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Australia's Libby Lenton broke Britta Steffen's world record for the women's 100 meters freestyle at Sydney's Olympic pool on Tuesday.
Lenton posted a time of 52.99 seconds, 0.31 under Steffen's world record of 53.30, which the German set at last year'..
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Ferrari's Felipe Massa quite rightly talked of the "dark clouds" clearing after his first win (and finish) of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Brazilian was under increasing pressure after retiring in Australia with engine problems and sliding ou..
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Australia thrashed Twenty20 world champions India before a massive 84,000 crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. The home side dismissed India for just 74 in 17.3 overs and raced to victory within 12 overs for the solitary loss of Adam Gilchrist..
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Australia bowler Brad Hogg is free to play in this week's third Test at Perth after India dropped a disciplinary case against the leg-spinner on Monday. Hogg had been charged with allegedly referring to India skipper Anil Kumble and Mahendra Singh Dhoni a..
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India have suspended their cricket tour of Australia pending the outcome of an appeal against a three-match ban handed to spin bowler Harbhajan Singh.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has told its players to stay in Sydney rather than t..
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VVS Laxman hit a sparkling century as India hit back against all-conquering Australia on the second day of the second Test in Sydney. His firth Test ton helped India reach 216 for three by stumps in reply to Australia's first innings of 463.
Laxman, wh..
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India have been set an imposing victory target of 499 as Australia continued their domination of the first Test in Melbourne on the third day. Australia declared their second innnings on 351 for seven with India six without loss when stumps were drawn at..
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Katie Mactier won the women's individual pursuit as Australia claimed two gold medals in the opening World Cup track cycling meeting at the Dunc Gray Velodrome on Friday. The Olympic silver medallist finished in three minutes, 38.379 seconds to beat Lithu..
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Norway cruised to an easy 7-2 win over Ghana on Thursday to take the top spot in Group C at the Women's World Cup and set up a possible quarterfinal meeting with hosts China. In Chengdu, Australia scored a dramatic late goal to tie Canada 2-2 and take the..
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George Gregan will equal Will Carling's international test captaincy record when he leads out Australia for the 59th time, against Fiji at the Stade de la Mosson on Sunday. Gregan, a veteran of 136 tests, captains the team because Stirling Mortlock injure..
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Stirling Mortlock has beaten George Gregan for the job of Australia's captain for this year's World Cup in France. Gregan was stripped of the captaincy this year when the selectors decided to experiment with Matt Giteau at scrumhalf but was expected to re..
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Iraq pulled off a stunning 3-1 upset win over Australia at the Asian Cup on Friday to leave the tournament favorites in danger of an embarrassing early exit. Nashat Akram scored from a free kick in the first half after a terrible mistake from goalkeeper M..
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Tim Cahill scored in injury time to earn Australia a 1-1 draw against Oman in their opening Asian Cup match on Sunday. Cahill saved Australia's blushes when he slammed the ball into the back of the net after Oman had threatened to pull off a major upset a..
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Australia recovered from a nightmare start to beat South Africa 25-17 at Sydney's Olympic stadium in their Tri-Nations clash on Saturday. The victory handed the halfback combination of George Gregan and Stephen Larkham a dream send-off in their last appea..
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An embarrassing blunder by debutant Australia goalkeeper Brad Jones handed Uruguay a 2-1 victory in a lively friendly international on Saturday.
Striker Alvaro Recoba headed the ball into an empty net 13 minutes from time, earning Uruguay a small measu..
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Australia's new-look back three provided the spark as the Wallabies shook off their early-season rust to defeat Wales 31-0 and secure a 2-0 series victory on Saturday.
Wales had signalled their intentions to challenge Australia's inexperienced wings an..
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Australia coach John Connolly will hand winger Digby Ioane his debut in one of five changes to his team for Saturday's second Test against Wales in Brisbane.
Stephen Larkham returns in place of Sam Norton-Knight after missing last week's 29-23 win with..
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Replacement forward Stephen Hoiles scored a try after the final siren to seal Australia's 29-23 win over Wales in the first rugby Test at Sydney's Olympic stadium on Saturday.
Hoiles's last-gasp touchdown spared Australian blushes after a Wales team mi..
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New Zealand and Sri Lanka joined Australia in the World Cup semifinals Saturday after a five-wicket victory for the Kiwis against South Africa that was a lot easier than expected.
South Africa and England will meet Tuesday to decide the last semifinali..
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Queensland all-rounder James Hopes has been put on standby for the Australia World Cup team as a potential replacement for the injured Shane Watson.
Watson, who has a long history of injury problems, left the field in the second stage Super Eights game..
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