News Archive

A revived England all but booked their World Cup finals place Saturday by swatting Kazakhstan 4-0June 7, 2009, 10:50 am

ustralia booked a ticket to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa with a scoreless draw against a determined Qatar at the Al Sadd Club in Doha on Saturday night. Needing only a point to officially seal qualification, the Socceroos got the job done against a youthful Qatar side.June 7, 2009, 10:47 am

Australia booked their ticket to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa with a scoreless draw against a determined Qatar at the Al Sadd Club in Doha overnight.June 7, 2009, 10:00 am

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon believes his side's ability to play its best footy when challenged early by opposition clubs is a sign of growing maturity...June 7, 2009, 9:59 am

Brisbane coach Michael Voss has suggested he will again query AFL umpiring director Jeff Gieschen after being frustrated by a one-sided free-kick count in his side's six-point loss to Carlton at the Gabba...June 7, 2009, 9:45 am

Sydney's criminal underbelly has ruptured again, with the younger brother of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim fighting for his life after he was shot five times outside his North Shore home.June 7, 2009, 9:30 am

Tanerau Latimer says his omission from the All Blacks' 2008 season-ending squad was the kick-start his playing career needed. Latimer is set to earn his first test cap when the All Blacks face France at Carisbrook next Saturday, with the impressive openside flanker expected to be named on the seven-strong bench.June 7, 2009, 9:13 am

Tanerau Latimer says his omission from the All Blacks' 2008 season-ending squad was the kick-start his playing career needed.June 7, 2009, 9:06 am

SBW and the Barbarians were handed a rude awakening in Sydney.June 7, 2009, 9:01 am

James Hook inspired the Lions to a 26-24 victory over the Free State Cheetahs.June 7, 2009, 8:55 am

Battered by a torrent of Chris Gayle bombs, Australia heads to Nottingham aware its ICC World Twenty20 campaign will be over if it loses to Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge on Monday...June 7, 2009, 8:08 am

Australia lost their first match of the T20 World Cup, going down to the Windies.June 7, 2009, 6:35 am

The Dutch are finally enjoying cricket after upsetting England in the T20 World Cup.June 7, 2009, 6:32 am

Ross Taylor's unbeaten 21 saw New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over outsiders Scotland in their opening Group D match in the ICC World Twenty20 at the Oval here on Saturday.June 7, 2009, 6:27 am

The All Whites failed to win for the second time on their brief African tour.June 7, 2009, 6:23 am

The Black Caps have opened their T20 World Cup campaign with an easy win over Scotland.June 7, 2009, 6:20 am

Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova froze out world number one Dinara Safina to claim a first French Open title overnight after overwhelming her compatriot.June 7, 2009, 6:16 am

Coach Pim Verbeek says the Socceroos will go all out for a win despite needing just a point to secure World Cup qualification against Qatar on Sunday morning, Australian time. A draw will be enough to seal a spot in South Africa next year but Verbeek said his side would not risk trying to play for a point.June 7, 2009, 12:40 am

A desperate Port Adelaide has scrapped its way to a vital 24-point victory against Fremantle at AAMI Stadium on Saturday night...June 6, 2009, 10:43 pm

Port Adelaide are wedged back into the top six after winning a battle of attrition by 24 points against a decimated Fremantle at AAMI Stadium on Saturday night.June 6, 2009, 10:30 pm

An eight-goal haul from Carlton spearhead Brendan Fevola has seen the Blues clamber into the top four after claiming a thrilling six-point win over Brisbane in front of 33,790 fans at the Gabba on Saturday night...June 6, 2009, 10:15 pm