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NewsAFP NewsHamburg's Mueller tears knee ligament celebrating goal
Germany international Nicolai Mueller faces half a year on the sidelines after rupturing his cruciate knee ligament as he celebrated scoring in Hamburg's opening game of the season. The 29-year-old was left red-faced after scoring the winner in the 1-0 home Bundesliga victory against Augsburg eight
NewsAFP NewsTributes pour in for All Blacks great Colin Meads
World Rugby led global tributes Sunday to All Blacks great Colin Meads who died aged 81 following a year-long battle with cancer. The legendary hardman, with a reputation for training by running up hills with a sheep under each arm, played 133 games, including 55 Tests, during his 14 years with the
NewsAFP NewsNorris revives faltering golf career with Fiji Int'l win
Australian journeyman Jason Norris revived his flagging career Sunday when he won the Fiji International by four strokes. "It's taken me 21 years to have a win like this," said Norris, who was considering the Asian Tour qualifying school for next year but now gets a two-year exemption
NewsAFP NewsSEA Games: Oops! Malaysia upsets Indonesia with flag blunder
Indonesia's president expressed concern on Sunday after Malaysia's Southeast Asian Games organisers mistakenly published the Indonesian flag upside-down in a commemorative magazine, prompting anger amongst fans. Malaysia's foreign ministry and the Games organisers apologised profusely for
NewsAFP NewsAustralian tennis star Kyrgios ponders larger meanings as success arrives
On the verge of possibly his greatest triumph, Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios thought of the grandparents who nurtured his dream and his low point earlier this month. Kyrgios defeated Spain's David Ferrer 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/4) at the ATP Cincinnati Masters to book a Sunday finals date with 11th-ranked
NewsAFP NewsCoach Cheika backs Wallabies plans after landslide loss to All Blacks
Under-fire head coach Michael Cheika says he will continue to back his team's defensive structures after the Wallabies' ignominious 54-34 defeat to New Zealand in the Rugby Championship. In a wretched Wallabies' showing panned by Wallaby great Michael Lynagh as having "non-existent&
