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NEWS ARCHIVE
December 2005

Football - A-League Report: Keiran Harris
Derby delight as the Mariners put four past the Jets (Sat Dec 31)

Tennis: James Willoughby
Aussies fail in doubles encounter (Sat Dec 31)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Russia keeps Hopman Cup spot with second replacement (Sat Dec 31)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Hingis, Schnyder lead field of Gold (Sat Dec 31)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Mark Barrowcliff
Sydney Fry the Piggies (Fri Dec 30)

Football - A-League Report: Joel Arnott
Knights clinch draw against Sydney FC (Fri Dec 30)

Yachting: Phoebe Grealy
Helsel II takes line honours (Fri Dec 30)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
Australian selectors name team for Third Test (Fri Dec 30)

Tennis: Mark Barrowcliff
Dutch Qualify for Hopman Cup (Fri Dec 30)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Year-end rankings confirm Australia’s tennis struggles (Fri Dec 30)

Cricket - Second Test Report: Joel Arnott
Day Five - World-champs take series lead (Fri Dec 30)

Football - A-League Report: Darren Snowdon
Points shared by Victory and Glory (Thurs Dec 29)

Cricket - Second Test Report: John Leung C.Y.
Day Four - Hayden Century, Faltering Proteas (Thurs Dec 29)

Tennis: Tennis Australia
Pratt receives main draw wildcard for Gold Coast (Thurs Dec 29)

Football: Football Federation Australia
Dutch Legend appointed to Socceroos coaching staff (Thurs Dec 29)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Goran to lead Croatian defence (Thurs Dec 29)

Cricket - Second Test Report: Daniel Ramus
Day Three - Australia take command of Second Test (Wed Dec 28)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia joins as Harmony Day partner (Wed Dec 28)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Worrying withdrawals for Open organisers (Wed Dec 28)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
New look Aussie team double-up for tilt at Hopman Cup (Wed Dec 28)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Anstey wins back-to-back NBL honours (Wed Dec 28)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Mark Barrowcliff
Record Breaking Win For Aussies (Tues Dec 27)

Cricket - Second Test Report: James Willoughby
Day Two - Proteas fight back after sensational Hussey ton (Tues Dec 27)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
Australian cricket pays tribute to Kerry Packer (Tues Dec 27)

Cricket - Second Test Report: James Willoughby
Day One - Nel rips heart out of brittle Australian middle order (Mon Dec 26)

AFL: Nick Smart
Malthouse’s biggest challenge yet (Mon Dec 26)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Slammin’ Sam to make All-Star appearance (Mon Dec 26)

Cricket: Christopher O'Leary
There’s something about MacGill (Sun Dec 25)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
New year sees new role for Evie (Sat Dec 24)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Phoebe Grealy
Bullets annihilate Crocs (Sat Dec 24)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Mark Barrowcliff
Christmas Comes Early for Kings (Fri Dec 23)

AFL: AFL Media
Nine bid accepted by the AFL (Fri Dec 23)

Cricket - ING Cup Report: Adam McBride
Bulls charge to victory over Warriors (Thurs Dec 22)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Heal and Gaze return to NBL (Thurs Dec 22)

Rugby League: Sydney Roosters
Roosters name new captain and vice-captain (Thurs Dec 22)

Rugby League: Darrell Halim
Be gone with babying of binge drinking players (Thurs Dec 22)

AFL: Western Bulldogs
Dogs' skipper does knee again (Wed Dec 21)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: James Willoughby
Tassie experiment pays dividends for the Tigers (Wed Dec 21)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Mark Barrowcliff
Pirates Cruise Over Pigs (Wed Dec 21)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Hewitt preparing for season ahead (Wed Dec 21)

Basketball: Darrell Halim
Bogut banks home game-winning buzzer-beater in OT (Wed Dec 21)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Brannen, Abney to make All-Star appearances (Wed Dec 21)

Cricket: Joel Arnott
Selectors catch Flintoff fever (Wed Dec 21)

Football: Football Federation Australia
Huge demand for World Cup tickets (Wed Dec 21)

Cricket - First Test Report: Adam McBride
Day Five - South Africa survive all day to draw with Australia (Tues Dec 20)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: Adam McBride
Day Four - Warriors end losing streak with outright win over Bulls (Tues Dec 20)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
Australian selectors name team for Second Test (Tues Dec 20)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Hingis to return at Gold Coast resort (Tues Dec 20)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Stosur honoured as World Champion (Tues Dec 20)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Dokic, Kimmich win wildcards into Aus Open (Tues Dec 20)

