AAP Sports News (Australia) back issues from Friday, May 30:
Crik: Tendulkar to miss B'desh tri-series, Asia Cup
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Crik: Tendulkar to miss B'desh tri-series, Asia Cup MUMBAI, May 29 AFP - Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar was today ruled out of the upcoming triangular series in Bangladesh as well as the Asia Cup due to a ...
Soc: Iraq fans cheer lifting of FIFA ban
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Soc: Iraq fans cheer lifting of FIFA ban By Khalil Jalil BAGHDAD, May 29 AFP - Iraqis celebrated today after world football governing body FIFA lifted the threat of a 12-month ban, clearing the way for the Asian champions ...
RL: Webb extends Leeds stay
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 RL: Webb extends Leeds stay LEEDS, England, May 29 AFP - New Zealand fullback Brent Webb signed a new three-year contract with Super League club Leeds today. Webb, 27, would have been out of contract at the end of the ...
RU: Springbok Montgomery returns home from France
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 RU: Springbok Montgomery returns home from France JOHANNESBURG, May 29 AFP - World Cup winning Springbok fullback Percy Montgomery is to return home after a stint in France and join South African provincial outfit, ...
Ten: Dellacqua reaches French Open third round
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Dellacqua reaches French Open third round PARIS, May 29 AAP - Australia's Casey Dellacqua progressed to the third round at the French Open with a straight-sets win over Nathalie Dechy today. Dellacqua took one hour ...
Ten: Stosur exits French Open
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Stosur exits French Open PARIS, May 29 AAP - Australian Samantha Stosur exited the French Open in a heavy second-round defeat to little-known Czech teenager Petra Kvitova today. The 18-year-old Kvitova, who is at a ...
Ten: Dellacqua reaches French Open third round
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Dellacqua reaches French Open third round Australia's CASEY DELLACQUA has progressed to the third round at the French Open with a straight-sets win over NATHALIE DECHY today. DELLACQUA took one hour and 19 minutes to ...
Ten: Nadal on French Open cruise as Nalbandian crashes
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Nadal on French Open cruise as Nalbandian crashes PARIS, May 29 AFP - Triple champion Rafael Nadal eased closer to French Open history today as potential dangerman David Nalbandian became the biggest casualty of the ...
Bask: Chicago Bulls player Noah gets fined for marijuana
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Bask: Chicago Bulls player Noah gets fined for marijuana MIAMI, May 29 Reuters - Chicago Bulls basketball player Joakim Noah, son of former French Open tennis champion Yannick Noah, has agreed to serve six months probation ...
Cycle: Evergreen Voigt wins maiden Tour of Italy stage
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Cycle: Evergreen Voigt wins maiden Tour of Italy stage VARESE, Italy, May 29 AFP - Veteran German rider Jens Voigt won his first ever stage in the Tour of Italy when he took the 18th leg here on today, a 147 kilometre ride ...
Soc: Women's Asian Cup table
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Soc: Women's Asian Cup table HO CHI MINH CITY, May 29 AFP - Table for Women's Asian Cup finals after today's round of group games (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Group A ...
Soc: Russia could lose striker Pogrebnyak to knee injury
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Soc: Russia could lose striker Pogrebnyak to knee injury MOSCOW, May 29 Reuters - Russia could lose their top striker Pavel Pogrebnyak for Euro 2008 after he suffered a serious knee injury in Wednesday's friendly against ...
Soc: Calderon admits Ronaldo won't join Real
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Soc: Calderon admits Ronaldo won't join Real LONDON, May 29 AFP - Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has admitted his club's bid to sign Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo is destined to end in failure. Real ...
Soc: UEFA to decide Porto's Champions League future by June
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Soc: UEFA to decide Porto's Champions League future by June LISBON, May 29 AFP - FC Porto will have to wait until June 4 to see if they can play in next season's Champions League, when a UEFA committee will give its ruling over a ...
Aths: Graham found guilty of perjury
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Aths: Graham found guilty of perjury SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 29 AFP - Athletics coach Trevor Graham was found guilty of perjury here today and could face up to five years in jail and a $US250,000 ($A260,000) fine. ...
Aths: French world medallist receives long suspension
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Aths: French world medallist receives long suspension PARIS, May 21 AFP - France's women's 1500 metres world championships bronze medallist Bouchra Ghezielle was handed a three-and-a-half-year suspension today by the French ...
