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Kyrgios suffers injury blow ahead of Wimbledon
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 20 (ANI): Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios suffered a major blow ahead of Wimbledon, when he was forced to retire from the first round of the ongoing Aegon Championships at the Queen's Club last evening.
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Murray bristles at McEnroe's `a distant fourth` claim
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 19 (ANI): Andy Murray has lashed out at legendary American tennis player John McEnroe over his claims that the world number one should be still seen as "a distant fourth" in comparison with the three other members of the Big Four.
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Have not lost my competitive spirit, says returning Victoria Azarenka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 19 (ANI): Former world number one Victoria Azarenka, who was out of the tennis court for a year, returns this week and has claimed that she is ready for a new part of her career.
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Federer not shocked with defeat against Haas in Stuttgart Open
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 15 (ANI): Swiss maestro Roger Federer, who suffered a first round exit at the Stuttgart grass court tournament, has admitted he was 'not shocked' by his defeat to Tommy Haas.
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Tennis pro Isaac Frost charged with match fixing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 14 (ANI): Former Australian tennis player Isaac Frost has been charged with facilitating match-fixing at an ATP Challenger tournament in Victoria last year.
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Bottas 'much better' team-mate than Rosberg: Hamilton
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 14 (ANI): Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he is enjoying his new relationship with Finland's Valtteri Bottas, adding that they are a much better and supportive match for one another.
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Two more days left for Domingo to reapply for Proteas job: Report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 14 (ANI): If reports are to be believed, South Africa coach Russell Domingo has until Friday to reapply for his job.
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De Villiers to lead Proteas in England T20 series
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 13 (ANI): AB de Villiers will lead the 14-member South Africa squad in absence of regular captain Faf du Plessis in the three-match NatWest T20 series against England, beginning June 21 in Southampton.
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CSA announces R350 million-investment for stadium upgrades
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 13 (ANI): In the wake of the recently announced new T20 Global League, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has earmarked more than R350 million to be invested on stadium refurbishment and upgrades over the next three years.
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Federer hails `incredible` Rafa post record 10th French Open triumph
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 12 (ANI): Eighteen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has heaped praise on Spanish maestro Rafael Nadal by describing him as an `incredible` player after the latter recorded his 10th French Open title victory.
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Toni Nadal lauds `brilliant` Rafa post record 10th French Open triumph
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 12 (ANI): Describing Rafael Nadal's record 10th French Open title win as ` brilliant`, coach and uncle Toni Nadal has said that he had never doubted that the Spaniard would end his three-year Grand Slam drought.
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Canadian GP: Hamilton takes 65th pole position, equals Senna's record
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 11 (ANI): Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton reeled off a stunning lap to clinch pole position for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve here last evening.
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