Tag: Sport
O'Grady, Schleck cut from Tour of Spain
Luxembourg's Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck and his Australian Saxo Bank team-mate Stuart O'Grady have been dropped from the Tour of Spain for breaking the team's rules by going out for a drink.[MORE]
Rooney scores as England downs Swiss
Scandal-hit Wayne Rooney scored as England seized control of its Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a comfortable 3-1 victory over 10-man Switzerland in Basel.[MORE]
Socceroos hold off Poles
Brett Holman reinforced his status as one of the Socceroos' big guns with a decisive half hour display in Australia's 2-1 friendly win over Poland in Krakow.[MORE]
Pakistan crumbles to Twenty20 defeat
England wrapped up a 2-0 Twenty20 series victory over Pakistan after the tourists suffered the embarrassment of being dismissed for 89 to add to their off-field problems.[MORE]
Woods granted Ryder Cup wildcard
World number one Tiger Woods has been chosen by Corey Pavin as one of the four captain's picks for the US Ryder Cup team.[MORE]
Codes called on to employ betting experts
A prominent betting expert has called on the major sports in Australia to each appoint a specialist to oversee gambling.[MORE]
Cruden draws inspiration from the best
Morale-boosting words from Dan Carter have made young All Blacks five-eighth Aaron Cruden keen to show his wares on Saturday against the Wallabies side he expects to target him in defence.[MORE]
Contador plans to ride 2011 Tour of Spain
Cycling's top stage racer Alberto Contador has said he wants to ride the Tour of Spain in 2011 after a three-year absence.[MORE]
Carney clinches Dally M
Roosters five-eighth Todd Carney has capped a magnificent return to the NRL by locking up the Dally M award for the best player of the 2010 season at a gala event in Sydney on Tuesday night.[MORE]
AFL announce byes for 2011 draw
Next year's AFL fixture will have 19 rounds of eight games and five rounds of seven games to accommodate the introduction of 17th team the Gold Coast Suns.[MORE]
Manly assembles spare parts for Dragons
The contrast could not be more stark, St George Illawarra coach Wayne Bennett spoilt for choice while NRL finals counterpart Des Hasler was forced to search far and wide to cobble together an unfamiliar Manly squad.[MORE]
Stosur has Clijsters on alert
Unbeaten at the US Open in 18 matches since 2003, Kim Clijsters does not fear too much at Flushing Meadows.[MORE]
Fowler loving life in Perth
Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler says he and his family are enjoying Perth's lifestyle but has warned his Glory team-mates not to get carried away with their unbeaten start to the A-League season.[MORE]
Rischi move not trade fall-out: Lions
Brisbane chief executive Michael Bowers said a huge financial offer, rather than a failed trade to Carlton, was the primary reason for Michael Rischitelli's departure to the Gold Coast Suns.[MORE]
Burgoyne has charge thrown out
Hawthorn's Shaun Burgoyne is free to play in round one of the 2011 season after he beat a rough-conduct charge at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.[MORE]
Pakistan adjourns 'fixing' treason hearing
A Pakistan court has adjourned a hearing into treason allegations against seven national cricket players, the sports minister and cricket chief, over a 'spot-fixing' scandal, lawyers said.[MORE]
Swans still wary of Dogs' bite
Sydney veteran Ryan O'Keefe has warned that an injury-hit and slumping Western Bulldogs outfit remains a potent threat.[MORE]
Brabham name returns for V8 enduro
Australian international David Brabham is confident he can adapt quickly to new-age V8 Supercars ahead of this weekend's Phillip Island endurance classic.[MORE]
First entrants cut from major spring races
A total of 151 horses remain in contention for the 150th Melbourne Cup, but 2007 winner Efficient is not among them after today's closure of first acceptances.[MORE]
Matai a victim of process: Hasler
Manly coach Des Hasler admits that Steve Matai is a victim of his poor disciplinary record, after the centre was banned by the NRL judiciary for seven matches.[MORE]
All Blacks Test 'no dead rubber'
Wallabies centre Adam Ashley-Cooper said the team has knocked down one hoodoo and will go after the other on the weekend as Australia aims to avoid a record-breaking 10th straight loss to the All Blacks.[MORE]
Pressure all on Geelong, Harvey says
Fremantle coach Mark Harvey believes all the pressure will be on Geelong in Friday night's AFL semi-final at the MCG, claiming his team has nothing to lose.[MORE]
Galea stays with Raiders
Canberra back-rower Danny Galea has been given a significant boost ahead of his NRL finals showdown with former club Penrith, re-signing with the Raiders until the end of 2011.[MORE]
Green lures American Flores to Perth
Danny Green says he is giving boxing fans what they want by agreeing to fight giant unbeaten American BJ Flores in the wake of his last highly-controversial bout against Paul Briggs.[MORE]
Host Argentina tops Cup group
Argentina, keeping its goal intact for the fourth successive match, beat England 2-0 to win Pool B at the women's hockey World Cup the country is hosting.[MORE]
