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Leigh Nugent, Australian National Team Director: "My expectation is more about Libby and Ian returning to competition that it is about their results. Before his races in Singapore, Ian has not competed in six years so this is part of the learning process.

Tiger Woods' now infamous former caddy, Steve Williams, has been causing waves of intrigue in the wake of his racial slur about the controversial golfer. The New Zealand native got into some hot water when he referred to Woods in unsavoury language at an awards dinner Friday night.

Australian men’s water polo coach John Fox has named a reduced 17-man squad for next month’s second Aussie Sharks training camp to be held in Sydney from November 13-16.

Each week between now and the beginning of the 2012 Olympic Games, AWPI's Road to London series will profile a member of the Aussie Stingers or Aussie Sharks team. This is your chance to get to know the stars of the show a little better.

Cancer-stricken football legend Jim Stynes is trying a drug that destroys only cancer cells and not healthy cells, the first person in Australia to do so.

England have been confirmed as the number one team in Twenty20 cricket in the ICC's inaugural rankings for the game's shortest format.

Asian Tour stars Thongchai Jaidee and S.S.P. Chowrasia hope to overcome putting woes as they seek to launch title challenges at the US$6.1 million CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia starting on Thursday.

Fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker marks her first visit to Melbourne with a whirlwind of activities and excitement.

Coriano, the hometown of Marco Simoncelli, will witness Thursday the final sendoff for the fallen motorcycle racer who rode full throttle until the end. Simoncelli's body was flown back in a casket to Italy on Tuesday, with his father Paolo and fellow racer and close friend Valentino Rossi on the same flight from Malaysia to Italy.

The remains of MotoGP’s Marco Simoncelli has been flown back to Italy, with his casket accompanied by his father Paolo and fellow racer and friend Valentino Rossi on the same flight from Malaysia to Italy. Simoncelli's body arrived at Fiumicino airport on Tuesday morning, welcomed by fans, who gathered in airport facilities to offer their last respects. An emotional applause from the crowd has overwhelmed Marco’s father.

All eyes are on Brad Green, who was named team captain for the Australian team, for the two-match International Series against Ireland.

It is a debate that has polarized American football fans for over two years. Is former college favorite Tim Tebow an NFL caliber quarterback or not?

Elizabeth Hurley receives a warm welcome from her fiancé's family at the Melbourne airport.

A critical third game will be played between Australia and South Africa in the One Day International (ODI) Cricket tournament on October 26 after the latter came out strong and overcame a struggling Aussie team by 80 runs yesterday.

"Sic for me was like a youngest brother," Valentino Rossi, nine-time Grand Prix World Champion, tweets in memory of Marco Simoncelli, who is fondly called Sic in their circle. Simoncelli, 24, lost control of his Honda motorcycle on the second lap and ran across the paths of Colin Edwards and Rossi on the track, causing him to fall off his bike and suffer massive head trauma, which quickly resulted in his death.

Good week for... India, Back on track? To a degree, yes, but we'll only fully know when they tour Australia at the end of the year.

The Australian rugby team beat the never-say die Welsh team, 21 -18, during the third place playoff match at Eden Park Auckland on Friday.

After slipping to the fourth place in the tennis rankings and nursing an injury from one of his previous matches, Roger Federer is making a comeback starting with home court competitions before vying for international titles.

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Colombian pop icon Shakira starred in the opening of the Euro 2012 Olympiysky stadium in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, was also present in the inauguration ceremony.

Several of Canada's big names in swimming will have an early start to the season with some fast racing as they head to Europe this month to compete on the FINA World Cup circuit.

Saracens kept in touch with Aviva Premiership leaders Harlequins by claiming a comfortable 25-5 victory over Newcastle at Vicarage Road.

Tries from wings Christian Wade and Tom Varndell and 17 points from the boot of Nick Robinson steered Wasps to a 27-24 win over Bath.

Andy Murray triumphed over Rafa Nadal in the final of the Japan Open to win his second consecutive tournament.

Newcastle Jets put aside the turmoil surrounding the club to secure 3-points in an exciting 3-2 victory against Melbourne Heart.

Chinese Taipei's Lu Wei-chih had a crucial birdie on the closing hole to thank after it gave him his second Asian Tour title at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) on Sunday.

Fast bowler Patrick Cummins may have risen through the ranks so quickly that Australia's Twenty20 captain Cameron White is yet to see him bowl in the flesh, but the 18-year-old's pace is already quickening pulses.

France and Wales came out on top in their respective Rugby World Cup 2011 quarter-final matches.

Unheralded Sydney marketing executive Andrew Crawley caused the upset of the Caterpillar Underground Mining Tour of Tasmania with a breakaway victory in the fifth stage, a 72km cruise from Westbury to Deloraine, via a cluster of pretty Western Tiers townships.