Posts Tagged "United States"

A World Cup bid which requires no extra taxpayer dollars, no expensive new stadia and has rival domestic sporting codes actively supporting it. Welcome to the United States bid – the major stumbling block for Australia in what appears a two-horse race to host the World Cup in 2022.

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Fabio Capello has played down the damage done to England’s World Cup campaign by the blunder from goalkeeper Robert Green that handed the United States a point in their group C opener.

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New Zealand are poised to play cricket internationals in the United States in 2010 following a series of discussions between administrators from both countries.

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Brett Emerton might have blown out his knee and given Pim Verbeek a hell of a headache, but Australia got the best kind of present on Tuesday when China declared it would not submit a bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

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McIlroy ‘better than Tiger at same age’

By AFP, 31 Jan 2009

 

American veteran Mark O’Meara labelled Irish teenager Rory McIlroy better than Tiger Woods at the same age after watching the Ulsterman grab the lead in the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday.

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Australian Scott Johnson is to return to Wales after being appointed the Ospreys’ director of coaching.

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Indonesia has joined the race to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022. The Indonesian football federation officially expressed interest in staging one of the tournaments to FIFA late on Tuesday, becoming the sixth potential host to show interest ahead of Monday’s deadline.

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Djokovic joins Murray knockers

By Mike Hedge, 22 Jan 2009

 

Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic joined the push against British star Andy Murray on Wednesday, declaring him an unworthy favourite for the year’s first grand slam.

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Lance Armstrong’s personal anti-doping program is underway, but the Tour de France legend remains unsure how to handle the test results.

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I watch a lot of rugby in California, and also get to see quite a bit of American football at college and NFL level. Generally speaking, rugby is a growth sport in the US and is supported, monetarily, far better than powerhouses like Fiji and Samoa.

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Now he is a professional cyclist again, sleep comes first for Lance Armstrong. Asked whether he would watch the inauguration of American president Barack Obama on Tuesday night, Armstrong said he must rest instead.

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Former AFL stars Saverio Rocca and Ben Graham will go head-to-head for the honour of becoming the first Australian to play in the Super Bowl.

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Blake keeps US alive at Hopman Cup

By Justin Chadwick, 8 Jan 2009

 

James Blake has kept the United States’ Hopman Cup title hopes alive with a tough three sets victory over Germany’s Nicolas Kiefer.

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Hewitt successful, Australia not so much

By Justin Chadwick, 6 Jan 2009

 

Lleyton Hewitt says he felt no discomfort in his hip after making a successful return to the court with a tough three-sets victory over Germany’s Nicolas Kiefer at the Hopman Cup.

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There’s a new sporting mantra doing the rounds in Adelaide. It goes something like this. If you didn’t see Bradman bat, if you didn’t see Ali fight and if you didn’t see Phar Lap run, then don’t miss seeing Lance Armstrong.

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Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted the English Premier League title race was still open as his Chelsea side went into 2009 three points behind leaders Liverpool.

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Jack Johnson, a great figure in world heavyweight boxing

By Spiro Zavos, 26 Dec 2008

 

Some sports historians argue that the two Olympic Games in 1956 and 2000 were the most important sporting events held in Australia, from an historical and cultural viewpoint. But the majority of experts insist that the contest for the Heavyweight Boxing Championship between the holder, Tommy Burns, and the challenger, Jack Johnson, on 26 December [...]

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Broken toes and cracked keels won’t stop some doughty international sailors from contesting this year’s Sydney to Hobart race.

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Football Federation Australia (FFA) appear to be on a collision course with their main Asian rivals over a bid to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup with Japan on Monday vowing to be candidates to hold the event.

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Football Federation Australia has welcomed a decision by FIFA that will allow it to bid simultaneously for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

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