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Australia will go to Games despite doubts over England
31 Dec 2009The 2010 Commonwealth Games will proceed and Australia is set to compete even if England pulls out over security concerns, says Australian Games chief Perry Crosswhite. Crosswhite said he had no reason to question security arrangements but was seeking more information over a London report citing senior government sources saying there’s “virtually no chance” England [...]
FINA can't take my history, says Trickett
15 Dec 2009Libby Trickett’s name is all but erased from the world record books, but even in retirement she will be the one to catch in 2010. She may only have a solitary short course swimming mark to her credit but the Australian remains the only woman to have broken the 53 second barrier for 100m freestyle [...]
RLPA slams NRL private investigator role
10 Dec 2009The Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) has slammed the NRL’s decision to employ a private investigator to examine player behaviour, claiming players cannot be expected to respect the hastily adopted process and its rules. While clubs are still responsible for investigating and punishing misbehaving players, the NRL will have an independent investigator examine their report [...]
AFL, NRL get tough over football World Cup
10 Dec 2009A turf war is set to erupt in Australian sport with the two biggest codes unwilling to accept Football Federation Australia’s requirements to host a football World Cup. The FFA are bidding to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cups but to do so it would require exclusive access to 12 of Australia’s largest [...]
NRL commission unlikely before end of year
2 Dec 2009The NRL will develop a core set of values for the game after club bosses were told rugby league’s new independent commission is progressing but still unlikely to be finalised before the end of the year. While it had been speculated News Limited and the Australian Rugby League could hand ownership of the game back [...]
Morris twins win Test tour together
9 Oct 2009Morris brothers Brett and Josh will become the first twins in 17 years to tour for Australia after the St George Illawarra star was called into the Four Nations squad on Thursday. Tryscoring winger Brett Morris was added to the Kangaroos after Brisbane’s Israel Folau withdrew with an ankle injury. Bulldog centre Josh Morris had [...]
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