Soc: Italian champions Inter Milan sack coach Mancini
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Soc: Italian champions Inter Milan sack coach Mancini MILAN, May 29 Reuters - Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has been sacked, the Italian champions said today. Media reports have said Jose Mourinho, out of work since ...
Soc: Assistant coach Ten Cate sacked by Chelsea
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Soc: Assistant coach Ten Cate sacked by Chelsea LONDON, May 29 Reuters - Chelsea have followed up the dismissal of manager Avram Grant by sacking his assistant Henk ten Cate, the Premier League club said on their Web ...
RL: Broncos sweating on Lockyer
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 RL: Broncos sweating on Lockyer Brisbane will wait until this afternoon before making a decision on whether skipper DARREN LOCKYER makes a shock return in tonight's Suncorp Stadium NRL clash with Parramatta. LOCKYER ran ...
AFL: Essendon regain Lucas
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 AFL: Essendon regain Lucas Essendon have regained key forward SCOTT LUCAS for tonight's AFL match against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. LUCAS hasn't played since injuring his knee in round one. BACHAR HOULI is also ...
Crik: Second Test to begin tonight
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Crik: Second Test to begin tonight Australia will be out to wrap up their three-Test series against the West Indies when the second Test begins in Antigua tonight (midnight AEST). RICKY PONTING'S side will take a 1-0 ...
SPO: Briefs AM Friday May 30, 2008
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 SPO: Briefs AM Friday May 30, 2008 TENNIS OPEN (PARIS) Australia's CASEY DELLACQUA has progressed to the third round at the French Open with a straight-sets win over NATHALIE DECHY while countrywoman SAM STOSUR exited at ...
Ten: Hewitt to meet Ferrer in French Open third round
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Hewitt to meet Ferrer in French Open third round PARIS, May 29 AAP - Lleyton Hewitt will meet clay-court specialist and No.5 seed David Ferrer in the third round of the French Open after claiming a comfortable victory ...
Ten: Hewitt to meet Ferrer in French Open third round
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Hewitt to meet Ferrer in French Open third round LLEYTON HEWITT will meet clay-court specialist and number five seed DAVID FERRER in the third round of the French Open after claiming a comfortable victory over ...
Surf: Third day of flat surf in Fiji
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Surf: Third day of flat surf in Fiji The world championship event in Fiji has been postponed for a third consecutive day because of a lack of suitable waves. The Globe Pro Fiji has reached round-four stage with American ...
Surf: Third day off for Aussie surfers in Fiji
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Surf: Third day off for Aussie surfers in Fiji By Greg Buckle NAMOTU, Fiji, May 30 AAP - After a fun-filled night of table tennis against the local staff at their island resort accommodation in Namotu, surfing's elite ...
Ten: French Open results - collated
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: French Open results - collated PARIS, May 29 AFP - Collated French Open results today, the fifth day of the second grand slam tournament of the season at Roland Garros (prefix number denotes seeding): ...
Ten: Hewitt, Dellacqua reach French Open third round
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Hewitt, Dellacqua reach French Open third round By Valkerie Mangnall PARIS, May 29 AAP - Australians Lleyton Hewitt and Casey Dellacqua advanced to the third round of the French Open today. Hewitt, who beat ...
Ten
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten:: How the Aussies fared at the French Open PARIS, May 29 AAP - How the Australian players fared at the French Open today, the fifth day of the tournament: Men's singles, second round 25-Lleyton Hewitt (Aust) ...
Ski: Schladming to host 2013 world championships
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ski: Schladming to host 2013 world championships CAPE TOWN, May 29 Reuters - The Austrian resort of Schladming will host the world Alpine skiing championships in 2013, the International Ski Federation (FIS) decided at its ...
Aths: Artur Takac memorial results
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Aths: Artur Takac memorial results BELGRADE, May 29 AFP - Results from athletics 3rd Artur Takac memorial meeting here today: WOMEN Triple jump 1. Theresa Nsola Meso (FRA)...
Cycle: Tour of Italy results
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Cycle: Tour of Italy results VARESE, Italy, May 29 AFP - Tour of Italy results today, following the 18th stage, a 147km ride from Mendrisio to here: Stage 1. Jens Voigt (GER) CSC 3hr 22min 46sec, 2. Giovanni ...
Soc: English clubs to benefit despite no national team
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Soc: English clubs to benefit despite no national team By Mark Ledsom BERNE, Switzerland, May 29 Reuters - English clubs will profit from Euro 2008 despite the failure of the national team to qualify for the ...
