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• Peerless Federer rolls on with win over del Potro

  27-03-2017 23:48
  
  Federer wowed a boisterous, capacity crowd at Crandon Park, winning 6-3 6-4 in just over 80 minutes of nearly flawless tennis.
  
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• The science of the selfie: 'left is best'

  27-03-2017 23:47
  Left is best when it comes to taking a selfie with a new study of 2000 photos revealing most prefer snapping the left side of the face.
  
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• Roger Federer advances at Miami Open

  27-03-2017 23:44
  Roger Federer has moved into the fourth round at the Miami Open, beating Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 6-4 and will next play Roberto Bautista Agut.
  
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• Kerber, Pliskova reach Miami quarters

  27-03-2017 23:29
  
  There was joy for Angelique Kerber and Karolina Pliskova in the Miami Open but Garbine Muguruza is out after retiring hurt.
  
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• Kerber, Pliskova reach Miami quarters, Muguruza retires

  27-03-2017 23:19
  
  German Kerber, the top seed, cruised by Japanese qualifier Risa Ozaki 6-2 6-2 while Czech second seed Pliskova beat 15th-seeded compatriot Barbora Strycova 6-1 6-4.
  
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• NFL owners approve Raiders' move to Vegas

  27-03-2017 20:58
  NFL team owners have given the green light to the Raiders moving to Las Vegas from Oakland.
  
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• State of play with Cyclone Debbie

  27-03-2017 20:48
  The state of play as Queensland prepares for the impending arrival of Cyclone Debbie in the state's north.
  
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• Mum's condition will dictate Day's plans

  27-03-2017 20:35
  Jason Day says he plans to travel to Augusta for the Masters, but his plans could change following his mother's surgery for cancer.
  
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• BCCI post clip of Aussies' row with Jadeja

  27-03-2017 20:30
  The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed the exact words that Australia used to try to rile Ravindra Jadeja in Dharamsala.
  
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• F1 opener puts overtaking in the spotlight

  27-03-2017 20:26
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One entered a bold new era in Sunday's Australian season-opener with bigger tyres, faster cars and a winning Ferrari but the lack of overtaking is causing concern.
  
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• Raval in awe of masterful Williamson

  27-03-2017 20:20
  Black Caps talisman Kane Williamson has secured a record-equalling 17th Test century for his country in their series-deciding match against South Africa.
  
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• Authorities warn on Debbie storm surge

  27-03-2017 20:11
  Authorities are warning north Queensland residents to be aware of storm surges that will accompany Tropical Cyclone Debbie.
  
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• Everything you need to know about cyclones

  27-03-2017 20:10
  Tropical Cyclone Debbie is about to join a long list of cyclones that have menaced northern Australia. Here is information on cyclones.
  
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• At least 11 dead in Yemen suicide bombing

  27-03-2017 19:45
  AT least 11 people have been killed in a suspected al-Qaeda attack in Yemen's south.
  
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• New-look English T20 moves closer

  27-03-2017 19:23
  A new English city-based, eight-team T20 competition has moved a step closer,
  
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• Sweden winger Forsberg ready for Ronaldo challenge

  27-03-2017 17:29
  
  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - After a season in which he has been of vital importance for both club and country, some comparisons between Sweden winger Emil Forsberg and Cristiano Ronaldo may be obvious, but the 25-year-old Swede is very much his own man.
  
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• Starchy diet protects against diabetes

  27-03-2017 17:00
  Australian researchers say a diet yielding high amounts of short-chain fatty acids acetate and butyrate protects against type 1 or juvenile diabetes.
  
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• New genetic causes of ovarian cancer found

  27-03-2017 17:00
  A major international collaboration has identified new genetic drivers of ovarian cancer that could one day lead to the prevention of the disease.
  
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• Bravo pours cold water on talk of Man City exit

  27-03-2017 17:00
  
  After several high-profile errors and question marks over his handling under pressure, Bravo was relegated to the bench by manager Pep Guardiola and has made just three FA Cup appearances and not played a league game in the last two months.
  
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• Lauda puts Bottas on a level with Rosberg

  27-03-2017 16:56
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Niki Lauda has hailed Valtteri Bottas's debut for Formula One world champions Mercedes as "incredible" and suggested the Finn's retired predecessor Nico Rosberg would have done no better.
  
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• Qld bracing for 'monster' Cyclone Debbie

  27-03-2017 16:50
  Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Debbie is expected to hit Queensland's northern coast at noon on Tuesday, bringing dangerous tidal surges and destructive winds.
  
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• US, UK, France, skip nuke ban treaty talks

  27-03-2017 16:48
  Western nations are skipping out on UN negotiations on a nuclear weapon ban treaty.
  
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• Defoe's experience can help England, says Lallana

  27-03-2017 16:11
  
  Defoe, who was called up to the senior squad for the first time since November 2013, was only one of three players over the age of 30 to be included in the England's team for the victory at Wembley.
  
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• Ademi doping ban reduced from four to two years

  27-03-2017 16:09
  
  ZURICH (Reuters) - Dinamo Zagreb and Macedonia midfielder Arijan Ademi has had his doping ban reduced from four years to two by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the sporting tribunal said on Monday.
  
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• Andy Murray a doubt for Davis Cup with elbow injury

  27-03-2017 16:04
  
  Three-times grand slam winner Murray, who pulled out of the ongoing Miami Masters after sustaining an elbow problem in training, is expected to be left out of the Great Britain squad, which will be announced on Tuesday.
  
