Conor Purcell well placed as local pro David Micheluzzi leads Australian Open
Local pro David Micheluzzi shot an opening round of 63 to lead the Australian Open by three strokes, with Ireland's Conor Purcell carding a 68 to lie in a share of 10th.
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Micheluzzi leads Australian Open as Smith struggles
MELBOURNE : Local pro David Micheluzzi shot a scintillating opening round of 63 to lead the Australian Open by three strokes on Thursday as a weary Cameron Smith fell back to earth on Melbourne's 'Sandbelt' after his triumphant return to Queensland.
Lewandowski celebrates ‘happy defeat’ as Poland go through to next round
DOHA: Robert Lewandowski left the field with a huge smile on his face after blowing kisses to fans and hugging teammates.
Australia in party mode as Socceroos reach World Cup knockouts
MELBOURNE : Australia hailed Graham Arnold's new "golden generation" on Thursday and fans demanded a national holiday as the country celebrated the Socceroos' unlikely advance to the World Cup knockout phase.
Leckie strikes as Australia shock Denmark 1-0 to waltz into World Cup last 16
AL WAKRAH, Qatar: Australia reached the World Cup last 16 for the first time since 2006 after Mathew Leckie's strike earned them a gritty 1-0 upset win over Denmark in their final Group D match on Wednesday (Nov 30).
Dark horses Denmark exit World Cup as attack fails to fire
AL WAKRAH, Qatar: Denmark's remarkable run in international football ended with a whimper as they exited the World Cup at the first hurdle after failing to recreate their free-scoring qualifying form, netting only one goal in three games.
Messi misses penalty as Poland hold Argentina scoreless at halftime
DOHA : Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saved a Lionel Messi penalty as Argentina dominated the first 45 minutes of their World Cup Group C clash at Stadium 974 but have nothing to show for it with the halftime score 0-0.