FFA taking action over fan behaviour

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The FFA has identified the fan who slapped Sydney FC defender Aaron Calver and will issue him a multi-year ban... Read more

Crusaders centre Robbie Fruean will miss the rest of the season after breaking his arm against the Chiefs.

Pat Cummins is set to miss Wednesday's World Cup clash with Afghanistan after his latest injury setback.

Former Victory captain Adrian Leijer signs a two-year deal with Chinese Super League club Chongqing Lifan.

With James Faulkner fit again, the Aussie selectors have a tough call to make between him and Josh Hazlewood.

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England's Lanka loss worse than Kiwi crushing - Atherton
LONDON (Reuters) - England may have been utterly humiliated in their second World Cup pool match against co-hosts New Zealand but Sunday's nine-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka was much more damaging...
Dalmiya seals comeback as India cricket board chief
New Delhi (AFP) - Jagmohan Dalmiya, who turned India into cricket's financial powerhouse before being unceremoniously dumped by his peers, returned as board president Monday in place of the...
Ben Hilfenhaus ditches Hobart Hurricanes for Melbourne Stars
Popular fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has left the Hobart Hurricanes after signing a three-year deal with the Melbourne Stars.

Injured Crusader Fruean out for Super 15 season
Canterbury Crusaders centre Robbie Fruean will be sidelined for the rest of the Super 15 season after breaking his arm in the weekend defeat to the Waikato Chiefs, the club said Monday.
Broken arm ends Crusader Fruean's season
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Robbie Fruean's hopes of reviving his career back at the Canterbury Crusaders this season have been left in tatters after he was sidelined for up to five months with a...
Schmidt discounts talk of Six Nations Grand Slam
Dublin (AFP) - Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said any talk of a third ever Five/Six Nations Grand Slam for the Irish was premature as he envisages a tough battle ahead against Wales in Cardiff in a...

Waiting game for Titans NRL players
Titans CEO Graham Annesley says the club is still waiting on information about player charges pertaining to the cocaine scandal.
Rabbitohs fined over Arizona incident
Two Souths players have escaped a penalty over that training camp incident in Arizona – but the clib has been fined $20,000 because it did not tell the League that one of them had reached a...
Merrin widens Panthers' premiership window
Penrith say NSW forward Trent Merrin's signature is one of the most important in the club's history.

Nishikori breaks into world's top four, Murray out
LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's Kei Nishikori broke into the top four of the ATP world rankings on Monday as the Asian trailblazer continued to shake up the top echelon of men's tennis.
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Japan's Nishikori soars to ATP world number four
Tokyo (AFP) - Record-breaking Japan superstar Kei Nishikori rose to fourth in Monday's new world rankings, equalling Kimiko Date-Krumm as his country's highest-ranked tennis player.
Aussies head to Czech Republic for Davis Cup LIVE on 7TWO
Lleyton Hewitt, Bernard Tomic and Sam Groth will lead the Aussies in the first round of the Davis Cup World Group this weekend.

Injured Dawson re-signs with Dockers
Fremantle defender Zac Dawson hopes he'll recover from a niggling groin injury within...
Cheap as chips at MCG
Pressure on Domain Stadium after Australia's No.1 stadium cuts food prices.
Nicks to coach Port in AFL cup games
Matthew Nicks will coach Port Adelaide in two AFL pre-season games in a move head...

Misfiring Man City must change and adapt
By Michael Hann
LONDON (Reuters) - If you were to ask Premier League fans which attacking players they would like their clubs to sign given a limitless budget, the likes of...
Real's La Liga stumble promises mouthwatering 'Clasico'
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid's draw at home to Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday not only cut their lead over second-placed Barcelona to two points but also means the 'Clasico' in three weeks time...
Qatar World Cup shift gives Japan winter blues
Tokyo (AFP) - A November start to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar would cause severe disruption to Japan's domestic football schedule, the head of the J-League told AFP on Monday.