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• U.S. fund Elliott to help Chinese investors buy AC Milan with 300 million euros

  27-03-2017 14:16
  
  MILAN (Reuters) - U.S. private equity fund Elliott is helping a struggling Chinese consortium buy Italian storied football club AC Milan with a 253 million euro (218.61 million pounds) investment, lawyers representing Elliott said on Monday.
  
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• Worsfold hopes Hird will return to Bombers

  27-03-2017 14:14
  Essendon coach John Worsfold says there is no doubting the standing that James Hird still has at the club.
  
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• Force set for Super Rugby axe: report

  27-03-2017 14:13
  Perth-based Super Rugby club the Western Force are reportedly set to be the Australian franchise axed in a competition restructure.
  
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• Report: AFL's Essendon review released

  27-03-2017 14:10
  According to a News Limited report, the AFL has released the findings of its internal review of the Essendon saga to the clubs.
  
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• India close in on win after Jadeja's allround brilliance

  27-03-2017 13:59
  
  DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - Ravindra Jadeja struck a fifty to give India a handy first innings lead before returning to claim three Australian wickets as the home side stood 87 runs away from a series-clinching victory in the fourth and final test on Monday.
  
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• Van Gaal to help in search for new Netherlands coach

  27-03-2017 13:31
  
  AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Louis van Gaal featured prominently as Dutch media speculated over possible coaches for the national team but the country's football association (KNVB) wants him to help search for Danny Blind's replacement, De Telegraaf reported on Monday.
  
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• Malthouse backs Thomas after quiet start

  27-03-2017 13:16
  Former coach Mick Malthouse says Carlton's Dale Thomas was far from the only player to make a quiet start to the season.
  
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• 'Monster' Category 4 Debbie on its way

  27-03-2017 13:05
  
  Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Debbie is hours from making landfall in Queensland, with the premier predicting it will be a "monster" storm.
  
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• Port first gamer wins AFL Rising Star nod

  27-03-2017 13:02
  
  Port Adelaide's Sam Powell-Pepper had an outstanding AFL debut in their win over Sydney.
  
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• Smith not happy with India claiming catch

  27-03-2017 13:01
  Steve Smith has reacted with unbridled fury after India fielder Murali Vijay claimed a low catch that the third umpire ruled not out in the Test series decider.
  
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• Aus woman dies in Bali after vodka binge

  27-03-2017 11:06
  An Australian woman who died in a Bali luxury villa had consumed a large amount of vodka, local police say.
  
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• NRL stars push for fixed revenue share

  27-03-2017 10:55
  Some 200 players - half by video link - have attended the NRL players' union annual meeting in Sydney on Monday night to be given an update on CBA talks.
  
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• Warner completes poor series in India

  27-03-2017 10:22
  David Warner has completed one of his worst ever Test series with the bat, falling for six when Australia's series decider against India was in the balance.
  
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• NATO to spend $4.3B on cyber defences

  27-03-2017 10:22
  NATO will spend 3 billion euros upgraing its satellite and cyber defences.
  
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• Defence rapped over troop secret training

  27-03-2017 10:20
  A parliamentary inquiry has urged Defence to exercise a greater duty of care to soldiers who undergo secret training to deal with being captured at war.
  
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• SBS World News Radio March 27

  27-03-2017 10:12
  Cyclone Debbie bars down on Queensland; The ACCC to look at electricity prices; The weekend in sport;
  
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• Concern mounts for Sydney academic stopped from leaving China

  27-03-2017 10:12
  
  SBS World New Radio: Colleagues of a Sydney academic say he has been stopped from leaving China because he refused to undergo a lie-detector test for the country's secret police.Dr Chongyi Feng, visiting China for a research trip, has twice been prevented from boarding flights to return to Australia.Gareth Boreham reports. 
  
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• Eight students killed in Japan avalanche

  27-03-2017 10:00
  
  An avalanche killed eight high school students on a mountain-climbing trip in Japan on Monday, with more than 30 people reportedly injured.
  
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• Ivanka to attend women's summit in Berlin

  27-03-2017 09:59
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has invited first daughter Ivanka Trump to attend a summit in Germany on the economic empowerment of women.
  
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• The Intern Diaries: India's Beautiful Minds

  27-03-2017 09:57
  
  Dateline producer Calliste Weitenberg discusses the inspiring young girls she met on a recent reporting trip to India, with intern Osher Fielder.
  
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• Rebuilt resorts prepare for Debbie's wrath

  27-03-2017 07:38
  Six years after enduring the wrath of Yasi, resorts in the Whitsundays are once again preparing to deal with a tropical cyclone.
  
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• DRS drama on day three of series decider

  27-03-2017 07:35
  The Decision Review System (DRS), in use for the first time in a Test series between Australia and India, has changed the course of the series decider.
  
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• 'Comfortable' Ozil soon to decide on his Arsenal future

  27-03-2017 07:34
  
  Manager Arsene Wenger said last week that contract negotiations with key players Ozil and striker Alexis Sanchez were on hold until the end of the current campaign.
  
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• Golf - Lee motors away in final round for six-stroke Kia Classic win

  27-03-2017 07:31
  Starting the day one-stroke in front, Lee birdied all five odd-numbered holes on the front nine en route to a seven-under-par 65 on the Aviara course.
  
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• Envoys home for foreign policy brainstorm

  27-03-2017 07:30
  Australian ambassadors have returned to Canberra ahead of a two-day meeting to contribute to the nation's new foreign policy strategy.
  
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