Football: Phill Chadwick
The Name Game (Tues Dec 20)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Anstey wins NBL weekly honour (Tues Dec 20)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Abrams breaks through for WNBL weekly award (Tues Dec 20)

Cricket - First Test Report: Adam McBride
Day Four - Proteas set world record to win in Perth (Mon Dec 19)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: Adam McBride
Day Three - Warriors in charge of clash with Bulls (Mon Dec 19)

Football: James Willoughby
Chelsea simply superb whilst Spurs and Boro draw level (Mon Dec 19)

Netball: Ben Carbonaro
Five new players added to Australian squad (Mon Dec 19)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
WNBL Review - Round 12 (Mon Dec 19)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
KFC to sponsor Twenty20 cricket in Australia (Mon Dec 19)

Hockey - Match Report: Scott Smith
Kookaburras take out gold (Mon Dec 19)

Cricket - ING Cup Report: Scott Smith
Blues put bite on Redbacks (Sun Dec 18)

Cricket - First Test Report: Adam McBride
Day Three - Australia takes hold of the First Test (Sun Dec 18)

Cricket - ING Cup Report: Ben Carbonaro
Bushrangers smash Tigers (Sun Dec 18)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: Adam McBride
Day Two - Bulls halt Warriors charge for first innings points (Sun Dec 18)

Football: James Willoughby
Man United crush Villa with big wins elsewhere (Sun Dec 18)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Dokic within reach of Australian Open main draw (Sun Dec 18)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Adam McBride
Wildcats sweep past Bullets (Sat Dec 17)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Sebastian Hassett
Kings dethroned as Tigers break streak (Sat Dec 17)

Cricket - First Test Report: Adam McBride
Day Two - Lee bowls Australia back into the First Test (Sat Dec 17)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: Adam McBride
Day One - Warriors take the Bulls by the horns (Sat Dec 17)

Hockey - Match Report: Scott Smith
Kookaburras to face the Dutch in the final (Sat Dec 17)

Football: Joel Arnott
Can Arsenal stop Chelsea's run? (Sat Dec 17)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Mark Barrowcliff
Crocs Still in the Hunt (Fri Dec 16)

Football - Match Report: Joel Arnott
Sydney FC down Egyptians, secure fifth place (Fri Dec 16)

Cricket - First Test Report: Adam McBride
Day One- Aussies wilt on opening day of the Test Series (Fri Dec 16)

Rugby: Australian Rugby Union
2006 Test and Tri Nations Rugby Series confirmed (Fri Dec 16)

Football: Sydney FC
Littbarski injects experience for CWC Play-off (Fri Dec 16)

Commonwealth Games: ACGA Media
A mix of youth and experience for Games Bowls Team (Fri Dec 16)

Netball: Ben Carbonaro
Australian training camp this week (Fri Dec 16)

Basketball: Darrell Halim
Bogut starts well but Shaq and co. have final say (Fri Dec 16)

Football: Phill Chadwick
We're Off To See The Wizard (Fri Dec 16)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: Scott Smith
Day Four - Tassie bat out for a draw (Thurs Dec 15)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
Ashes Tour dates announced along with international program (Thurs Dec 15)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia extend sponsorship with 3-mobile (Thurs Dec 15)

Basketball: Ben Carbonaro
South Dragons launched (Thurs Dec 15)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Seles now contemplating a return (Thurs Dec 15)

Hockey - Match Report: Scott Smith
Kookaburras into the final (Thurs Dec 15)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
WNBL Preview - Round 12 (Thurs Dec 15)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Mark Barrowcliff
Tigers Maul Hunter (Wed Dec 14)

Yachting: Glen Stanaway
Wentworth Courier rediscovers winning ways (Wed Dec 14)

Basketball: Darrell Halim
Opals’ focus remains on Commonwealth Games (Wed Dec 14)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Goorjian and Groves take NBL Monthly Awards (Wed Dec 14)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: Scott Smith
Day Three - South Australia take first innings points (Wed Dec 14)

Hockey - Match Report: Scott Smith
Three-from-three for the Kookaburras (Wed Dec 14)

Netball: Ben Carbonaro
Ellis in Canberra for training camp (Tues Dec 13)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: Scott Smith
Day Two - Borgas leads spirited Redbacks fightback (Tues Dec 13)

