

Gold Coast Titans coach Des Hasler has received his final warning from the NRL after he singled out a match official last weekend. Follow live.

Eliud Kipchoge captivates the world by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon under two hours, but how did he achieve this stunning feat on the streets of Vienna?

FOR nigh on 70 years, 87 has always been the most evocative number in Australian cricket but its days are, as it were, numbered.

The Swiss supreme court explains why it ordered a retrial for Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang's doping case, citing anti-China bias related to the killing of dogs for food by one of the judges in the case.

GEOFF Lawson is hoping the selectors will go all the way and select rising paceman Josh Hazlewood for the second Test against India.

ONE problem is seemingly solved, but another looms just around the corner for Western Sydney.

THEY were the moments that sealed three important points for his team and capped off Nathan Burns' resurrection as an international.

A young boy was not forced to wear a female swimsuit at swimming training as any sort of punishment and was in fact wearing his own bathers, according to the mother of the 15-year-old at the centre of a report by The Australian.

ASADA’s failure to secure testimony of two reluctant witnesses puts doubt over prosecution of 34 current and former Essendon footballers.

Growing pains have hit the AFL hard.

A new $700 million indoor stadium has been promised by South Australia's Liberal State Government, but not everyone is convinced it's a winning idea.

The Magpies ignore their off-field distractions and find winning form as they continue AFL hub life with a convincing victory over the Hawks at Giants Stadium in Sydney.

SACHIN Tendulkar’s legacy will live on in the India-Australia series — there will be no Decision Review System in use.

MICHAEL Clarke will not be running any time soon but he remains in the running for the World Cup.

Getting to the Olympics is a dream many athletes aspire to — and for one South Australian trampolinist things are starting to fall into place. But she says the sport isn't one that brings a buck to Australian athletes.

As Australia and India battle each other in the second Test, they are also facing a shared enemy — an unpredictable, untameable pitch that is making every delivery absolutely must-watch.

THE Kookaburras will have the opportunity to avenge the Hockeyroos’ loss to Argentina in the men’s Champions Trophy quarter-final today.

Watch AFL on television and you could see a completely different game to the one you'd see live. Russell Jackson analyses whether it could be what's broadcast that changes our view.

Daily runs around Burringurrah's dusty oval have helped build trust between the remote community's children and its small detachment of police.

Australian Ben Simmons' return to the NBA court is uncertain, after the Philadelphia 76ers star partially dislocated his kneecap.