Olympic gold-medallist Sally Pearson had to settle for the runner-up place in an Australian Sportswoman of the Year contest - after she was pipped at the post by a horse.

Australian sport will show it is on its way back at the Commonwealth Games after a disastrous showing at London 2012, Olympic 100m hurdles champion Sally Pearson has warned.

Four Sri Lankan athletes were stopped by police after cycling down the M74 motorway on Wednesday. The cyclists were pulled over near the exit for Motherwell and Hamilton and advised to ‘get off the road’.

Athletics Australia officials and sporting identities are angered at the timing and nature of Eric Hollingsworth's comments.

Sally Pearson's renowned tunnel vision has delivered a scintillating run at the Commonwealth Games, as she took gold a day after an explosive attack on her that led to Australia’s athletics coach being sent home.

Tiffany Porter added to that medal haul in the final race of Friday night, winning silver in the 100m hurdles behind Australia's Sally Pearson in 12.80s.

Australia's shining light on the athletics track Sally Pearson has let fire with a departing spray to suspended coach Eric Hollingsworth after winning Commonwealth Games gold.

Australian sprinter Sally Pearson has shrugged off the weight of a tumultuous week at the Commonwealth Games by winning gold in her pet track event the 100m hurdles.

Sally Pearson was taken to hospital in agony with a wrist injury after crashing out of her pet 100m event at the Rome leg of the Diamond League on Thursday.

Sally Pearson has been rushed to hospital for surgery in Rome after suffering a horrific injury in the middle of a race, with the Australian hurdles champion left writhing in pain on the track.

Australian Olympic hurdles champ Sally Pearson has ruled herself out of August's world athletics championships and shared photos of the horrific wrist injury she suffered during mid race fall in Rome.

Prominent Paralympians have criticised champion Australian hurdler Sally Pearson for an 'offensive' and 'silly' remark she made following a traumatic fall that left her screaming in agony.

Olympic hurdles champion Sally Pearson (pictured) said she no longer feels the need to conform to other people's expectations of her no matter what they think.

The 29-year-old has spent much of the year battling back from a serious wrist injury, and was disappointed with her results on her comeback at meeting in Birmingham earlier this month.

Sergio Aguero escaped a red card for his clash with Reid on August 28 but was suspended by the Football Association after a charge of violent conduct against the Argentinian striker was proven.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: The ambitious Manchester club are understood to have made contact with Williams’ representatives through a third party earlier this week.

Australian hurdler Sally Pearson was seemingly snubbed by Australian officials and will not be the flag bearer for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Instead hockey player Mark Knowles got the nod.

Stephen Curry scored 35 points with five 3-pointers, shooting over James Harden and driving past him as the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 126-85 in Game Three of their series.

Taxpayers in 2017 stumped up $45,000 and $120,000 for two separate Australian Sports Commission dinners in Melbourne and Sydney hosted by cabinet minister Greg Hunt.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 18 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs fended off a late rally to beat short-handed Golden State 104-92, extending the Warriors' skid to three games.

Australian champion hurdler Sally Pearson has listed her Gold Coast home, featuring a pool and a gym 'fit for an Olympic athlete', for more than 1million.

Australian athlete Sally Pearson is reportedly expected to call time on her athletics career due to persistent injuries.

Olympic gold medallist Sally Pearson has opened up about plans on becoming a mum once she overcomes the devastation of her shock decision to retire from athletics.

Harry Kewell (inset) believes Liverpool should have pushed to try and sign Antoine Griezmann (pictured in action for Barcelona) before he left Atletico Madrid.

Australian Olympic legend Sally Pearson has announced that she is pregnant.

Former broadcaster Maurie Plant was laid to rest at St Ignatius Church at Richmond in Melbourne on Wednesday after he died in hospital on January 19.

The Australian gold medal-winning hurdler announced she was expecting her first child in January by posting a photo of a pair of tiny baby shoes on a track, next to her own running spikes.

A week that began with Steven Brown in a near-hopeless position with regard to retaining his European Tour privileges concluded with a maiden victory at the Portugal Masters.

When he turned professional in 1996, Tiger Woods had two landmarks in mind. One was Jack Nicklaus' 18 majors. The other was Sam Snead's all-time record of 82 PGA Tour victories.

WORLD OF GOLF SPECIAL: Until Tiger Woods came along, there were two pillars of achievement in golf that stood so high it seemed inconceivable anyone would get near them.

Former world number one McIlroy was in a share of seventh after saying on Wednesday he wanted to end a four-year wait for a World Golf Championships victory - he finished on five-under-par.

Rory McIlory (right) goes into the final round of the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai with a one-point lead after a third successive five-under round of 67 to overtake Matthew Fitzpatrick (left).

Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy sank a two-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole to win the WGC-HSBC Champions in a playoff with American Xander Schauffele in Shanghai on Sunday..

Given the man's talent, it is perhaps only right that no season could be considered a great one for Rory McIlroy when he underperforms in the four majors.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Brooks Koepka ought to be more careful when it comes to his airy dismissal of a rivalry with Rory McIlroy. It hasn't ended well for Rory's other rivals.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN TURKEY: Englishman Steven Brown thought he'd be a bag of nerves by now, but he is rightly soaking in the praise and plaudits following his victory in the Portugal Masters.

Justin Rose has spelled out his No 1 priority for next year - and it isn't any of the four majors. Or the Ryder Cup.Such is the impact of his unforgettable week at the 2016 Olympics.

Tyrrell Hatton puts his disappointing season down to a hangover from the highs of the Ryder Cup and a balky putter.

Patrick Reed's day began with a telephone call from captain Tiger Woods informing him that he was getting a wildcard for America's Presidents Cup team.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN ANTALYA: Around about the time he was due to complete his third round in the Turkish Airlines Open on Saturday, Eddie Pepperell was back at his hotel.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN ANTALYA: After an extraordinary six-man play-off, Englishman Tyrrell Hatton claimed the Turkish Airlines Open, together with its £1.7million prize.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: The best golfer of last year says he needs to wait until the end of the season to work out why this campaign has not gone to plan.

Scotland's Catriona Matthew will again captain Europe for the 2021 Solheim Cup, the Ladies European Tour announced on Thursday. The 50-year-old led her side to glory at Gleneagles recently.

Rory McIlroy will cut an agitated figure as he waits on Bernd Wiesberger final-round showing at the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa to see if he still has any chance of winning the Race to Dubai.

Tommy Fleetwood has won the Nedbank Golf Challenge after beating Marcus Kinhult via a play-off in Sun City. Fleetwood looked out of it going into the final round six shots behind but pulled it off.

Bob MacIntyre and Kurt Kitayama stand 11th and 12th respectively in the Race to Dubai, just 91 points separating them, with the prize awarded following the final event in the Middle East this week.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Until recently, Europe's victorious Ryder Cup team from Paris last year appeared to be suffering from the same symptoms of euphoria

Sky Sports will be the only place to watch live coverage of the Masters next year after a new deal blocked the BBC out. The new deal ends a recent agreement whereby the BBC showed two rounds.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: Befitting a man who has won more world ranking points than any other this season, Rory McIlroy has no regrets that he's not in position to claim the Race to Dubai.

COMMENT: Even though it was expected, it did not lessen the sadness. The final two rounds of the Masters represented the final frontier as far as live coverage of golf on the BBC was concerned.