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Sport » World
- Thursday, 15 September 2011
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LPGA says China tournament cancelledTHE Ladies Professional Golf Association reacted with dismay on Tuesday after organisers of an upcoming tournament in China said it cannot go ahead as planned, forcing the cancellation of the event. The LPGA said...
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FedEx gets little rest for Davis Cup clash
ROGER FEDERER (pic) has only two days to tune up for Switzerland's bid to break into the Davis Cup elite when they clash with Australia in their World Group playoff on Friday.The 16-times grand slam champion, whose last match was a taxing five-set...
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NBA talks break downNo end to lockout in sight
THE long looks on players' faces and the anger in Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver's voice made it obvious: There was no progress on Tuesday in talks to end the NBA lockout.And with less than three weeks until training camps, the latest setback may...
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Keane joins Beckham as MLS elite earnerIRELAND striker Robbie Keane has jumped straight on to the list of top five earners in Major League Soccer (MLS) headed by his LA Galaxy team-mate David Beckham, according to figures released by the league's...
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Torres case closed, says Villas-Boas
CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas said he had cleared the air with Fernando Torres after the Spanish striker helped set up a 2-0 Champions League victory over Bayer Leverkusen.Torres had ruffled feathers following an interview he had given in Spain...
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Priority is Liverpool match: Spurs coach
TOTTENHAM travel to Greece for the opening matches of the Europa League group stages today but given the noises coming from manager Harry Redknapp (pic), there is none of the enthusiasm that surrounded their impressive debut in the Champions League...
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AC Milan stun Barca to draw
BARCELONA conceded one of the fastest goals ever scored in the Champions League and then suffered the shock of a stoppage-time equaliser as they began the defence of their crown with a 2-2 draw at home to AC Milan when group action began on Tuesday....
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Blatter: I will not step down as Fifa president
SEPP BLATTER has used Twitter to deny that he will quit as Fifa president before the end of his mandate and said he had not made a deal for Michel Platini to replace him. "The suggestion that I intend to stop my four-year mandate before its end...
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Yao-less China in for a tough championship
WITHOUT superstar Yao Ming (pic), China will face strong competition in the Asian Basketball Championships starting in Wuhan on Thursday, with holders Iran eager to prove they are the continent's new giants.With a coveted ticket to the 2012...
- Wednesday, 14 September 2011
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Schumi fears getting a beer belly
GERMANY'S seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher (pic) admits he is motivated to work out by fear of a beer belly as much as trying to beat current champion and compatriot Sebastian Vettel."I am always going on about how I would...
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IN BRIEF
Williams' Michael to join McLarenWILLIAMS technical director Sam Michael will join McLaren as sporting director from next season, the Woking-based Formula One team said yesterday. McLaren said Michael would join their senior management team as well...
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Serena escapes severe penalties with $2,000 fine
SERENA WILLIAMS escaped with a $2,000 fine on Monday when tennis officials ruled that her verbal abuse of an umpire during Sunday's US Open final was not a major offense.The American was investigated by the Grand Slam Committee after she unleashed a...
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Nadal vows to return Djokovic's favour
RAFA NADAL ran himself to the point of exhaustion in Monday's US Open final against Novak Djokovic then ran out of answers.The Spaniard knew his best chance of beating Djokovic was to wear him down, so he chased everything he could to keep him on...
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Russia to make sport soar with World Cup debut
RUSSIA'S long awaited rugby World Cup debut against the United States on Thursday will provide a massive boost for the sport back home, say team officials.! "It's huge. The eyes of the world are on the team. The match will be on the main TV...
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Monya keeps Russia top with last-gasp shot
RUSSIA stretched their perfect record at the European basketball championship to eight games and finished top of Group F in the second stage of the tournament with a dramatic 63-61 win against Macedonia on Monday.!The Russians, the only unbeaten...
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All Blacks concerned by Carter's back
ALL Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter could be in doubt for their rugby World Cup Pool A clash against Japan on Friday after he suffered a sore back in the tournament opener against Tonga.!Carter was hit hard in the 41-10 victory over the Pacific islanders...
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UEFA rejects Sion appealUEFA have rejected Swiss club FC Sion's appeal against their expulsion from the Europa League, allowing Celtic to remain in the competition, European football's governing body confirmed yesterday. The Swiss club were thrown...