Sport Archive

On the 12 February 2003 the Australian national football team played their first international fixture of the year against England at the Boleyn Ground in London. England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson gave a run out to 22 of his players over the course of …

Australia lost its third and final World Cup match 3-0 against World Champions Spain in Curitiba, Brazil on Tuesday morning (AEST). It was another great start against world-class opposition by the Socceroos as they took the game to Spain in an attacking and well-organised …

The Socceroos lost 3-2 against Holland in Porto Alegre on Thursday morning (AEST). In a highly entertaining game, Australia once again boosted their potential in the eyes of the global sporting public in the world’s number one sport. It was the game that said …

The LA Kings have won the Stanley Cup for a second time in three years following a dramatic double overtime win against the New York Rangers in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon (AEST). A very close couple of games in LA at the beginning …

A courageous display by Australia in their opening World Cup match was not enough to get them over the line in a 3-1 loss against Chile in Cuiaba, Brazil on Saturday afternoon (AEST). The Socceroos made it a tough exercise for themselves from the …

Australian Formula 1 ace Daniel Ricciardo won his first Grand Prix race in Montreal on Monday (AEST), giving the Australian sporting public a new hero to worship over the next decade. The Perth born 24-year-old made his F1 debut with Red Bull …

Suncorp Stadium witnessed another incredible A-League Grand Final that saw Brisbane Roar take out the honours in front of 51,153 fans against Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday. The fantastic drama-packed spectacle provided brilliant theatre as it was a third late finish, in …

It was another year of ANZAC Day anticipation as one on the most eagerly awaited fixtures on the sporting calendar saw AFL and NRL games draw big crowds once again, including a visit to New Zealand. Such is the fervour to attend …

Melbourne Storm player Jordan McLean received a seven-week suspension for his role in a tackle that has tragically left Newcastle Knights player Alex McKinnon a potential quadreplegic. In news that has seen a national outpouring of well wishers for McKinnon and his …

Sydney was besieged with baseball fever over the weekend when its beloved Sydney Cricket Ground was converted into a shrine to baseball as it accommodated the opening series of the US 2014 Major League Baseball season. America’s favourite pastime was welcomed by …