http://abc.net.au/news/tag/sport http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:37:53 +1000 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:37:53 +1000 Penrith is determined to bust the myth that Canberra boasts the biggest and most destructive forward pack in the NRL when they collide in Saturday night's qualifying final. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008742.htm 3008742 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:23:00 +1000 Sydney FC star Nick Carle's toe injury is worse than first thought and the Socceroos midfielder faces at least three weeks on the sidelines. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008738.htm 3008738 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:19:00 +1000 Australia men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth admits he is concerned about his all-conquering side's chances of completing a 2010 clean sweep at next month's Commonwealth Games in Delhi. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008724.htm 3008724 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:11:00 +1000 Two-time championship winner Michael Theoklitos will carry mixed emotions, as he puts Brisbane Roar's A-League clean sheet to the test on Sunday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008708.htm 3008708 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:56:00 +1000 Parramatta superstar Jarryd Hayne has not given up on playing alongside Quade Cooper, believing the Wallabies playmaker could still make a switch to the NRL. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008703.htm 3008703 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:53:00 +1000 Jason Day is having trouble getting motivated for the BMW Championship, and he is not the only one. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008686.htm 3008686 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:42:00 +1000 Australian cycling's holy grail, a team based in this country racing at the Tour de France, could be only a few weeks away from becoming reality. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008683.htm 3008683 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:41:00 +1000 Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell admits he is haunted by the two failed preliminary finals he has played in and is desperate not to squander his latest chance at an AFL flag. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008673.htm 3008673 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:30:00 +1000 Brisbane's best-and-fairest evening touched on the tough season the club has endured but made no direct mention of Brendan Fevola in the midst of another off-field incident involving the exiled forward. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008671.htm 3008671 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:30:00 +1000 Hockeyroos veteran Kim Walker has announced her retirement from international hockey. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008672.htm 3008672 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:30:00 +1000 Just four weeks ago Lachie Turner was thinking of nothing more than securing the NSW Shute Shield premiership with club team Eastwood. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008658.htm 3008658 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:23:00 +1000 Australia captain Rocky Elsom is anticipating a much different encounter from the Wallabies' two previous outings when they play the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday night. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008655.htm 3008655 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:21:00 +1000 Key playmaker Quade Cooper has confirmed he will lead the Wallabies into the 2011 World Cup after signing a one-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU). http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008347.htm 3008347 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:20:00 +1000 Rafael Nadal demolished fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the US Open. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008340.htm 3008340 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:12:00 +1000 Two Sydney Roosters rookies sacked for disciplinary reasons this week have been sent packing for leaving their Townsville hotel rooms in a "disgusting, feral" state. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008327.htm 3008327 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:05:00 +1000 Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck has not been selected for the world road race cycling championships to be held in Australia later this month, the national federation said Thursday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008219.htm 3008219 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:06:00 +1000 Olympic and world champions Netherlands will meet hosts Argentina in the women's hockey World Cup final. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008162.htm 3008162 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:28:00 +1000 Penrith coach Matt Elliott has admitted skipper Luke Lewis is not 100 per cent and remains in doubt for Saturday's qualifying final with Canberra at CUA Stadium. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008063.htm 3008063 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:49:00 +1000 The Melbourne Rebels have appointed former AFL chief executive Ross Oakley as head of the new Super rugby franchise after the resignation of predecessor Brian Waldron. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008048.htm 3008048 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:41:00 +1000 Russian Mikhail Youzhny reached the US Open semi-finals for the second time with a 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3008023.htm 3008023 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:26:00 +1000 Matt Kuchar let his game do the talking on Thursday, shrugging off a case of laryngitis to grab the clubhouse lead with a 7-under 64 in the first round of the BMW Open. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3007940.htm 3007940 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:23:00 +1000 Australia's Robbie McEwen will leave the Katusha team at the end of the season to help spearhead a new Australian outfit, the cyclist said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3007919.htm 3007919 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:04:00 +1000 Carlos Queiroz was sacked as Portugal coach after a disciplinary feud sparked by a six-month ban for insulting officials from the country's anti-doping body. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3007917.htm 3007917 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:01:00 +1000 Tournament favourite USA edged Russia 89-79 to set up a world basketball championships semi-final clash with Lithuania, which stunned world number one Argentina 104-85. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/10/3007812.htm 3007812 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:36:00 +1000