News headlines http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:20 +1100 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:20 +1100 Socceroos defender Adam Griffiths has agreed terms on a three-year deal with new Australian A-League club Gold Coast United, the club said Thursday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425488.htm 2425488 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:00 +1100 sport football aleague australia nsw newcastle-2300 qld surfers-paradise-4217 Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick has named Carlos Hernandez along with Ney Fabiano, Archie Thompson and Danny Allsop in the side to play the Central Coast in the A-League match tomorrow night. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425244.htm 2425244 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:38:00 +1100 sport football aleague australia nsw gosford-2250 vic melbourne-3000 The Socceroos have acquired a resilience that sets them apart from Australian teams of the past, according to star midfielder Tim Cahill. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425088.htm 2425088 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +1100 sport football socceroos australia bahrain Buyers have put in offers of one million pounds ($2.3 million) for the house where footballer David Beckham lived as a baby, the businessman handling the sale said on Wednesday (local time). http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424947.htm 2424947 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:40:00 +1100 arts-and-entertainment popular-culture offbeat football united-kingdom england Brazilian striker Ronaldo may retire from football following his latest serious knee injury, the 32-year-old said overnight. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424804.htm 2424804 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:23:00 +1100 sport football football-south-america brazil Diego Maradona's first match as head coach of Argentina ended with a 1-0 friendly win over Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow this morning. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424797.htm 2424797 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:17:00 +1100 sport football football-scotland football-south-america argentina united-kingdom scotland England captain John Terry's header six minutes from time sealed a 2-1 win over Germany in friendly at Berlin's Olympic Stadium this morning as Fabio Capello's weakened team beat the Euro 2008 runners-up. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424723.htm 2424723 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:39:00 +1100 sport football english-premier-league football-germany germany united-kingdom england Adelaide United midielder Lucas Pantelis will be sidelined for up to six weeks with a knee injury. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424632.htm 2424632 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:45:00 +1100 sport football aleague australia sa adelaide-5000 Australia got out of jail with a last-minute 1-0 win in its World Cup qualifier against Bahrain in Manama. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424549.htm 2424549 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:11:00 +1100 sport football socceroos australia bahrain The Newcastle Jets have been warned they will not be able to play in their team strips when they take on the Wellington Phoenix in New Zealand this weekend. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2424406.htm 2424406 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:40:00 +1100 sport football aleague newcastle-2300 new-zealand Australia's national football coach Pim Verbeek says the impressive depth of the Socceroos squad will fill the void left by injuries to key players ahead of tonight's World Cup qualifier against Bahrain. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423729.htm 2423729 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:49:00 +1100 sport football socceroos australia bahrain Soccer authorities in Uruguay have suspended play in the country's top league after more than 100 fans clashed in an on-field riot. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423759.htm 2423759 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +1100 sport football football-south-america uruguay Former Sydney FC coach Terry Butcher says he still holds a bitter grudge against Argentina superstar Diego Maradona over his infamous "hand of god" goal at the 1986 World Cup. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423689.htm 2423689 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:32:00 +1100 sport football football-scotland football-south-america argentina united-kingdom scotland Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been given a two-match touchline ban and fined 10,000 pounds ($22,972) by a Football Association (FA) regulatory commission. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423610.htm 2423610 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:42:00 +1100 sport football english-premier-league united-kingdom england Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been banned for three games by the English Football Association (FA) for throwing a coin into a crowd in London. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423558.htm 2423558 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:08:00 +1100 sport football english-premier-league united-kingdom england The group behind Canberra's bid for an A-League soccer team remains positive after meeting with Football Federation Australia (FFA) officials today. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2423291.htm 2423291 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:40:00 +1100 sport football aleague act canberra-2600 Melbourne captain Kevin Muscat says he is surprised to see former team-mate Fred back in the A-League. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2423059.htm 2423059 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +1100 sport football aleague australia vic melbourne-3000 new-zealand Adelaide United has re-signed coach Aurelio Vidmar and deputy Phil Stubbins. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422885.htm 2422885 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:06:00 +1100 sport football aleague australia sa adelaide-5000 Diego Maradona, who has taken his first training session since being appointed Argentina head coach, says his players must fight to win against Scotland in Glasgow on Thursday morning (AEDT). http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422912.htm 2422912 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:23:00 +1100 sport football argentina united-kingdom scotland Midfielder Jason Culina says Australia will go into Thursday's (AEDT) World Cup qualifier against Bahrain with limited information about its opponent. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422899.htm 2422899 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:13:00 +1100 sport football socceroos world-cup australia bahrain Real Madrid has given its backing to coach Bernd Schuster and his squad after a poor run of form had led to speculation over the German's future. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422707.htm 2422707 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:45:00 +1100 sport football football-spain spain England coach Fabio Capello will be without at least six of his first-choice side for Thursday morning's (AEDT) friendly against Germany in Berlin after Frank Lampard became the lastest injury casualty. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422525.htm 2422525 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +1100 sport football english-premier-league united-kingdom england Perth Glory striker Nikita Rukavytsya has been confirmed as the club's under-23 marquee player for the 2008/09 A-League season. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422496.htm 2422496 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:34:00 +1100 sport football aleague australia wa perth-6000 Striker Scott McDonald has become the latest Socceroos player to be ruled out of Thursday's (AEDT) World Cup qualifier against Bahrain after being struck down by a virus. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422438.htm 2422438 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:00 +1100 sport football socceroos world-cup australia bahrain