Djokovic, Murray on top form at Australia Open
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray hit top gear on Thursday as Petra Kvitova was the only top seed to encounter difficulties at the Australian Open.
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Djokovic begins triple title quest
Novak Djokovic has begun his quest for a third straight Major title at the Australian Open, beating Paolo Lorenzi 6-2, 6-0, 6-0.
Blatter takes a swipe at banned Asian football chief
Sepp Blatter has taken a barely concealed swipe at banned Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam in a fiery performance at the region’s awards night.
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Fernandez-Castano wins Singapore Open play-off
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano has won the Singapore Open play-off, leaving the likes of Phil Mickelson, Retief Goosen and Louis Oosthuizen in his wake.
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Thorpedo gets first-swim jitters out of the way
Ian Thorpe has said he was glad he made a successful return to international swimming in Singapore after a five-year retirement period.
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India’s first Formula One hits top speed
India is known for a love of sports and an inability to organise them but that perception shifted this weekend with a successful Grand Prix.
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‘Ballgate’ lands England coaches in trouble
England has suspended two coaches for this weekend’s World Cup game for illegally swapping balls used for conversions by Jonny Wilkinson.
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Samoa win clash of the Pacific heavyweights
Samoa won the battle of the Pacific juggernauts with a 27-7 victory over Fiji which kept alive their bid for the World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.
All Blacks annihilate Japan
New Zealand has pummelled Japan 83-7 on Friday in an embarrassingly one-sided game at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
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Fiji slip through Namibia’s fingers
Fiji survived an unexpectedly stiff challenge from Namibia in a pulsating World Cup game that briefly threatened one of the tournament’s great upsets.