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Spain gain instant revenge on Kookaburras
Ric Charlesworth lashed his side after they went down 2-1 to Spain a day after beating the Spaniards 8-2.
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Mumm urges Wallabies to restore pride
Mid-week captain Dean Mumm is urging the Wallabies to restore some lost pride in the gold jumper in Tuesday night's tour match against the Cardiff Blues.
November 24, 2009, 2:58 am -
Italian cyclist Da Ros cops 20-year ban
Cyclist Gianni Da Ros was banned for 20 years on Monday for doping in one of the heaviest sanctions imposed by the Italian Olympic Committee.
November 24, 2009, 2:59 am -
Cyclist Bosisio pleads innocence in dope case
ROME (AFP) - Italian cyclist Gabriele Bosisio pleaded his innocence at a hearing with the Italian Olympic Committee's Anti-doping prosecutor on Monday.
November 23, 2009, 9:50 pm -
Field hockey gets video referral system
Field hockey teams unhappy with an umpire's ruling can now demand a video referral of the decision, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Monday.
November 23, 2009, 8:11 pm -
We came up a little short: Titans coach
Titans coach John Cartwright admits his players buckled under the heat of finals football last season but warns they'll be tougher for the experience in 2010.
November 23, 2009, 5:04 pm -
Lochte ends Phelps's top swimmer reign
Ryan Lochte beat superstar Michael Phelps and veteran Aaron Peirsol for male swimmer of the year on Sunday at USA Swimming's Golden Goggles awards.
November 23, 2009, 4:35 pm -
Dragons' recruits hit training paddock
With the spotlight having been on who's not playing for St George Illawarra in 2010, the NRL club's recruits have quietly had the first day on their new jobs.
November 23, 2009, 4:21 pm -
Wild Thing back in hunt in SydHob race
Wild Thing skipper Grant Wharington believes key changes will make his "allrounder" extremely competitive in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
November 23, 2009, 2:39 pm -
League Test to open Melbourne stadium
Melbourne will be 'the base' for the Australian rugby league team in 2010, and the Kangaroos will play half of their home internationals at a new city stadium.
November 23, 2009, 1:40 pm -
Crawford hits back in sports funding row
Businessman David Crawford has hit back at criticism from Olympics boss John Coates over his report into sports funding.
November 23, 2009, 12:59 pm -
Finitsis placed 2nd in squash tournament
Top-seeded Dutchman Dylan Bennett proved too strong for Australia's Steve Finitsis in the final of the Kean Open squash tournament in the Dutch city of Delft.
November 23, 2009, 12:49 pm -
Hurley's win boosts Aussie swim hopes
Australia can again become a force in the 1500m freestyle following Robert Hurley's victory over Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli, coach Alan Thompson says.
November 23, 2009, 12:48 pm -
Grinham forces way into squash final
Queensland's Rachael Grinham stormed into the final of the Qatar Classic squash tournament when she downed Irishwoman Madeline Perry 11-6 11-8 11-7 in Doha.
November 23, 2009, 11:37 am -
Charlesworth fury after Kookaburras slip up
The Kookaburras have been given a tongue-lashing by Ric Charlesworth for lack of intensity on the eve of their first big international championship under the dual Olympic gold medal-winning coach.
November 23, 2009, 6:54 am -
Bolt, Richards named athletes of year
Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt and Jamaican-born United States' 400 metres runner Sanya Richards were named athletes of the year on Sunday.
November 23, 2009, 4:56 am -
Records fall at shortcourse in Singapore
South Africa's Kathryn Meaklim, American Peter Marshall and Swede Therese Alshammar stormed to new world records as the shortcourse World Cup season concluded.
November 23, 2009, 3:26 am -
Coates slams govt over Olympics funding
The Australian Olympic chief says Sports Minister Kate Ellis has "gone missing" since the release of a report urging no increase to Olympic sports funding.
November 22, 2009, 5:03 pm -
Meares dominates at track cycling meet
Track cycling star Anna Meares won her third gold medal at the Melbourne World Cup with the same move that nearly killed her.
November 22, 2009, 2:52 pm -
Ward beats Kessler for WBA super-middleweight title
American Andre Ward battered Mikkel Kessler Saturday, seizing the Dane's World Boxing Association super-middleweight world title by an 11th-round technical decision.
November 22, 2009, 12:32 pm -
Ellis "gone missing" over Crawford report, says Coates
Australian Olympic chief John Coates has slammed the Federal Sports Minister Kate Ellis, claiming she has "gone missing" since the release of the Crawford report which rejects calls for increased Olympic sports funding.
November 22, 2009, 12:23 pm
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Opinion
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John Townsend, Cricket Writer
November 16, 2009, 11:06 amAussies aren't quite in disarray, but it's closeIt's just as well the West Indies have only about four class players and a handful of promising types.Given the chaos in Australian cricket ranks at the moment, anything approaching a tough and mature touring team would stretch the national team just...
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Ross Lewis
November 23, 2009, 12:39 pmSports minister goes missingThe most successful Australian at last year's Olympics was Kate Ellis.Our Federal Sports Minister got her hands on more medals than anyone else wearing a green and gold tracksuit in Beijing last August.Nothing lures a politician like success. It is like...
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