Ten: Nadal and Federer stay on course at French Open
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Nadal and Federer stay on course at French Open PARIS, May 29 AFP - Triple champion Rafael Nadal and the man whose ambitions he has thwarted each time in winning those titles, Roger Federer, both made smooth progress ...
Ice: Canucks defenceman Bourdon killed in motorcycle crash
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ice: Canucks defenceman Bourdon killed in motorcycle crash TORONTO, May 29 Reuters - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle accident today, the NHL team said. Bourdon, 21, was a member of the ...
RU: Pumas reserves open post World Cup era for Argentina
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 RU: Pumas reserves open post World Cup era for Argentina BUENOS AIRES, May 29 Reuters - Argentina have named 11 of the players that helped the Pumas come third in the 2007 World Cup for the first test at home to Scotland next ...
Golf: Allenby bounces back
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Allenby bounces back ROBERT ALLENBY has stormed back after a horrible start to head an impressive Australian contingent during the opening round at the Memorial tournament in Columbus, Ohio. ALLENBY has reeled off ...
Golf: Allenby bounces back
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Allenby bounces back By Andrew Both COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 29 AAP Robert Allenby kept his head after a gruesome start to post a stellar three-under-par 69 in the first round at the Memorial tournament here ...
Golf: Allenby bounces back
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Allenby bounces back By Andrew Both COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 29 AAP Robert Allenby kept his head after a gruesome start to post a stellar three-under-par 69 in the first round at the Memorial tournament here ...
Motor: National federations call for Mosley resignation
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Motor: National federations call for Mosley resignation By Marc Antoine Baudoux PARIS, May 29 AFP - Calls for the resignation of Max Mosley, the president of world motorsport's governing body, the FIA, came from several ...
Golf: Australians in contention
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Australians in contention Australians ROD PAMPLING and MATHEW GOGGIN have surged within striking distance of the lead during the first round at the Memorial tournament in Columbus, Ohio. PAMPLING and GOGGIN are ...
Ten: Aussies in action at the French Open
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Aussies in action at the French Open PARIS, May 29 AAP - Aussies in action at the French Open on Friday, the sixth day of the tournament: Women's singles third round Casey Dellacqua (Aus) vs q-Carla Suarez ...
Crik: Gayle and Taylor set to return for second Test
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Crik: Gayle and Taylor set to return for second Test By Philip Henderson ST JOHN'S, Antigua, May 29 AAP - The West Indies' bid to keep alive their three-Test series with Australia is set to receive a boost with skipper ...
Crik: Gayle and Taylor set to return for second Test
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Crik: Gayle and Taylor set to return for second Test The West Indies' bid to keep alive their three-Test series with Australia is set to receive a boost with skipper CHRIS GAYLE and JEROME TAYLOR expected to play in the ...
Golf: Wales Open golf scores
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Wales Open golf scores NEWPORT, Wales, May 29 AFP - Scores after the first round of the EPGA Wales Open at the Celtic Manor resort (GBR and IRL unless stated, par 71) 63: Scott Strange (AUS) 64: Edoardo ...
Golf: Strange leads Wales Open after first round 63
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Strange leads Wales Open after first round 63 NEWPORT, Wales, May 29 AFP - Australia's Scott Strange scored a first round 63 to lead the EPGA Wales Open, needing just 28 strokes for the second half of the Celtic Manor ...
Golf: Strange leads Wales Open after first round 63
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Strange leads Wales Open after first round 63 Australia's SCOTT STRANGE has scored a first round 63 to lead the Wales Open. He needed just 28 strokes for the second half of the Celtic Manor course. The ...
Tennis: French Open schedule
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Tennis: French Open schedule PARIS, May 29 AFP - French Open schedule on the show courts at Roland Garros, the sixth day of the 2008 championships (prefix number denotes seeding): Court Philippe Chatrier ...
Golf: Ladies European Tour Results
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Ladies European Tour Results MUNICH, Germany, May 29 AAP - First round scores in the Euro 250,000 (AUD$406,000) Ladies German Open (Par 72). 64: Nina Reis (Swe). 66: Lora Fairclough (Gbr), Jade Schaeffer ...
Soc: Mancini sacked by Inter paving way for Mourinho return
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Soc: Mancini sacked by Inter paving way for Mourinho return ROME, May 29 AFP - Roberto Mancini was sacked as coach of Serie A champions Inter Milan, opening the way for Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho to replace him. The ...
