| Aussies save some face at SCG | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australia has gained some much-needed momentum heading into its tour of South Africa, completing a nail-biting 103-run win over the Proteas with 10 balls to spare in the third Test at the SCG. | | January 07, 2009 09:00 |
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| Schenscher pushes 36ers past Hawks | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The 36ers have strengthened their position in the NBL's top six, edging the Wollongong Hawks 107-99 in their round 17 clash on Wednesday evening. | | January 07, 2009 09:00 |
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| Pietersen resigns as England captain: report | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Kevin Pietersen has resigned as England captain after his relationship with team coach Peter Moores broke down, Sky News has reported. | | January 07, 2009 08:00 |
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| Mariners, Jets pleased with ACL draws | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A-League clubs the Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets are happy with their respective draws for the Asian Champions League (ACL). | | January 07, 2009 08:00 |
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| US out of Hopman Cup contention | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The United States is out of contention for the Hopman Cup, going down to Germany 2-1 in Perth. | | January 07, 2009 07:00 |
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| Tsonga fights back in Brisbane | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Second seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has fought back from a first set hammering to remain alive in the Brisbane International. | | January 07, 2009 07:00 |
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| Huxley's rugby hopes crushed | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Julian Huxley's hopes of returning to rugby have been dealt a crushing blow with Brumbies coach Andy Friend revealing the utility will not play any part in this year's Super 14 season. | | January 07, 2009 07:00 |
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| Franklin unsure about preseason prospects | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Hawthorn star Lance Franklin is unsure whether he will make it onto the field for the AFL's preseason competition as he works his way back from injury. | | January 07, 2009 06:00 |
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| Liu likely to miss Berlin worlds | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
China's Liu Xiang will probably not defend his world 110m hurdles title in Berlin later this year because of the injury which forced him out of the Beijing Olympics.
The 25-year-old former world record holder and Olympic champion had surgery on his injured foot last month but will not be back in competitive form in time for the August 15-23 world championships, coach Sun Haiping said. | | January 07, 2009 06:00 |
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| Reddy out of Mariners encounter | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Queensland Roar goalkeeper Liam Reddy is out of this weekend's A-League match against Central Coast with a hamstring strain. | | January 07, 2009 06:00 |
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| Hewitt embraces Hopman workload | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Lleyton Hewitt has embraced his gruelling Hopman Cup schedule as perfect preparation for the Australian Open. | | January 07, 2009 06:00 |
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| Dokic given Hobart wildcard | Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Jelena Dokic has been given a wildcard into qualifying for the Hobart International. | | January 07, 2009 04:00 |
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| Second loss ends Aussie hopes | Herald Sun
AUSTRALIA'S quest for a second Hopman Cup title will have to wait another year after a marathon 2-1 loss to the Slovak Republic early today. | | January 06, 2009 10:00 |
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| Beckham impresses in Milan debut | Daily Telegraph
5.40am: DAVID Beckham endured a tough baptism of fire but impressed with his eagerness as he made his AC Milan debut against Bundesliga title-chasers SV Hamburg. | | January 06, 2009 10:00 |
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| Aussies downed in marathon tie | Daily Telegraph
3.35am: LLEYTON Hewitt continued his winning ways, but Australia's quest for a second Hopman Cup title were dashed in a marathon loss to the Slovak Republic. | | January 06, 2009 08:00 |
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| Ana Ivanovic goes it alone | The Courier Mail
SERBIAN Ana Ivanovic says starting 2009 without a recognised coach won't derail her quest to build on her stunning ascent to the peak of women's tennis. | | January 06, 2009 06:00 |
