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Dandenong prevails in “all-time classic” cricket final
DANDENONG on Sunday captured its second Premier Cricket First XI flag when it defeated Frankston-Peninsula in an exhilarating grand final at Melbourne University.
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Wildcats, Mustangs do well at tennis tourneys
Sixty-three high schools from all parts of Texas invaded Galveston County tennis courts this past weekend.
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UT Seniors lead doubles tennis pairing for the country
According to a release from UT Athletics, Boris Conkic and John Patrick Smith still lead the doubles pairing, but the team as a whole dropped from second to fourth the the National rankings.
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GENE PHELPS: Return to tennis successful for New Albany’s Creekmore
Warner Creekmore will tell you tennis is a lifetime sport, but she actually went 10 years without playing before she returned to the courts.
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Ochocinco Looks Ragged In Practice Soccer Game
Chad Ochocinco’s tryout for a professional soccer team could be nearing an end.
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CSA tours Vancouver facilities
Canadian Soccer Association officials were in Vancouver on Tuesday to tour B.C. Place as a potential host site for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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London Olympics pledge for more exercise flops
LONDON – At a north London gym on a recent evening, Claire Palmer was busy pounding her gloved fists into a punching bag. To raise money and get fit, Palmer is trying all 30 Olympic and Paralympic sports in the next year – and boxing is on this month’s schedule.
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Alternative activities part of lockout reality
Jimmy Clausen and Tom Zbikowski saw the NFL work stoppage coming and were ready to fill the void in their schedule.
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Locked-out NFL players finding ways to stay busy during labour impasse
Jimmy Clausen and Tom Zbikowski both saw the NFL work stoppage coming and were ready to fill the void in their schedule.
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India and Pakistan in World Cup showdown
MOHALI, India (AFP) – Cricket-crazy India and Pakistan head into an epic World Cup showdown on Wednesday that will showcase the bitter rivalry and common bonds between the estranged nuclear-armed neighbours.
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Pakistani PM to watch cricket cup semi-final in India
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani is to travel to India to watch a cricket World Cup match between the two South Asian nations, hoping the visit will nudge along a fragile peace process between the old rivals.
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Pakistani PM to watch cricket cup semi-final in India
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani is to travel to India to watch a cricket World Cup match between the two South Asian nations, hoping the visit will nudge along a fragile peace process between the old rivals.
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Prep tennis: Teaching game, building long-term programs at heart of MHS tennis teams’ efforts
Realistic, sure. Optimistically realistic? Absolutely.
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Sports briefs; March 29, 2011
Brunswick HS boys tennis to hold clinic
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W. Tennis. Women’s Tennis Meets No. 52 Michigan State, No. 5 Michigan
In their second weekend on Big Ten Conference play, the Purdue women’s tennis team ventures north for matches against the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET and the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday also at 11 a.m. ET.
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Blatter tells Brazil to get house in order
Soccer:Fifa president Sepp Blatter warned Brazil that they needed to speed up preparations to host the 2014 World Cup, telling them the tournament was “tomorrow” and not the day after.
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Man Utd to play Fire, Revolution, Sounders
Manchester United will play Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire, New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders as part of its preseason tour of the United States.
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Another big deadline confronts Nevada Legislature
CARSON CITY (AP) — The eighth week of the Nevada Legislature kicks off with another big deadline as lawmakers approach the half-way mark in the 120-day session. Monday is the deadline for committees to introduce bills, and about 250 bill introductions are anticipated.
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Another big deadline confronts Nevada Legislature
CARSON CITY (AP) — The eighth week of the Nevada Legislature kicks off with another big deadline as lawmakers approach the half-way mark in the 120-day session. Monday is the deadline for committees to introduce bills, and about 250 bill introductions are anticipated.
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Mark Lloyd banks on Shropshire backing in Italy
Punching plumber Mark Lloyd is hoping for Shropshire backing as he attempts to complete a boxing Italian Job.
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Zbikowski wins by unanimous decision
Ravens safety lands uppercut in third round to beat Caleb Grummet, improve to 3-0 in pro boxing career
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Rain can play spoilsport in India-Pakistan semifinal
By Alkesh Sharma, Mohali, March 29 : The rain gods can dampen the spirits of tens of thousands of cricket fans and play spoilsport in the eagerly awaited World Cup semifinal between India and Pakistan at Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Wednesday.
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There’s no pressure on team: Afridi
Mohali, March 29 (IANS) Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, in a calculated move, says his side was not expected to enter the cricket World Cup semifinals and thus are under no pressure like India, who have all through been touted as favourites.
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Rams top Weber St. in tennis
The CSU women’s tennis team rolled to a 6-1 win over visiting Weber State on Friday in the Rams’ first dual match at its new million facility near the school’s veterinary teaching hospital.
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Six-game victory for Levis
FORMER Chilean representative Bruno Levis overcame a slow start to claim the 2011 Bundaberg Radiology Bundaberg Open Table Tennis Singles Championship on Saturday.
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