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Elbow injury forces Kerber out of Swedish Open
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 21 (ANI):Reigning Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber has been forced to retire from the Swedish Open due to an elbow injury.
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England retain Adil Rashid in 12-man squad for Manchester Test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 21 (ANI): England leg-break bowler Adil Rashid has been retained in the revised 12-man squad for the second Test of the four-match series against Pakistan, beginning at Old Trafford from Friday.
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Prosecution to appeal against Oscar Pistorius' six-year sentence
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 21 (ANI): Describing Oscar Pistorius' six-year jail sentence as 'shockingly too lenient', South African prosecutors have confirmed that they will appeal against the disgraced Paralympian's sentence for murdering his girlfriend.
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Federer to play Hopman Cup for first time in 15 years
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 21 (ANI): 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will return to Perth to represent Switzerland in the mixed-team Hopman Cup for the first time since 2001, the organisers confirmed on Thursday.
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Stokes dubs Yasir as `best leg-spinner` since Warne
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 20 (ANI):Ahead of the second Test of the four-match series against Pakistan, England all-rounder Ben Stokes has heaped praise on Yasir Shah by describing him as the best leg-spinner since Australian great Shane Warne.
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Tennis legend Nastase awarded `Star of Romania` on 70th birthday
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 20 (ANI): Former Romanian world number one Ilie Nastase has been honoured with the 'Star of Romania' on his 70th birthday for his immense contribution to sport.
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IOC bars Russian sports minister from Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 19 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko from the next month's Rio Olympics in the wake of damning and devastating reports into the embattled country's sport.
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Ibrahimovic to miss Man U's pre-season tour to China
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 19 (ANI):Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is enjoying an extended break after Euro 2016 campaign, has not been included in the squad for Manchester United's upcoming tour to China.
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Open champion Stenson surges back into world's top five
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 19 (ANI): Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson has romped back into the world's top five after clinching his maiden major title at the British Open.
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Richard Gasquet ruled out of Rio Olympics with back injury
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 19 (ANI): French tennis star Richard Gasquet has been ruled out of next month's Rio Olympics due to a back injury.
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Bayliss considering two-spin attack for second Test against Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 19 (ANI):England coach Trevor Bayliss has hinted that his side could consider two specialist spinners at home after leg-break bowler Adil Rashid was added to an expanded 14-man squad for the second Test match against Pakistan at Old Trafford, which begins from Friday.
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MJ's new 'tell-all' book reveals his disguised parties with
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 19 (ANI): Michael Jackson's new tell-all book says that he was a crazy wonderful lunatic who disguised himself as a "clown" to party with hookers.
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