Rugby League: Melbourne Storm
Origin completes Melbourne's major sports calendar (Tues Dec 13)

AFL: West Coast Eagles
Armstrong, Priddis join West Coast's rookie list (Tues Dec 13)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Mackinnon takes NBL Weekly Honour (Tues Dec 13)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Snell flies high for WNBL weekly prize (Tues Dec 13)

AFL: Sebastian Haassett
Can the Saints weather a triple-blow? (Tues Dec 13)

Football - Match Report: Joel Arnott
Deportivo Saprissa down valiant Sydney outfit (Mon Dec 12)

Rugby Union: Rugby WA
Western Force name Sharpe inaugural captain (Mon Dec 12)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia appoints Cooley as fast bowling coach (Mon Dec 12)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: Scott Smith
Day One - Bailey and Birt put Tigers on front line (Mon Dec 12)

Cricket: Adam McBride
Warriors recall Martyn, Redbacks lose Elliott (Mon Dec 12)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
WNBL Review - Round 11 (Mon Dec 12)

Basketball: Darrell Halim
Bogut proving he belongs (Mon Dec 12)

Hockey - Match Report: Scott Smith
Second half blitz propels Kookaburras to victory (Mon Dec 12)

Golf - Masters: Antimo Iannella
Allenby completes historic treble (Sun Dec 11)

Cricket - ING Cup Report: James Willoughby
Bushrangers canter to victory over Bulls (Sun Dec 11)

Football: James Willoughby
Chelsea fight hard, Newcastle trump Arsenal (Sun Dec 11)

Hockey - Match Report: Scott Smith
Kookaburras blast Germany (Sun Dec 11)

Rugby: Australian Rugby Union
Australian Sevens go down narrowly to Argentina (Sun Dec 11)

Football: Sydney FC
Timpano ruled out of Sydney FC opener (Sun Dec 11)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Antimo Iannella
Kings blow away Sixers (Sun Dec 11)

Cricket - ODI Match Report: Adam McBride
New Zealand chase down record to win (Sat Dec 10)

Golf - Masters: Adrian Barclay
Record books beckon Allenby but O’Hern leads by three (Sat Dec 10)

Cricket - ING Cup Report: Scott Smith
Redbacks dispose of Tasmania (Sat Dec 10)

Football: Brett Collett
Tough path for Aussies in Germany (Sat Dec 10)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Mark Barrowcliff
Kings Continue Record Run (Fri Dec 9)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: James Willoughby
Day Four - Blues hang on for draw (Fri Dec 9)

Golf - Masters: Antimo Iannella
O’Hern extends Masters lead (Fri Dec 9)

Football: Sydney FC
Bolton in the firing line (Fri Dec 9)

Football: Perth Glory
Vest and Mori to take Glory forward (Fri Dec 9)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Fitzy stays committed while J.A. stands down (Fri Dec 9)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
Australian selectors name team for First Test (Fri Dec 9)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: James Willoughby
Day Three - Wise brings Vics back from the brink (Thurs Dec 8)

Golf - Masters: Mark Barrowcliff
O’Hern Lights Up Huntingdale (Thurs Dec 8)

Rugby: Australian Rugby Union
Ireland Test confirmed for Perth (Thurs Dec 8)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
Johnson drafted into ODI squad as cover for Lee (Thurs Dec 8)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
2006 Top End Series confirmed (Thurs Dec 8)

Tennis: Darrell Halim
Australia’s Davis Cup dreaming (Thurs Dec 8)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
WNBL Preview - Round 11 (Thurs Dec 8)

Cricket - ODI Match Report: James Willoughby
World Champs win a cliff-hanger (Wed Dec 7)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: James Willoughby
Day Two - Jacques bats NSW into strong position (Wed Dec 7)

Cricket - Tour Match Report: Adam McBride
Day Three - Western Warriors crush South Africans (Wed Dec 7)

Football: Perth Glory
Glory and Steve McMahon Part Ways (Wed Dec 7)

Football: Football Federation Australia
Souvenir Stamp features World Cup bound Socceroos (Wed Dec 7)

Boxing: Thomas George
The Man or The Machine? (Wed Dec 7)

Football: Sydney FC
Full steam ahead for Sydney FC with arrival in Japan (Wed Dec 7)

Cricket - Tour Match Report: Adam McBride
Day Two - Warriors have outright victory within their grasp (Tues Dec 6)

