Tag: Sport
Heart strike through for maiden win
A-League newcomers the Heart posted their first ever regular season win with a 1-0 defeat of North Queensland Fury in Melbourne on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Dockers dump battered Hawks
Fremantle eliminated Hawthorn from the 2010 flag race with a 30-point upset before 42,719 fans at Subiaco Oval in the second elimination final on Saturday afternoon.[MORE]
Mountain bike medals for Australia
Canberra mountain bike rider Caroline Buchanan defended her world title in the four-cross category at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada.[MORE]
Gillett leaves big impression
Brisbane may have missed the finals for the first time in 19 years but exciting rookie Matt Gillett was able to muster a smile after one of the best ever debut seasons by a utility.[MORE]
McDonald vows never to give up
Socceroos striker Scott McDonald, now goalless in 17 internationals, has a message for his critics - he could not care less what they think.[MORE]
Fanning a victim of hot Irons
Australia's reigning world surfing champion Mick Fanning was a casualty along the way as Hawaiian Andy Irons won the Tahiti Billabong Pro.[MORE]
Blues up against it in Sydney
Carlton coach Brett Ratten knows it is asking a lot of his men to defeat a Sydney unit playing arguably more fluent football than the 2005 premiership team.[MORE]
We'll get better, Saints warn
In an ominous message for other finalists, St Kilda insists it has more improvement to come after beating defending premiers Geelong.[MORE]
Day to miss Australian Masters
Jason Day's health problems may prevent him from playing in Australia later this year.[MORE]
Storm ready to end season of misery
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy insists it is business as usual as the Storm prepare for their final match of the season against Newcastle on Sunday.[MORE]
Plummer says Diamonds ready to sparkle
Australian netball coach Norma Plummer has warned the Diamonds will bring a different game to Sunday's deciding Test match against New Zealand.[MORE]
Format shake-up concerns Ponting
Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes the new domestic one-day format could damage the World Cup preparations of fringe players.[MORE]
Jets' minds on job, not wallets
Newcastle Jets coach Branko Culina and his players have cast aside doubts over the A-League club's future in order to get the job done when they host Brisbane on Sunday.[MORE]
Nadal flips tie-breaker to advance
World number one Rafael Nadal turned the tables in a dramatic second-set tie-breaker on his way to a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory over Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan to reach the third round of the US Open.[MORE]
Broncos must heed lessons: Henjak
Coach Ivan Henjak has warned potential and promise alone will not be enough to return Brisbane to the NRL finals in 2011, after its magnificent streak of 18 successive appearances finally ended with Friday night's 18-16 loss to Canberra.[MORE]
Victory lacking killer instinct: Merrick
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick says his A-League side is lacking a killer instinct and has urged his young strikers to be more selfish in front of goal.[MORE]
Expectant father Campese in for huge week
Canberra playmaker Terry Campese's mind was on things other than finals football after helping the Raiders wrap up a top-eight finish with a tough 18-16 win over Brisbane at Lang Park on Friday night.[MORE]
Desperate Rogers not finished yet
The limelight proved as awkward as a hip injury for Mat Rogers when the Gold Coast Titans toasted the retiring dual international.[MORE]
Hockeyroos humbled by Dutch
The Hockeyroos have been thrashed 4-1 by the Netherlands in their Group A match at the women's field hockey World Cup in Argentina.[MORE]
Day begins strongly in Boston
Jason Day heads a strong Australian challenge, tied for the lead after the opening round at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston.[MORE]
Go hard or stay home: Thompson
Geelong coach Mark Thompson has warned his men not to bother turning up for a sudden death AFL semi-final unless they are prepared to be desperate from the start.[MORE]
Spain, England impress in Euro qualifying
Spain made an impressive start to its quest for an historic treble in the opening salvoes in Euro 2012 qualifying, which saw wins for England, the Netherlands and Germany but defeat for France.[MORE]
Garrett storms home to share lead
Australia's Nikki Garrett is in a four-way tie for the lead after the opening round of the UNIQA Ladies Open in Austria.[MORE]
Murray stays the course in NY
Andy Murray has battled Hurricane Earl and a rum Jamaican to reach the third round of the US Open.[MORE]
Pietersen facing action over Twitter tirade
Kevin Pietersen is to face disciplinary action over his foul-mouthed Twitter tirade following his dropping from the England Twenty20 and one-day squads.[MORE]
