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Still no wrap-up to Jones complaint
The controversy over Danny Green's 122-second knockout of Roy Jones will drag on to next month.
Still no wrap-up to Jones complaint
The controversy over Danny Green's 122-second knockout of Roy Jones Jr will drag on to next month as the New South Wales Combat Sports Authority acts on a complaint filed by the United States boxer's camp.
February 10, 2010, 6:51 amAussies cool with Olympics snow cover
Snow looks to be on its way to Cypress Mountain - and so is a buoyant Australian snowboard team - who have dismissed concerns about conditions.
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Australian bobsleigh appeal upheld
Australian bobsleigh pair Astrid Loch-Wilkinson and Cecilia McIntosh will compete at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
February 10, 2010, 8:24 am -
Pole vaulter won't jump to any hasty decisions
Speculation is rife that pole vaulter Paul Burgess is about to retire, ending an illustrious career in which he represented Australia at three Olympics and won silver medals at two Commonwealth Games.
February 10, 2010, 6:54 am 
Armstrong set for tilt at Milan-Sanremo
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will race in the cycling's first one-day classic of the season the Milan-Sanremo on March 20.
February 10, 2010, 6:42 am
Guerrero backs out of Katsidis fight
Australia's Michael Katsidis' contest with WBO super-featherweight champion American Robert Guerrero in the US next month has been postponed.
February 10, 2010, 6:41 am
Games won't suffer financial meltdown - organisers
VANCOUVER (AFP) - Winter Olympics chiefs insisted on Tuesday that the 2010 Games will finish with a balanced budget, sweet music for a country which reeled when Montreal needed 30 years to pay off its debts from the 1976 Summer Games.
February 10, 2010, 3:51 am
Boonen wins third stage of Tour of Qatar
Tom Boonen of Belgium sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Tour of Qatar on Tuesday, while Wouter Mol held on to the leader's yellow jersey.
February 10, 2010, 3:22 am
Strong wind keeps Cup boats off water
Strong wind kept both Alinghi and BMW Oracle from training ahead of their America's Cup race on Wednesday.
February 10, 2010, 3:17 am-
Fickle winds threaten 33rd America's Cup
VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) - The 33rd America's Cup features the biggest and fastest boats in the 159-year history of sailing's most prestigious trophy -- but fickle winds at the Spanish port picked by a US court to host the event threaten serious disruption.
February 10, 2010, 3:09 am 
UN chief calls for Olympic Truce to be honoured
VANCOUVER (AFP) - United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for the world to respect the Olympic Truce and urged all warring countries to cease hostilities for the duration of the Winter Games in Vancouver.
February 10, 2010, 2:51 am-
Boonen takes third stage of cycling's Tour of Qatar
DOHA (AFP) - Defending champion Tom Boonen of Belgium sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Tour of Qatar on Tuesday, while Dutchman Wouter Mol held on to the leader's yellow jersey.
February 10, 2010, 12:19 am -
Smith gets his first shot at redemption
The first step toward NRL redemption will be taken by once-troubled halfback Tim Smith on Saturday night.
February 9, 2010, 5:50 pm 
All Stars games could get bigger venue
If Michael Searle has one regret about the upcoming All Stars rugby league showcase he helped create, it's that it has become too successful.
February 9, 2010, 5:12 pm-
Global warming an Olympic worry: Rogge
Global warming is starting to worry the International Olympic Committee, with concern mounting over how it might affect future Games.
February 9, 2010, 5:09 pm -
Mason makes feisty start at Cowboys
Following months of uncertainty, Willie Mason officially announced his NRL return with the Cowboys in Townsville on Tuesday.
February 9, 2010, 5:01 pm -
Indigenous team 'shouldn't be overdone'
Gold Coast Titans boss Michael Searle says he never wants to see an indigenous rugby league team play a Test or the World Cup.
February 9, 2010, 4:45 pm -
Dragons name strong squad for NRL trial
St George Illawarra have named a strong squad for their first NRL pre-season trial against Parramatta in Perth this Sunday.
February 9, 2010, 4:42 pm -
Parkinson must confront demons: Slater
Surfing legend Kelly Slater says 2009 runner-up Joel Parkinson faces a "make-or-break" year in overcoming the mental scars of his painful near miss.
February 9, 2010, 4:14 pm -
Aussie bobsleigh team decision on ice
The Australian women's bobsleigh team will have to wait until Wednesday to find out whether they can compete at the Winter Olympics.
February 9, 2010, 3:40 pm
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