AFL: West Coast Eagles
Eagles name Harris as new assistant coach (Tues Dec 6)

Cricket - Pura Cup Report: James Willoughby
Day One - No play in the clash of the round (Tues Dec 6)

Rugby: Australian Rugby Union
Poidevin appointed to Wallaby coach selection panel (Tues Dec 6)

Tennis: Tennis Australia
Davydenko added to stellar Sydney line-up (Tues Dec 6)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Rucker takes out NBL Weekly Honour (Tues Dec 6)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
Wise Whittle wins weekly prize (Tues Dec 6)

Football: Phill Chadwick
Now is the Summer of our Discontent... (Tues Dec 6)

Cricket - Tour Match Report: Adam McBride
Day One - Warriors take the sword to the South Africans (Mon Dec 5)

Cricket: Cricket Australia
Twenty20 Big Bash set to make a big splash (Mon Dec 5)

Rugby: Australian Rugby Union
Experienced Test Ref hangs up the whistle (Mon Dec 5)

Squash: Darrell Halim
Australians fall one win short (Mon Dec 5)

Tennis - Davis Cup: Darrell Halim
Cup goes to Croatia’s tall-order (Mon Dec 5)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
WNBL Review - Round 10 (Mon Dec 5)

Basketball: Nick Mockford
NBL Round 14 Review (Mon Dec 5)

Football - A-League Report: Peter Simcox
All square between Glory and Mariners in Horsley’s farewell (Sun Dec 4)

Gymnastics: Ben Carbonaro
Russo excited heading to Commonwealth Games (Sun Dec 4)

Hockey - Match Report: Scott Smith
Dutch take out final on penalties (Sun Dec 4)

Rugby: Australian Rugby Union
Ella eyes dream team for Commonwealth Games (Sun Dec 4)

Tennis - Davis Cup: Darrell Halim
Ljubicic, Croatia one win away (Sun Dec 4)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Mark Barrowcliff
Kings Make it Lucky 13 (Sat Dec 3)

Football - A-League Report: Sydney FC
Sydney FC completely outclass Melbourne (Sat Dec 3)

Basketball - NBL Match Report: Sebastian Hassett
Tigers back on track against Cats (Sat Dec 3)

Cricket - ODI Match Report: Adam McBride
Australia go one up in Auckland (Sat Dec 3)

Cricket - ING Cup Report: Scott Smith
Blewett and Cosgrove guide SA home (Sat Dec 3)

Hockey - Match Report: Scott Smith
Hockeyroos into final (Sat Dec 3)

Tennis - Davis Cup: Darrell Halim
Number ones square up final (Sat Dec 3)

Football: Hamish Jones
Focus on the top end of town (Sat Dec 3)

Football - A-League Report: Keiran Harris
Adelaide use their Brain to claim comeback win (Fri Dec 2)

Netball: Ben Carbonaro
McMahon preparing for Commonwealth Games (Fri Dec 2)

Golf - Australian PGA: Antimo Iannella
Wet, wild and wintry at the PGA (Fri Dec 2)

Cricket - Tour Match: Ben Carbonaro
West Indies finish tour against PM’s XI (Fri Dec 2)

Tennis - Davis Cup: Darrell Halim
Ljubicic holds key to Goran’s dream finish (Fri Dec 2)

AFL: James Willoughby
The future looks bright at Hawthorn (Fri Dec 2)

Rugby: Australian Rugby Union
ARU to search for new Wallaby Head Coach (Fri Dec 2)

Football - A-League Report: James Willoughby
Knights claim first point in 12 matches (Thurs Dec 1)

Football: Perth Glory
Horsley handed captain’s honour (Thurs Dec 1)

Golf - Report: Mark Barrowcliff
Rain Spoils Day One at PGA (Thurs Dec 1)

Football: Phill Chadwick
Naughton's Disrespect (Thurs Dec 1)

Athletics: Ben Carbonaro
Olympic Park to host round of World Athletics Tour (Thurs Dec 1)

Hockey - Match Report: Scott Smith
Hockeyroos draw with Argentina (Thurs Dec 1)

Football: James Willoughby
Carling Cup Review (Thurs Dec 1)

Football: Sydney FC
Sydney FC has revenge on mind with Melbourne clash (Thurs Dec 1)

Football: Football Federation Australia
A-League Round 15 - Facts & Figures (Thurs Dec 1)

Basketball: Basketball Australia
WNBL Preview - Round 10 (Thurs Dec 1)



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