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De Villiers throws weight behind CSA's plan for T20 league
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb. 5 (ANI): South Africa batting stalwart AB de Villiers has thrown his weight behind South Africa's new T20 competition, set to launch in the 2017-18 summer, saying that the league will "motivate youngsters to stick around, to fight it through and to
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Tendulkar bats for women's cricket ahead of WC qualifiers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb. 4 (ANI): Ahead of ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers 2017, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has lauded the progress made by the women's cricket in last few years.
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`Injured` Simona Halep pulls out of St. Petersburg
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb.4 (ANI):Top-seed Simona Halep has pulled out of the ongoing St. Petersburg Trophy due to a persistent knee injury.
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Behardien to replace injured Miller for third ODI against Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb.4 (ANI): South Africa skipper AB de Villiers has confirmed that middle-order batsman Farhaan Behardien will replace injured David Miller for the third ODI against Sri Lanka to be held at the Wanderers on Saturday.
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Back injury forces Tiger Woods out of Dubai Desert Classic
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb.3 (ANI):Former world number one Tiger Woods has pulled out of the Dubai Desert Classic before the start of the second round due to a back injury.
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Du Plessis `honoured` to play 100th ODI for Proteas
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb.2 (ANI):Top-order batsman Faf du Plessis has said that it will be a great honour for him to play 100th one-day international (ODI) for South Africa when his side take on Sri Lanka at the Wanderers on Saturday.
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Vettel's Ferrari switch was a mistake: F1 legend Berger
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa],Feb 2 (ANI): Formula One legend Gerhard Berger believes four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel's switch from Red Bull to Ferrari in 2015 was a big mistake.
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Finger injury rules Miller out of rest of Lanka ODIs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb.2 (ANI): South Africa batsman David Miller has been ruled out of the rest of the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka due to a finger injury.
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Tiger Woods takes inspiration from Federer's Oz Open success
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb.1 (ANI): Former world number one golfer Tiger Woods, who made a comeback from 16 months injury lay-off at this week's Dubai Desert Classic, has said that he is looking to old friend and Swiss tennis star Roger Federer for some inspiration.
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Andre Russell handed one-year ban for doping-code violation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb. 1 (ANI): West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has been handed over a one-year ban from playing all forms of cricket for a doping whereabouts rule violation.
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Zidane not to 'rush' recovering Bale into action
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 31 (ANI): Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid's coach, is in no hurry to rush star striker Gareth Bale back into action as he continues to recover from a long-term ankle injury.
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Piedt, Prince come in support of `under-fire` coach Domingo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan.30 (ANI): A day after news arose that South Africa head coach Russell Domingo would have to reapply for his job if he wants to stay in charge of the team after their summer tour of England, spinner Dane Piedt and former cricketer Ashwell Prince have come in s
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