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Australian band in Super Bowl ad furore
An Australian band said Wednesday it was "seeking advice" over a commercial played during the Super Bowl at the weekend after angry fans alleged the jingle ripped off one of the group's songs.
Australian Football Results
SYDNEY (AP) -- Results from Week 17 of the A-League (home teams listed first, all times GMT): Thursday's Game Melbourne Victory 2, Sydney FC 2 Friday's Game Gold Coast vs. Central Coast, postponed Saturday's Game Brisbane 0, Newcastle 1 Sunday's Games Wellington vs. Melbourne Heart, 0330 Adelaide vs. Perth, 0600 Wednesday's Game Melbourne Victory vs. Gold Coast, 0800
Australian sports get busy with copyright special pleading
Chewing on the government's ear Australia’s sports administrators, usually busy trying to steal each others’ audiences, have discovered the spirit of cooperation in the face of the Optus TV Now Federal Court decision.…
AFL and NRL to appeal TV ruling
The Australian Football League and National Rugby League are expected to lodge an appeal early next week against Wednesday's surprise decision giving Optus the right to transmit television to customers - and legislation is in the wings.
Australian lifter eyes American football, maybe with MSU
Johnstone is one of the strongest men in Australia. And biggest — 6-foot-2 and 390 pounds. He visited the Midwest for three weeks in December, meeting with coaches at Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Michigan State and Saginaw Valley State.