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Prince Harry has been joined by other members of the royal family at the opening ceremony of his beloved Invictus Games.

Prince Harry found himself in the middle of a deafening "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" chant when posing for a team photo in his Invictus Games yesterday.

Prince Harry's will launch the Invictus Games this week.

Nick Kyrgios' US open obscenities aren't likely to even make a blip on tennis' dummy spit scale.

Nick Kyrgios' US open obscenities aren't likely to even make a blip on tennis' dummy spit scale.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry were among the members of the Royal Family that attended day five of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Australia's female athletes have won three gold medals and smashed what was thought to be an untouchable world record on the first day of competition at the Commonwealth Games.

A selfie taken by Hockeyroos players has gone viral after the Queen photobombed the picture.

Just in time for the opening of this year’s Commonwealth Games – a video from the 1990 Games has emerged showing a very buff young Jason Statham competing for England in the diving.

"God gives the toughest challenges to his best soldiers and that’s the way I’m taking it," said Alex McKinnon on the NRL Footy Show last night.

As one of Australia's most successful Olympians and now a mother of two, Susie O'Neill says she understands how difficult it is to balance family life and keep fit.

She’s one of Australia’s most successful Olympians and now a mother of two, Susie O’Neill, says she understands how difficult it is to balance family life and a healthy lifestyle. The 40-year-old swimmer from Brisbane says her life changed significantly once she became a parent. “I went from having a disciplined training and eating schedule […]

See how much the ladies are earning in the competitive world of sports.

A new study suggests one in five women blame their breasts for a lack of physical activity but some female athletes would beg to differ.

It's the moment Brazil has been waiting for, a chance to showcase their culture to the world as the host nation for what could be the most colourful World Cup yet.

See which dazzling ladies to look out for in the stunning World Cup WAG line-up.

Princes William and Harry geared up for the annual Audi Polo Challenge at the Coworth Park club in Ascot, Berkshire, at the weekend.

Sports royalty flock to a new hotel next to Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium.

While breaking up may be hard to do at the best of times, sporting stars also have to deal with public scrutiny when splitting from their partners.

They're legends on the pitch but when it comes to posing in their jocks, cricket's biggest stars would be better off sticking to their day jobs.

They're legends on the pitch but when it comes to posing in their jocks, cricket's biggest stars would be better off sticking to their day jobs.

Brooklyn, 14, was invited to a training session at the famous club last week. He was accompanied by his father and the drills went so well, Brooklyn has reportedly been invited back. It’s not the first time a Premier League club has noticed Brooklyn’s prodigious skill – he has already trained with Chelsea and Queens […]

Heartthrob Prince Harry is used to women squealing like schoolgirls in his presence, but joining a state school women’s rugby team for a training session was a first for him. The 29-year-old royal played coach for a day taking part in a training session with a number of state school rugby teams in his role […]

St Kilda AFL star Stephen Milne has been charged with four counts of rape following a Victorian police review of allegations made against him in 2004. Police allege a 19-year-old woman was raped in a darkened bedroom just after midnight at the home of Milne’s team-mate Leigh Montagna after a club family day. The woman […]

Yesterday there was a bit of a hallelujah moment in sport. The NRL introduced a zero-tolerance policy towards on-field violence, meaning anyone caught swinging a punch on field will be automatically sin-binned and potentially face the judiciary. It comes after the now infamous attack Blues’ skipper Paul Gallen made against Maroons’ forward Nate Myles. For […]

Hollywood has anointed human growth hormone as the latest anti-ageing miracle drug and some local doctors say it’s enjoying a rise in popularity here. Yet, as Susan Horsburgh reports, is it the elixir of youth or a risky waste of money? Once the domain of the dodgy athlete or the bodybuilder resembling a bag of […]

WAGs – the wives and girlfriends of professional sportsmen – have a reputation to live up to when it comes to red carpet fashion and cricket’s finest didn’t disappoint at the Allan Border medal tonight. Australian captain Michael Clarke – who took home the main award for the fourth time – and his wife Kyly […]

The latest move in David Beckham's football career has pleased Parisians and will put smiles on the faces of children in need the soccer icon has signed a deal with French league leaders Paris Saint-Germain and promised his entire salary to charity.

Controversial rugby player David Campese has long since retired from rugby union, but he hasn’t managed to stay out of trouble. Campo is again in the spotlight after posting a sexist tweet aimed at a female journalist this morning. The ex-Wallaby took to Twitter to express his outrage over the Sydney Morning Herald’s appointment of […]

James Magnussen was devastated when the 100m men’s freestyle Olympic gold medal was snatched away by his American rival Nathan Adrian, but some of his Australian teammates were so thrilled they stood up and cheered. That such a thing could happen at an Olympic Games and to an Australian swimming team is almost incomprehensible, but […]

Jacqueline Freney was eight years old when she watched Australian swimmer Siobhan Paton win six gold medals at the Sydney Paralympics and decided she wanted to do the same. Last night, she surpassed that goal, winning her seventh gold in London and becoming Australia’s most successful Paralympian at a single Games. Jacqueline, 20, blitzed the […]

Our paralympic champions are dominating in the London 2012 Games.

