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US Open: Federer and Clijsters headline
Five-time former winner Roger Federer and reigning women’s champion Kim Clijsters were both scheduled to be in action on the opening day of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Monday. Federer, whose five-set loss in the final to Juan … Continue reading
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Women’s 2010 World Open Nicol’s sixth title
ational squash queen and world number one Datuk Nicol Ann David retained the Hong Kong Open for the fifth successive time after defeating arch rival Jenny Duncalf of England in the final Sunday. In the final held at Plaza Hollywood … Continue reading
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Tagged arch rival, ashour, cayman island, cimb, first game, five points, gaultier, international squash, Kuala Lumpur, nicol ann david, Penang, plaza hollywood, ramy, sharm el sheikh, sharm el sheikh egypt, squash players, straight sets, three games, unforced errors, wispa
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Dallas Cowboys running out of time
The Dallas Cowboys are running out of excuses for their sloppy preseason. They’re also running out of time to clean things up. So coach Wade Phillips is considering doing something he’d rather avoid: play his regulars in the exhibition finale … Continue reading
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Tagged antidotes, dallas cowboys, disappointments, end zone, exhibition finale, four games, franchise history, game time, glimpses, houston texans, laundry list, owner jerry jones, prime time, regulars, running out of time, season game, super bowl contenders, teamers, Tony Romo, Wade Phillips
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Wang Lin China’s gold of women’s singles at badminton worlds
Wang Lin’s straight-set victory over Danish veteran Tine Baun in the semifinals here on Saturday ensured China’s win at the women’s singles of the Badminton World Championships. China’s Wang Lin returns the shuttle to England’s Sarah Walker during the women’s … Continue reading
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Tagged all england, badminton, badminton world championships, Baun, Championships, China, elbow injury, England, england championships, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, LAN, Lin, lu, match, photo, refrain from, Sarah Walker, Saturday, shuttle, south China, sudirman cup, victory, wang, World, world champion, Xinhua
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Badminton World Championships:
KOO Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong survived some anxious moments before overpowering China’s Chai Biao-Zhang Nan to reach the men’s doubles quarter-finals of the World Championships at Pierre de Coubertin Stadium in Paris yesterday. The World No 1 ranked pair were … Continue reading
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Iconic Beckham the JEWS are OUT from ENGLAND
The world’s most sought-after soccer player is no longer wanted by his national team coach. David Beckham’s celebrity status, endorsement potential and good looks have often overshadowed his huge contribution to the England national team, but coach Fabio Capello said … Continue reading
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Tagged ac milan, achilles tendon, achilles tendon surgery, Argentina, Bobby, british prime minister, Bruce, celebrity status, Charlton, coach, coach fabio capello, Cup, daily mirror, David Beckham, David Cameron, England, england coach, england manager, england national team, Fabio, Fabio Capello, fine mess, France, free kicks, Greece, Italy, Los Angeles, los angeles galaxy, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, minister david, Moore, national team coach, Peter Shilton, Prime Minister David Cameron, Roberto Martinez, SOccer, soccer player, South Africa, Steve Bruce, Steve McClaren, Sunderland, Sven Goran Eriksson, Sven-Goran, team, World, world cups, year
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Mexican striker Javier Hernández KEY BATTLE
TEAM NEWS Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has promised Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen at least 45 minutes each, but elsewhere he is being forced to improvise. Patrice Evra, Michael Carrick, Rio Ferdinand, Gabriel Obertan and both Da Silva … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex, Alex Ferguson, Carling Cup, Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea, Chris Smalling, da silva, Dublin, Ferdinand, Ferguson, Fulham, Gabriel Obertan, Javier Hernández, Jose, jose bosingwa, last campaign, Manchester, Michael Carrick, Michael Owen, nemanja vidic, new faces, Nicolas Anelka, Patrice Evra, Petr Cech, pivotal season, ramires, Rio, rio ferdinand, season, silva brothers, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sunday, team, turf, turf wars, United, Wayne Rooney, Wembley
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The German Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso has said it would have been pointless to take risks when it came to passing team-mate Felipe Massa for the lead in the German Grand Prix. Alonso took his second win of the year in controversial fashion after … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Dhabi, breaking rules, chequered flag, controversial fashion, f10, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, german grand prix, improvements, maximum number, rivals, sanctions, spaniard, sums, tally, team mate, vettel, world motor sport, world motor sport council
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Jose Mourinho and set the coach free to move to Real Madrid
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has reportedly met with Jose Mourinho and set the coach free to move to Real Madrid, but the Spanish club will have to pay a steep price. Source: Yahoo The Gazzetta dello Sport reported Tuesday … Continue reading
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Tagged champions league, coach, gazzetta dello sport, inter milan, jose mourinho, maicon, president massimo moratti, price source, real madrid, ricardo quaresma, Spain, spanish club, steep price, yahoo
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Thomas and Uber Cup 2010: China and Korea Cruise Into Uber Cup Final
The women took centre stage on Thursday, with the two semi finals taking place on day 5 of the championships. Korea vs. Japan The key to Japan’s success was in their singles matches, which they have been exceptionally strong in … Continue reading
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Indonesia vs China THomas CUP
Makeshift doubles team of Nova Widianto and Alvent Yulianto overcame a stiff challenge from Japanese duo of Noriyasu Hirata and Hiroyuki Endo 21-14, 22-20 on Friday to help Indonesia reach the Thomas Cup badminton team championship final. Nova and Alvent … Continue reading
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China vs Malaysia THOMAS CUP
Athens Olympic gold medallist Taufik Hidayat feels Malaysia can win their semi-final clash against China tomorrow, but the burden is on Datuk Lee Chong Wei and the doubles pair of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to deliver the crucial points. … Continue reading
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Uber Cup Korean women vs China
The Korean women’s badminton team proved its prowess and made up for the collapse of men’s squad by making it to the final of the Uber Cup. At the biggest team competition in the sport, Korea beat Japan 3-1 in … Continue reading
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THE Thomas and Uber Cup
THE Thomas and Uber Cup players yesterday received a big boost ahead of their campaign at Putra Stadium on May 9-16 when the BA of Malaysia (BAM) handed over RM2 million to them. The money was payment for their world … Continue reading
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