Brazilians protest ahead of Mexico match
More than 500 people blocked access to a stadium where Brazil was to play Mexico on Wednesday to demand government spend more on health ...
Sports Events20/06/2013 12:52:00 AMread moreMore than 500 people blocked access to a stadium where Brazil was to play Mexico on Wednesday to demand government spend more on health ...
Sports Events20/06/2013 12:52:00 AMread moreEngland striker Andy Carroll has completed his move from Liverpool to West Ham United, the east London club said on Wednesday.The Hammers said on ...
Football20/06/2013 12:48:00 AMread morePortuguese coach Ricardo Sa Pinto quit Red Star Belgrade on Wedesday after just three months at the helm in protest at what he said ...
Football20/06/2013 12:11:00 AMread moreScottish Premier League side Hearts have appointed administrators, Britain's domestic Press Association news agency said on Wednesday, leaving the club on minus 15 points ...
Football20/06/2013 12:11:00 AMread moreEngland striker Andy Carroll has completed his move from Liverpool to West Ham United, the east London club said on Wednesday.The Hammers said on ...
Football19/06/2013 11:52:00 PMread moreScottish Premier League side Hearts have appointed administrators, Britain's domestic Press Association news agency said on Wednesday, leaving the club on minus 15 points ...
Football19/06/2013 11:38:00 PMread moreDavid Miller and Rory Kleinveldt smashed a record ninth-wicket stand to lift South Africa to 175 in the Champions Trophy semi-final against England at ...
Cricket19/06/2013 11:27:00 PMread moreTogo have joined Ethiopia in admitting that they fielded a suspended player in a 2014 World Cup Africa zone qualifier.A Togolese football federation spokesman ...
Football19/06/2013 11:14:00 PMread moreFormer two-time champion Alberto Contador of Spain will headline the Saxo-Tinkoff team at the Tour de France which starts on June 29, the outfit ...
Staging race19/06/2013 11:06:00 PMread moreDavid Miller and Rory Kleinveldt smashed a record ninth-wicket stand to lift South Africa to 175 in the Champions Trophy semi-final against England at ...
Cricket19/06/2013 11:03:00 PMread moreBundesliga side Hanover 96 are preparing for next season with Mame Diouf, after receiving no offers for the Senegal striker."There have been no enquiries. ...
Football19/06/2013 10:44:00 PMread moreFirst innings scoreboard in the Champions Trophy semi-final between England and South Africa at the Oval in London on Wednesday:South AfricaC. Ingram lbw b ...
Cricket19/06/2013 10:42:00 PMread moreSouth Africa were bowled out for 175 in 38.4 overs after being sent in to bat by England in the Champions Trophy semi-final at ...
Cricket19/06/2013 10:39:00 PMread moreBarcelona's club doctor Ricard Pruna said on Wednesday that he was hopeful that Carles Puyol will be fit to start pre-season training after the ...
Football19/06/2013 10:32:00 PMread moreSt Kilda have gone against the wishes of their celebrated captain Nick Riewoldt by handing an indefinite suspension to long-time teammate Stephen Milne as ...
AFL19/06/2013 10:23:00 PMread moreResults from the third day of the ATP-WTA Eastbourne International on Wednesday (x denotes seeding):2nd rdMenIvan Dodig (CRO) bt Milos Raonic (CAN x1) 6-2, ...
Tennis19/06/2013 10:21:00 PMread moreFull back Ayumu Goromaru scored all the points to lead Asian champions Japan to a 16-13 victory over Canada in the Pacific Nations Cup ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 10:21:00 PMread moreAmerican baseball legend Manny Ramirez quit Taiwan's EDA Rhinos Wednesday, breaking local fans' hearts just three-months after joining the team despite being the highest ...
19/06/2013 10:17:00 PMread moreResults from day four of the 's-Hertogenbosch ATP/WTA on Wednesday (x denotes seeding):Men's2nd rdEvgeny Donskoy (RUS) bt Robin Haase (NED) 6-4, 7-5Nicolas Mahut (FRA) ...
Tennis19/06/2013 10:10:00 PMread moreFull back Ayumu Goromaru scored all the points to lead Asian champions Japan to a 16-13 victory over Canada in the Pacific Nations Cup ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 10:05:00 PMread moreSouth Africa coach Heyneke Meyer named a team with three changes on Wednesday for a June 22 four-nation tournament final against Samoa in Pretoria.Lock ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 09:46:00 PMread moreBrazil deployed special federal police Wednesday to protect Confederations Cup venues, as mass "Tropical Spring" protests against government spending for the 2014 World Cup ...
Football19/06/2013 09:38:00 PMread moreFrance's Marion Bartoli withdrew before her second-round match at the Eastbourne International on Wednesday, sending second-seeded Li Na of China into the quarter-finals of ...
