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Khawaja Ill show CA how hard I can work
Australia batsman Usman Khawaja is hoping the tour to England, for the Champions Trophy and the Ashes, will allow Cricket Australia bosses to get to know him a bit better, and they can discard the idea that he doesn't work hard.Khawaja is part of the Ashes squad, and feels that his laid-back attitude has led to a misconception that he isn't a team player, and he is aiming to make sure ...
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Warner fined but Aussies free to tweet
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Pressure builds for Government ban on gambling ads during sports broadcasts
Australia The Federal Government is under mounting political pressure to impose strict bans on gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts.Federal caucus will next week debate a private member's bill from MP Stephen Jones who is seeking more widespread restrictions than just a ban on the broadcast of live odds, which is already under consideration by the Australian Communications and ...
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David Warner fined for breaching Cricket Australias code of behaviour
Australia Australia batsmen David Warner has been fined after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's (CA) code of behaviour.Warner was handed the maximum fine of $5,570 at a teleconference hearing in Melbourne Wednesday evening, having been found guilty of breaching CA's rules regarding unbecoming behaviour following comments he made on Twitter at the ...
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No Pietersen Steyn for Boks June Tests
JP Pietersen, Frans Steyn, Duane Vermeulen and Andries Bekker are not in a Springbok training squad for rugby Tests against Scotland, Italy and ...
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Malaga Have Second Year of Europe Ban Lifted
(Reuters) - Malaga have had a second "suspended" one-year ban from European competition overturned, UEFA said on Wednesday, although the Spanish club still face exclusion from next season's Europa League should they qualify. The Costa del Sol club, who reached the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League, are banned from the next European competition they qualify for over the ...
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TVB wins broadcasting right of World Cup 2014
(5 mins ago) TVB (0511) won the right to of FIFA World Cup in 2014 for HK$400 million. General manager Mark Lee Po-on said the exclusive right includes all 64 matches on pay TV channels. Only 22 of these matches will be aired on free channels, including six core matches and daily highlights, on both digital and analog ...
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Letter from India In Cricket Scandal Revelations on India
DATELINE -- The Indian Premier League is a joyous, garish domestic cricket tournament invented by businessmen to make money. Intellectuals despise it, which probably reassures the businessmen that they have done something ...
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Sports Buzz Should the Orlando Magic trade away the No. 2 draft pick
Orlando Magic had hoped. Orlando ended up with the No. 2 pick in next month's NBA Draft. Now, the No. 2 pick may as well be as good as No. 1 in the upcoming draft, since there are no standout players available. But there's something else the Magic could consider -- trading out of the first round completely. Our Sports Buzz question is: Do you think the Magic should trade away the No. ...
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Reading Baseball Alumni Club tournament
The Reading Baseball Alumni Club tournament will take place on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 at Reading High School. The first day of games ...
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Cricket Australia fines Warner over tweets
David Warner's twitter tirade at journalists has cost him a $5750 fine, the maximum financial penalty under Cricket Australia's behavioural code. The opening batsman on Wednesday night pleaded guilty to the charge that resulted from his social media outburst at leading cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn. The 26-year-old also apologised for his offensive language but ...
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Father of Afghan cricket captain abducted
UNKNOWN gunmen have dragged the father of Afghanistan's cricket captain from his car on the outskirts of Jalalabad city and taken him hostage, officials say. Mohammad Nabi, who took over the captaincy of the team in March, confirmed that his father, Khobai Isakhel, had been kidnapped in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday. "I have no idea who the kidnappers might be, they have ...
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John Clay Baseball Cats officially rank as a disappointment
Ole Miss shortstop Alex Yarbrough throws to first to complete a double play after forcing UK's 11- Cameron Flynn at second on a ball hit by Zac Zellers in the bottom of the 8th inning as UK played Ole Miss in SEC baseball at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, April 07, 2012. Charles Bertram | ...
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Sporting legends in Dubai for a night of boxing at Dubai Sports City this Friday
WAM DUBAI: A host of sporting legends will lace up their boxing gloves this Friday night at Dubai Sports City (DSC)'s recently opened indoor Football Dome, it was announced today. Those legends, including former rugby union stars Shane Williams from Wales and All-Black Carlos Spencer, as well as ex-England One-Day International cricket captain Adam Hollioake, will take to the ring in the ...
