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Ballon d'or award victory 'spoiled' by tax fraud allegation
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec. 13 (ANI): Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who defeated Barcelona star Lionel Messi to clinch the Ballon d'or award for the fourth time, has said the victory celebrations have been tarnished by allegations of tax fraud.
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CSA powerless to stop England player drain, admits Haroon Lorgat
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 13 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has admitted that the cricket board cannot do anything on the mass departure of players leaving South African shores, adding they are powerless to prevent players joining English counties on Kolpak deals.
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Ex-Proteas cricketer Sid O'Linn passes away
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.13 (ANI): Former South Africa opener Sid O'Linn recently passed away at the age of 89 in Cape Town.
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Adelaide to host first-ever day-night Ashes Test in 2017
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.13 (ANI): The Adelaide Oval is all set to create history by hosting the first-ever day and night Ashes Test match during the 2017-18 series, the Cricket Australia has confirmed.
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Hockey Junior WC 2016: India reach quarters post 2-1 win over South Africa
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec.13 (ANI): A clinical display from India saw them outplay spirited South Africa 2-1 to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Men's Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here last evening.
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Arsenal to face Bayern, Barca to meet PSG in CL last 16
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.12 (ANI): Arsenal will once again take on Bayern Munich while Barcelona have been drawn against Paris Saint-Germain for the quarter-final clash of the Champions League.
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Nick Kyrgios dubs 2016 season as `successful` one
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.12 (ANI): Controversial Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has referred 2016 season as a `successful one` despite ending the year under a ban from the ATP Tour for his on-court misbehavior.
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Pregnant Azarenka vows to return `pretty soon`
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.11 (ANI): Former world number one Victoria Azarenka, who is due to give birth to her first child next month, has expressed confidence that she will return in time to compete for most of the tournaments in the 2017 season.
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Courtney Walsh leaves door open for Windies coaching gig
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.11 (ANI): West Indies legend Courtney Walsh has expressed his desire to coach the national Caribbean side, saying that he will definitely give it a shot if he will be given any offer by the country's cricket board in future.
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Mathews urges batsmen to give bowlers `a fair chance` against Proteas
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec.10 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews, who has returned to the national side after recovering from a leg injury, has called on his batsmen to give his bowlers `a fair chance` to perform in the upcoming tour of South Africa by getting runs in tough conditions.
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Steyn backs de Villiers to return as Proteas captain once fit
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.9 (ANI): South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn has backed AB de Villiers, who is currently recovering from an elbow injury‚ to remain as permanent Test captain despite stunning success under stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis.
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Australia name unchanged squad for Gabba Test against Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec. 8 (ANI): Australia have named the same squad---that won them the Adelaide Test against South Africa---for the first Test of the three-match series against Pakistan starting at the Gabba in Brisbane from December 15.
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