Eurosport Australia - Headlines http://au.eurosport.com/ http://layout.eurosport.com/i/logo/logo_com.gif http://au.eurosport.com/ Football World Cup http://au.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2014/australia-iran-and-south-korea-qualify-for-brazil_sto3806892/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2014/australia-iran-and-south-korea-qualify-for-brazil_sto3806892/story.shtml#comments Australia and Iran booked their fourth World Cup finals appearances with nervous 1-0 victories in a dramatic finale to Asian qualifying on Tuesday. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029637-16595828-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:56:49 GMT 3806892 Rugby Lions Tour http://au.eurosport.com/rugby/lions-tour/2013/lions-suffer-shock-defeat-to-act-brumbies_sto3804220/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/rugby/lions-tour/2013/lions-suffer-shock-defeat-to-act-brumbies_sto3804220/story.shtml#comments The British and Irish Lions suffered their first defeat on their Australian tour as they went down 14-12 to the ACT Brumbies in Canberra. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029578-16595120-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:25:10 GMT 3804220 Rugby Lions Tour http://au.eurosport.com/rugby/lions-tour/2013/white-wallabies-will-feel-they-can-beat-lions-now_sto3807135/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/rugby/lions-tour/2013/white-wallabies-will-feel-they-can-beat-lions-now_sto3807135/story.shtml#comments The ACT Brumbies' stunning upset of a second-string British and Irish Lions team in Canberra on Tuesday should give heart to Australia that they can beat the tourists in the three-match series, according to coach Jake White. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029904-16599032-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:15:40 GMT 3807135 Football Liga http://au.eurosport.com/football/la-liga/2011-2012/barcelona-s-puyol-to-have-further-knee-surgery_sto3807392/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/la-liga/2011-2012/barcelona-s-puyol-to-have-further-knee-surgery_sto3807392/story.shtml#comments Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is to have surgery on his right knee to remove a cyst which will keep him sidelined for three to four weeks, the Spanish champions said in a statement on Tuesday. http://i.eurosport.com/2012/10/02/895775-14985107-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:52 GMT 3807392 Tennis Wimbledon http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/wimbledon-1/2009/venus-williams-withdraws-with-back-injury_sto3807562/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/wimbledon-1/2009/venus-williams-withdraws-with-back-injury_sto3807562/story.shtml#comments Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has withdrawn from this year's event with a back injury. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029925-16599284-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:11:21 GMT 3807562 Athletics http://au.eurosport.com/athletics/jamaican-sprinter-campbell-brown-suspended-after-positive-test_sto3807365/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/athletics/jamaican-sprinter-campbell-brown-suspended-after-positive-test_sto3807365/story.shtml#comments Jamaica's twice Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has been suspended from competition following a positive test for a banned diuretic at an athletics meeting last month. http://i.eurosport.com/2012/08/02/870404-14680576-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:11:12 GMT 3807365 Tennis http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/ferrer-stunned-by-malisse-in-netherlands_sto3807056/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/ferrer-stunned-by-malisse-in-netherlands_sto3807056/story.shtml#comments World number four David Ferrer suffered a shock first round loss to Xavier Malisse at the Topshelf Open in s'Hertogenbosch. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029690-16596464-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:13:34 GMT 3807056 Tennis http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/robson-sets-up-wozniacki-clash-at-eastbourne_sto3807077/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/robson-sets-up-wozniacki-clash-at-eastbourne_sto3807077/story.shtml#comments Laura Robson set up a second round clash against Caroline Wozniacki at Eastbourne after winning her opener at the Aegon International. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029852-16598408-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:15:12 GMT 3807077 Cricket Ashes http://au.eurosport.com/cricket/ashes/2009/clarke-set-to-return-against-somerset_sto3806646/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/cricket/ashes/2009/clarke-set-to-return-against-somerset_sto3806646/story.shtml#comments Michael Clarke looks set to hand Australia a much-needed confidence boost by returning for their first pre-Ashes warm-up game against Somerset next week. