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Australia

Kiwis root for Aussie

“The media storm over the alleged treatment of a few Australian spectators at Rugby World Cup matches is not backed up at all by a scientific survey of New Zealanders attitudes toward Australians” says Stephen […]

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New Zealand

Dan Carter’s World Cup is over

All Black No. 10 Dan Carter is out of the Rugby World Cup after tearing his left groin ligament during practice yesterday. It’s a devastating blow to the New Zealand side, who’ve depended on the […]

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Sport

Paul the Psychic Octopus dies

By Wolfgang Dahlmann, Hubert Kahl and Jean-Baptiste Piggin dpa OBERHAUSEN, Germany – Paul, the German octopus who found fame during this year’s soccer World Cup by predicting eight correct successive match winners, has died, his […]

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Sport

Woods’ biggest foe is himself

By Jim Souhan Star Tribune (Minneapolis) HAVEN, Wis. – He’s never looked weaker, not when limping around Torrey Pines or even while holding ersatz news conferences as his personal life imploded. Tiger Woods walked off […]

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New Zealand

All Blacks win, but at cost

By Mark Geenty of NZPA Dunedin, June 19 NZPA – The All Blacks’ 42-9 win over Wales may have come at a cost, with lock Anthony Boric and Israel Dagg rated doubtful starters for next […]

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Sport

Tiger bagged

Tiger Woods case shows there is nowhere to hide from celebrity media and high technologyBy Neil Best, Newsday 1. Tiger and his wife Elin in happier times. KRT No athlete in history has been as […]

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New Zealand

John Reid: “Throw Pakistan out”

David Barber Wellington (dpa) – Pakistan, which has players subject to investigations into illegal betting scams, should be thrown out of international cricket, according to former New Zealand captain and match referee John Reid. “I […]

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Opinion

Tiger Hunted

Tiger Woods’ silence makes real story all the more intriguing By Rick Morrissey, Chicago Tribune A story involving a fire hydrant and a tree normally is the province of Dog World magazine. But when the […]

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Sport

Canada Olympics boost Canadian Conservatives

TORONTO, (UPI) — The Winter Olympic Games gave Canada’s minority Conservative government a significant boost in popularity, a poll published Tuesday showed. Prime Minister Stephen Harper had a 46 percent popularity rating in the Ipsos […]