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Rafael Nadal to make Brisbane International debut in 2017
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.24 (ANI):14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will kick off his season in Australia for the first time when he takes on field at the Brisbane International next year, the organizers has confirmed.
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Djokovic, Williams named top seeds for US Open
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.24 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have been named as top seeds for the fourth and the final major of the season, the US Open, which will commence from August 29.
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Petr Cech calls on Arsenal to stop making `silly` losses
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.24 (ANI): Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech believes that the Emirates Stadium club need to stop making silly losses against the teams they are expected to beat if they want to turn the tables.
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Probe launched after `farcical` washout of India-Windies Test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.23 (ANI): The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has launched an investigation into the washed out fourth and final Test match between the West Indies and India, where only 22 overs could be played at the Queen's Park Oval.
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Olympic champion Murray sets up Cincinnati showdown against Cilic
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.21 (ANI): Newly-crowned Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray continued his rich vein of form as he booked his place in the finals of the Cincinnati Masters following a straight-game victory over Canadian No. 1 Milos Raonic in their men's singles event.
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Neymar steers Brazil to first Olympic football gold
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 21 (ANI): Brazil star forward Neymar gave the 2016 Rio Olympics host nation its biggest moment as he handed the country its first Olympic men's football gold medal with the winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout victory over Germany on Saturday.
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Aguero, Nolito braces inspire Man City to 4-1 rout of Stoke
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 20 (ANI): Sergio Aguero and Nolito scored contrasting doubles as Manchester City thrashed Stoke City 4-1 in their second Premier League match under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola at the recently re-named bet365 stadium, England on Saturday.
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Bolt reasserts sprint supremacy by winning 200m gold at Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 19 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has left an indelible mark on the annals of sports history by winning a third successive Olympic 200m gold in front of a jubilant crowd in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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`Fit-again` Nadal set to make ATP return in Cincinnati
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.17 (ANI): 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, who remained sidelined for nearly three months due to a wrist injury, is all set to make a return to the ATP Tour with this week's Cincinnati Masters.
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Herath heroics propels Sri Lanka to historic whitewash against Australia
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 17 (ANI): Veteran spinner Rangana Herath once again reprised the role of Australia's tormentor-in-chief as Sri Lanka claimed their first ever series whitewash over a major cricketing nation after defeating Steve Smith's side by 163 runs in the third and final Test
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F1 legend Schumi reacting to treatment, says ex-Ferrari boss
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.17 (ANI): In what could be a huge sigh of relief for Michael Schumacher's fans, Ferrari's former president Luca Di Montezemolo has revealed that the German legend has been responding to the treatment undergoing at his Swiss lakeside
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Ex-FIFA president Joao Havelange dies aged 100
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.17 (ANI): Former FIFA president Joao Havelange, who was undergoing treatment for pneumonia, has recently passed away at the Samaritano Hospital in Rio de Janeiro. He was 100.
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