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| Victory firms as title favourite | Herald Sun
BACK on top of the table, Melbourne Victory is shaping as the team to beat for the A-League championship. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Italy takes the lead | The Courier Mail
SIMONE Bolelli beat Gilles Simon to cancel out France's advantage, then combined with Flavia Pennetta to guide Italy to a 2-1 Hopman Cup win. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Stosur crashes out | The Courier Mail
AUSTRALIA'S remaining singles hope at the Brisbane International, Samantha Stosur, crashed out 6-4 6-4 to Czech Lucie Safarova. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Casey loss leaves Australia on brink | The Australian
AUSTRALIA's Hopman Cup title hopes were left hanging by a thread after Casey Dellacqua lost in straight sets to the Slovak Republic's Dominika Cibulkova. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Sydney beckons as Djokovic loses | The Australian
HE came late and he left early, but Novak Djokovic says there is no reason to panic for his title defence in just three weeks at the Australian Open despite crashing out in the first round of the Brisbane International. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Webber on track to return next month | The Australian
MARK Webber hopes to be back at the wheel of an F1 car next month as he steps up rehabilitation from a broken leg. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Day for rookies to make a stand | The Australian
AUSTRALIA'S generation next has the opportunity to carve themselves a slice of history by bowling the side to a consolation victory. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Bird flies home to unresolved saga | The Australian
EMBATTLED Cronulla star Greg Bird flew back into Australia yesterday alone after spending the Christmas-New Year holiday period visiting girlfriend Katie Milligan in New York, and still none the wiser about his playing future. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Victory has edge on tired Reds | The Australian
Melbourne Victory 1 Adelaide Utd 0
MELBOURNE surged clear of Adelaide in the premiership race last night with a 1-0 victory at Telstra Dome that not only put it two points clear of the Reds but consolidated an ascendancy that may prove to be more valuable. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Nerves strike Dellacqua | The Courier Mail
AUSTRALIA'S Hopman Cup title hopes are hanging by a thread after Casey Dellacqua went down to the Slovak Republic's Dominika Cibulkova. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Calls for Hayden farewell | The Courier Mail
MICHAEL Slater last night led calls for a "celebration" of Matthew Hayden's career as pressure mounted on selectors to retire the Test legend. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Time for Hayden to bow out | The Courier Mail
UNDER-siege selection boss Andrew Hilditch must tap opening batsman Matthew Hayden on the shoulder and bring an end to his Test career. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Cloud over cricket commentary | The Courier Mail
I HAVE a worrying suspicion Nine is grooming cricket commentator Mark Nicholas as the new Richie Benaud, but those are mighty big shoes to fill. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Time for Hayden to bow out | The Courier Mail
UNDER-siege selection boss Andrew Hilditch must tap opening batsman Matthew Hayden on the shoulder and bring an end to his Test career. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Price in tears over Sonny | The Courier Mail
WARRIORS captain Steve Price cried when speaking for the first time about his rookie teammate Sonny Fai, thought to have drowned at an Auckland beach. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Stosur crashes out | The Courier Mail
AUSTRALIA'S remaining singles hope at the Brisbane International, Samantha Stosur, crashed out 6-4 6-4 to Czech Lucie Safarova. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Draw spices up Paprika | The Courier Mail
TRAINER Liam Birchley rates rain - and outsider stablemate Fairchild - as the only questions over Magic Millions Classic favourite Paprika. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Calls for Hayden farewell | The Courier Mail
MICHAEL Slater last night led calls for a "celebration" of Matthew Hayden's career as pressure mounted on selectors to retire the Test legend. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Tsonga wins in Brisbane | The Courier Mail
FLAMBOYANT Jo-Wilfried Tsonga tonight took the first step towards capitalising on the surprise Brisbane International exit of top seed Novak Djokovic | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Bold Spartans go down fighting | The Australian
JUST for a moment, opportunity knocked yesterday for the roof-tilers, students and the handful of full-time professionals who play for Blyth Spartans. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Melbourne Victory beat Adelaide United | Daily Telegraph