Tennis19/06/2013 09:29:00 PMread moreSouth Africa on Wednesday named the team to play Samoa on June 22 in the final of a four-nation tournament at Loftus Versfeld stadium ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 09:02:00 PMread moreBrazil will deploy a special police force to help provide security for the Confederations Cup tournament following mass protests against government spending, the state ...
Sports Events19/06/2013 08:58:00 PMread moreWorld athletics' governing body, the IAAF, on Wednesday vehemently denied any cover-up of Italian 50km race walker Alex Schwazer's use of performance-enhancing drugs.The New ...
Athletics19/06/2013 08:41:00 PMread moreAlan Pardew has vowed to stay at Newcastle United, he said in comments published on Wednesday, despite the controversial appointment of Joe Kinnear as ...
Football19/06/2013 08:38:00 PMread moreFiji kept alive their hopes of winning the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament when they beat the United States in a comprehensive 35-10 showing ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 08:33:00 PMread moreResult of a Pacific Nations Cup match between Fiji and the USA on Wednesday:Fiji 35 USA 10H-t: 17-10Scorers:Fiji - Tries: Nikola Matawalu, Timoci Nagusa, ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 08:31:00 PMread moreCricket Australia has rejected suggestions from the Nine Network that the broadcaster could have input into team selections over the summer.Jeff Browne, managing director ...
Cricket19/06/2013 08:18:00 PMread moreSeven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has pledged 500,000 euros ($670,000, £430,000) to victims of the recent flooding which caused havoc in southern ...
Motor Racing19/06/2013 08:12:00 PMread moreBarely 24 hours after claiming he was fed up with rugby league's image being tarnished, Queensland coach Mal Meninga has unwittingly added to the ...
Rugby League19/06/2013 08:02:00 PMread moreRafael Nadal was named fifth seed for Wimbledon on Wednesday, leaving his major title rivals to ponder meeting the 2008 and 2010 champion as ...
Tennis19/06/2013 07:58:00 PMread moreSouth Korean media blamed Iran for angry scenes at a tense World Cup qualifier which ended with fans pelting debris on to the pitch ...
Football19/06/2013 07:50:00 PMread moreBlake Ferguson's future is still in limbo after the Canberra winger was stood down for at least four weeks as NRL chief executive Dave ...
Rugby League19/06/2013 07:34:00 PMread moreA Pakistani court Wednesday ordered the government to appoint an interim head of the cricket board, after the current chairman was suspended over a ...
Cricket19/06/2013 07:26:00 PMread moreEngland captain Alastair Cook won the toss on an overcast day and sent South Africa in to bat in the Champions Trophy semi-final at ...
Cricket19/06/2013 07:19:00 PMread morePowerful wing George North is fit to face the Wallabies in the opening Test on Saturday and help the British and Irish Lions forget ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 06:44:00 PMread moreBrazil will deploy an elite police force to help provide security for the Confederations Cup tournament following mass protests against government spending, the state ...
Sports Events19/06/2013 06:13:00 PMread moreHe's the man nicknamed Jesus, now Josh Kennedy's miracle goal against Iraq has him labelled the saviour.Locked at 0-0 and with just 13 minutes ...
Football19/06/2013 06:12:00 PMread moreA year wiser, NSW know exactly what they can take from last year's gut-wrenching series-deciding loss to Queensland.A game in which the Blues went ...
Rugby League19/06/2013 06:05:00 PMread moreCanberra have made suspended NSW Origin winger Blake Ferguson unavailable for NRL selection for at least four weeks while he undertakes an extensive alcohol ...
Rugby League19/06/2013 05:01:00 PMread moreThe defending champion Miami Heat staved off elimination by beating the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime behind a 32-point performance from LeBron James ...
NBA19/06/2013 04:58:00 PMread moreThe British and Irish Lions have received a much-needed boost after their momentum-halting loss to the Brumbies with giant winger George North cleared for ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 04:50:00 PMread moreLeBron James says the Miami Heat started seeing red when officials began prepping the court for the San Antonio Spurs' victory celebration with less ...
NBA19/06/2013 04:48:00 PMread moreThe victorious Brumbies have delivered the Wallabies a blueprint for beating the British and Irish Lions which could prove invaluable in the first Test ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 04:35:00 PMread moreCanterbury chief executive Todd Greenberg is confident the ugly scenes at Brookvale Oval, where star fullback Ben Barba was spat on by Manly fans, ...
Rugby League19/06/2013 04:29:00 PMread moreAustralia's World Cup fate hinged on a moment of sheer "intuition" and so too, FFA boss David Gallop admits, did coach Holger Osieck's job.At ...
Football19/06/2013 04:26:00 PMread moreJozy Altidore matched an American record with a goal for the fourth match in a row as the United States beat Honduras 1-0 Tuesday ...
