Archive for  January 2010
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Currency speculators went long against the US dollar in the latest week, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the dollar's net long position was $3.11 billion in the
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The dollar is likely to move higher in the opening days of next week as investors continue to trade on strong US economic growth but concern will mount ahead of US jobs data later in
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A good record in the subcontinent and experienced players will help South Africa on their tour of India after a tumultuous week in which coach Mickey Arthur resigned, captain Graeme Smith said. The Proteas left
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New Zealand ended a three-month global search for a national cricket coach Saturday with the appointment of former local Test batsman Mark Greatbatch. The 46-year-old replaces Andy Moles who stepped down as Blackcaps coach last
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An exhausted Laura Robson of Britain lost the Australian Open girls' final to Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova 6-1 7-6 on Saturday. The 16-year-old, who partnered Andy Murray to the Hopman Cup final before the year's
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Promising young Brazilian Tiago Fernandes got the perfect birthday present Saturday by beating Australian Sean Berman to win the Australian Open boys' singles title. Fernandes, who was 17 on Friday, outgunned his opponent 7-5, 6-3
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American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan won their fourth Australian Open doubles title on Saturday, beating Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 in the final. The win follows their successes
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Defending champion and top seed Serena Williams powered to her fifth Australian Open title and 12th Grand Slam when she beat a brave Justine Henin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 on Saturday. Williams took a tight first
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Togo, who pulled out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a terrorist attack on their team bus, have been banned for the next two competitions in 2012 and 2014, the Confederation of African Football
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Paul Casey showed a return to form in shooting a 6-under 66 Saturday to share the lead with Bradley Dredge after the third round of the Qatar Masters. The 32-year-old Casey arrived in Doha still
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