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After tragedy, 2 injured in powerboat finals

Sports | Sailing
2011-11-15

TWO offshore powerboat racers from New Jersey were injured on Sunday on the final day of competition at the Key West World Championship in Florida, wh...

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Fernandez-Castano stars in Singapore

Sports | Golf
2011-11-15

SPAIN'S Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano was amazed at his performance after overcoming six months of injury problems to end a three-year title drought by winning the Singapore Open. Having been plagued by back issues...

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Guildford is sorry for drunken rampage

Sports | Rugby union
2011-11-15

ALL Black Zac Guildford has issued a public apology after media reports alleged the winger had assaulted two men in a naked, drunken rampage at a bar in the Cook Islands last week. The New Zealand Rugby Union has...

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Venus plots comeback with heavy vegetable diet

Sports | Tennis
2011-11-15

VENUS Williams has changed her diet following the autoimmune disease that kept her out of this year's US Open and is hoping the new approach will propel her back to the top of the women's tennis rankings. "I...

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Patriots seize AFC East lead

Sports | American football
2011-11-15

THE New England Patriots pounded the New York Jets 37-16 on Sunday to snap a two-game losing streak and reclaim the outright lead in the AFC East title race. The victory improved the Patriots' record this season...

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Federer adds 69th title to collection

Sports | Tennis
2011-11-15

A RESURGENT Roger Federer swept past local favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 7-6 to clinch his maiden Paris Masters title on Sunday and send a deafening warning to his rivals ahead of the ATP World Tour finals. Swiss...

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Daly Regretful, But Defends Aussie Open Walkout

Sports | Golf
2011-11-15

JOHN Daly says while he regrets walking out in the first round of the Australian Open last week, he had little choice after running out of balls. The two-time major winner hit seven balls into the water on the 11th...

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Matthew captures Lorena Ochoa Invitational

Sports | Golf
2011-11-15

CATRIONA Matthew won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Sunday for her fourth career LPGA Tour title, closing with a 1-under 71 for a four-stroke victory in the 36-player event in Mexico. Matthew, whose last LPGA...

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Phelps's 5th gold

Sports
2011-11-15

MICHAEL Phelps won his fifth gold medal and topped the points table on the final day of the Minneapolis Grand Prix on Sunday. Phelps won the 200m individual medley in 1: 57.58 seconds. He also won the 100, 200 butterfly,...

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Inzaghi to leave

Sports
2011-11-15

VETERAN AC Milan forward Filippo Inzaghi has hinted he might leave the defending Serie A champion in January. Inzaghi signed a new one-year deal in May but has played just 34 minutes this season. The 38-year-old Inzaghi...

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Ancelotti keen on Premier League

Sports
2011-11-15

FORMER Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti says he hopes to return to coach another team in the English Premier League next season. Ancelotti steered Chelsea to the league title in his first season in charge but was...

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Streaking Blackhawks punish Oilers

Sports | Ice hockey
2011-11-15

WESTERN Conference leaders Chicago Blackhawks gave Edmonton an unhappy ending to its long road trip with a 6-3 victory over the Oilers on Sunday. Jonathan Toews and Steve Montador scored two goals each to lead...

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Dravid's ton puts India in box seat against West Indies

Sports | Cricket
2011-11-15

RAHUL Dravid made the most of superb batting conditions at Eden Gardens to post his 36th test hundred and put India in charge after the first day of the second test against West Indies in Kolkata yesterday. The...

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Hamilton wins as Vettel retires early

Sports | Motor racing
2011-11-14

MCLAREN'S Lewis Hamilton won the floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix yesterday after Red Bull's double Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel suffered his first race retirement in more than a year. Hamilton, celebrating...

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Zhou heaves world record

Sports | Weightlifting
2011-11-14

ZHOU Lulu of China set an aggregate world record to win the gold medal in the women's super heavyweight category at the world weightlifting championships in Paris yesterday, the last day of the competition. Zhou...

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Ace writer Roebuck commits suicide

Sports | Cricket
2011-11-14

FORMER Somerset captain and renowned cricket writer and broadcaster Peter Roebuck has committed suicide at a hotel in Cape Town where he was covering the South Africa-Australia test series. He was 55. South...

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Takahashi triumphs

Sports
2011-11-14

JAPAN'S Daisuke Takahashi defended his title at the NHK Trophy in Sapporo yesterday, finishing comfortably ahead of compatriot Takahiko Kozuka after a solid free skate. Takahashi, first after the short program, finished...

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'Thorpedo' bombs

Sports
2011-11-14

IAN Thorpe flopped again in his comeback to competitive swimming by placing 26th in the heats for the 100-meter butterfly at a World Cup meet in Tokyo yesterday. The five-time Olympic champion's Asian World Cup series...

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Latvala takes Wales, Loeb celebrates title

Sports
2011-11-14

JARI-MATTI Latvala of Finland took advantage of the retirement of newly-crowned champion Sebastien Loeb to win the season-ending Wales Rally GB yesterday, the Ford driver's first victory of 2011. Latvala started...

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Bolt, Pearson are Athletes of the Year

Sports | Athletics
2011-11-14

JAMAICAN Usain Bolt and Australian Sally Pearson were named Athletes of the Year by the International Association of Athletics Federations on Saturday. Bolt, winning the award for the third time, bounced back...