Football19/06/2013 04:16:00 PMread moreExperience, youth, depth.The Socceroos are convinced they now have all three key ingredients in sufficient quality and quantity to make an impression on next ...
Football19/06/2013 04:14:00 PMread moreNot much fazes Mal Meninga, but the all-conquering Queensland coach admits he is concerned about his team's attitude ahead of next week's must-win State ...
Rugby League19/06/2013 04:14:00 PMread moreShares in New Zealand's Sky Network Television slumped up to 8.3 percent Wednesday after the country's largest pay-TV operator announced it had lost the ...
Football19/06/2013 04:12:00 PMread moreBarcelona captain Carles Puyol is to undergo knee surgery to remove a cyst, the club says."Carles Puyol will on Wednesday morning undergo a surgical ...
Football19/06/2013 03:26:00 PMread moreAndy Carroll will have a medical with West Ham on Wednesday as he moves closer to a permanent move from Liverpool, Hammers chairman David ...
Football19/06/2013 03:21:00 PMread morePakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed was Wednesday named on the Australia A squad for a tour of Africa beginning next month, despite also being in ...
Cricket19/06/2013 03:19:00 PMread moreJozy Altidore matched an American record with a goal for the fourth match in a row as the United States beat Honduras 1-0 Tuesday ...
Football19/06/2013 03:18:00 PMread moreFremantle coach Ross Lyon is buoyed by the likely return of gun forward Michael Walters for Sunday's AFL clash with desperate North Melbourne.And the ...
AFL19/06/2013 03:18:00 PMread moreAustralia's main man, Will Genia, says the Wallabies are prepared for the most difficult assignment they've faced in the Robbie Deans era on Saturday ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 03:10:00 PMread moreSt Kilda have suspended Stephen Milne after the AFL player was charged with four counts of rape.Saints president Greg Westaway made the announcement at ...
AFL19/06/2013 03:08:00 PMread moreAsian giants Iran, South Korea and Australia scrambled into next year's World Cup on Tuesday after scenes of crowd anger and high tension on ...
Football19/06/2013 02:58:00 PMread moreCoach Holger Osieck claimed vindication for his methods after Australia qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with a last-gasp header."I know what ...
Football19/06/2013 02:42:00 PMread moreNational team veteran Mo'onia Gerrard is putting her netball career on hold to chase a dream of playing rugby sevens for world champions Australia ...
Netball19/06/2013 02:30:00 PMread moreBrisbane ruckman Matthew Leuenberger believes he's committed himself to special times ahead after signing a contract extension with the AFL club.The 25-year-old put an ...
AFL19/06/2013 02:25:00 PMread moreJozy Altidore matched an American record by scoring a goal for the fourth match in a row to give the United States a 1-0 ...
Football19/06/2013 02:25:00 PMread moreThe triumphant Socceroos have celebrated booking a place in next year's World Cup in Brazil with hundreds of fans in Sydney on Wednesday.Peter Allan's ...
Football19/06/2013 02:16:00 PMread moreThe Wallabies team to play the first Test against the British and Irish Lions has leaked a day ahead of the scheduled announcement, with ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 01:31:00 PMread moreJapanese pitcher Yu Darvish surrendered two home runs in six innings and took the loss as the Oakland A's defeated the Texas Rangers 6-2 ...
Baseball19/06/2013 01:30:00 PMread morePakistan-born spinner Fawad Ahmed is being sent to Africa on an Australia A tour at the same time as the Ashes series.But Ahmed remains ...
Cricket19/06/2013 01:26:00 PMread moreEngland Under-21s are looking for a new manager after Stuart Pearce was informed he will not be kept on.In his six years at the ...
Football19/06/2013 01:23:00 PMread moreJozy Altidore matched an American record by scoring a goal for the fourth match in a row to give the United States a 1-0 ...
Football19/06/2013 01:10:00 PMread moreSydney director Andrew Pridham will replace long-serving Richard Colless as chairman of the AFL club next year.Colless last month said he would not be ...
AFL19/06/2013 01:04:00 PMread moreAs far as big-game specialists go, Mark Bresciano has surely thrust his name to the top of the Socceroos' list.Things tend to happen for ...
Football19/06/2013 01:03:00 PMread moreBack home after dashing to the United States to cheer on San Antonio in the NBA finals, Geelong star Jimmy Bartel is a 50-50 ...
AFL19/06/2013 12:55:00 PMread moreEintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Oka Nikolov will end a 19-year association with the Bundesliga club to continue his career in Major League Soccer.The 39 year ...
Football19/06/2013 12:47:00 PMread moreReigning world 100-meter champion Yohan Blake has withdrawn from this week's Jamaican national athletics championships with a right thigh injury, the runner's manager said ...
