Australia / Antarctica News Headlines

MELBOURNE, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Simon Nathan, who helped Britain's athletics team clinch four golds medals at the London Olympics, has been named Australia's high performance director of athletics. Briton Nathan, a long-serving coach with British Athletics, will be responsible for strategy, contracts, selection policy and …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Australian artist Gotye won Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, one of the four top awards at music's biggest night. The melodic heartbreak song, which featured New Zealand singer Kimbra, was one of 2012's biggest hits. Gotye accepted the award …

(Repeats story published on Sunday; no change to text) MELBOURNE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Two Australian Rules football clubs and a number of rugby league teams are being probed for the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs, officials said on Sunday. Federal justice minister Jason Clare, criticised for releasing a damning …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Adam Voges scored his maiden one-day international century as a depleted Australia secured a 5-0 series whitewash by beating West Indies by 17 runs in the final match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The 33-year-old middle order batsman blasted an unbeaten 112 off 106 balls to propel Australia …

Feb 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest from the Fed Cup World Group Quarterfinal match between Czech Republic and Australia on Sunday 1-Czech Republic lead Australia 4-0 On SaturdayLucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat Samantha Stosur (Australia) 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) beat Jarmila Gajdosova (Australia) …

Antarctica's bizarre Don Juan Pond is the saltiest natural body of water on Earth — a distinction that keeps the little lake in a fluid state on an otherwise frozen continent.

(Updates at close of match, adds quotes, details) * West Indies lose fifth and final ODI by 17 runs * Australia win series 5-0 * Voges scores maiden ODI ton for Australia MELBOURNE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Adam Voges scored his maiden one-day international century as a depleted Australia secured a 5-0 series whitewash by beating …

(Reuters) - Teenager Lydia Ko became the youngest winner of a women's European Tour golf event when she took victory at the New Zealand Women's Open in Christchurch on Sunday. The New Zealander cried with joy after winning her third professional title from 12 events at the age of 15 years, eight months and 17 days. "I didn't …

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Teenager Lydia Ko became the youngest winner of a women's European Tour golf event when she took victory at the New Zealand Women's Open in Christchurch on Sunday. The New Zealander cried with joy after winning her third professional title from 12 events at the age of 15 years, eight months and 17 days. …

MELBOURNE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Scoreboard after Australiabeat West Indies by 17 runs in the fifth and final one-dayinternational on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Australia won the series 5-0. West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl first. Australia innings S. Watson b Best 0 A. Finch c Narine b Best 1 P. Hughes …

MELBOURNE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Australia beat West Indies by 17 runs in the fifth and final one-day international on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia won the series 5-0. Scores: Australia: 274-5 (A. Voges 112 not out) v West Indies: 257 all out (J. Charles 100) (Compiled by Ian Ransom; Editing by Clare  …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Two Australian Rules football clubs and a number of rugby league teams are being probed for the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs, officials said on Sunday. Federal justice minister Jason Clare, criticised for releasing a damning report into doping in Australian sports last week that lacked …

MELBOURNE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Two Australian Rules football clubs and a number of rugby league teams are being probed for the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs, officials said on Sunday. Federal justice minister Jason Clare, criticised for releasing a damning report into doping in Australian sports last week that …

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Luke Wright shone with bat and ball while captain Stuart Broad took four wickets as England eased to a 40-run victory over New Zealand in their first Twenty20 international in Auckland on Saturday. All-rounder Wright's 20-ball innings of 42 included three fours and four sixes as England's power-packed …

DHAKA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Australian Shane Jurgensen has been promoted from bowling coach to head coach of Bangladesh on a one-year deal, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Saturday. Jurgensen guided Bangladesh to a 3-2 one-day international series win against West Indies at home in December when acting as interim coach …

* England dominate match from start * Pure hitting followed by intelligent bowling (Adds quotes) WELLINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Luke Wright shone with bat and ball while captain Stuart Broad took four wickets as England eased to a 40-run victory over New Zealand in their first Twenty20 international in Auckland on Saturday. …

WELLINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Scoreboard at the end of thefirst New Zealand v England Twenty20 international at Eden Parkin Auckland on Saturday. New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl - - - - England M. Lumb c Rutherford b McClenaghan 22 A. Hales st. B. McCullum b Hira 21 L. Wright c Hira b Ellis 42 E. Morgan c Taylor …

WELLINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - England beat New Zealand by 40 runs in the first Twenty20 international at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second match is at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday. Scores: England 214-7 (E. Morgan, 46, L. Wright 42, J. Bairstow 38) v New Zealand …

(Reuters) - Former New Zealand All Black Sonny Bill Williams won his sixth professional boxing fight in farcical circumstances on Friday when his contest with Francois Botha in Brisbane was cut short by two rounds in mid-fight. Williams was clearly in trouble at the end of the WBA international heavyweight title bout against …

Feb 8 (Reuters) - Former New Zealand All Black Sonny Bill Williams won his sixth professional boxing fight in farcical circumstances on Friday when his contest with Francois Botha in Brisbane was cut short by two rounds in mid-fight. Williams was clearly in trouble at the end of the WBA international heavyweight title bout …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian sports administrators responded angrily to a government report saying doping was widespread among professional and amateur athletes and demanded investigators name offenders to protect clean athletes' reputations. The report released on Thursday, the result of a year-long probe by Australia's …

* Coaches, athletes call for authorities to name and shame * Australian Rules football announces sweeping anti-doping measures (Adds details) MELBOURNE, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Australian sports administrators responded angrily to a government report saying doping was widespread among professional and amateur athletes and demanded …

* Australia take 4-0 series lead * Pollard hits century in losing cause (Updates at end of match) SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Opener Shane Watson top-scored with 76 as Australia continued to dominate West Indies during a convincing five-wicket victory in the fourth one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. …