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    Carter to play for Perpignan

    Dan Carter will play for Perpignan in the 2008/9 French Top 14 rugby competition following the conclusion of his duties on the All Blacks’ end of year Northern Hemisphere tour (subject to selection). Dan will then return to New Zealand in June 2009 with an eye on securing his position in the...
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    Kaino accident and charge

    All Blacks loose forward Jerome Kaino was charged with drink-driving today after a minor motor vehicle accident. While the nose-to-tail accident in Auckland this morning caused no injuries, the 25-year-old was breath-tested by police attending the scene and found to be over the legal limit...
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    Nonu plays down block busting role

    Ma'a Nonu has followed his captain's example by graciously attempting to deflect the praise heaped on him following an eye-catching performance in New Zealand's 37-20 Iveco Series Test win over England. An embarrassed McCaw was last week exalted as the All Blacks' greatest ever openside flanker...
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    Rugby: Fiery Fiji, drenched field nearly stop Maori

    Fiji is a friendly country to visit - until you come to play them at rugby, that is. The island nation, who meet tourists with their customary 'bula' and white-toothed smiles, were more bully than bula as they almost bashed the New Zealand Maori into a famous win. The weather gods produced a...
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    ICC picks Sri Lanka to challenge umpires

    Players will be allowed to appeal against an umpire's decision for the first time in a challenge system on trial for India's test cricket tour of Sri Lanka starting next month. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said Monday it had agreed to play the series under the experimental rules...
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    Nuwan kicks Havelocks to win over CH & FC

    Ranjeeva SENEVIRATNE A superb display of place kicking by Sri Lanka youth player Nuwan Hettiarachchi enabled Havelocks Sports Club to beat CH and FC by 19 points (one goal, four penalties) to 11 (one try, one penalty, one drop goal) in their Caltex ‘A’ Division League rugby match played at...
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    Pallekelle not in range to host 2011 World Cup

    By Sa’adi Thawfeeq The Pallekelle cricket stadium, owned by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), is slowly but surely moving inexorably towards hosting a cricket match. The first stage of the project is to have it ready to stage domestic matches mainly inter-provincial and in this aspect it is nearing...
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    my sri lanka playin IX for d Asia Cup

    1.sanath 2.udawatte 3.sanga 4.mahela 5.silva 6.dilshan 7.kapu 8.maharoof 9 vaas 10 mendis 11 murali post the SL playin IX for the Asia Cup dat you think is better
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    Symonds fined for sleeping in

    Australia allrounder Andrew Symonds has been fined after sleeping in and missing the team bus to a training session in Barbados. Symonds was 10 minutes late for the bus but did not miss any part of practice after finding his own way to Kensington Oval. He was fined an undisclosed amount by the...
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    kandy vs CR vote

    kandy sc vs cr any comments guys.
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    nalaka is back agian to play for kandy sc

    Ball handling errors turn overs and most of all bad decision making cost CH and FC dearly in their Caltex Segment A Division One rugby league against Kandy played at Maitland Crescent yesterday. The defending Champions seemed to be stunned, but got their act together to defeat the hosts by 30...
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    NZ Maori claim first win

    Tonga has gone down 20-9 to the New Zealand Maori in a match dictated by heavy tackles and penalty kicks in the opening match of the Pacific Nations Cup at Albany Stadium. The opening stanza of the game was nothing short of brutal as each team threw all the weight they possessed at each other...
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    Gony to replace injured Sreesanth

    Manpreet Gony, the Punjab fast bowler, will join the Indian squad for the Bangladesh tri-series as a replacement for Sreesanth, who was ruled out after suffering a side strain. Gony, 24, has had a remarkable ascent since making his List A debut a little more than three months ago. He came into...
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    Carter and forwards superb in season opener

    Ace first five-eighths Dan Carter was given only one chance but his break 16 minutes from fulltime made Ireland suffer as he set up a match-winning try for second five-eighths Ma'a Nonu in the 21-11 victory achieved in miserable conditions at Westpac Stadium in Wellington Carter's control was...
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    Injury hit CR face tough task against Havelocks

    The reigning President's Trophy champions and runners up of the Caltex 'A' Division League for the last four years CR and FC which is in a buoyant mood after its smashing win over CH and FC will confront traditional rivals Havelocks Sports Club in their Caltex 'A' Division League rugby match at...
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    Dharmakeerthie and Manuranga for Beijing Wushu tournament 2008

    Though Wushu is not one of the medal sports in the forthcoming Olympic Games, it was introduced as a demonstration event sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The tournament will be conducted exactly same as an Olympic event. The Sri Lankan duo who achieved this rare honour...
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    Trinity U-19 cager champs

    Trinity College posted a slender 69 points to 66 triumph over Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa to annex the All Island 'B' Division U-19 Cager Title in their All Island Inter Schools 'B' Division Under 19 Boys Basketball Tournament concluded at Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa on Tuesday...
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    Bopara into record books with double ton

    Young English talent overcame imported South Africans as Ravi Bopara etched his name in the record books at Grace Road, with a breathtaking 201 off 138 balls, to guide Essex into the Friends Provident semi-finals. Bopara's stunning innings lifted Essex to a mammoth 350, which proved well out of...
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    Asoka back in international scene

    Sri Lankan umpire Asoka de Silva will return back to international duties after a four year layoff when he officiates during the up coming Tri Series limited overs tournament between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to be worked off in Dhaka from June 8 to 14. De Silva was promoted to the...
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    Bomb targeting Panadura-Colombo train, neighbouring crowd averts disaster

    The Police have confirmed that the blast had targeted the Panadura-Colombo office train. According to reports the suspect was seen carrying the bomb by the people from the surrounding area. When the crowd noticed the suspect bomber they had shouted upon which he had thrown the bomb at the...

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