Cricket-England’s Collingwood to quit tests after Ashes
England’s Paul Collingwood announced his retirement from test cricket after the ongoing fifth Ashes test on Thursday, but said he would continue as Twenty20 captain and in the one-day team.
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English cricket searches for new sponsor after Ashes success
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is looking for a new sponsor of England’s home test matches after failing to agree an extension with current backer Npower.
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Pakistan to play premier domestic final with pink balls
Karachi, Jan 11 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has planned to hold the final of the country’s premier first-class tournament under floodlights and with pink balls at the National Stadium here.
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Tennis: Roddick, Soderling advance in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Jan 6, 2011 (AFP) – - Andy Roddick took another step towards defending his Brisbane International tennis title by beating fifth seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
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Tennis: Wickmayer eases into semis
Defending champion Janina Wickmayer today made it through to the semifinals of the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland by beating unseeded Romanian Simona Halep 6-0 6-2.The No 2 seeded Belgian spend just over an hour on…
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ATP World Tour Aircel Chennai Open Results
Sunday At SDAT Tennis Stadium Chennai, India Purse: 0,000 (WT250) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Championship Stanislas Wawrinka (3), Switzerland, def. Xavier Malisse (7), Belgium, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. Doubles Championship Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes (1), India, def. Robin Haase , Netherlands, and David Martin , United States, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 10-7 tiebreak.
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Lawes could still feature – Johnson
England manager Martin Johnson revealed on Wednesday that Courtney Lawes could be back in action before the end of the RBS 6 Nations. Related Stories Deacon handed England recall Hodgson unimpressed by Brewer era Springbok duo to face committee Davies braced for Leicester Edinburgh ring in changes
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20,000 Homes in Brisbane in Danger From Devastating Floods
The surging, muddy waters reached the tops of traffic lights in some parts of Brisbane, and the city’s mayor said at least 20,000 homes were in danger of being inundated.
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Boy to face court over fire deaths
A 16-year-old boy is due to appear in court charged with the manslaughter of an elderly couple who died after a fire at a sheltered housing complex in Warwickshire.
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La Masia: Barcelona’s secret to soccer success
Barcelona youth player Brian Olivan, foreground, runs with the ball during his soccer match against Reus Deportiu at the Barcelona FC’s Joan Gamper training camp in San Joan Despi, Spain, on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011. Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta or Lionel Messi will win FIFA’s Ballon d’Or trophy as the world’s best player on Monday Jan. 10, 2011, and much of the teammates’ success can be …
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Washburn-Bayfield football and boys’ soccer cooperative goes forward
WASHBURN — Washburn football players and fans could breathe more easily Tuesday night after the school board unanimously passed a motion to form a sports cooperative for football and boys’ soccer.
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Pearce set to coach Britain’s Olympic soccer team
The head of England’s Football Association has indicated under-21 coach Stuart Pearce is set to manage an England-only men’s soccer team on behalf of Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Manny Pacquiao: 10 Things That Could Make His Shane Mosley Fight Compelling
On paper, Manny Pacquiao will be a huge favorite for his May 7 fight with Shane Mosley. Boxing’s pound-for-pound champ is younger, and has kept improving with wins last year against Joshua Clottey and Antonio Margarito. Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 knockouts) has now won 13 straight fights since losing a unanimous decision to Erik Morales in 2005. Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs), however, is 0-1-1 in his last …
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Uphill slog for Proteas
The Proteas’ fine-tuning of their squad for next month’s Cricket World Cup could be hampered by the injury to Jacques Kallis and the moist conditions at Kingsmead for the One Day International (ODI) series against India starting on Wednesday.
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Jamie Ball to get title fight in Walsall
Professional boxing will return to Walsall Town Hall for the first time in five years next month with a second chance at the Midlands light middleweight title for Jamie Ball.
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Selectors failed, says England’s Ashes architect
The man who helped engineer England’s recent Ashes dominance, Ken Schofield, has turned the heat on the beleaguered Andrew Hilditch, saying Australia’s selection policy has ”evaporated” and advised Cricket Australia to consider employing a full-time chairman of selectors. But chairman of selectors Hilditch yesterday reiterated he did not plan to step aside.
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The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) | Sports
Tainted Pakistan cricketers — Salman Butt, Mohammed Aamer and Mohammed Asif will have to wait for some more days to learn their fate after the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s anti-corruption tribunal Tuesday reached no decision and ca …
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Bellucci advances in Auckland
Thomaz Bellucci recovers from a mid-match slump to beat American qualifier Michael Russell 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-5 in the first round of the Heineken Open tennis tournament.
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Jetstar Takes New WTA Partnership for Asia Pacific into the ‘Sky’
- Jetstar serves up sales fares from * to celebrate at Jetstar.com – Low fares leader Jetstar has been named the first ever official airline partner of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA
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Harrison to be paid for David Haye bout
Audley Harrison is to receive his purse despite his poor performance when he lost to WBA heavyweight champion David Haye in Manchester on 13 November.
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Floods close Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane
Queensland’s premier football venue, Suncorp Stadium, has been closed indefinitely due to flooding.
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Change at Broncos forced Hunt out
Karmichael Hunt says concerns over the Brisbane Broncos’ direction sparked his shock signing with the AFL.
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Raising funds for Perlis FA
A FRIENDLY soccer match between former national players and ex-Perlis players will be held at the Utama Stadium in Kangar on Feb 7 at 8.30pm.
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Victoria Beckham Pregnant with Baby #4!
Victoria Beckham and her soccer player husband David Beckham are expecting their fourth child! “David and Victoria Beckham are delighted to confirm they are expecting their fourth child in the summer,” their rep confirmed to PEOPLE exclusively. “Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are very excited about the arrival of their new brother or sister.” The Beckhams are already [...]
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Roy Hodgson Fired. Liverpudlians Fired Up. [Soccer]
# soccer Roy Hodgson was canned today, after a mere, if bleak, six months as Liverpool manager. An ” unprecedented ” wave of ire from the bleachers forced Hodgson out. More »
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3483 new claims
The Boxing Day aftershock has generated more than 3000 damage claims.
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Hopoate pleads not guilty to assault
John Hopoate clashed with reporters at a Sydney court before pleading not guilty to assault.
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Henderson fears Kempton ground
Nicky Henderson has grave concerns that the likely soft ground will be against Riverside Theatre in Saturday’s rearranged William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton.
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