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Radio Australia News nospam@your.abc.net.au nospam@your.abc.net.au 2008-05-16T11:31:23+11:00 2008-05-16T11:31:23+11:00 Australian Swimmer Nick D'Arcy is waiting for a decision on his Olympic future after a hearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Sydney on Thursday night. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2246761.htm 2008-05-16T11:31:23+11:00 australia swimming olympics Queensland utility PJ Marsh could provide coach Mal Meninga with another option in the halves in next week's first State of Origin match against New South Wales in Sydney. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2246760.htm 2008-05-16T11:31:23+11:00 australia rugby-league The ACT Brumbies say they are focussed on tonight's super 14 clash with the Western Force, despite the imminent departure of coach Laurie Fisher. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2246759.htm 2008-05-16T11:31:23+11:00 australia rugby-union The AFL's new interchange rule will be trialed for the first time tonight in the Collingwood versus St Kilda clash. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2246758.htm 2008-05-16T11:31:23+11:00 australia australian-football-league Cricket is riding a wave of popularity in Tongan schools. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2246277.htm 2008-05-15T21:17:29+11:00 tonga cricket Papua New Guinea's national rugby union side the PukPuks will play a friendly against Pacific Rugby Cup side, the Fiji Warriors, next month. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2246276.htm 2008-05-15T21:17:29+11:00 papua-new-guinea fiji samoa niue The Australian-manager of the Indian Premier League side based in Jaipur says he and several leading cricketers including Shane Warne won't return to the city until they receive assurances about their safety. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2246275.htm 2008-05-15T21:17:29+11:00 australia india cricket In cricket, Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has been suspended for five one day internationals for slapping his Indian team-mate S Sreesanth during the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2245456.htm 2008-05-15T10:57:00+11:00 india cricket Tuesday's heavyweight contest between Cook Islander Daniel Tai and Samoa's Seiaute Mailata was stopped, as the Polynesian Boxing tournament offered bruising encounters in New Zealand. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244729.htm 2008-05-14T15:10:00+11:00 boxing cook-islands fiji samoa In New Zealand netball, former Kiwi captain Waimarama Taumaunu has been named assistant coach of the national team. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244730.htm 2008-05-14T15:09:59+11:00 new-zealand netball Beijing Olympic officials say China's earthquake disaster has prompted them to scale down the size of the torch relay. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244397.htm 2008-05-14T11:53:42+11:00 china earthquake olympics Fiji boxing secretary Paula Raqeukai says the national games always brings new fighters to the fore. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244396.htm 2008-05-14T11:53:42+11:00 fiji pacific boxing Papua New Guinea Athletics Union president Tony Green says the Olympic squad will not be finalised before next month. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244395.htm 2008-05-14T11:53:42+11:00 papua-new-guinea athletics olympics In a windfall for Oceania rugby, the International Rugby Board has announced it will pump millions more into developing nations. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244394.htm 2008-05-14T11:53:42+11:00 fiji pacific rugby-union Vanuatu's Nabanga sports program is expected to play a key part in retaining traditional style sports. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244393.htm 2008-05-14T11:53:42+11:00 vanuatu sports-organisations Vanuatu table tennis player Priscilla Tommy will lead her country into the Beijing games as flagbearer. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244392.htm 2008-05-14T11:53:42+11:00 vanuatu olympics Weightlifter Nguyen Thi Thiet will compete at her second Olympics after winning national selection in the women's 63kg class. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244390.htm 2008-05-14T11:53:41+11:00 vietnam asia olympics Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori has gained direct entry into the main draw of the men's singles at the Wimbledon championships based on his world ranking. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2244391.htm 2008-05-14T11:53:42+11:00 japan tennis New South Wales has named three debutants to take on Queensland in the first State of Origin match in Sydney next week. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2243300.htm 2008-05-13T13:37:01+11:00 australia rugby-league Titans co-captain Scott Prince will find out today whether his state-of-origin career will be rekindled in next week's series opener in Sydney. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2243299.htm 2008-05-13T13:37:01+11:00 australia rugby-league Australian national soccer coach, Pim Verbeek, has named a largely second-string squad for the friendly international against Ghana in Sydney next week. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2243298.htm 2008-05-13T13:37:01+11:00 australia ghana soccer French soccer stars, including Zinedine Zidane, Laurent Blanc and Didier Deschamps will play a friendly game in New Caledonia on May 31. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2242215.htm 2008-05-13T13:37:01+11:00 new-caledonia france soccer December's football match between David Beckham's LA Galaxy and an Oceania XI has all but been confirmed for December 11 in Auckland. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2243297.htm 2008-05-13T13:37:01+11:00 new-zealand united-kingdom soccer Japanese club soccer side, Gamba Osaka will take part in a four-nation tournament in South Korea during the J-League break next month. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2243296.htm 2008-05-13T13:37:01+11:00 asia soccer Australia's David Palmer has won the British Open for the fourth time in a thrilling final in Liverpool. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200805/s2243295.htm 2008-05-13T13:37:00+11:00 australia united-kingdom