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Downturn in form of Proteas necessitated change in coaching staff: Wessels
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 31 (ANI): Former skipper Kepler Wessels has heaped praise on Cricket South Africa (CSA) for appointing Ottis Gibson as the new head coach of South Africa, saying a lack of success at ICC events and a downturn in form over recent months necessitated a chang
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Serena sets sights on `outrageous` Australia Open comeback
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 16 (ANI): Former world number one Serena Williams, who is expecting her first child next month, has revealed that she has set herself the most `outrageous` goal of making a comeback at the Australian Open in January.
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Ranatunga slams Sri Lanka board post whitewash against India
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 16 (ANI): Following Sri Lanka's Test series whitewash against India, former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga has said that the Dinesh Chandimal-led side could not be faulted for the drubbing and blamed the country's cricket board for the same.
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Milos Raonic latest to withdraw from Cincinnati Masters
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 16 (ANI): Milos Raonic of Canada has been forced to withdraw from the ATP Cincinnati Masters with a left wrist injury, thus joining the list of high-profile absentees at the US Open tuneup.
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Sharapova given wildcard for US Open
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 16 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will be playing her first Grand Slam after coming back from the 15-month doping back after receiving wildcard for the US Open which begins August 28.
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CSA, ECB agree compensation package for Ottis Gibson
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], August 16 (ANI): Ottis Gibson, who is set to replace Russell Domingo as South Africa head coach, will remain with England throughout the three-match Test series against West Indies.
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Returning to No. 1 position is very special: Nadal
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 15 (ANI): 15-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal is thrilled to learn that he would return to the number one spot in the ATP Rankings for the first time in three years.
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Svitolina, Wozniacki round out Top 5 in WTA Rankings
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 15 (ANI): Rogers Cup finalists Elina Svitolina and Caroline Wozniacki have both moved a place up in the WTA Rankings released on Monday.
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Wrist injury forces Nishikori out of Cincinnati Masters
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 14 (ANI): Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori has become the latest player in top 10 to be ruled out of the this week's Cincinnati Masters due to a long-standing right wrist injury.
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Chris Cornell statue planned for Seattle by singer's widow
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 12 (ANI): Months after American musician Chris Cornell's death, his widow has revealed that in the memory of the late Soundgarden Frontman, a statue will be build in his hometown Seattle.
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13-year-old Luke Robinson bags six wickets in an over!
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 12 (ANI): Luke Robinson, a 13-year-old English schoolboy cricketer, produced a perfect over as he bagged six wickets in six balls, all of which were clean bowled.
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Gibson set to replace Domingo as Proteas head coach
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], August 11 (ANI): England bowling coach Ottis Gibson is in line to be named as South Africa's new coach within days, replacing Russell Domingo.
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