Athletics19/06/2013 12:45:00 PMread moreSouth Korea accused Iran's Carlos Queiroz of making a rude gesture at rival coach Choi Kang-Hee after their highly charged World Cup qualifier on ...
Football19/06/2013 12:08:00 PMread moreCameroon striker Jacques Zoua could be heading to Bundesliga side Hamburg, with the German club in talks with his current team, Swiss champions FC ...
Football19/06/2013 11:47:00 AMread moreIt doesn't help Australia much that their two top run-scorers from the Champions Trophy are not in the Test squad for the Ashes.However, it's ...
Cricket19/06/2013 11:40:00 AMread moreItaly coach Cesare Prandelli has warned Confederations Cup rivals Japan - as well as his own side - to expect the unexpected from striker ...
Football19/06/2013 11:34:00 AMread moreSydney FC have added to their defence stocks ahead of the next A-League season with the signing of Central Coast's Pedj Bojic while Brazilian ...
Football19/06/2013 11:31:00 AMread moreWallabies flanker Michael Hooper admits the battle-hardened British and Irish Lions will enter Saturday night's first Test with a slight advantage from their lead ...
Rugby Union19/06/2013 11:27:00 AMread moreStars Jack Riewoldt and Dustin Martin lead a group of Richmond players yet to re-sign with the AFL club.But that list shortened considerably on ...
AFL19/06/2013 11:23:00 AMread morePort Adelaide are embracing fans from arch-rivals Adelaide who plan to give Kurt Tippett a hostile reception on his AFL return.Tippett will debut for ...
AFL19/06/2013 11:16:00 AMread moreMario Balotelli is so unpredictable that even his coach has trouble keeping tabs on the prized Italy striker.Balotelli's winning goal in the Azzurri's 2-1 ...
Football19/06/2013 11:15:00 AMread moreSchedule of finals at the US Athletics Championships, which start on Thursday and serve as the trials for the World Championships in Moscow August ...
Athletics19/06/2013 10:47:00 AMread moreOlympic champion Allyson Felix isn't worried too much about the 200m world record, but the American would love to regain the 200m world title.Felix ...
Athletics19/06/2013 10:47:00 AMread moreSchedule of principal events at the Jamaican Athletics Championships, which start on Thursday and serve as the trials for the World Championships in Moscow ...
Athletics19/06/2013 10:46:00 AMread moreSprint hierarchy could be established this week as the United States and Jamaica hold their trials for the athletics World Championships scheduled for Moscow ...
Athletics19/06/2013 10:45:00 AMread moreSri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene is under no illusions about the scale of the task confronting his side when they face India in a Champions ...
Cricket19/06/2013 10:30:00 AMread moreSpain forward Fernando Torres was on the outside looking in as his compatriots made a winning start in the Confederations Cup against Uruguay, but ...
Football19/06/2013 10:30:00 AMread moreBrazil's President Dilma Rousseff tried to get ahead of a wave of popular protest Tuesday, vowing to listen to the complaints of youths angered ...
Football19/06/2013 10:19:00 AMread moreFIFA boss Sepp Blatter has added to a chorus of tweets congratulating the Socceroos on their World Cup qualification.Australia booked their third consecutive berth ...
Football19/06/2013 10:15:00 AMread moreNever-say-die Zheng Jie was hailed for her 'crazy' tennis at Wimbledon by champion Serena Williams 12 months ago and under-pressure compatriot Li Na couldn't ...
Tennis19/06/2013 10:15:00 AMread moreYoung, colourful and heading for the headlines at Wimbledon, AFP looks at four players with plenty to offer, on and off the court:DONNA VEKIC- ...
Tennis19/06/2013 10:15:00 AMread moreCoach Holger Osieck claimed vindication for his methods after Australia qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with a last-gasp header."I know what ...
Football19/06/2013 10:11:00 AMread moreDespite contrasting results in their opening games, Uruguay and Nigeria both approach Thursday's encounter between the sides in Salvador knowing defeat could spell the ...
19/06/2013 10:05:00 AMread moreThe prospect of Sepp Blatter reversing a previous pledge and standing again for the FIFA presidency is growing.Before being re-elected unopposed in 2011, Blatter ...
Football19/06/2013 10:00:00 AMread moreMark Milligan has been to two World Cup finals and not played a minute.Expect that to change in his third appearance, after the midfielder ...
Football19/06/2013 09:53:00 AMread morePat Cummins burst onto the scene for Australia in 2011, with only a couple of first-class matches under his belt.But the talented fast bowler ...
Cricket19/06/2013 09:39:00 AMread moreChelsea defender David Luiz on Tuesday led his Brazil teammates in speaking out in support of mass protests in the country that have overshadowed ...
World Cup19/06/2013 09:35:00 AMread more