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Djokovic routs Nadal to win Miami title
AFP, Published on 31/03/2014
» Six-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic claimed his fourth Miami Masters crown with a dominating straight sets win over world number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday.
'Japan's Beethoven' says sorry but claims deafness no act
AFP, Published on 07/03/2014
» The fraudulent composer dubbed "Japan's Beethoven" made his first public apology Friday, but insisted he has hearing problems and threatened to sue the ghost writer who outed his decades-long deception.
Coetzee claims maiden win in Joburg
AFP, Published on 09/02/2014
» South Africa's George Coetzee claimed his first European Tour title, winning the $1.77m Joburg Open at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Sunday by three shots.
China fury over huge bonus for Li Na
AFP, Published on 29/01/2014
» Chinese official media and web users poured scorn on local government officials Wednesday after they gave multi-millionaire tennis star Li Na an 800,000 yuan ($132,000) reward for winning the Australian Open.
Toyota still top dog in auto sales
AFP, Published on 23/01/2014
» TOKYO - Toyota sold a record 9.98 million vehicles last year, it said Thursday, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen to maintain its title of world's biggest automaker.
France win first Hopman Cup in thrilling decider
AFP, Published on 04/01/2014
» France won their first Hopman Cup title on Saturday night, taking a thrilling decider against Poland.
Jimenez wins Hong Kong Open golf for fourth time
AFP, Published on 08/12/2013
» Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez won the $1.3 million Hong Kong Open in a three-way playoff Sunday, clinching the title for a record-equalling fourth time and securing his 20th European Tour victory.
NATO seeks Afghan accord as it looks for new role
AFP, Published on 03/12/2013
» NATO foreign ministers will press Afghanistan Tuesday to accept terms for a continued alliance role after withdrawal next year as they chart its future following its biggest military operation yet.
Matsuyama is first rookie golfer to win Japan money list
AFP, Published on 01/12/2013
» Hideki Matsuyama became the first rookie to win the Japan Golf Tour money list Sunday when the 21-year-old clinched his fourth victory of the season at the Casio World Open.
Man searches landfill for $7.5m bitcoin
AFP, Published on 29/11/2013
» A British IT worker has launched a frantic search of a landfill site after realising he accidentally threw away a computer drive holding $7.5 million (5.5 million euros) in the online currency bitcoin.