The Hockeyroos have kept their World Cup ambitions alive with a 4-1 victory over Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in Argentina overnight. Following 2-1 and 6-3 wins over Japan and India respectively to start the tournament, the Hockeyroos suffered a 4-1 loss to the Netherlands leaving them needing at least a draw with New Zealand to stay in contention to advance to the semi-finals. That result look ...

Kookaburras 2 Argentina 2 (2-1 half time) Goals – Aus Dancer 4m PC, Aus Dwyer 8m FG, Arg Rossi 16m FG, Arg Lopez 46m The Kookaburras have been stunned by world number seven Argentina, playing out a 2-2 draw in the first of four test matches between the two nations.  In their first match back on home soil since becoming World Champions in March, the Kookaburras started in potent fashion ...

As the career of Lleyton Hewitt enters it’s final few chapters, Australian tennis is on the look out for a new leading man. Enter 22-year-old Matthew Ebden. Now ranked 162 in the world, the Perth-product has his heart set on the top 100 and isn’t afraid of the hard work ahead. You’ve burst onto the scene in the past 12 months, what can you attribute this to? Well, although it may ...

Michael Baird of the Perth Glory and Patricio Perez from the Central Coast Mariners have both been handed two-match suspensions for diving. Following close review by the A-League match review panel, the pair was banned under the simulation rule, consolidating the competition’s tough stance on players who dive. The unfortunate reality is that it will be little consolation for their opposition ...

After impressive finishes to the home and away season, the Adelaide Crows and Melbourne Demons are poised to be two of the big improvers next season. But before they can think about 2011 – both have a decision to make which will be critical to that progression and they must learn from Ben Cousins and the West Coast Eagles. In 2001, at just 22 years-old Cousins was named co-captain of the clu ...