AUSTRALIA TO BID FOR THE WORLD CUP

Australian football officials launched their bid Sunday to host either the World Cup in 2018 or 2022, saying they felt it was a realistic goal. "Hosting the World Cup would provide Australia with an unparalleled opportunity and give Australia a lasting and living legacy for generations to come," Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy told the bid launch at Parliament House, the country's seat of government. "On the world stage, there is no event with the same level of global appeal or audience reach as the FIFA World Cup." Lowy was joined by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Socceroos Mark Schwarzer and...