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Fish Loses To Falla In 2nd Round At Aussie Open
Tennis | Jan 18, 2012, 01:15 PM ISTMelbourne, Dec 18: Coming off a banner year in which he finally cracked the upper tier of tennis, Mardy Fish should have been extra confident for the first Grand Slam of 2012.Instead, the No. 8-ranked
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Getting Tendulkar Is Crucial To Ripping Through India's Batting Says Siddle
Cricket | Jan 11, 2012, 09:43 AM ISTPerth, Jan 11: Domino theory seems to be the game plan for the Australian bowlers for ripping through Indian batting line up at Perth. The main focus in this plan remains Sachin Tendulkar who is
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Aus PM Gillard Wishes Tendulkar To Score 100th Ton Down Under
Cricket | Jan 01, 2012, 09:53 PM ISTSydney, Jan 1: Indian cricket team and their Australian counterparts today attended a high tea hosted by Prime Minister Julia Gillard who wished Sachin Tendulkar to score his 100th international ton during the ongoing Test
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Brad Drewett Appointed Head Of ATP
Tennis | Dec 22, 2011, 08:13 PM ISTLondon, Dec 22: Former Australian tennis player Brad Drewett is the new head of the ATP.The ATP said Thursday the 53-year-old Drewett has been hired on a three-year contract as executive chairman and president of
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Warne Wishes Tendulkar To Reach 100th Ton In First Test
Cricket | Dec 22, 2011, 07:13 PM ISTMelbourne, Dec 22: Australian spin legend Shane Warne has little doubt that Sachin Tendulkar would get his 100th international century on the present tour Down Under, but he wished the iconic Indian batsman to reach
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Waugh Warns Cummins About IPL Lure
Cricket | Dec 07, 2011, 04:12 PM ISTMelbourne, Dec 7: Former Australian captain Steve Waugh on Wednesday warned teen pace sensation Pat Cummins against falling for the lure of IPL cash, saying playing for Australia should be his top priority."The priority has
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Australian Boxing Champion Critical Due To Drug Overdose
Other Sports | Nov 28, 2011, 09:26 PM ISTSydney, Nov 28: Australian world middleweight champion Shannan Taylor was on life support in hospital on Monday after suffering from a drug overdose, reports said.Doctors were monitoring Taylor but there were serious concerns for his
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We're Not Match-Fixers : Clarke
Cricket | Oct 14, 2011, 08:06 PM ISTSydney, Oct 14: Australian Test and one-day captain Michael Clarke has defended his players against match-fixing allegations after a sports agent said the country's top cricketers were "the biggest" culprits.Mazhar Majeed, accused by prosecutors of
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Ponting Has No Problem In Moving Down The Order
Cricket | Oct 10, 2011, 08:48 PM ISTMelbourne, Oct 10: Revealing that Shaun Marsh's elevation to the number three spot in the Australian Test team was a part of captain Michael Clarke's 'long-term plan', Ricky Ponting has said that he has no
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Australian Win Test Series Against Lanka, Move Up To Fourth Position
Cricket | Sep 20, 2011, 09:58 PM ISTColombo, Sept 20: The third and final test between Sri Lanka and Australia ended in a draw after the latter put up a stiff resistance in the second innings. Australia lifted the Warne-Muralidaran trophy by
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Indian Born Surgeon Loses Appeal In Aus Court
World | Apr 21, 2011, 01:48 PM ISTMelbourne, Apr 21: Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel jailed over fatally bungled surgeries today lost an appeal against his conviction in an Australian court, with the judge observing that “the case could hardly be more grave”.The
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Clarke Will Make A Great Captain, Says Haddin
Cricket | Apr 19, 2011, 10:03 PM ISTKolkata, Apr 19: Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin feels Michael Clarke is lucky to have former skipper Ricky Ponting by his side and said he would develop into a great captain with time."Since the time he
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Malinga Keeps His Yorkers Ready For RCB
Cricket | Apr 11, 2011, 05:51 PM ISTBangalore, Apr 11: Royal Challengers Bangalore will not just have to address Sachin Tendulkar's unsatiated hunger for runs and Kieron Pollard's blistering powerplay, but will also have to be wary of Lasith Malinga's seering yorkers
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Malinga's 'Fiver' Helps MI Rout DD By Eight Wickets
Cricket | Apr 10, 2011, 09:00 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 10: Lasith Malinga bowled yorkers at will as his deadly five-wicket burst helped Mumbai Indians crush Delhi Daredevils by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here today.Electing to bat,
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RCB Start As Firm Favourites Against Kochi Tuskers
Cricket | Apr 08, 2011, 05:04 PM ISTKochi, Apr 8: Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK) will be aiming for a dream debut when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their opening match of the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League.For
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Sangakkara Looking Forward To Stint With Deccan Chargers
Cricket | Apr 06, 2011, 08:35 PM ISTHyderabad, Apr 6: Deccan Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara today said he felt privileged to lead the city-based team in the upcoming fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was looking forward to playing
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It's Not Easy To Replace Kirsten: Warne
Cricket | Apr 05, 2011, 09:07 PM ISTJaipur, April 5: Australian spin legend Shane Warne today said it will be difficult for India to find a suitable replacement for coach Gary Kirsten, under whom the side reached the pinnacle of the game.Kirsten
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Liz Hurley To Join Australian Dancing With The Stars?
Hollywood | Mar 26, 2011, 08:05 PM ISTMelbourne: Liz Hurley has been approached to take part in Channel 7's Dancing With The Stars.The British beauty, who rekindled her relationship with spin king Shane Warne in Beverly Hills this week, is in negotiations
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Hussey Wanted To Prove He Was Fit For World Cup: Report
Cricket | Feb 21, 2011, 07:09 PM ISTMelbourne, Feb 21: Australian batsman Michael Hussey was so upset by the selectors' decision to drop him from World Cup squad that he wanted to prove his fitness by playing in a Sheffield Shield fixture
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Harris Added To Australian Ashes Squad
Cricket | Nov 29, 2010, 02:37 PM ISTBrisbane, Nov 29 : Queensland fast bowler Ryan Harris has been added to Australia's squad for the second Ashes test against England.Harris included along with fellow seamer Doug Bollinger in a 13-man squad confirmed after