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Australia's undefeated Hockeyroos have advanced into the quarter finals but a 'disgraceful' tactic by Argentina nearly ruined their winning streak. The Hockeyroos stole the win off the Argentinians on Saturday for their final round game at the Tokyo Olympics 2-0 but the match wasn't without controversy. The score was level at 0-0 in the fourth quarter when the Australians got a breakaway and were setting up for a shot on goal following a failed penalty corner for Argentina. They had a clear pass into their attacking goal circle before Argentinian Delfina Merino called for a referral from the umpire - stopping the play of the game and therefore ruining the Aussies' chances of putting away their first goal. Merino called for the referral to check if an Australian defender had broken the line during their penalty corner but commentators said the move was purely a tactic to stop the counter attack.  In a move that's been described as 'disappointing' by comme

Australia's mixed 4x100 medley relay have touched home to claim bronze at the Tokyo Olympics after an incredible swim from sprint queen Emma McKeon. The foursome of Zac Stubblety-Cook, McKeon, Kaylee McKeown and Matt Temple produced a stunning swim to get onto the podium ahead of the USA. McKeon, who had swum in her 50m semi-final minutes before the race, jumped straight out of the warm-down pool and into the relay lineup. She produced an astonishing final 100m to take Australia from 6th into the medal positions.  Instead it was McKeon, who won gold in the women's 100m, that took on the USA's marquee man as she tied Ian Thorpe as the most decorated Australian Olympian of all time.  Great Britain won the final to claim gold ahead of China in silver and Australia bronze.  Australia's mixed 4x100 medley relay have touched home to claim bronze at the Tokyo Olympics after an incredible swim from sprint queen Emma McKeon The foursome of Zac Stubblety-Cook, McKeon, Kaylee McKe

Boris Johnson is facing a cabinet revolt over vaccine passports, having been accused of denying people their fundamental freedoms. The Prime Minister announced this month that certificates proving double jabs will be needed to enter indoor venues such as nightclubs from September. Government advisers have raised concerns that such environments are conducive to 'super spreading' and could see a huge spike of cases later in the year. But it sparked a huge backlash, with more than 50 Tory MPs prepared to vote against the 'misguided plan'.  Now Mr Johnson is facing a fresh headache, with some of the opposition reported to be coming from ministers in his own cabinet, who believe the policy was 'railroaded' through by Michael Gove. One told the Times: 'I'm not comfortable with the government being able to use health information to cut off access to certain parts of society. 'This is the kind of thing that Dominic Cummings would endorse. It's not who we

Families are being warned that they should expect the biggest rise in gas and electricity bills in a decade when the energy cap is raised later this year. Approximately 15million households across the UK could be impacted by the decision to raise the energy price cap in October, with the average fee set to increase by £150 per year. Next week, regulator Ofgem is expected to announce a 13 per cent rise in the energy cap for half the population, with householders expected to foot hefty bills in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. That decision could see the average annual tariff rise to £1,288 for millions of homeowners, with similar increases also expected for those on pre-pay plans. Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley warned homeowners that despite a 'tough' 18 months, prices of fossil fuels continue to rise at an 'unprecedented rate' in a move that will ultimately hit consumer's pockets. The news follows a £96-per-year hike in prices after the price cap rose in

The British advertising watchdog is probing the 'wild west' market place of Covid travel tests after it was found most of the cheaper swabs listed on the Government's website are not available to customers. Private companies offering tests are listed on the site, with the lowest priced at supposedly selling for £23. But analysis of the first 50 least costly options shows two thirds could not be ordered or appointments for on-site tests were not available until September. And now the Advertising Standards Authority is investigating after receiving a host of complaints from holidaymakers.  The costing fiasco comes as ministers were slammed for causing quarantine confusion with plans for a danger list of countries that could see destinations like Spain and Italy suddenly move to red. Plans for an 'amber watch list' would mean destinations could be moved to the no-go red list at a moment's notice, leaving thousands of Brits could be left out of pocket if they are un

Government modellers predicted there could be one million Covid cases a week in a last-minute warning before the July 19 'Freedom Day'.   A statement of 'concerns' from the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (SPI-M) subgroup revealed that modellers thought Britain may have to reverse the lifting of restrictions.  And scientists had forecast rising case numbers, predicting that July 19 would see 'further waves of infections, hospitalisations and deaths', The Telegraph reports.  The SPI-M document features warnings that a large number of cases could overwhelm testing service and even more restrictions would have to be brought in to combat the spread.  Modellers warned: 'Delaying introduction of measures increases the risk that they will have to be more stringent if applied. Any epidemic trajectory that could lead to unsustainable pressure on the NHS or other adverse outcomes would need to be identified and a contingency enacted within days. Scien

Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Ash Barty has added an Olympic bronze medal to her collection after Novak Djokovic was a late scratching from the pair's much-anticipated mixed doubles showdown in Tokyo. Barty and her one-time housemate John Peers were awarded Australia's 27th medal of these Games when Djokovic was unable to back up to partner Nina Stojanovic following a sapping two-hour, 47-minute singles bronze medal playoff loss to Pablo Carreno Busta earlier on Saturday. The Serbian superstar's late no-show, which officials said was because of a 'right shoulder injury', robbed fans of a rare clash between tennis' two world No.1s. But it secured Australia's first Olympic tennis medal since Barty's Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik claimed bronze in the women's singles in Athens 17 years ago. Barty and Peers had suffered semi-final heartbreak on Friday night, letting slip a match point and the chance to play for gold in a 5-7 6-4 13-11 loss to Russians

The vast majority of adults have told a new poll that they are continuing to wear face masks when out and about, despite no longer being legally required to do so.   Some 95 per cent of people in Britain said they wore face coverings when outside their home in the past week, the Office for National Statistics found. And 89 per cent of adults felt that wearing face coverings to help stop the spread of Covid-19 is either very important or important. But such findings contrast with photographs from around Britain over the past week that shows a significant proportion of the population going mask free, including inside shops.  The finding came as coronavirus cases continued to fall in the UK, and covid hospitalisations in England fell  yesterday for first time since third wave took off.  Department of Health statistics show the average number of patients needing care stood at 785 on July 25, down on the day before (793). It is the first time the figure — which is based on the seven-day av

Ben Wakana, the White House Deputy Director of Strategic Communications & Engagement who also serves on the COVID-19 Rapid Response Team, ripped the outlets A White House official has slammed the Washington Post and The New York Times for 'completely irresponsible' and 'unreal' tweets about a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study on vaccines and COVID transmission. The CDC published a new study on Friday analyzing coronavirus infection data in Massachusetts - which concluded that 75% of people infected by the Delta variant had been fully vaccinated. The Washington Post and The New York Times reportedly obtained internal memos from the CDC, which in part cited that Provincetown study, warning that the Delta variant spreads as easily as the chicken pox. Ben Wakana, the White House Deputy Director of Strategic Communications & Engagement who also serves on the COVID-19 Rapid Response Team, ripped the outlets for reporting on the study without providing c