A football World Cup in Australia would not have a negative impact on the AFL season, Victoria premier John Brumby has insisted.
The country is bidding to host the 2018 or ...More>
The Davis Cup generates $184m a year for the world’s economy and offers greater value for money for host countries than the World Cup or the Olympics, according to a report co...More>
Australia is bringing out the big guns in its bid to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022, using film star Nicole Kidman in a promotional film that will be shown just before the...More>
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who played an integral role in bringing the 2010 World Cup to South Africa, has said he will back Australia’s bid to host the tournament in 2018 or 20...More>
The Adelaide Oval is to receive a major upgrade that will allow AFL matches to be played at the ground.
Following a deal between the South Australian Cricket Association (S...More>
The Australian state of Victoria has banned jump racing after the deaths of 20 horses in the last two years.
Members of the racing industry have labelled the decision “unbe...More>
The Australian Commonwealth Games Association says Fiji should be allowed to compete at next year’s event in Delhi.
The Commonwealth Games Federation suspended Fiji’s membe...More>
Fifa executive committee member Jack Warner has described Australia’s chances of hosting the football World Cup as “excellent”.
Warner, who has been highly critical of Engl...More>
Melbourne has been awarded the franchise for the 15th Super rugby team when the competition expands in 2011.
The city was chosen by an independent panel after SANZAR (South...More>
The famous Sydney Cricket Ground could lose the final Test of the next Ashes series to the host venue of the 2000 Olympics.
Cricket New South Wales is considering breaking ...More>
V8 Supercars boss Tony Cochrane has called on IMG to do more to recover the $1.8m (Aus) paid to troubled A1GP before it cancelled the opening round of its series in Australia ...More>
Panasonic has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Australian Open tennis championships.
The Japanese electronics giant will become the official TV, camera and air...More>
America's Cup holders Alinghi have proposed Australia host the next edition of yachting's top race in February in a bid to end the prolonged legal battle between the Swiss def...More>
The International Rugby Board has confirmed that eight Unions have expressed a formal interest to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013.
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, ...More>
Subscription TV sports channel ESPN has acquired the rights to screen Europe's major rugby tournament, the RBS Six Nations Cup Rugby, for Australia from 2010 to 2013.
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Australia and New Zealand rugby union officials are looking north as the domestic game goes south amid falling local interest.
The All Blacks beat the Wallabies 32-19 at T...More>
Tens of thousands of spectators, 4,000 official personnel and more than 1,400 international athletes are expected to arrive in Western Australia, for the Perth 2011 ISAF Saili...More>
