Sally Fitzgibbons has won the Roxy Pro France 2013 on Wednesday, defeating fellow Australian Tyler Wright. In what was Fitzgibbons’s maiden tour victory for 2013, the 22-year-old rode a perfect 10 in the final to take her two wave combined total to 17.67, just scraping past Wright’s 17.00. Taking the upper hand in the heat…
DetailsSocceroos Mark Schwarzer has been omitted from the squad to face France and Canada. The Australian number one has been left out for the first time, 20 years after his debut against the Canadians. Young starlets Mathew Ryan and Mitch Langerak will be taking his place. David Carney was summoned back to the squad and Jackson Irvine,…
DetailsSydney Swans’ despair at their crushing defeat is captured by Seven Network’s live broadcast. . The purple haze washing through the stadium before last night’s game was just a taste of what was to come. By the end of the second quarter, Sydney had effectively sunk without trace beneath the purple tide. Only Fremantle’s lack…
DetailsTaj Burrow moved to 4th position after winning the Hurley Pro in California. Wednesday morning, Burrow overcame Julian Wilson in the final to take out the all-Australian affair and has kept a bid for a top three finish. Heavyweights Kelly Slater and Joel Parkinson were out in the early rounds. Burrow took advantage of the small…
DetailsSydney FC marquee man, Alessandro Del Piero, will lead the Sky Blues in 2013-14. The World Cup winner takes over from Sydney FC legend, Terry McFlynn, who has led the side full-time since the retirement of Steve Corica. “This is a great honour for me to be given the captaincy of one of Australia and…
DetailsThe future is looking bright for surf magazines in print according to Surfing World editor Vaughan Blakey who described the industry as buoyant. He said surf magazines are not out to compete with online as they give readers something in a tangible form, allowing them more time to digest the stories. “In the past there…
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Last Friday Australian Rugby Union and Destination NSW began the countdown to the first game of the Bledisloe Cup series. This battle between Australia and New Zealand began in 1903 and is celebrated as one of the sport’s most exciting rivalries.
The fourth Ashes Test starts tonight. For Australia, with the series lost, this match is all about playing better cricket and rebuilding team spirit. Jackson Bird replaces Ashton Agar as Australia’s 12th man to keep Australia’s pace attack strong on a wicket that is traditionally suited for seam bowlers. The Aussie batting group stays the…
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Sydney FC lost the opening game of its six-match tour of Italy with a 3-2 loss to Pandova FC, the club where Alessandro Del Piero began his professional career. Daniole Vantaggito opened the scoring for the Serie B side in the fifth minute. The shock of going behind got Sydney to play some fluid football…
DetailsThe Brumbies lost the Super Rugby final 27-22 to the Chiefs on Saturday night. The defending champions devastated the Brumbies, who had dominated most of the game, by scoring two converted tries in the last 15 minutes. Penalties, particularly for off-side entry to the ruck, hurt both sides. Christian Leali’ifano scored all 22 points for the Brumbies moving…
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