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Warne on brink of creating history

Khaleej Times — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:52:37 +1100

Shane Warne will get the chance to become the first bowler in the history of Test cricket to take 700 wickets, in the Boxing Day Test against England on his home pit..

Flintoff's future as captain questioned by media

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:51:42 +1100

Andrew Flintoff's future as England captain was questioned by the media on Tuesday following his side's humbling Ashes defeat in Australia.

Title of world's best soccer goes to, Internacional?

International Herald Tribune — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:50:57 +1100

Internacional won the Club World Cup this weekend, earning the unofficial title of the best team in soccer

Woods caps golden year with 11th title

The Star — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:49:50 +1100

Tiger Woods signed off on a remarkable 2006 campaign in triumphant style on Sunday, winning his 11th title of the year with a four-shot victory at the Target World Challe...

Ekstrom beats Loeb to win Race of Champions

The Star — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:49:13 +1100

Mattias Ekstrom beat three-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb on Saturday to win the Race of Champions at Stade de France.

Diaw's Triple-Double Guides Suns To 13th Straight Win

WPXI — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:48:30 +1100

Boris Diaw notched his fifth career triple- double with 21 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Phoenix Suns won their 13th straight game with a 1.

Houston's Yao Ming emerging as league's top center

The Miami Herald — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:47:40 +1100

Yao Ming always is looking ahead. | The Houston Rockets center is off to the best start of his career, averaging 26.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game heading into this weekend. He is shoo...

Blue Jays offer Wells $ 120M-plus

Japan Times — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:46:47 +1100

The Toronto Blue Jays have offered All-Star center fielder Vernon Wells a contract extension worth more $ 120 million.

AROUND THE HORN: Red Sox sign Matsuzaka

Detroit Free Press — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:45:51 +1100

Daisuke Matsuzaka threw his first pitch off the Fenway Park mound Thursday, the end of an 8,000-mile journey that the Red Sox hope will give them a new ace

Asian Games medallist from India fails sex test

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:44:48 +1100

Asian Games silver medallist Santhi Soundarajan of India has failed a sex test and will be stripped of her medal, officials said on Monday.

One hundred million pound man

The Sun — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:44:29 +1100

DAVID Beckham has insured himself for a record £100MILLION the largest personal policy in sport history. | The deal, rivalled by only a few Hollywood A-listers, covers the pin-up soccer st..