Prince Harry is a busy man with an even busier schedule but that didn’t stop him from taking some time out to chat with our youngest Paralympic hero Maddison Elliot. The 13-year-old swimmer — who has won a gold, silver and bronze medal so far this Games — was watching heats at the London aquatic […]

AFL legend Jim Stynes’ widow Sam has opened up about their marriage in an emotional TV interview. Jim died in March after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 45 years old and widely regarded as one of the nicest men in sport. Related: Andrew Ettingshausen – Why I cheated on my wife But Sam […]

Just four years after he was declared a national hero in Beijing, Steve Hooker has been branded a “disappointment” by his own boss. Athletics Australia President Rob Fildes has declared the pole vaulter the biggest frustration of the London Olympics, saying his failure to perform was disappointing no matter how you looked at it. Related: […]

Four years ago, a little-known hurdler called Sally McLellan became an overnight sensation when footage of her celebrating after winning silver at the Beijing Olympics went viral. Sally was not expecting to place and her enthusiastic reaction to her medal — which was very nearly gold — endeared her to the nation. Last night, Sally […]

It's not easy to make the transition from sportsperson to presenter but Giaan Rooney has done it spectacularly well.

Zara Phillips couldn’t keep the emotion from her face when she finally made her Olympic debut yesterday. The Queen’s granddaughter grinned throughout her dressage test and shed a few tears as she left the arena aboard her horse High Kingdom. But while Zara’s appearance at the Games made headlines, she’s not the first royal to […]

Basketball star Lauren Jackson will carry the Australian flag into the Olympic opening ceremony tonight, the first woman to do so in two decades. Lauren, 31, said she is “blown away” by the honour, and was surprised to win it over the likes of swimmer Leisel Jones, beach volleyballer Natalie Cook and cyclists Anna Meares […]

Sporting legend Andrew Ettingshausen’s affair with a team-mate’s wife sent shockwaves through the Australian football community. Here, Andrew reveals the reasons behind his infidelity. “Why would anyone throw away a life that has everything? A loving wife, a beautiful family, financial security and all the material things that make life work? It simply doesn’t make […]

Karen Seebohm reveals the lonely life of a professional swimmer and gives her tips for raising an Olympian. Emily Seebohm is one of Australia’s most promising Olympic medal prospects but to her mother Karen, she will always be the cheeky little girl who loved nothing better than beating her big brothers in a bicycle race. […]

The Celebrity Apprentice was a tough gig, but it was a mere warm-up to Shane Crawford’s next job. Sue Smethurst discovers the family man behind the television and footy star. Behind the scenes of the boardroom bust-ups and charity challenges of last year’s hit TV series The Celebrity Apprentice, Shane Crawford was secretly preparing for […]

The 2011 Rugby World Cup kicks off in New Zealand on Friday and players from all over the world have started arriving in Auckland. Teams from 20 countries – including Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the US – will fight for a place in the final, which will take place […]

When young Arwa imagined the man she would spend her life with, a rugby league player was not top of her thoughts, she tells Michael Sheather. Then she met Hazem. Love sometimes appears in the most unexpected places. For Arwa El Masri, wife of rugby league star Hazem El Masri, it arrived with a jolt […]

These AFL players are stars on the field, but what do they do when the final siren sounds? Michael Sheather discovers their other passions. Cameron Ling, 30, Geelong Cats It’s the sunrise that gets Cameron. Sitting atop his surfboard in the early morning darkness waiting for the first wave of the day, he never fails […]

Coming out of a tough area of LA, Serena Williams isn’t your ordinary tennis champion. Sheer grit has seen her overcome huge obstacles to reclaim the world’s number one ranking. We find out what makes the superstar tick. Two years ago, Serena Williams let out a mighty yelp. She was playing in the Australian Open, […]

After the heartache of her cancelled wedding with Marty Pask, a new-look Leisel Jones is on a journey of self-discovery away from the pool, writes Rose Fydler. If it’s a woman’s right to change her hairstyle after a romantic break-up, then recent singleton Leisel Jones – a platinum blonde turned sultry brunette – has clearly […]

Glamour girl. Golden girl. Party girl. Olympic hero Stephanie Rice has had to wear all the media’s tags. Yet, as The Weekly discovers, none of the labels fits this essentially normal Aussie girl. With the Australian flag billowing brilliantly behind her, Stephanie Rice lifts the hem of her Grecian goddess gown and expertly slips into […]

With a range of different sports medicine experts available, we take a closer look at what services are on offer from physiotherapists, myotherapists and exercise physiologists.

With a range of different sports medicine experts available, let’s take a closer look on what services are on offer from physiotherapists, myotherapists and exercise physiologists. Physiotherapists Physiotherapy is a drug-free therapy and some techniques employed include soft tissue massage, joint mobilization, manipulation, exercise and stretches, traction, ergonomic advice, remedial exercises, postural assessment, correction advice […]

It’s the glamorous, successful, über sporty Girl Next Door — times three! Beijing’s Olympic flame may be extinguished, but Australia’s pool queens shine brighter than ever in the September Weekly. Take a look at the greatest Australian female Olympians of all time here Olympic darlings Leisel Jones, Libby Trickett and Stephanie Rice dazzle in gold […]