Archive for February, 2009
February 28, 2009 at 11:30 pm
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Australian Steve Hooker came within a centimetre of his Beijing Olympic record in the pole vault, while Asafa Powell and Xavier Carter were upstaged by a local runner in the 400m at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday.
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February 28, 2009 at 11:27 pm
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It was a poor night for the NRL's three Queensland sides with Brisbane and the Titans suffering comprehensive defeats and the Cowboys registering an 18-18 draw with Penrith.
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February 28, 2009 at 11:26 pm
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The best club teams in Europe clashed in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup this week and on show were some of the best hit-men on the globe. So what better time to count down the best strikers in the game!
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February 28, 2009 at 10:42 pm
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Colin Fleming says he hopes his call up to the Great Britain team to face Ukraine in the Davis Cup will help boost his world ranking.
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February 28, 2009 at 10:33 pm
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AB de Villiers celebrated his 50th Test match with his eighth century but could not help South Africa be bowled out for a meagre 220 on the third day of the first Test in Johannesburg.
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February 28, 2009 at 10:09 pm
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South Sydney reclaimed the Charity Shield after an 18-6 win over St George Illawarra at Sydney's Olympic stadium on Saturday evening.
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February 28, 2009 at 10:06 pm
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Cameron Shepherd scored a hat-trick of tries to help the Western Force pull off a surprise 25-16 win over the ACT Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday.
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February 28, 2009 at 10:04 pm
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Olympic diving gold medallist Matthew Mitcham recorded six perfect 10s to win the 10-metre platform title at the Australian championships in Brisbane on Saturday.
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February 28, 2009 at 9:49 pm
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South Dragons set up an all-Victorian NBL final series with the Tigers after clinching the three-match semi-final series against Townsville with a huge 101-78 win in game three on Saturday night.
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February 28, 2009 at 9:28 pm
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Younis Khan, the Pakistan captain, has no expectations of a series win from his young side when it meets Sri Lanka for the second Test in Lahore on Sunday and will focus on having his players work together
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February 28, 2009 at 9:23 pm
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The Sharks maintained their unbeaten record and showed why they are the best defensive team in the Super 14 after beating the Waikato Chiefs 22-15 in Hamilton on Saturday night.
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February 28, 2009 at 9:09 pm
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The Lahore Test will be the last of Mahela Jayawardene's tenure as Sri Lankan captain but he is confident that he will not be distracted by emotion
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February 28, 2009 at 9:04 pm
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Australia set the foundations for an emphatic first Test victory against South Africa, taking five wickets on a dramatic third morning in Johannesburg.
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February 28, 2009 at 8:33 pm
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Melbourne claimed its second A-League crown in three years with a hard-fought and controversial 1-0 win over Adelaide in tonight's highly-charged grand final at Docklands.
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February 28, 2009 at 8:16 pm
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Wales coach Warren Gatland laments individual errors and France's greater passion as his side lose 21-16 in Paris.
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February 28, 2009 at 8:11 pm
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South Australia was on the brink of a second straight Sheffield Shield win, needing just five wickets on the final day to claim victory over Western Australia at the WACA.
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February 28, 2009 at 7:12 pm
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Martin Love continued his fairytale farewell from domestic cricket with an unbeaten double century against New South Wales as Queensland took a huge step towards the Sheffield Shield final.
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February 28, 2009 at 6:41 pm
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Australia has picked up the wicket of Neil McKenzie early on the third morning of the first Test in Johannesburg.
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February 28, 2009 at 6:07 pm
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Tasmania fought back in the final session of day three to be in with a slight chance of salvaging points from their Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at Bellerive.
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February 28, 2009 at 6:02 pm
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Ishant Sharma could miss the first ODI against New Zealand in Napier on March 3 because of a shoulder problem
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February 28, 2009 at 6:00 pm
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Townsville will play Bulleen for a spot in the WNBL grand final after a convincing 91-78 home win over Adelaide in Saturday's semi-final match-up.
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February 28, 2009 at 5:48 pm
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Ernie Els backs Rory McIlroy to become world number one as the Northern Ireland teenager makes the WGC Accenture Match Play quarter-finals.
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February 28, 2009 at 5:41 pm
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Martin Love led with an outstanding 219 as Queensland were on the verge of regaining second spot
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February 28, 2009 at 5:30 pm
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Geelong have won through to the AFL preseason cup semi-finals after a hard-fought 18-point victory over Port Adelaide at Football Park this afternoon.
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February 28, 2009 at 5:23 pm
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Darren Pattinson reminded Victoria of his potential with five wickets as they stayed on top of Tasmania until a late slump
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February 28, 2009 at 5:04 pm
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It was a race that just about everyone on course wanted to see Craig Newitt win on Light Fantastic - but this time there was no fairytale ending at Caulfield.
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February 28, 2009 at 3:05 pm
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While Nathan McCullum and Ewen Thompson failed to make the move up to New Zealand's one-day squad, Ian Butler made a comeback after five years for the five-match series against India starting March 3
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February 28, 2009 at 2:44 pm
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New Zealand will increase security at the grounds for the rest of India's tour after a bottle-throwing incident during the second Twenty20 international in Wellington
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February 28, 2009 at 2:18 pm
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Seam bowler Mitchell Johnson is reaping the reward of hard work in the nets, setting an Australian record partnership for the eighth wicket against South Africa with Marcus North on day two of the opening Test.
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February 28, 2009 at 2:04 pm
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Manly pivot Jamie Lyon admits Sunday's World Club Challenge against Super League champions Leeds Rhinos will be extra special because of his career-revitalising spell in England.
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February 28, 2009 at 1:06 pm
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The perjury trial of baseball star Barry Bonds was postponed overnight as prosecutors appealed a judge's order throwing out urine tests and other evidence they claim shows drug use by the home run king.
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February 28, 2009 at 1:00 pm
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Lions coach Michael Voss says he was pleased with his young, undermanned side which pushed the Bombers all the way in Friday night's two-point loss at Docklands.
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February 28, 2009 at 12:47 pm
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Pakistan on Friday rescheduled the itinerary of its neutral venue cricket series against Australia, which includes five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match.
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February 28, 2009 at 12:11 pm
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Geoff Ogilvy was dubbed the marathon man after winning the 2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the Australian has followed a similar pattern to reach the quarter-finals at this year's event.
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February 28, 2009 at 11:18 am
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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is relishing the prospect of wrecking Manchester United's bid to land an unprecedented five trophies in one season in Sunday's League Cup final.
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