Qantas woes strike England cricketers
The England cricket team remains stranded at Brisbane Airport this morning after their Qantas flight was delayed.
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Cricket: England 238 for 1 at tea on day four
BRISBANE, Australia, Nov 28, 2010 (AFP) – - England were 238 for one in their second innings at tea, to lead Australia by 17 runs on the fourth day of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba on Sunday.
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Lazy Ferrer mastered tennis only after ‘two by two metres dark room lock up’ by coach!
London, Nov 25 : Spanish tennis star David Ferrer’s tough upbringing is set to ensure that he gives World No. 5 Andy Murray one hell of a battle when they face each other in the round-robin stages of the World Tour Finals in London.
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Reuters Q & A-Tennis-Federer yearns for Wimbledon gold
With six Wimbledon trophies already packed on to his mantelpiece, Roger Federer would like nothing more than to win a singles gold medal on the hallowed turf when it hosts the Olympic tennis event in 2012.
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Tennis: Djokovic powers into semis
Novak Djokovic had little trouble seeing off an out-of-sorts Andy Roddick 6-2 6-3 to stroll into the semi-finals at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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Rugby: SRU set to ban dressing room cameras
Scotland rugby bosses are set to slam the door on plans to allow television cameras into the team dressing room during next year’s world cup.
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Rugby: Return of the beautiful kick
Schoolboys who grew up with visions of becoming the next Grant Fox or Andrew Mehrtens will remember it as vividly as their first kiss – the day they hit their first perfect spiral.The school field, the leather ball, the pain-free…
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World Champion South Africa Defeats England 21-11 in Rugby Test Match
World Champion South Africa beat England 21-11 in an international rugby Test match at Twickenham Stadium in London.
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Guatemalan pro soccer player found chopped up
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Police in Guatemala have found the body of a professional soccer player chopped up and left in five plastic bags in a rural area.
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Soccer rolls into the area
While football, baseball and basketball plaques line the walls of every high school in the area, “the most played sport in the world” seems to be missing. But the West Union Parks and Recreation Dept. and several area parents are hoping to introduce another sport to younger generations, and maybe by the time they get to high school, the sport will catch on.
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Stephens U14 boys win soccer title
The Keizer Soccer Club’s Stephens U14 boys team won the MVSL title by defeating Livorno 3-2.
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Dinesh Kumar wins silver in boxing
Dinesh Kumar had to settle for a silver in the men’s boxing event in the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Thursday. Uzbekistan’s Elshod Rasulov beat the Indian 10-4 in the in the 81kg category.
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Katsidis in controversial defeat
Australia’s Michael Katsidis has suffered a controversial loss in his lightweight boxing world title fight.
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Asian Games boxing: Vijender wins gold, India finish with nine medals
Guangzhou, Nov 26 : Vijender Singh clinched the gold in the men’s 75kg category Friday to cap a stupendous performance by the Indian boxers at the Asian Games.
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Evans and Higgins to battle through the forests in Clark rally
Former event winners Gwyndaf Evans and Mark Higgins go head to head at this weekend’s Roger Albert Clark Rally, which travels from Pickering to Carlisle.
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Albertyn pledges hot show
FORMER world motocross champion Greg Albertyn is looking forward to his visit to Zimbabwe next month where he will take part in the revived Summer Series event in Harare and Marondera.
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NZ Utes: Beirne Christchurch preview
Two hard charging Cantabrians will be right amongst the action when the ENZED V8 Ute Challenge is fought out at Powerbuilt Tools Raceway on the outskirts of Christchurch this weekend.
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Fletcher to work with NZ cricketers
Former England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher will work with the New Zealand team as a consultant during the rest of the one-day series against India.Fletcher, 62, a former Zimbabwe international who is credited with the resurgence…
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Zulqarnain’s family receive threats following bid to blow lid on corruption in Pak cricket
Karachi, Nov 29 : Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider’s family has reportedly received threatening calls after the player said that he would expose people involved in corruption in Pakistan cricket.
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Cricket: Redbacks still struggling
South Australia are well behind the eight-ball at tea on Day 2 of their Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania after being bowled out for just 55 in their first innings at Bellerive on Saturday morning.
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England cricket star Trott inspired by Spurs success
Tottenham England cricket star Jonathan Trott hopes some of Tottenham ‘s success inspires him during the Ashes series. Trott admits he’s a huge Spurs fan. He told the club’s website: “I support Spurs because my family have. “When my grandad lived in London he supported Tottenham and my father was a Spurs supporter as well. “My first vivid Spurs memories are probably from the 1991 semi-final …
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Hosts Monk’s Walk School impress at table tennis event
MONK’S Walk School hosted the Welwyn Hatfield SSP Secondary Schools Boys’ and Girls’ Table Tennis Competition.
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Tennis Team Swings Its Way to Top
The Rim High School girls tennis team claimed the first league championship for the Mountain Valley League. Singles player Lara Romjin, who was undefeated on the season, was named MVP for the Mountain Valley League.
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Coming up
Tomorrow, we’ll have an update on the indoor community tennis centre. The shovels are in the ground and tennis fans expect to be playing at the new centre by this time next year. We’ll have all of the details in Tuesday’s A section!
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Tennis: Nadal, Djokovic win to reach semis at ATP Finals
LONDON — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic completed the semifinal lineup at the ATP World Tour Finals with straight-set victories Friday. The top-ranked Nadal beat Tomas Berdych 7-6 (3), 6-1 in t…
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Rugby Union: France match important
Australia coach Robbie Deans has stressed the importance of Saturday’s Test with France as the Wallabies look to end their European tour on a high note.
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Romania Beats Uruguay 39-12 to Secure Last Spot at 2011 Rugby World Cup
Romania beat Uruguay 39-12 to seal the 20th and final berth at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
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Soccer-Litex maintain lead ahead of winter break in Bulgaria
Undefeated Litex Lovech beat Kaliakra Kavarna 1-0 on Sunday to stay five points clear at the top as the Bulgarian league reached its mid-season break.
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GIRLS SOCCER: Franco’s Pizza edges Fisher Landscaping in triple OT
The Hopewell Valley Soccer Association Division 3 Girls playoffs began Nov. 13 with a very close contest battled out between Thomas Fisher Landscaping and Franco’s Pizza.
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Soccer: Fifa gives Oceania’s votes back – report
Oceania Football Confederation president Reynald Temarii has reportedly dropped his appeal with Fifa, meaning the OFC will get to vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts. The Guardian newspaper reports that Temarii, who was…
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