Tag: Sport
Pakistan hits hockey World Cup low
Four-time champion Pakistan has slumped to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat by Canada to finish last for the first time in the men's field hockey World Cup in New Delhi.[MORE]
Pakistan great Akram slams shock bans
Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram says bans on key players for their dismal performance in Australia have made Pakistan's cricket "a laughing stock" and should be reconsidered.[MORE]
Nadal to start Wimbledon bid at Queen's
Former Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will start his bid to regain the grass-court grand slam by competing at Queen's in June.[MORE]
Rooney eyeing Ronaldo's goal total
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney can shatter former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal total, according to two of his Old Trafford colleagues.[MORE]
Onions out of Bangladesh Tests
England pace bowler Graham Onions will miss the two-Test series against Bangladesh because of a back injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.[MORE]
Another one bites the dust at Force
Mark Bartholomeusz's injury-interrupted Super 14 season has continued with the Western Force utility back almost certain to miss Sunday's clash with the Reds in Queensland.[MORE]
SANZAR begins search for CEO
The three major powers of southern hemisphere rugby are to hire a chief executive to oversee the expansion of the annual Super rugby and Tri-Nations competitions.[MORE]
Aussies win Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
Australia has retained the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the fourth match of the series at Eden Park in Auckland.[MORE]
Cousins hospitalised with stomach pains
Richmond star midfielder Ben Cousins is expected to miss the Tigers' final preseason match after being sent to hospital with stomach pains.[MORE]
Young Reds keen to stay
Dynamic back rower Scott Higginbotham believes delays in re-signing key Reds Peter Hynes and Quade Cooper will not discourage off-contract Queenslanders staying at Ballymore.[MORE]
Home final firming for Bushrangers
Victoria is well placed to host next week's Sheffield Shield final after dominating Tasmania with the bat at the MCG and gaining good news from the north.[MORE]
Bulls almost certain to head south
Queensland will almost certainly contest the Sheffield Shield final in Melbourne after Western Australia ripped through their fragile batting line-up on day two at the Gabba.[MORE]
Lavicka wary of in-form Phoenix
Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka believes Wellington Phoenix hold the edge in morale going into Saturday's A-League preliminary final.[MORE]
Saints, Bulldogs bolster their line-ups
Rival captains Nick Riewoldt and Daniel Giansiracusa are among some big-name inclusions for Saturday night's AFL preseason cup final between the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda at Docklands.[MORE]
O'Keefe dictates proceedings at SCG
New South Wales all-rounder Steve O'Keefe ensured his last impressions in this summer's Sheffield Shield competition amounted for plenty as the Blues dominated South Australia on day two at the SCG.[MORE]
Verbeek keeps everyone guessing on future
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek says his future beyond the World Cup will soon be known, but no final decision has been made.[MORE]
Tragardh can't do it all, coach warns
Wollongong coach Gordie McLeod admits his team will falter if it relies too heavily on scoring machine Cameron Tragardh in the deciding game of the NBL grand final series against the Wildcats in Perth on Friday night.[MORE]
New commission to run rugby league
Predictions it would be up and running before the NRL season began proved wide of the mark, but rugby league's independent commission has finally been agreed to a day before the campaign kicks off.[MORE]
Two Daniels floored in Lions den
Brisbane's leaders have attempted to quell the hype surrounding the beefed-up Lions in 2010 with the mantra actions speak louder than words.[MORE]
Davies takes two-shot Open lead
Laura Davies called it the perfect start but in reality, it was only the start that wasn't.[MORE]
Redbacks make steady response
South Australia made a solid start to their reply to New South Wales' massive first innings total in their Sheffield Shield match at the SCG on Thursday.[MORE]
Bulls with backs to the wall
Queensland teenager Chris Lynn and all-rounder Nathan Reardon dug their heels in after the Bulls' top order again failed to fire in the Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the Gabba on Thursday.[MORE]
Vics closer to hosting final
Victoria is a step closer to hosting the Sheffield Shield final after century makers David Hussey and Aaron Finch put the Bushrangers in a strong position against Tasmania at the MCG.[MORE]
Aussies chasing 200
New Zealand was dismissed for 238 in the fourth match of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series against Australia at Eden Park in Auckland this afternoon.[MORE]
Halangahu sticking with Tahs
New South Wales fly half Daniel Halangahu has inked a new two-year deal that will keep him at the Waratahs until the end of the 2012 season.[MORE]
