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Australian Open: Li Na routs Maria Sharapova to reach final
- 3 months ago
In-form Sharapova had conceded only nine games leading into the match, but was picked apart by sixth seed Li, who attacked the Russian's serve and overpowered her with a barrage of power hitting from the baseline.
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Olympics 2012: Badminton furore questions spirit of Games
- 9 months ago
Spectators at the Wembley Arena shouted abuse and jeered at the players as badminton matches descended into farce, with the teams deliberately spraying shots and duffing serves into the net to concede points.
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Cycling: Britain sets world record to win men's pursuit title
- 1 year ago
Edward Clancy, Steven Burke, Peter Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas's time of 3 minutes 53.295 seconds at the Hisense Arena eclipsed the previous mark of 3:53.314 set by Britain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Injured Jacob Oram ruled out of South Africa clashes
- 1 year ago
All rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of New Zealand's Twenty20 and one-day international series against South Africa with a calf injury.
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No fairytale farewell for Kim Clijsters
- 1 year ago
Thursday's three-set semi-final loss to Victoria Azarenka in her Australian Open farewell proved even the teak-tough Belgian is fallable.
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Andy Murray thrashes Nishikori to make semi-finals in Melbourne
- 1 year ago
Nishikori, won support from kimono-clad fans as the underdog at sun-bathed Rod Laver Arena, but left with his tail between his legs after a two-hour 12-minute spanking.
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Aus Open: Roger Federer thrashes del Potro to make semi-finals
- 1 year ago
The Swiss, chasing a 17th grand slam crown and sixth in Melbourne, was never seriously threatened in their first meeting in a major since losing to del Potro in the 2009 US Open final.
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Caroline Wozniacki out of Australian Open, to lose top ranking
- 1 year ago
Wozniacki was dumped out of the quarter-finals of the Australian Open by Kim Clijsters and will lose her world number one position when new rankings are released next week.
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Caroline Wozniacki not true number one: Martina Navratilova
- 1 year ago
The Czech-born great said Wimbledon champion and world number two Petra Kvitova should have dislodged Wozniacki last year because she had a better season overall.
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Time, war-wounds catching up with Serena Williams
- 1 year ago
The 30-year-old played only two matches in the leadup before she was struck down with an ankle injury, and joked it was enough preparation for her bid for a 14th grand slam crown and sixth title.