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Wallabies will not 'scrounge' wins - Cheika
AFP, Published on 27/09/2015
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Australia coach Michael Cheika insisted his team will not "scrounge" through the tough Pool A after an 11-try drubbing of minnows Uruguay.
Record revenues as Rugby World Cup seeks new frontiers
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» LONDON - The Rugby World Cup has become a huge business machine generating record revenues this year and aiming for even more in the future.
Fiji cut elder statesman from World Cup squad
AFP, Published on 21/08/2015
» SUVA (FIJI) - The elder statesman of Fijian rugby, Seremaia Bai, was the notable omission Friday when Fiji coach John McKee named his 31-man squad for the September-October World Cup.
Bolt in Gatlin's crosshairs at Beijing worlds
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» BEIJING - Usain Bolt comes to the world championships in Beijing caught in the crosshairs of controversial rival Justin Gatlin in what promises to be one of the closest fought sprint rivalries seen in a long time.
Disappointment in Kazakhstan as Beijing clinches 2022 Games
AFP, Published on 01/08/2015
» ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN) - Despondent residents in Almaty, energy-rich Kazakhstan's largest city, on Friday reacted with dismay after Beijing pipped the ex-Soviet underdog to the right to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Doping ban 'a gift and a curse', admits in-form Gatlin
AFP, Published on 16/07/2015
» MONACO - A four-year doping ban served between 2006-10 has been both "a gift and a curse", controversial in-form American sprinter Justin Gatlin admitted Thursday.
Thailand's success makes PM Prayut happy
Sports, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 25/06/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said last night Thailand's success at the SEA Games was one of the few things that had made him happy since taking over the reins of the government in a coup he staged last year.
Cornered boxing and swimming officials promise recovery before future battles
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 13/06/2015
» With their dreams shattered to pieces, the Thai swimming and boxing officials are promising to rebuild stronger squads for the future from the debris of the 2015 SEA Games.
Vermeulen foils Pollard and Stormers triumph
AFP, Published on 26/04/2015
» CAPE TOWN - Western Stormers skipper Duane Vermeulen blocked a late drop-goal attempt by Northern Bulls Handre Pollard to help his team win a pulsating Super 15 clash 15-13 at Newlands Saturday.
Chelsea win, United beat City
AFP, Published on 13/04/2015
» LONDON - Chelsea increased their lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at QPR on Sunday as Manchester United added to Manchester City's woes with a come-from-behind 4-2 derby victory at Old Trafford.