Archive for the January 5, 2017
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The Australian dollar edged up on Wednesday, aided by tighter capital controls from China, while the New Zealand dollar extended its losing streak for a fourth straight session on weaker dairy prices. The Australian dollar
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World number one Angelique Kerber survived a big scare from Australian wildcard Ashleigh Barty to progress to the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday. The reigning Australian and US Open champion held on to
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World number four Stan Wawrinka began the new season with a straight-sets victory over Viktor Troicki in his Brisbane International debut on Wednesday. Second seed Wawrinka edged out Troicki 7-6(5) 6-4 to maintain his perfect
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as India's limited-overs captain but will still be available for selection, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday. "Mahendra Singh Dhoni has informed the BCCI that he wishes
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Serena Williams suffered a shock second-round defeat at the Auckland Classic Wednesday following her sister Venus's earlier withdrawal with an arm injury. Top seeded Serena blamed the wind for a string of unforced errors in
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Wednesday announced the 15-member Pakistan U-16 cricket team and team management for three One Days and three T-20 matches' series against Australia U-16 team in the UAE. The three-match One Day
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The Punjab government is going to set up cricket academies in different cities under the supervision of former test cricketers so as to hunt new talent, PML-N leader and Chairman Steering Committee Sports Punjab, Hanif
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Laiba Ijaz, Waleed Khalil and Mutahir Shah clinched the trophies of the Girls, Under-13 and Under-11 title of the first Osama Warrich Memorial Squash Championship which concluded here at PSB Mohib Ullah Khan Squash Complex
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South Africa need six more wickets with two days still to play to win the second test against Sri Lanka, who closed the third day at Newlands on Wednesday on 130 for four, still 377
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South African former golfer Wayne Westner, who won the South African Open in 1988 and 1991, shot himself dead in front of his wife on Wednesday, police said. Westner, 55, who also won the 1996
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