World Cup

Justice: Australia's Lucas Neill tackles Italy's Fabio Grosso.

Penalty 'made up' for red card at World Cup

Dominic Bossi It's been nearly seven years since Fabio Grosso became Australia's public enemy No.1 but former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro believes the controversial penalty that knocked the Socceroos out of the...

Cricket

Manuka's World Cup bid revamp

Jon Tuxworth Cricket ACT views sacrificing Chairman's XI hosting rights as a small price to pay as it looks to upgrade Manuka Oval into a venue capable of hosting 2015 World Cup games.

AFL 'will work around' cricket World Cup

Chloe Saltau AFL's push for an earlier start to the season encounters another hurdle.

Soccer

Egypt snatch World Cup qualifying win

Johannesburg Mohamed Abou Trika converted a penalty to earn Egypt a dramatic 2-1 home victory over Zimbabwe Tuesday in a 2014 World Cup qualifier.

Soccer

World Cup European zone qualifying group stage results

World Cup European zone qualifying results and standings today.

Football

Live: World Cup qualifier, Socceroos v Oman

Justin Ballis Australia host Oman in a crucial World Cup qualifier at Sydney's ANZ Stadium. The Socceroos are second in Group B and have played a game less than their rivals, but must make home games count.

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Soccer

Jordan stuns Japan in World Cup qualifier

Amman Goalkeeper Amer Sabbah pulled off a heroic late penalty stop on Tuesday as Jordan stunned Japan 2-1 to reignite their World Cup hopes and foil the Asian champions' hopes of booking an early ticket to...

O, man! Draw a blow to Socceroos' World Cup bid

Sebastian Hassett For a while, it looked as though Australia could fall to its second defeat in final stage of qualifying.

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Football

World Cup push stifled by reluctance to let go of old guard, says Bleiberg

Peter Hanlon Australia's World Cup campaign is suffering from tardiness in bringing on the next wave of players, says veteran coach Miron Bleiberg, and even if the Socceroos qualify for Brazil, whatever they...

Cricket

NSW wants World Cup cricket in Sydney's west

Chloe Saltau Blacktown joins ANZ Stadium and the SCG on state's wish-list to host cup matches.

Cricket

West Indies series a clue to World Cup team

Justin Chadwick and Greg Buckle At first glance, Australia's five-match one-day series against the West Indies seems fairly meaningless.

Corinthians defeat Chelsea to take Club World Cup title

Yokohama Brazil's Corinthians beat England's Chelsea 1-0 in the final of soccer's FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday to end a run of five straight titles for European teams.

Football

Corinthians defeat Chelsea to take Club World Cup title

Paolo Guerrero gets the only goal of final as Brazil team records second win in competition.

Ferling selected for World Cup debut

Holly Ferling set to make her international debut in the ICC Women's World Cup next year.

Champagne Perry toast of team as bowling stint helps wrap up the World Cup

Jesse Hogan TROJAN fast-bowler Ellyse Perry faces ankle surgery on her return to Australia after justifying her World Cup final selection with a pivotal performance.

Sixth World Cup earns a break for team, not Perry

Dual international Ellyse Perry has barely set foot back in the country from Australia's victorious women's cricket World Cup campaign and already she's got plenty on her plate.

Southern Stars coast into World Cup final

Mumbai Australia cruises into women's cricket World Cup final with win over Sri Lanka.

Qatar a 'slave state' for World Cup workers, says unionist

Scores of migrant labourers facing 'slavery' conditions will likely die to build Qatar's stadiums for the 2022 World Cup, a prominent trade unionist warned Sunday.

Beach Soccer

Beach Socceroos aim to make World Cup waves

Sebastian Hassett It started out for David Zdrilic as a “social kick-about” on Bondi Beach – but he's now on the verge of captaining Australia in its first Beach Soccer World Cup attempt.