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Warne to lead All Stars
20 Nov 2009, 2:18PM
Shane Warne will captain an All Stars team against a Michael Clarke-led Australian XI in a Twenty20 show clash.- Greg Chappell keen for youth to shine
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Preston bursting with indigenous pride
20 Nov 2009, 5:01PM
He won't throw a punch but Preston Campbell will be bursting with pride when he leads the Indigenous All Stars against an elite NRL All Stars next February.
Ireland demands replay over handball
20 Nov 2009, 8:07AM
Ireland has called for a rematch against France in a World Cup playoff amid rising controversy over Thierry Henry's handball.
Egypt recalls Algiers envoy after loss
20 Nov 2009, 6:25AM
Egypt has recalled its ambassador from Algiers after Egypt's football loss to Algeria in a World Cup play-off, accusing its fans of post-match thuggery.
Button happy out of comfort zone
20 Nov 2009, 6:05AM
Jenson Button says he switched team so he could move out of his comfort zone and take on Lewis Hamilton in the same cars.
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France rule out replay of controversial World Cup playoff
21 Nov 2009, 7:47AM
PARIS (Reuters) - The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, saying on Friday world governing body FIFA's decision that the result should stand was final.
Federer eyes year - end top spot in London finale
21 Nov 2009, 6:20AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer held court in a swish hotel on the banks of the River Thames on Friday and left nobody in any doubt he was determined to become only the second male player to reclaim the year-end number one spot.
Federer says football needs to introduce video technology
21 Nov 2009, 5:47AM
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one tennis player Roger Federer believes his friend Thierry Henry should not be vilified for the handball which helped France edge past Ireland into the World Cup finals on Wednesday.
France v Ireland replay would be fairest - Henry
21 Nov 2009, 2:54AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Thierry Henry said a replay between France and Ireland would be the "fairest solution" to the controversy surrounding the World Cup playoff.
Police stage raids in four countries in betting probe
21 Nov 2009, 12:29AM
BOCHUM, Germany (Reuters) - Police in four European countries staged simultaneous raids and arrested 15 people as part of a match-fixing investigation encompassing nine European leagues, Bochum police said on Friday.
Oxford - Cambridge Boat Race gets title sponsor
20 Nov 2009, 10:35PM
LONDON (Reuters) - The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, first held in 1829, will have a title sponsor next year for the first time.
Williams sell minority F1 stake
20 Nov 2009, 10:24PM
Formula One team Williams has sold a minority stake to Austrian investor Christian "Toto" Wolff, according to a report on the British team's website.
No resolution yet to Semenya case - IAAF
20 Nov 2009, 10:08PM
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - The IAAF is continuing to work with South African runner Caster Semenya's representatives and the South African government to resolve her gender case, but cannot confirm any agreement, a spokesman for the governing body told Reuters on Friday.
Domenech feels no need to apologise for "referee error"
20 Nov 2009, 9:39PM
PARIS (Reuters) - France coach Raymond Domenech admits his side qualified for next year's World Cup thanks to a refereeing error but dismissed claims of cheating and does not feel compelled to apologise.
FIFA rejects call to replay France v Ireland playoff
20 Nov 2009, 9:26PM
LONDON (Reuters) - FIFA said Friday the France v Ireland World Cup playoff would not be replayed despite pleas from the FA of Ireland following a handling offence in the build-up to France's goal in Wednesday's 1-1 draw in Paris.
