SPORTS

Following a highly successful inaugural Convention in Punta Del Este, Uruguay in 2010, FINA is pleased to announce the 2nd FINA World Aquatics Convention to be held in Moscow (Russia) on 30th October - 1st November 2012.

Genesys Wealth Advisers cycling team will attempt to defend last year’s win by Ben Grenda and defend their teams classification when the Paradice Investment Management Goulburn to Sydney Cycle Classic is held on the 17th & 18th of September.

The Australian GP will remain at the Albert Park circuit as long as the state of Victoria continues to stage the race, according to state government officials.

The FIA's plan to switch to 1.6 litre engines has been met by opposition from circuit bosses who want to retain the loud noise produced by the current engines.

Scottish amateur James Byrne has disclosed plans to join the money game just days after helping Great Britain and Ireland famously beat the USA in the Walker Cup at Royal Aberdeen on Sunday.

The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa at St Andrews has once more been named 'Scotland's Leading Golf Resort' at the World Travel Awards' 2011 Europe Ceremony staged in Turkey earlier this month.

After a week's break, the FedEx Cup playoffs resume on Thursday with the third leg of the four-event, play-off series, the BMW Championship, at the Cog Hill Golf Club's No 4 course, Dubsdread, in Illinois.

England prop Andrew Sheridan has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup by a shoulder injury.

Harlequins' Joe Marler and Gloucester's Will James have both been suspended for striking an opponent.

Athletes who compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London will face tougher anti-doping tests next year. For the first time, a new test to catch blood dopers and users of human growth hormone will be used, the BBC reports.

Brazilian swimmers Luiz Lima and Kirsty Thomson won the open water event "King and Queen of the Sea", disputed in Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday August 28, 2011. The event attracted 2.000 athletes with events up to 3km. Lima won the men's event in a time of 36m11s. Gustavo Heleno finished second with 39m42s and Paralympic swimmer Marcelo Collet took third with 39m46s. Among women, Thomson won the challenge in 48m13s. Susana Schnarndorf, another Paralympic swimmer, finishe...

The start of the KLM Open was delayed due to overnight vandalism on several of the Hilversumsche Golf Club greens.

An in-form Simon Dyson shares the lead at the KLM Open on a day that saw delays due to overnight vandalism and heavy flooding.

Jaco van Zyl has lined up a record third consecutive Telkom PGA Pro-Am title as he heads into Friday's final round at Centurion Country Club in a share of the lead with Justin Walters.

After years of talk and what feels like eons of build-up, All Black skipper Richie McCaw is ready to mount another challenge for the World Cup title.

Italy flanker Mauro Bergamasco has warned his team to keep an eye on Australian number eight Radike Samo in Sunday's Pool C opener.

The Springboks will field the most experienced team in their history for Sunday's opening Pool D match against Wales in Wellington.

England full-back cum wing Delon Armitage says it's "a dream come true" after being named to start in his team's opening World Cup match.

Harlequins have announced that 21-year-old George Lowe has put pen to paper and re-signed with Quins until the end of the 2013/14 season.

Sri Lanka Cricket could be fined by the International Cricket Council after ICC match referee Chris Broad officially rated the pitch used for the first Test between the islanders and Australia as "poor".

Australia triumphantly continues its campaign for a slot on the 2014 World Cup as the Socceroos trumped Saudi Arabia 3-1 on Tuesday to chalk up its second consecutive win in the ongoing Asian qualifying leg of the tournament.

Two female athletes are battling for their life after they suffered burns of up to 80 per cent on their bodies when they were trapped in a bushfire near El Questro station. They were among the participants to the 100-kilometre Kimberley Ultramarathon held on Friday afternoon.

Nathan Lyon claimed a five-wicket haul on debut as 16 wickets tumbled on day two of the opening Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle.

Although he is delighted with his brilliant start at the Belgian Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg admits he was just a sitting duck while he was leading.

Three of Europe's best - World no. 2 Lee Westwood, Open champ Darren Clarke and US Open winner Rory McIlroy - are set to return to action in Switzerland this week.

With the World Cup now just days away, we take a look at who needs a cold beer and who should be shopping for a new pullover!

New Zealand young guns Myron Simpson and Aaron Gate thrust Australia into the background on a drama-injected second day of the Tifosi Eyewear Tour of the Murray River on Monday.

Rafael Nadal is honored to be associated with Armani and it is making him some nice spare change at the same time. The 25-year-old Spanish tennis champion showed off his ripped physique for the ad campaign.

Cycling Australia today confirmed the long teams from which the Cyclones will be selected to contest the 2011 UCI Road World Championships being staged in Copenhagen, Denmark from 19 to 25 September 2011.