Summer News
Basketball: The Australian women’s basketball team almost made the perfect start to the Brendan Joyce coaching era, going down 69-64 in a thrilling opener of their three-game series against China in Shanxi.
HOCKEY: Match reports from the 2013 FIH Hockey World League semi-final 1 held in Rotterdam, Netherlands from June 13-23. Australia, Belgium, France, India, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain are vying to finish in the top three to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in The Hague.
FOOTBALL: Holger Osieck can reflect with pride after his brave substitution of national hero Tim Cahill with the game in the balance swung it - and World Cup qualification - for the Socceroos.
AOC: Australia’s Olympic athletes and coaches will benefit from a new partnership between the Australian and Canadian Olympic Committees. These organisations have united to support excellence in sport with collaboration on key elements of high performance through until after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
FOOTBALL: Australia are just 90 minutes away from securing a World Cup berth but Socceroos skipper Lucas Neill insists the team will be playing the game and not the occasion.
Football: The Australian women’s football team claimed the Centenary Cup over New Zealand after Brianna Davey made two outstanding saves in the penalty shoot-out to guide Australia to a 4-2 win, after the match ended in a 1-1 draw on a sunny day in Canberra.
SAILING: Olympic sailing gold medallist Mathew Belcher and crewmate Will Ryan have clinched their first major title together and extended their unbeaten streak to eight regattas.
SAILING: Australian sailors have won two bronze medals on the final day of racing at the 2013 Sail for Gold regatta in Weymouth, England.
ROWING: The Australian Senior A Rowing Team departs Australia this Saturday, 15 June to compete in two World Rowing Cup events in Europe.
The Australian men's basketball team have grabbed a 2-1 series lead over China after a brilliant 68-65 win in Tianjin City
