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India Supreme Court Hears Petition to Halt IPL
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Sports Ferguson is named Manager of Year
Alex Ferguson leaves in the game, is nigh on impossible. This evening's award adds yet another record to that list, making him the only person to secure the much-coveted ...
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Sports Jose Mourinhos Chelsea return could be a risk
All signs now point to mere formalities being the only remaining barrier to "The Special One" making a triumphant return to the club he led to unprecedented domestic successes before leaving in September ...
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Sports Real Madrid confirm Mourinho exit
Mourinho, 50, who has been linked with a return to Chelsea, won the league and Copa del Rey at Madrid. "We've decided to bring our relationship to an end," said Perez. "Nobody's been sacked, it's a mutual agreement." Real are currently 13 points behind Barcelona in the league and were beaten by city rivals Atletico in the Spanish Cup final last Friday. They ...
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Delhi Police likely to tell court that more cricketers need to be probed
Sports News: A Delhi Police are likely to tell the court that the names of more cricketers need to be probed. The police team led by Commissioner Neeraj Kumar is questioning S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan before they are taken to ...
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NRL issues time-wasting crackdown
The NRL has issued a crackdown on time-wasting in a bid to regain an estimated eight minutes of match time every game.Rules being introduced this week will require teams to be ready to pack for a scrum within 30 seconds of one being awarded, and the 40-second time limit for line drop-outs has also been cut to 30 seconds.Failure to do so will result in a penalty, but only from round 15 onwards ...
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Golfs Royal Trophy set for China debut
China will host the Royal Trophy team event for the first time this year, organisers said on Tuesday, adding to a list of big golf tournaments in the country.The seventh edition of the tournament between Asia and Europe will be held at Dragon Lake Golf Club in the southern province of Guangdong, from December 20-22."The first hosting of the Royal Trophy in China is a historic event," ...
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Elliott offers Warriors second NRL chance
Warriors coach Matt Elliott has given his players a shot at redemption against Newcastle on Sunday after last week's 62-6 NRL mauling by Penrith.Fullback Kevin Locke and centre Dane Nielsen return from injury to the starting line-up, shifting Glen Fisiiahi and Carlos Tuimavave back to an extended bench for the clash at Mt Smart Stadium.Locke will make his 76th appearance after missing the ...
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Raider McIlwrick dumped for Manly clash
Canberra hooker Matt McIlwrick has been dropped in one of just two changes for his side's NRL clash against Manly on Saturday. Veteran utility Shaun Berrigan has been named at hooker as McIlwrick's replacement, although Raiders assistant coach Brett Kimmorley said Glen Buttriss was still an outside chance of recovering from a calf injury for the match. "Berro's got a lot of ...
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Folau deserves Wallabies call-up SBW
Sonny Bill Williams says he is impressed with the ease in which Israel Folau has adjusted to rugby union as the NSW Waratahs fullback moves closer to his Wallabies debut. All Blacks World Cup winner Williams trod a similar path to Folau when he left Canterbury during the 2008 NRL season to join French side Toulon. But what has made Folau's transition so impressive is that he spent two ...
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Local powers coming up aces in postseason
Home runs are down and strikeouts are up this season in high school baseball, and Phil Bickford likes it that way. The Oaks Christian right-hander is 10-1 with a 0.69 ERA and 118 strikeouts - allowing just 11 walks - entering a Southern Section Div. IV second-round playoff game at 3:15 p.m. today at Savanna in Anaheim. The 6-foot-4 senior is among several of the area's elite pitchers, ...
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AFL fines Demons over runners melee role
The AFL has fined Melbourne $2000 after their club runner Andrew Nichol clashed with Richmond forward Jake King during a halftime melee at Sunday's MCG game."A club runner may not interact with opposition players or the umpires at any time," the AFL said in a statement on Tuesday.The Demons said Nichol appeared to stand inadvertently on King's foot during the melee and he ...
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Thai Sports Authority Sets Mid-July Deadline for FA Polls
(Reuters) - Thailand's sports authority has threatened to intervene if the country's football association fails to hold its presidential elections by the middle of July, local media reported on Tuesday. Last week, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) postponed its June 15 polls to align itself with a new FIFA charter which will be ratified at a general meeting of the world ...
