Cricket Australia will continue to monitor the security situation in Pakistan before deciding whether its tour next month will proceed, amid reports that players will boycott the trip regardless of the decision.

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`SOMEONE IS LYING': Lawmakers attacked the credibility of the baseball star and his former trainer after they presented vastly different stories to a congressional hearing
US baseball star Roger Clemens, fighting to defend his reputation from doping allegations, denied any wrongdoing while under oath on Wednesday during intense questioning at a five-hour congressional hearing.

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CLASS ACT: The left-handed batsman has played more Test matches than any other New Zealander and captained his country to 28 victories, more than any other skipper
Record-breaking former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming announced yesterday he will retire from international cricket after the third and final Test against England next month.

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Dmedia announced the name and revealed the team logo for its newly acquired professional baseball team in the Chinese Professional Baseball League yesterday to end speculation regarding the fate of the ailing club formerly known as the Macoto Cobras.

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SPOT KICK SPECIALIST: Werder Bremen beat Braga 3-0, while Everton, fourth in the English Premier League, won with goals from Leon Osman and Victor Anichebe
PSV Eindhoven, Werder Bremen and Everton moved closer to the next round of the UEFA Cup on Wednesday with victories in their first-leg matches.

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Former Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni will take charge of the Republic of Ireland's bid to reach the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa after his appointment was confirmed by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI).

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For the second year in a row, the defending champion of the Tour de France is unlikely to be at the starting line in July.

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Oscar Pistorius, the sprinting double-amputee who was barred from able-bodied competition last month, is making his final bid to be eligible to qualify for the Olympic Games.

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COVERUP?: The US senator wants to know why penalties were imposed on the New England Patriots' coach before the full extent of his wrongdoing was known
Bill Belichick has been illegally taping opponents' defensive signals since he became the New England Patriots coach in 2000, according to US Senator Arlen Specter, who said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told him that during a meeting on Wednesday.

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Manu Ginobili made a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored 46 points as the San Antonio Spurs downed the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-105 in the NBA on Wednesday.

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GALLIC STARS SHINE: Apart from the elimination of the Australian Open finalist, local fans had plenty to cheer about as four Frenchmen won on Wednesday
France's surprise Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga suffered a disappointing return to France on Wednesday as he was beaten 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) by Croatian Mario Ancic in the first round of the Marseille Open.

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BY PAUL HUANG
Play resumes in the SBL at the Taipei County Sports Complex this evening after a two-week break for Lunar New Year. The Dacin Tigers take on Taiwan Beer before the Yulon Dinos do battle with Pure Youth Constructions.

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Alexei Kovalev's shot from the right circle 1:43 into overtime lifted the Montreal Canadiens over Florida 2-1 on Wednesday, spoiling the Panthers' first game since forward Richard Zednik was seriously injured.

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