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/04/1022172-16506223-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:38:02 GMT 3806646 Rugby Lions Tour http://au.eurosport.com/rugby/lions-tour/2013/ioane-fit-for-first-test-against-lions_sto3806408/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/rugby/lions-tour/2013/ioane-fit-for-first-test-against-lions_sto3806408/story.shtml#comments Australia coach Robbie Deans received some welcome news with bustling winger Digby Ioane declaring himself fit for the first Test against the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/05/02/1001235-16254907-640-360.jpg Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:50:53 GMT 3806408 Rugby League http://au.eurosport.com/rugby-league/burgess-charged-with-wilful-damage_sto3806482/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/rugby-league/burgess-charged-with-wilful-damage_sto3806482/story.shtml#comments English forward George Burgess has been stood down by his Australian club, South Sydney, after being arrested and charged with causing wilful damage. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029454-16593632-640-360.jpg Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:30:08 GMT 3806482 Motorsports http://au.eurosport.com/motorsports/24-hours-of-le-mans-live-on-eurosport_sto3806409/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/motorsports/24-hours-of-le-mans-live-on-eurosport_sto3806409/story.shtml#comments It’s that time of year again when some of the most exciting cars in automotive racing come out to play and the world’s best drivers strive to etch their name in the history books. http://i.eurosport.com/2012/06/16/853252-14473987-640-360.jpg Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:12:08 GMT 3806409 Cricket Ashes http://au.eurosport.com/cricket/ashes/2009/bailey-australia-confidence-low_sto3806432/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/cricket/ashes/2009/bailey-australia-confidence-low_sto3806432/story.shtml#comments George Bailey admits confidence within the Australia camp is running dry following their early elimination from the Champions Trophy. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029424-16593272-640-360.jpg Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:25:37 GMT 3806432 Football World Cup http://au.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2014/south-africa-get-reprieve-as-ethiopia-admit-ineligible-player_sto3807134/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2014/south-africa-get-reprieve-as-ethiopia-admit-ineligible-player_sto3807134/story.shtml#comments Ethiopia officials have admitted fielding an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier and are resigned to being stripped of three points, potentially handing South Africa and Botswana a 2014 lifeline. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029760-16597304-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:15:16 GMT 3807134 Football World Cup http://au.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2014/blatter-should-stay-on-as-fifa-president-valcke_sto3807414/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2014/blatter-should-stay-on-as-fifa-president-valcke_sto3807414/story.shtml#comments FIFA president Sepp Blatter's chances of remaining in office after 2015 have increased dramatically after FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke urged him to stay in the job. http://i.eurosport.com/2010/03/07/587918-10365905-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:54:19 GMT 3807414 Football Liga http://au.eurosport.com/football/la-liga/2011-2012/messi-fraud-case-to-be-extended_sto3806690/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/la-liga/2011-2012/messi-fraud-case-to-be-extended_sto3806690/story.shtml#comments The tax authorities’ investigation into Barcelona forward Lionel Messi’s alleged fraud could include activity up until 2012. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/12/1026737-16561019-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:47:27 GMT 3806690 Cycling Tour de France http://au.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2013/mollema-to-lead-sprinter-less-blanco_sto3807125/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2013/mollema-to-lead-sprinter-less-blanco_sto3807125/story.shtml#comments Bauke Mollema will lead Blanco at the Tour de France. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/09/1025166-16542167-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:09:15 GMT 3807125 Football Ligue 1 http://au.eurosport.com/football/ligue-1/2011-2012/french-footballers-underage-prostitute-trial-adjourned-to-2014_sto3807376/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/ligue-1/2011-2012/french-footballers-underage-prostitute-trial-adjourned-to-2014_sto3807376/story.shtml#comments The trial of French football stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema over claims they paid for sex with an underage call girl was adjourned for procedural reasons on Tuesday until 2014. http://i.eurosport.com/2010/07/21/628270-10085311-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:09:43 GMT 3807376 Football Euro U21 http://au.eurosport.com/football/european-championship-u21/2011/thiago-hat-trick-inspires-spain-to-u21-title_sto3807297/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/european-championship-u21/2011/thiago-hat-trick-inspires-spain-to-u21-title_sto3807297/story.shtml#comments European Under-21 Championship final, Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem – Italy Under-21 2 (Immobile 10, Borini 80) Spain Under-21 4 (Thiago 6, 31, 38 pen, Isco 66 pen) http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029906-16599056-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:54:37 GMT 3807297 Cycling Tour de France http://au.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2013/froome-ready-to-meet-off-road-demands-in-tour_sto3807446/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2013/froome-ready-to-meet-off-road-demands-in-tour_sto3807446/story.shtml#comments Winning the Tour de France is about mastering the surroundings as much as riding the bike, a maxim that Chris Froome fully grasps as he prepares for a maiden win in the world's greatest cycling race. http://i.eurosport.com/2012/09/17/889690-14912089-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:23:46 GMT 3807446 Cycling Tour de France http://au.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2013/sprinters-kittel-and-degenkolb-lead-argos-shimano_sto3807139/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2013/sprinters-kittel-and-degenkolb-lead-argos-shimano_sto3807139/story.shtml#comments Argos-Shimano will have two cards to play in sprint finishes after including both Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb were named in their Tour de France team. http://i.eurosport.com/2012/09/28/894133-14965403-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:12:06 GMT 3807139 Football Serie A http://au.eurosport.com/football/serie-a/2011-2012/moratti-confirms-inter-talks-over-belfodil-and-cassano_sto3807576/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/serie-a/2011-2012/moratti-confirms-inter-talks-over-belfodil-and-cassano_sto3807576/story.shtml#comments Inter president Massimo Moratti has confirmed talks over Antonio Cassano joining Parma in a swap deal for Ishak Belfodil. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/04/1021997-16504123-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:44:41 GMT 3807576 Football Confederations Cup http://au.eurosport.com/football/confederations-cup-1/2013/tahiti-capture-olympic-spirit-by-taking-part_sto3806404/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/confederations-cup-1/2013/tahiti-capture-olympic-spirit-by-taking-part_sto3806404/story.shtml#comments Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta embraced some of the old Olympic spirit of just taking part after his side made their debut in a major international tournament with a 6-1 loss to Nigeria at the Confederations Cup. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029417-16593188-640-360.jpg Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:37:53 GMT 3806404 Tennis http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/tipsarevic-edges-out-dimitrov-at-boodles_sto3807581/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/tipsarevic-edges-out-dimitrov-at-boodles_sto3807581/story.shtml#comments Janko Tipsarevic, Marin Cilic and Sergiy Stakhovsky all enjoyed wins on the opening day of The Boodles Challenge exhibition even at Stoke Park. http://i.eurosport.com/2012/11/06/908235-15134649-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:47:29 GMT 3807581 Football Serie A http://au.eurosport.com/football/serie-a/2011-2012/fiorentina-sign-levante-goalkeeper-munua_sto3807205/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/serie-a/2011-2012/fiorentina-sign-levante-goalkeeper-munua_sto3807205/story.shtml#comments Fiorentina have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Gustavo Munua from Levante on a free transfer. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029762-16597328-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:35:48 GMT 3807205 Football Premier League http://au.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2012-2013/carroll-to-undergo-west-ham-medical_sto3807402/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2012-2013/carroll-to-undergo-west-ham-medical_sto3807402/story.shtml#comments Andy Carroll will have a medical with West Ham on Wednesday as he moves closer to a permanent move from Liverpool, Hammers chairman David Gold has confirmed. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/05/20/1012637-16391767-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:38:11 GMT 3807402 Football Confederations Cup http://au.eurosport.com/football/confederations-cup-1/2013/tahiti-score-but-get-trounced-by-nigeria_sto3806142/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/confederations-cup-1/2013/tahiti-score-but-get-trounced-by-nigeria_sto3806142/story.shtml#comments Confederations Cup Group B, Estadio Mineirao - Tahiti 1 (Tehau 54) Nigeria 6 (Vallar og 5, Oduamadi 10, 26, 77, Tehau og 69, Echiejile 80) http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/17/1029383-16592780-640-360.jpg Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:53:51 GMT 3806142 Football Serie A http://au.eurosport.com/football/serie-a/2011-2012/milan-would-spend-boateng-cash-on-diamanti_sto3807141/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/serie-a/2011-2012/milan-would-spend-boateng-cash-on-diamanti_sto3807141/story.shtml#comments Milan will reportedly turn to Alessandro Diamanti if Kevin-Prince Boateng is sold. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/06/1023418-16521182-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:05:55 GMT 3807141 Football Bundesliga http://au.eurosport.com/football/bundesliga/2011-2012/nikolov-leaves-frankfurt-to-make-american-dream-come-true_sto3807287/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/bundesliga/2011-2012/nikolov-leaves-frankfurt-to-make-american-dream-come-true_sto3807287/story.shtml#comments Goalkeeper Oka Nikolov is leaving Eintracht Frankfurt after almost 20 years to make his dream of playing in the United States come true, the Bundesliga club said on Monday after releasing him from his contract. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/05/18/1011462-16377667-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:26:21 GMT 3807287 Diving http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/diving-legend-greg-louganis-getting-married-202405933.html http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/diving-legend-greg-louganis-getting-married-202405933.html#comments Diving legend Greg Louganis has taken to Twitter to confirm that he is getting married to his partner Johnny Chaillot. http://i.eurosport.com/2012/03/08/818007-13976494-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:12:23 GMT 3807604 Snooker http://au.eurosport.com/snooker/trump-davis-dumped-out-at-wuxi-classic_sto3806523/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/snooker/trump-davis-dumped-out-at-wuxi-classic_sto3806523/story.shtml#comments World number three Judd Trump was beaten 5-2 by Li Hang at the Wuxi Open ranking event in China. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/04/26/997877-16213423-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:40:13 GMT 3806523 Athletics http://au.eurosport.com/athletics/grabarz-one-of-four-to-pull-out-of-european-athletics-team-championships_sto3807232/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/athletics/grabarz-one-of-four-to-pull-out-of-european-athletics-team-championships_sto3807232/story.shtml#comments Olympic bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz has been forced to pull out of this weekend's European Athletics Team Championships through injury. http://i.eurosport.com/2012/08/08/873361-14716078-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:02:57 GMT 3807232 Football Premier League http://au.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2012-2013/aston-villa-complete-helenius-signing_sto3807113/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2012-2013/aston-villa-complete-helenius-signing_sto3807113/story.shtml#comments Aston Villa have completed the signing of striker Nicklas Helenius from Aalborg. http://i.eurosport.com/2012/07/13/862357-14583868-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:05:36 GMT 3807113 Football Euro U21 http://au.eurosport.com/football/european-championship-u21/2011/england-axe-pearce-after-euro-flop_sto3807124/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/football/european-championship-u21/2011/england-axe-pearce-after-euro-flop_sto3807124/story.shtml#comments The FA has confirmed it will not renew Stuart Pearce's contract as England Under-21 manager following the country's disastrous European Championship performance. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/06/18/1029747-16597148-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:08:36 GMT 3807124 Tennis http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/ward-ousted-in-eastbourne_sto3806975/story.shtml http://au.eurosport.com/tennis/ward-ousted-in-eastbourne_sto3806975/story.shtml#comments British number two James Ward was beaten 6-3 6-4 by Australia's Bernard Tomic in the first round at Eastbourne. http://i.eurosport.com/2013/04/05/984097-16048065-640-360.jpg Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:58:50 GMT 3806975