Fifa is to make a final decision in November on venues depending on progress of the work on stadiums.

Simona Halep upset Nadia Petrova in tough three-setter 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 to set up a second-round match with Vesna Dolonc

Both say they had been impressed by the Abu Dhabi Golf Club course.

There were claims that several England under-21 players were subjected to racist abuse.

Cycling Australia sacked former Olympian Matt White yesterday for his role in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal

Chinese wunderkind Andy Zhang became the youngest golfer ever to compete in the US Open.

Children left unvaccinated as unrest and flooding limited access while some parents viewed campaign as "conspiracy".

Afghan police arrest 4 people who allegedly tried to force woman into prostitution, beheaded her when she refused.

Julia Gillard says Australia has opened the door for uranium sales to India.

Figures from SBP show net foreign direct investment from July to September was just $87 million.