Seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Milan-San Remo classic race because of acute gastroenteritis, his RadioShack team said.

Australia's Dale Begg-Smith joined French legend Edgar Grospiron as the greatest World Cup mogul skiing champion of all time after wrapping up his fourth season title.

Australian skier Bart Bunting has had a disappointing end to his comeback winter Paralympic Games, crashing out in the visually impaired men's downhill.

International Paralympic team officials will meet on Friday to consider adding snowboarding to the roster of competitions at the games.

Yolane Kukla has clearly taken her comparisons with Libby Trickett a little bit too much to heart.

The weather at Whistler has changed so frequently during the Vancouver Paralympics that it has created two countries on one hill.

Australian WBO interim lightweight champion Michael Katsidis will defend his title against London boxer Kevin Mitchell at West Ham United's Upton Park stadium, promoter Frank Warren has confirmed.

Yolane Kukla has become the youngest female to make a senior Australian swim team in a generation after trouncing reigning world champion Marieke Guehrer in the 50 metres butterfly at the Commonwealth Games trials in Sydney.

A relaxed and refreshed Leisel Jones signalled her return to major competition in style, claiming her 20th national title at the Commonwealth Games trials in Sydney on Tuesday.

Skier Shannon Dallas has fared best of four Australians in action on day five of the Vancouver Winter Paralympics.