MELBOURNE Victory replaced Adelaide United at the top of the A-League ladder on the back of a Nick Ward header at Telstra Dome. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| One-arm rider close to amazing win | Daily Telegraph
SHE only has one arm, but Hawaiian Bethany Hamilton is taking Sydney by storm, with the courageous star less than one point short of becoming a world champion. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Champion Vic has mind on job | Daily Telegraph
AUSTRALIA'S undisputed super flyweight world champion Vic Darchinyan will put his birthday celebrations on hold for one month prior to his clash with Mexican Jorge Arce. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Perfect draw for Paprika | Daily Telegraph
TRAINER Liam Birchley rates rain - and outsider stablemate Fairchild - as the only question marks left hanging over Magic Millions Classic favourite Paprika after a "perfect" barrier draw yesterday. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Sally Robbins rolls back in | Daily Telegraph
THE Sally Robbins circus rolls back into town today as the rower-turned-cyclist gears up for yet another sporting challenge. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Irishman Coney turns down Swans | Herald Sun
IRISHMAN Kyle Coney has turned down the Sydney Swans and will not be returning to Australia to play AFL. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Glandular fever slows Dog | Herald Sun
WESTERN Bulldogs youngster Andrejs Everitt has had a setback in pre-season training after suffering a bout of glandular fever. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Gold Coast 'close' to signing Culina | Daily Telegraph
JASON Culina, Australia's standout player during the World Cup qualifiers, is "very close" to becoming the marquee signing for A-League newcomers Gold Coast. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Decision day for Hayden Test career | Daily Telegraph
MICHAEL Slater is leading calls for a "celebration" of Matthew Hayden's career as pressure mounts on selectors to give the Test legend a tap on the shoulder. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Warner stars as NSW beat SA | Daily Telegraph
DAVID Warner knocked South Australia senseless as NSW notched a four-wicket victory over the Redbacks in the Twenty20 match at Adelaide Oval last night. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Doctor pushes on after missing Beijing | The Australian
BRIDIE O'Donnell is a doctor, an assistant surgeon, and has been an elite rower who finished the Hawaian Ironman. But today she will be out to prove she is the one to beat in the Australian women's time trial at the Australian Road Cycling Championships at Buninyong, Victoria. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Spanish driver sets Dakar pace | The Australian
SPANISH Volkswagen driver and former world rally champion Carlos Sainz and compatriot Mara Coma are setting the pace after the opening three stages of the Dakar Rally -- although Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah (BMW) pipped Sainz in Monday's special stage. | | January 06, 2009 05:00 |
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| Djokovic pays price for delay | Herald Sun
WORLD No. 3 Novak Djokovic said he felt sorry for the fans after cutting corners with his Brisbane International preparation blew up in his face. | | January 06, 2009 04:00 |
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| Beaten but Brown laugh's last | Herald Sun
ROBBIE McEwen narrowly beat arch rival Graeme Brown in the deciding race, but not by enough to prevent Brown winning his first Jayco Bay Cycling Classic. | | January 06, 2009 04:00 |
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| First wicket worth wait | Herald Sun
LOCAL hero Doug Bollinger celebrated his first Test scalp as Australia began its mission to take 10 South African wickets for victory in the third Test. | | January 06, 2009 03:00 |
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| Hayden to learn fate today | Herald Sun
MICHAEL Slater last night led calls for a celebration of Matthew Hayden's career as pressure mounts on selectors to tap him on the shoulder today. | | January 06, 2009 03:00 |
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| Australia in the box seat | The Courier Mail
CHASING 376 to win on a tricky SCG pitch that's keeping low, South Africa have reached 1-62 at stumps on day four of the third Test against Australia. | | January 05, 2009 11:00 |
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| Webber ready to launch comeback | Herald Sun
AUSTRALIAN Mark Webber hopes to be back at the wheel of a Formula One car next month as he steps up rehabilitation from a broken leg. | | January 05, 2009 09:00 |
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| Punch 'n' jury show | Herald Sun
