Docker Mark Johnson announces retirement

AAP - August 20, 2008, 8:21 pm

Former Bomber Mark Johnson has announced his retirement from the AFL, bringing to five the number of Dockers to have announced their retirement in 2008. ...Read More

Olympics: Heptathlon silver medallist Blonska fails drugs test - IOC

AFP - August 20, 2008, 8:17 pm

Ukraine's Olympic heptathlon silver medallist Liudmyla Blonska has failed a drugs test, the IOC confirmed to AFP on Wednesday. ...Read More

IOC to sue Greek runner's coach: lawyer

AAP - August 20, 2008, 8:12 pm

The IOC will sue the coach of Greek runner Fani Halkia who was expelled from the Beijing Games for doping, a Greek lawyer for the IOC said. ...Read More

Taekwondo fighter driven to win gold

AAP - August 20, 2008, 8:11 pm

Olympic No.3-ranked taekwondo fighter Burak Hasan is aiming to emulate the moment he became driven to win gold for Australia. ...Read More

Learoyd-Lahrs rubbed out for rest of season

ABC - August 20, 2008, 8:09 pm

Raiders forward Tom Learoyd-Lahrs has been suspended for seven matches by the NRL judiciary for a dangerous throw. ...Read More

Wrestler Sahin wins gold for Turkey

AAP - August 20, 2008, 8:05 pm

Ramazan Sahin of Turkey has won the men's 66kg freestyle wrestling title to earn Turkey their first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. ...Read More

Protest women to be 'reeducated': report

AAP - August 20, 2008, 8:05 pm

Two Chinese women who applied to demonstrate at official Olympic protest zones have been ordered to serve one year each of reeducation, a rights group says. ...Read More

Wallace a medal chance in K1 final

ABC - August 20, 2008, 8:03 pm

Australia's Ken Wallace has won his semi-final in the men's K1 1,000 metres at the Beijing Olympics. ...Read More

Bolt gears up for Olympic sprint double

AFP - August 20, 2008, 8:02 pm

BEIJING (AFP) - Jamaican Usain Bolt, fuelled by high-octane chicken nuggets and yam, bids to be first man in 24 years to win the Olympic sprint double on Wednesday, as the Games were hit by their first high-profile drugs failure. ...Read More

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