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 ...
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Carroll completes West Ham move - club
England 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 moreSa Pinto quits as Red Star coach
Portuguese 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 moreSPL club Hearts appoint administrators
Scottish 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 moreCarroll completes move West Ham move - club
England 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 moreHearts appoint administrators - report
Scottish 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 moreSth Africa struggle to 175 against England
David 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 admit using banned Romao in World Cup
Togo 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 moreContador headlines Saxo-Tinkoff's Tour team
Former 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 moreMiller, Kleinveldt rescue South Africa
David 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 moreHot-shot Diouf set to stay at Hanover
Bundesliga 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 moreEngland v South Africa one-day scoreboard
First 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 moreEngland bowl out South Africa for 175
South 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 morePuyol could be fit for pre-season - doctor
Barcelona'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 more
Saints suspend Milne from AFL games
St 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 moreEastbourne ATP-WTA results - collated
Results 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 moreJapan beat Canada in Pacific Nations Cup
Full 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 moreRamirez quits Taiwan
American 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 more's-Hertogenbosch ATP/WTA Open results
Results 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 moreJapan beat Canada 16-13
Full 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 change three for Samoa
South 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 sends special police against 'Tropical Spring' demos
Brazil 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 moreBartoli out of Eastbourne with illness
France'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 team to play Samoa
South 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 to deploy special police for Confederations Cup
Brazil 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 moreIAAF denies Schwazer doping cover-up
World 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 more'I'm staying' says Newcastle's Pardew
Alan 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 beat USA in Pacific Nations Cup
Fiji 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 morePacific Nations Cup result - Fiji 35 USA 10
Result 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 moreCA rejects 9 cricket selection influence
Cricket 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 moreSchumacher pledges 500,000 euros to flood fund
Seven-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 more
Meninga asked to leave Qld pub
Barely 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 moreNadal seeded five at Wimbledon
Rafael 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 moreS Korea media blame Iran for wild scenes
South 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 moreNRL boss vows to maintain hardline stance
Blake 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 morePakistan court orders interim board chief
A 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 put South Africa in to bat
England 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 moreNorth fitness lifts Lions for first Test
Powerful 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 to deploy elite police for Confederations Cup
Brazil 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 moreJosh Kennedy the World Cup saviour
He'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 moreNSW take experience from 2012 Origin loss
A 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 moreFerguson stood down by Raiders for 4 weeks
Canberra 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 moreHeat beat Spurs to force game seven
The 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 moreLions hopes turn North
The 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 moreHeat put brakes on Spurs' victory bash
LeBron 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 moreBrumbies crack Lions code for Wallabies
The 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 moreNRL spitting incident a one off: Greenberg
Canterbury 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 more
Osieck's job was on knife's edge
Australia'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 more
US, Costa Rica win to lead Cup standings
Jozy 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 moreSocceroos have Cup depth and quality
Experience, 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 more
Attitude a major concern: Maroons
Not 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 moreSky NZ plunges on Premier League rights loss
Shares 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 morePuyol to undergo another knee surgery
Barcelona 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 moreCarroll to undergo West Ham medical
Andy 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 moreAhmed, Sandhu in Australia A tour of Africa
Pakistan-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 moreUS, Costa Rica win to lead World Cup qualifying
Jozy 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 more
Fremantle AFL stars close to return
Fremantle 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 more
Genia braced for All Black-type challenge
Australia'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 more
Saints suspend Milne from AFL
St 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 moreTension, anger as Asian giants reach World Cup
Asian 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 claims credit as Australia go to Brazil
Coach 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 moreMo'onia Gerrard swaps netball for rugby
National 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 more
Ruckman excited about Lions' AFL future
Brisbane 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 moreAltidore lifts US to 1-0 win over Honduras
Jozy 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 more
Socceroos celebrate with fans in Sydney
The 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 moreLEAKED: Wallabies team to play first Lions Test appears early
The 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 moreA's pound Darvish for two homers in win
Japanese 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 moreAhmed off to Africa but in Ashes frame
Pakistan-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 morePearce pays price for U21 defeats
England 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 moreRecord-tying Altidore lifts US over Honduras
Jozy 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 moreSwans appoint Pridham as new chairman
Sydney 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 moreBresciano best in Socceroos' big matches
As 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 moreBartel 50-50 to face Lions in AFL
Back 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 moreNikolov to move to Major League Soccer
Eintracht 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 moreInjured Blake withdraws from Jamaican meet
Reigning 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 angered by Queiroz 'gesture'
South 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's Zoua poised to join Hamburg
Cameroon 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 moreIn-form Voges, Bailey wait on Ashes outer
It 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 more
Prandelli to make changes for next match
Italy 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 more
Sydney FC sign Mariners defender Bojic
Sydney 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 moreFresh Wallabies face tough early test
Wallabies 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 more
Tigers re-sign four AFL players
Stars 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 embrace anti-Tippett AFL fans
Port 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 morePrandelli says Balotelli is unpredictable
Mario 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 moreUS World Championship trials schedule
Schedule 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 moreFelix eyes 200m crown
Olympic 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 moreJamaican championships schedule
Schedule 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 moreUS, Jamaican sprinters look to Moscow
Sprint 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 moreResurgent India impress Jayawardene
Sri 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 moreTorres vows to give Spain selection dilemma
Spain 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 moreRousseff vows to listen to Brazil's protesting youths
Brazil'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 applauds Socceroos' victory
FIFA 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 moreTennis 'Crazy' Zheng lifts burden off Li Na
Never-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 moreFour to watch at Wimbledon
Young, 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 moreGerman coach claims credit as Australia go to Rio
Coach 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 moreNigeria, Uruguay set for decisive showdown
Despite 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 moreValcke wants FIFA's Blatter to stand again
The 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 moreMidfielder Milligan steps up for Socceroos
Mark 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 set for cricket return
Pat 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 moreBrazil players voice support for protesters
Chelsea 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
