Australian opener Justin Langer and Indian spinner Anil Kumble topped Test cricket's international batting and bowling lists for 2004. Langer finished as the world's leading run scorer for the year with 1481 runs at an

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Two weeks after being sacked by world number two Andy Roddick, Brad Gilbert was unsure whether his former pupil had made the right decision. After joining forces with Roddick in June 2003, Gilbert had coached

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Russia's tennis tsarinas, who dominated 2004 with three of the four Grand Slams and a first ever Fed Cup to their names, aim to hammer home their dominance in 2005. Of the 60 WTA events

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is concerned that the festive fixture list will take its toll on his Premier League champions. Arsenal face a London derby at Charlton Athletic on Saturday after a hard-fought 1-0 win

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Argentina forward Carlos Tevez has been voted Latin America's Footballer of the Year for the second year running in a poll by Uruguayan newspaper El Pais. Tevez, 20, led Argentina to the gold medal at

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Darren Lehmann said Friday he realised his Test career hangs in the balance ahead of the third and final cricket Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. The 34-year-old Australian left-hander has

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In the cotton analysis published on 31st December, 2004, the correct figure of cotton purchases by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is estimated at 2.3 million bales and stocks reportedly received in TCP warehouses

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Oriental Metals (Holdings) Co Ltd said on Friday it has agreed to buy alumina assets from its parent for HK$2.9 billion (US $372 million). The company said it has agreed to buy Peak Strategic Industries

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China will cancel rebates on export of unwrought nickel and nickel alloys from January 1, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. Currently, exporters receive a 8 percent rebate on exports of nickel and nickel

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A Norwegian cargo ship briefly broke down in the Suez Canal on Friday, causing a delay through the strategic waterway of more than two hours before traffic resumed, a canal authority official said. The official,

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