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Badminton: Lee beats Lin Dan in Seoul final

World number one Lee Chong Wei stormed back to defeat arch-rival and holder Lin “Super” Dan in the final of the Korea Open yesterday

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Football: Messi helping Barcelona make history

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says his teammate Lionel Messi deserves to win the Ballon d’Or, saying the Argentine forward has helped turn the Spanish club ...

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RugbyU: Biarritz appeal Aguilera suspension

Top 14 rugby side Biarritz confirmed yesterday they will appeal the one-match suspension imposed on the Aguilera Stadium by France's National Rugby League (LNR) for ...

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Cricket: Dilshan falls as Sri Lanka follow on

Sri Lanka faced an uphill battle to avoid defeat after captain Tillekeratne Dilshan was out early in their follow on innings on the third day ...

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Tennis: Simon makes Brisbane semis

Frenchman Gilles Simon continued his low-key run at the Brisbane International with a solid 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 quarter-final win over Santiago Giraldo yesterday.Second seed Simon ...

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Tennis: France topple Spain to reach Hopman final

France kept alive its hopes for a first victory at the Hopman Cup, advancing to the final after beating Spain 2-0 at the mixed teams ...

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Cricket: Double-centurion Clarke seeks fans’ respect

Michael Clarke said he hoped to earn some respect from home fans after posting the highest score by an Australian against India in the second ...

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Tennis: Misfiring Wozniacki keeping the faith

World number one Caroline Wozniacki did little to silence her critics yesterday as she struggled to win her singles match in Denmark’s 2-1 loss to ...

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Basketball: China’s Xinjiang release Aussie Mills

Former NBA point guard Patty Mills has been released by Chinese professional club Xinjiang after he refused to play due to an alleged fake injury, ...

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