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Pitch report Headingley Leeds
Established: 1890Capacity: 17,000Floodlights: NoEnds: Kirkstall Lane End, Football Stand EndHome Team: YorkshireTest History: 71 Tests; 30 home wins; 22 away wins; 1 neutral win; 18 drawsLast 10 Tests: 4 home wins; 4 away wins; 1 neutral win, 1 drawLast 10 tosses: 7 batted first (4 wins, 3 defeats); 3 bowled first (2 wins, 1 draw)OverviewHeadingley is a ground with almost unrivalled tradition ...
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Boateng signs Fulham deal
Martin Jol , who has attempted to bring in the Dnipro midfielder on several occasions before.Boateng's transfer had to be put on ice previously due to contract disputes with his Ukrainian club, but a deal now looks to have been struck.The ...
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PREVIEW-Motor racing-Monaco offers Hamilton his best chance yet
By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 22 (Reuters) - Words and hats may have to be eaten along with the usual canapes and caviar if Lewis Hamilton wins the glamour race of the Formula One season in Monaco this weekend. The sceptics who doubted McLaren's ...
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Sochi ensures security at high possible level in Olympics
(20 mins ago) Sochi Olympic organizers say authorities will ensure security at the "highest possible level.'' A deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon in April has revived fears of security arrangements at the 2014 Games in Sochi, the resort town on the edge of Russia's restive southern provinces which have been engulfed in Islamic insurgency, AP reports. Sochi organizing ...
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Taylor successfully downgrades NRL charge
Gold Coast back-rower David Taylor will be free to play in Sunday's NRL clash with Parramatta after successfully appealing the grading of a dangerous contact charge. The NRL judiciary on Wednesday downgraded Taylor's charge of grade-two dangerous contact with a kicker to a grade one, allowing the forward to escape suspension. Taylor was facing a two-match ban over his late, high hit ...
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Rebels OConnor stays on rugby sidelines
Anointed Wallabies playmaker James O'Connor remains sidelined and will have just one match in six weeks under his belt heading into the blockbuster British and Irish Lions series. O'Connor had been desperate to make his return from a chest injury on Friday night but the Melbourne Rebels have opted against risking him in their Super Rugby clash against the NSW Waratahs. It leaves him ...
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CAS reject Murofushi appeal against IOC election block
Japan's Koji Murofushi competes during Group A of the men's hammer throw qualifications in the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 3, ...
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Pardew set for crunch Toon talks
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew was due to sit down with owner Mike Ashley today to discuss the way forward.Press Association Sport understands the pair, along with managing director Derek Llambias, were due to hold talks to assess what went wrong in the recently completed season and to plot a route back to the upper reaches of the Barclays Premier League table.Pardew's future has been the topic ...
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Neville flattered byEverton link
Departing Everton defender Phil Neville has confirmed his interest in succeeding David Moyes as the club's manager.The former England international, 36, took the decision towards the end of the season to leave the club's playing staff and is preparing for a career in management.He has been strongly linked with the Goodison Park vacancy and is also rated by bookmakers among the leading ...
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Soccer-Moses out of Nigerias matches Obi Mikel wants a rest
May 22 (Reuters) - Victor Moses has withdrawn from Nigeria's squad for next month's World Cup soccer qualifiers and Confederation Cup tournament while Chelsea team mate John Obi Mikel has asked to be rested for a friendly against Mexico next ...
Rio de Janeiro Digest
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Rio's uphill battle to host the Games
Rio de Janeiro has many aspects, it is the party capital of Brazil, the internationally recognized face of the country, the most visited city in Brazil, the crime capital of South America, a city with some of the highest drug use statistics and, more recently, the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Winning that particular war has not been easy.
Rio de Janeiro, this bustling city of 6 million people (14 million if one includes the greater metro area) is the second largest city in Brazil and is famous for its statue Christ the Redeemer, which sits atop Corcovado Mountain and has looked down upon the city for almost 100 years. It is also famous for the internationally known Carnivale, the city’s samba schools, the fabulous beaches that grace our shoreline and Sugarloaf Mountain with its ancient cable car. Read more
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