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If anyone can, Serena can, says Hingis
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» LONDON - Martina Hingis backed Serena Williams' bid to secure a calendar Grand Slam, saying the world number one would be even hungrier this time to secure the Wimbledon title.
Jara banned for Cavani backside incident
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» SANTIAGO - Chile defender Gonzalo Jara was thrown out of the Copa America on Sunday over his attempt to shove his finger into the backside of Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, the Chilean Football Federation confirmed.
Dalai Lama urges happiness and peace at Glastonbury
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» GLASTONBURY (UNITED KINGDOM) - The Dalai Lama made his first appearance at Glastonbury on Sunday, spending an hour in the rain addressing festival-goers on how the world could be a happier place.
Djokovic, Serena, Sharapova star on Wimbledon's day one
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova take centre stage as Wimbledon gets underway on Monday while Lleyton Hewitt hopes for a long goodbye on his 17th and final appearance at the All England Club.
Watson wins Travelers in sudden death playoff
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» CROMWELL (UNITED STATES) - Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson rolled in a birdie putt on the second hole of a sudden death playoff to beat Paul Casey and capture the PGA Tour Travelers Championship on Sunday.
Japan factory production down 2.2% on-month in May
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» TOKYO - Japan's factory output fell a sharper-than-expected 2.2 percent month-on-month in May, reversing a rise in the previous month, official data showed Monday.
British cyclist Froome's strength of character in question
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» PARIS - Although not arriving with the kind of overwhelming favourite status he's been saddled with before, Chris Froome may find himself under more scrutiny than ever at the Tour de France.
Solar Impulse leaves Japan on delayed Pacific flight
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» TOKYO - The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew out of central Japan on Monday heading for Hawaii, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
57 countries sign articles to set up China-led bank
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» BEIJING - The 57 founding member countries of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank began signing articles of association setting up the new institution on Monday.
South Korea's Choi wins LPGA NW Arkansas Championship
AFP, Published on 29/06/2015
» ROGERS (UNITED STATES) - South Korea's Choi Na-Yeon holed out from the fairway for eagle on the 16th hole en route to a two-under 69 to claim the LPGA Tour's NW Arkansas Championship.