The 12th World Cup of Hockey begins in New Delhi tomorrow, but the build-up to the tournament itself, has been overshadowed by the speculation over the safety of India as a host-nation. Serious terror threats to the event from Ilyas Kashmiri, an alleged associate of Al-Qaeda, have dominated the headlines forcing hockey to take the back seat. But it’s a tournament deserving of the media&rsquo ...

The Western Force have started the 2010 Super 14 season with consecutive defeats after falling victim to the Hurricanes 47-22. Riddled with injuries, the Force were no match for last year’s semi-finalists as they chased the Wellington based side all game. Josh Tatupu, Dane Haylett-Petty and Chris O’Young all crossed for tries and James O’Connor managed 2/3 conversions and 1/2 pen ...

After a clinical 81-68 home court win, the Wildcats have the chance to book a spot in the Championship series when they meet the Gold Coast Blaze tonight. The Cats went one-up in the best-of-three series on Thursday night and a win in game two would send them through to the title decider against either Wollongong or Townsville. American Kevin Lisch stared for Perth with 19 points as Shawn Redhage ...

When the Perth Glory look back on yesterday’s elimination from the A-League finals series, I wouldn’t be surprised if the result raises some confusion. There was no doubting the Glory’s superiority over the 120 minutes of normal and extra-time, yet the Phoenix have advanced and the Glory are left to think how? After a tense opening which saw the teams jostle for midfield dominanc ...

After four seasons without appearing in the Hyundai A-League finals, the Perth Glory will finally break their duck when they cross the Tasman and take on the Wellington Phoenix on Sunday. But if you thought that would be enough incentive to inspire the Glory to victory, you only need to look as far as the post-season record of New Zealand clubs to think a gain. It’s non-existent. Never befor ...