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Merry Christmas – Alas fans to receive some Christmas cheer

Merry Christmas – Alas fans to receive some Christmas cheer

It's been a battle of the good the bad and the extremely ugly, and now finally there's finally some light at the end of a very long tunnel. .

  • Australia on top after Day 1 with New Zealand

    Australia's start to the first test of the summer began promisingly as they held New Zealand to 5/176 before bad light and rain stopped the day's play at the Gabba.

  • Is an NBA style lockout on the cards for our AFL?

    The ongoing saga of the US NBA player lockout has created a storm in world sports news and has damaged one of the biggest sporting brands on the planet. The conflict between players and team owners has reminded us of the big dollars involved in sport and the way everyone wants their piece of the pie.

  • English Premier League: City and United held to draws

    Manchester City remain 5 points clear of nearest rivals United after having the chance to go 7 points clear with a 1-1 draw away at Liverpool. City went down to 10 men and had chances however Liverpool also had a lot of play and were unlucky to only score 1 goal. Liverpool are still in the hunt for a champion's league place and have some important matches leading up to Christmas.

  • NBA lockout – A chance for Lebron to shine

    The self anointed King, Lebron James may have the greatest chance of his career to win an NBA championship, due to the NBA Lockout.

  • First Cricket Test of this Summer sees Greg Chappell managing the nation's cricketing talent

    Greg Chappell is a cricket legend. He is the former Australian cricket team captain, was he the Head Coach of the AIS Cricket Unit in Brisbane, inducted into Cricket\'s Hall of Fame and now he\'s highlighting the nation\'s cricketing talent.

  • Ponting on the chopping block for New Zealand series

    Form, feats and future: the three words that decide any sportsman's place in any team.

  • Flowing Upstream: 50km run for Leprosy Mission from Docklands to Donvale

    Well-Being Australia writer, Jeremy Dover, last Saturday teamed up with The Leprosy Mission Advisory Committee member, Kate Wall, to take on a 50km challenge to raise funds for The Leprosy Mission. They were joined by over 500 other participants heading upstream along Melbourne\'s Yarra river. The Challenge, which started in 2005, has become a major fundraiser for the Upstream Foundation and its beneficiaries: Camp Quality, Disability Sport & Recreation, Entrust Foundation and The Leprosy Missio

  • EPL: Manchester City ease another 3 points

    Manchester City remain 5 points clear of nearest rivals United with yet another display that sees them favourites to win the Championship. City were in blistering form with a 3-1 win that saw Newcastle's unbeaten record broken at Etihad Stadium. Newcastle scored a late consolation goal but it was too little too late as City look to go from strength to strength as the Christmas schedule gets closer.

  • Nicknames of athletes and teams

    The Football codes are resplendent with clubs being known by their historic nicknames: In a previous article sample nicknames of Sporting teams were listed. But athletes too have their nicknames:

  • NBA Lockout Update

    It goes from bad to worse, what started out as a lockout that had to happen in the interests of all involved in the game, has degenerated into a bitter twisted saga with no 'twilight' in the foreseeable future.

  • Roar verses the Jets

    All eyes will be on Brisbane Roar's game at Newcastle this Saturday, who are looking to equal the Eastern Suburbs Roosters rugby league team's 35-match undefeated streak. The unbeaten run has stood as the Australian club record in all codes for 74 years, and could cement Brisbane Roar's place in history among the greatest sporting teams in the country.