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Football
Investing in Aboriginal youth will pay huge dividends
Craig Foster We can be pleased about the growth in our football but there is still one glaring aspect of the game in Australia that needs urgent attention: helping indigenous Australia discover a lifelong...
Motorsport
Fertile ground for Aussie V8 invasion
Mark Fogarty in Austin, Texas They say everything is bigger in Texas – and that may be true for V8 Supercars' first event in the USA.
Cricket
Bitter tweet might cost Warner tour
David Sygall David Warner might have surrendered his place on cricket's most prestigious tour.
Cricket
Warner blasts journalists on Twitter
David Sygall Australian cricketer David Warner is likely to face disciplinary action from Cricket Australia after it appears he launched a blistering and lengthy tirade on Twitter against two of the Australian...
Basketball
Shock for Liz Cambage
Roy Ward Australian has had a shock change of heart and decided to play in upcoming WNBA season.
Soccer
May decider in A-League
Sebastian Hassett Football Federation Australia will push the finale of the A-League season to its latest finish.
A-League will leave it late to end season
Sebastian Hassett Football Federation Australia will push the climax of the A-League season to its latest ever finish, with a May grand final next year bringing the competition end into line with the European season -...
New ball game for female cricketers
Chloe Saltau After years of putting jobs, relationships and lives on hold for their sport, Australia's world-beating female cricketers are about to take a big leap towards professionalism.
Football
The truth about Becks
Henry Winter DAVID Beckham was a good footballer, very good at times, but he will not be remembered as a great footballer.
Motorsport
Excitement builds for V8 Supercars US invasion
Mark Fogarty in Austin, Texas The sculptured tower looms like a giant rearing snake through the heat haze shimmering over the plains, providing the first glimpse of the Circuit of the Americas from several kilometres away.
Cricket
Spot-fixing scandal a kick in the teeth for cricket: Warne
Shane Warne says the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal feels like a kick in the teeth for cricket.
Soccer
Lampard signs one-year extension
Frank Lampard signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea on Thursday and then admitted he had considered quitting the club.
Football
Beckham calls time on glittering career
Football megastar David Beckham announced on Thursday that he is to retire after a glittering 20-year playing career in which he became one of the most widely recognised figures in world sport.
Soccer
Au revoir: Beckham to retire at season's end
David Beckham says he will retire from professional football at the end of the European season.
Football
EPL giants face potential play-off scenario
Richard Shute Premier League fans could be in store for a bonus end of season fixture should Arsenal and Chelsea finish the season with identical figures on the ladder.
Football
Reid steps up search for coach
Chris Wilson Capital Football chief executive Heather Reid wants to appoint a new Canberra United coach within a month.
Football
Plucky Mariners fall short against Evergrande's aristocrats
Sebastian Hassett For a moment, mission impossible seemed possible for the Central Coast Mariners. Unfortunately, that moment proved all too brief.
Basketball
To go gold, Opals must walk the walk, says Joyce the voice
Jon Pierik New Opals coach says there was too much talk of winning a gold medal before London Olympics, declaring it is time for the team to 'walk the walk'.
Soccer
Wigan's cup glory ends in relegation
Ben Rumsby, London They did not go down without a fight - for 45 minutes anyway - but Wigan Athletic's spell on English soccer has finally been broken.
Cricket
Clarke on track for Ashes
David Sygall In almost 100 Tests spanning close to a decade, Michael Clarke has missed only one due to his chronic back problem. The worrying things is, it was during Australia's most recent tour to India.
