Sports News – FIFA may follow Field Hockey offside

Sports News – FIFA may follow Field Hockey offside

With the Hockey World Cup in full swing it may come as no surprise that FIFA\'s President Sepp Blatter has been in discussion with the FIH (Federation International Hockey) in Switzerland discussing Soccer\'s implementation of deleting the off-side rule, as field hockey did more than a decade ago. .

  • Sports News – Quick Silver Surf at Snappers Rocks

    The Quick Silver Professional Surfing circuit comes annually to Snapper Rock at Coolangatta on the Gold Coast which commenced on 27 February, but was shut down a day later with a Tsunami alert from the Chilean earthquake. It concluded on the 7th March.

  • Sports News – Hockey World Cup sings security India

    There are 19,000 security personnel and 200 commandos in and around the World Cup Hockey centre in Delhi, India.

  • Sports News – Sports Loyalty

    A recent sports story recounted how the New Zealand Rugby League captain Benji Marshall has contracted to remain with the Wests Tigers for a further six years as a sign of loyalty for caring for him over his spate of injuries.

  • Sports News – Tweed is ideal for Road Cycling

    QSMSports Michael Crawley speaking at the Kingscliff Chamber of Commerce speaking to the business community stated that their junior development program has been operating for some years in the Tweed. It is a fantastic location to conduct a cycling road training base and as a support to various other sports, especially now that the Triathlon has moved their base to the Gold Coast.

  • Sports News – Man City Show they are "Real Deal"

    Man City kept their push for 4th with a remarkable win at Stanford Bridge with an emphatic 4-2 victory. As the teams lined up for the formalities, Terry put his hand out and Bridge refused to shake in what was an extremely intense encounter between the two former best friends.

  • Sports News – Squash and the property boom

    Squash Australia has a unique problem and not of its own doing, something completely out of their control.

  • Sports News – Winter Olympics, tops for Australia

    Lydia Lassila won Gold in the Women\'s Freestyle Ski Aerials. Lassila, 28, became Australia\'s fifth-ever Winter Olympics gold medallist, joining Camplin, speedskater Steven Bradbury, moguls skier Dale Begg-Smith and snowboarder Torah Bright, who won the women\'s half-pipe title this Games in Vancouver.

  • Sports News – Our best divers competing in Germany

    Since Hui Tong took over as Head Coach of Diving Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport Diving Unit at Chandler in Brisbane in 2001, Diving in Australia has gone up and up with both Chantelle Newbrey\'s Gold and Bronze Medals in Athens and Matthew Mitcham\'s Gold in Beijing.

  • Sports News – Water ski's Southern 80 International

    Like all sports Water Ski has some risks, but so too does Rugby league, AFL, Motor Racing, Hockey, Equestrian, Netball and most others. So a death in a water ski competition was news in itself.

  • Sports News – Basketball still on a high

    Australian basketball is still on a high. The NBL (National Basketball League) gets its crowds, it\'s a national competition from Perth in Western Australia to Townsville in far north Queensland

  • Sports News – Arsenal stay in race as United let Chelsea go clear.?

    Everton have the best form in England as they continue to push for a European place. After beating Chelsea earlier this year the Toffees totally outplayed United as Moyes men ran over the top of a tired and jet lagged Man United. A goal from Bilyaletdinov, Gosling and Rodwell sealed United\'s 6th defeat this season and has given Chelsea a 4 point gap at the top.