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Rodwell out to prove himself
Everton midfielder is hoping to make a fresh start after having his first year at the Etihad Stadium ruined by injury. He did at least finish the campaign strongly - and was unexpectedly rewarded with a place in the latest England squad - and now he wants to maintain the momentum.The 2013-14 campaign could be a crucial one for the 22-year-old as City also head into a new era under a new manager. ...
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Chinese stars sister wins bronze at table tennis worlds
Championships in Paris, on May 17, 2013. Chen Meng, a younger female cousin of famous Chinese singer and film star Huang Xiaoming, attracted a lot of attention at the table tannis worlds as she winded up her Paris tour with a bronze medal in the women's doubles at the age of ...
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Kiwi Womens Sevens champs eye Moscow World Cup
The triumphant New Zealand Women's Sevens team has returned home after securing the inaugural IRB Women's World Sevens Series with a win at the final tournament in Amsterdam. There will be little time for the players to rest on their laurels with the squad due to get back together in just over a week for a camp in lead up to next month's World Cup in Moscow. Coach Sean Horan is ...
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Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker
On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a ...
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Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks hand out 4-6 weeks
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has broken his pitching hand while batting against the Washington Nationals. Vogelsong broke two bones along his pinkie and dislocated a knuckle in the same area when he fouled off a pitch in the fifth inning Monday night. He is scheduled for surgery Tuesday and expected to miss four to six weeks. Vogelsong had a 6-0 lead when he got ...
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Klopp heartbroken at Kagawa fate
The 24-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Dortmund last summer, but has been far from a first-team regular and even then has often had to play out of position. The departure of Kagawa is part of a pattern for Dortmund coach Klopp, who this season has seen Mario Gotze agree to ...
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Fergie tells bosses to learn their trade
Aberdeen and then Old Trafford. Ferguson said: "I'm dead against this fast-tracking of managers. Prepare, learn your trade, get your badges. Work for years at lower levels and you'll have a better chance. You have to earn the right to be a manager."Ferguson also revealed that his wife Cathy and children had not wanted him to take the United job after his success at Aberdeen - ...
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Foster backs Moyes for United
Foster spent five years on the Old Trafford payroll before leaving for Birmingham in 2010. And although that period included two seasons out on loan and another sidelined by injury, he still got a pretty good insight into what makes the mighty Old Trafford machine tick.Foster accepts the heat is on Moyes following Ferguson's exit. But he is confident United have the right man for the job, ...
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Cowboy Bowens NRL deadline looming
A deadline is looming as North Queensland sweats on off-contract fullback Matt Bowen's fate. But Cowboys coach Neil Henry says he is keeping his fingers crossed the livewire No.1 remains a one-club player. Reports linking 31-year-old Bowen to rival NRL clubs were dismissed as "rumours" by Henry on Tuesday. However, Henry admits his club will need to decide on what to do with ...
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Arizonas Corbin improves to 7-0 with win over Colorado
(Reuters) - Arizona's Patrick Corbin delivered a dominant nine innings to lead the Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over Colorado and improve his unbeaten start to 7-0 on ...
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Datsyuk Miller Nyquist score to help Red Wings beat Blackhawks 3-1 to take 2-1 series lead
The Red Wings' Drew Miller reached past the Blackhawks' Johnny Oduya for the team's second goal in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals in Detroit on Monday. Detroit won 3-1 to take a 2-1 series ...
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Postgame Thielbar knows how to throw strikes
A handful of leftovers from the Twins' sixth straight loss: -- Caleb Thielbar's father Calvin was at the family's cabin in northern Minnesota on Monday, when his son called around noon. That ended the fishing trip. "That's at least a four-hour drive home," the Randolph, Minn., native said after making his major-league debut for the Twins. "I think ...
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Domestic violence continues to haunt the women of Azerbaijan
Domestic violence effects up to 80% of women in Azerbaijan, though official figures on the problem do not exist. In recent years the government has attempted to address the issue, but the bulk of responsibility remains with the public.
Azerbaijan has much to be proud of, it was the first country in the Muslim world to establish a democratic and secular government, it has contributed significantly to peace-keeping operations in Iraq, it has a rich history and much diversity in both its people and its landscape, and yet there remains a shameful reality in Azerbaijan, that casts a shadow on much of the country’s success: the prevalence of domestic abuse, and especially the abuse of women. Read more
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