Soc: Mancini sacked by Inter paving way for Mourinho return
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Soc: Mancini sacked by Inter paving way for Mourinho return ROBERTO MANCINI has been sacked as coach of Serie A champions Inter Milan, opening the way for JOSE MOURINHO to replace him. MANCINI coached Inter to three ...
RU: Coaching messiah not packing bags just yet
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 RU: Coaching messiah not packing bags just yet By Darren Walton and Daniel Gilhooly CHRISTCHURCH, NZ, May 30 AAP-NZPA - Robbie Deans admits it hasn't really sunk in yet that his whole life will change on Sunday when he is ...
Sail: Olympians look for the wind in their sails
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Sail: Olympians look for the wind in their sails By Simon Mossman MELBOURNE, AAP - As the ancient proverb goes, time and tide wait for no man. Not that that will stop Australia's Olympic sailing team from doing ...
Crik: Symonds at home in Test cricket and the Caribbean
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Crik: Symonds at home in Test cricket and the Caribbean By Philip Henderson ST JOHN'S, Antigua, AAP - Andrew Symonds is no longer looking up at the scoreboard, watching every run and over tick by. He is no longer waiting ...
Surf: Chilled out Fanning returns from the dark side
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Surf: Chilled out Fanning returns from the dark side By Greg Buckle NAMOTU, Fiji, AAP - Mick Fanning has good and bad memories of what happened to him after winning last year's world surfing title. One of the ...
Golf: Goggin charges to lead
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Goggin charges to lead Australian MATHEW GOGGIN has charged to the lead after a brilliant first round at the Memorial tournament in Columbus, Ohio. The talented GOGGIN has tamed tough Muirfield Village with eight ...
Golf: Goggin charges to lead
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Goggin charges to lead Australian MATHEW GOGGIN has charged to the lead after the first round at the prestigious Memorial tournament in Columbus, Ohio. The talented Tasmanian has carded eight birdies in a sizzling ...
Golf: Goggin fires in Ohio
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Golf: Goggin fires in Ohio By Andrew Both COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 29 AAP - Australian Mathew Goggin showed flashes of brilliance to charge to the first round lead at the Memorial tournament today. Goggin reeled off ...
Wpolo: Fina World League, Men, Asia-Oceania Zone Results
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Wpolo: Fina World League, Men, Asia-Oceania Zone Results FINA WORLD LEAGUE, ASIA-OCEANIA ZONE: MEN in Tokyo, Japan: Day 3: Australia 14 (J Beadsworth 4 T Neesham S McGregor 2 R Campbell R Maitland A ...
Ten: Nadal, not Brad Pitt, makes Aussie girl's heart beat
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Nadal, not Brad Pitt, makes Aussie girl's heart beat By Dave James PARIS, May 30 AFP - Casey Dellacqua names Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt as her favourite movie star but it's Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal that makes her ...
Aths: Top guns gather for Berlin's Golden League
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Aths: Top guns gather for Berlin's Golden League By Ryland James BERLIN, May 30 AFP - Several potential Olympic gold medallists will be lining up at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Sunday when the IAAF Golden League season ...
Aths: Golden League Factbox
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Aths: Golden League Factbox GOLDEN LEAGUE ATHLETICS 2008 Golden League disciplines Men: 100m, 400m, 1500m, 400m Hurdles, Long Jump, Javelin Women: 200m, 800m, 100m Hurdles, High Jump ...
RL: Lockyer to play tonight
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 RL: Lockyer to play tonight Brisbane's medical staff have cleared champion five-eighth DARREN LOCKYER to make his comeback from his latest knee surgery against Parramatta at Suncorp Stadium tonight. LOCKYER trained with ...
RL: Cowboys place their faith in Millward, says Webb
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 RL: Cowboys place their faith in Millward, says Webb By Daniel Pace BRISBANE, May 29 AAP - Test forward Carl Webb has endorsed caretaker coach Ian Millward as the man to dig North Queensland out of a massive hole. ...
Ten: Dellacqua continues French Open campaign tonight
May 30, 2008 ... AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-30-2008 Ten: Dellacqua continues French Open campaign tonight Australia's CASEY DELLACQUA continues her French Open campaign tonight when she meets Spanish qualifier CARLA SUAREZ NAVARRO in the third round. It will be DELLACQUA'S ...