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Amla closes in on #1 batting ranking
Dubai, Jan 15, 2013: South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has moved within striking distance of claiming the number-one ranking on the Reliance ICC Test Player Rankings for batsmen for the first time in his career. Amla has moved up a place to second in the latest rankings that were released on Tuesday, a day after…
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KRL becomes the champion of 9th PPFL
Karachi – Pakistan, Jan 15, 2013: Khan Research Laboratory (KRL) has won the 9th Pakistan Premier Football League-2012 ( 9th PPFL-2012) title in Karachi at KPT Football Stadium today and finished their campaign with 70 points in 30 matches while Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) and Muslim FC Chaman finished second and third spot with…
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Doha will stage IPC Athletics Championships
Germany, Jan 15, 2013: Doha, Qatar, will stage the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, the International Paralympic Committee has announced. The event will be the last major gathering of top international athletes before the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and is expected to attract around 1,300 of the world’s best athletes from 90 countries and will…
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Antalya to host BNP Paribas World Team Cup
London – GBR, Jan 15, 2013: The ITF announced that the 2013 BNP Paribas World Team Cup, the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis team event, will be held in Antalya, Turkey. The event will be staged on the clay courts of the Club Ali Bey Manavgat on the Turkish Riviera on 20-26 May. The World Team…
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GB versus USA showdown at iconic York Hall
Lausanne, Jan 15, 2013: ICONIC, With one of the finest boxing venues set to host the mouth-watering showdown between British Lionhearts and USA Knockouts, World Series of Boxing (WSB) fans will be treated to a real pugilistic feast when the two teams meet on Thursday 17 January (20:00 local time). With a long-standing sporting rivalry,…
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Orange AFCON South Africa Tournament
Cairo – Egypt, Jan 15, 2013: AFCON, The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has concluded a milestone Public Transport agreement for fans with CAF and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 29th Edition of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations SOUTH AFRICA 2013. The transport agreement is for the provision of free…
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Schedule Announced for Round Two
Dublin – Ireland, Jan 14, 2013: The International Rugby Board has announced the match schedule for the eagerly anticipated second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, the USA Women’s Rugby Sevens in Houston, USA. Twelve international sides from six continents will compete at the BBVA Compass Stadium on 1-2 February, with tournament hosts…
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Statement from ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti
London – GBR, Jan 15, 2013: Everyone in the ITF family is saddened to learn that Brad Drewett will step down from his position as ATP Chairman following his diagnosis with ALS. Some of us at the ITF have known Brad since he was a player; many others have known him in his various roles…
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IPC Nordic skiing World Championships 2013
Germany, Jan 14, 2013: The media accreditation process is now open for the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain and the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden. Media interested in covering these championships can now apply for accreditation via www.ipcalpineskiingworlds.org and www.ipcnordicskiingworlds.org respectively. The alpine skiing World Championships…
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IPC Athletics statement on grand prix series media reports
Germany, Jan 13, 2013: Following some British media reports on Sunday (13 January) claiming that a global series of para-athletics grand prix events will be trialled in 2013 by IPC Athletics, the global governing body has made the following statement. Craig Spence, the IPC’s Director of Communications, said: “Following the success of London 2012, IPC…
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