WHAT a wacky, if you'll pardon the pun, start to the year. | | January 05, 2009 04:00 |
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| Smith out with injury | The Courier Mail
SOUTH Africa's plot to steal Australia's No. 1 cricket crown was in disarray after skipper Graeme Smith and pace king Dale Steyn were injured. | | January 04, 2009 06:00 |
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| Hilditch no-show ires fans | The Courier Mail
CRICKET officials were in a flap over the weekend when photos confirmed the existence of the game's own Loch Ness Monster, Andrew Hilditch. | | January 04, 2009 05:00 |
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| Bulls in nail-biter | The Courier Mail
VICTORIA'S charmed run of wins in Twenty20 cricket came to end when they were beaten by bottom of the table Queensland at Skilled Stadium. | | January 04, 2009 05:00 |
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| Readers say it's no joke | The Courier Mail
MARK "The Ear" Oberhardt has his weekly, and whimsical, look at what's happening in the world of sport. | | January 04, 2009 05:00 |
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| Clarke ton inspires Aussies | The Courier Mail
MICHAEL Clarke's 10th century lifted Australia to a formidable first innings of 445 while South Africa suffered injuries to key men Graeme Smith Dale Steyn. | | January 03, 2009 09:00 |
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| Clark in doubt for SA tour | The Courier Mail
SOUTH African tormentor Stuart Clark is itching to return to the Rainbow Nation but the Aussie bowler concedes he is no certainty to make the trip. | | January 03, 2009 08:00 |
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| Hilditch caught out at beach | The Courier Mail
AS Australia's cricket team struggled on the opening day of the Third Test, chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch was on a beach in holiday mode. | | January 03, 2009 05:00 |
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| Dixon in league of his own | The Courier Mail
JOHN Dixon was a proud man when his Queensland Universities rugby league team tackled Great Britain in a "Test" at Hull's Boulevard Ground in 2001. | | January 02, 2009 05:00 |
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| Baseball banter doggone habit | The Courier Mail
WITH spectators increasingly hungry for quick-fix entertainment, it is pleasing to see some traditions in local baseball have not died. | | January 01, 2009 05:00 |
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| Twenty20 not too bad | The Courier Mail
MARK "The Ear" Oberhardt has his weekly, and whimsical, look at what's happening in the world of sport. | | December 28, 2008 05:00 |
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| 3000 games in the middle | The Courier Mail
CRICKET umpire Joe Lambert has officiated at his 3000th match, a milestone in a career that started when held up at a level crossing by a train. | | December 26, 2008 05:00 |
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| First look at tennis centre | The Courier Mail
THE new Queensland tennis centre is ready to open its doors for the inaugural Brisbane International - and we had the first look inside the $82 million complex. Check out the video. | | December 22, 2008 05:00 |
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| All the hot sports gossip | The Courier Mail
MARK "The Ear" Oberhardt has his weekly, and whimsical, look at what's happening in the world of sport. | | December 21, 2008 05:00 |
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| Ogorevc takes Prestige again | The Courier Mail
MARK Ogorevc emulated world champion Steve Glasson in capturing his second Bribie Prestige Singles in a row after a battle with Ben Twist. | | December 16, 2008 05:00 |
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| Lion cub has a Rich future | The Courier Mail
BIG things are tipped of young gun Daniel Rich, Brisbane's top pick in the 2008 AFL National Draft. Amanda Lucas caught up with him at Lions training. | | December 15, 2008 05:00 |
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| Rice out of State titles | The Courier Mail
SWIMMING glamour girl Stephanie Rice has pulled out of the Queensland titles after placing fourth in the women's 200 metres freestyle final in Brisbane. | | December 14, 2008 05:00 |
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| Khawaja leads Baby Blues fightback | The Australian
NSW resurrected itself to be 2-98 after a disastrous start to its Shield clash with Victoria at the SCG this morning. | | November 03, 2008 05:00 |
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| Stuart happy to give stars a 'holiday' | The Australian
AUSTRALIA will field a new-look line-up for its final pool match against Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with Ricky Stuart guaranteeing a start for all five of his "Emus" in Townsville. | | November 03, 2008 05:00 |
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