Australia has warned athletes competing in the Commonwealth Games that anyone caught overstaying their visas will be dealt with firmly
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/ 11 February 2008
Paintings worth about -million were stolen from a Zurich museum in an armed robbery in the second dramatic art theft in the area within days, police said on Monday. Oil paintings by Cezanne, Degas, van Gogh and Monet were among those stolen in broad daylight on Sunday from the private Buehrle Collection in Zurich.
Dinara Safina made it fourth time lucky when she overcame top seed Martina Hingis to clinch the Australian Women’s Hardcourt tennis championship 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 on Saturday. The 20-year-old Russian has participated in the tournament since 2004 and her best result until this year was a semifinal appearance in 2006.
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/ 12 January 2006
South African cricket coach Mickey Arthur believes out-of-form captain Graeme Smith is ready to show his true form in the upcoming limited-overs series with Australia and Sri Lanka. Smith failed to deliver during South Africa’s three-Test series loss to Australia, scoring just 155 at an average of 25,83 as his team went down 2-0.
Martina Hingis made a successful return to competitive tennis on Monday after a three-year absence, beating Maria Vento-Kabchi of Venezuela 6-2, 6-1 at the Australian women’s hardcourt championships. The 25-year-old Hingis, winner of five Grand Slam singles titles, made a nervous start when both players exchanged service breaks.