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Ricky Ponting has been dropped from Australia's ODI squad for the remainder of their tri-series against India and Sri Lanka after scoring a mere 18 runs from his last five innings.

Keegan Bradley, the reigning US PGA Champion, has apologized to the golfing world after being caught spitting by the TV cameras at the Northern Trust Open last week.

Brett Lee welcomed his inclusion in Australia's ODI squad for the next two matches of the tri-series with India and Sri Lanka, insisting that he is not ready to be sidelined again.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that his ODI career has reached its end, but he will continue to play Test cricket.

Last year AWPI formed an Alumni Fund that will accept donations and bequests with the idea it may support athletes that would otherwise be disadvantaged in not being able to represent a National team because of financial constraints.

Pointing was finally dropped from the team after demonstrating a poor form while completing the series against Sri Lanka and India. Australia's one-day side wasn't enough for Pointing to recover from a poor performance.

Derek Chisora, a British heavyweight boxer, was invited by the police after his boxing brawl against former WBA champion David Haye during the post-fight news conference. He was questioned by Munich police regarding an assault that caused harm and threat to Haye.

Klitschko is known for his iron fist. Over time he became famous with his granite jaw. Chisora, who fought with him, proved that after throwing some heavy punches that hit his very flexible chin. The fight between Klitschko and Chisora ended up with a 118-100 from the two judges and 119-111 from the third judge.

The test series that were conducted last month against India has rediscovered the skills of the acting Australian captain, Ricky Pointing. Now he must get up and make a good fight to get rid of being rested as what happened to wicket-keeper Brad Haddin.

Royal Melbourne, with its famed sand-belt East and West Courses, has reclaimed its first place on the latest list of Australia's best golf courses.

Luke Donald is set to return to the event that kickstarted what turned out to be a truly memorable 2011 - the WGC-Accenture Match Play.

The Cycling Australia 2012 Australian National Hand-cycling Series finally got underway in Sydney at the weekend, with three days of great racing in Sydney's Sutherland Shire.

Australia's Para-cyclists will be keen to impress this week at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles as they vie for medals and qualification for the London Paralympic Games.

Australia has celebrated a golden finish to the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles winning the tandem sprint and two bronze medals on the fourth day of racing.

Brisbane Barracudas water polo star Jamie-Lee Lewis has been named the 2011 Australian Deaf Sports Female Athlete of the Year in a ceremony in Geelong last month.

Tony Sage is on the fight of winning Pert-based NRL franchise. The West Australian Rugby League, however, worries WA grass roots football will suffer if he succeeds in his bids.

Modern Technology has certainly changed the way we do things and this is also applicable in the way people watch one of the most highly-anticipated sports event in the world: Superbowl.

Christel Boeljon of the Netherlands came from three strokes behind overnight leader So Yeon Ryu to claim a one stroke victory at the Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters.

Kieran Pratt of Australia birdied the second play-off hole to win his first Asian Tour title at the Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Air Bagan on Sunday.

Former Australian champion, Will Walker, 26, will return to racing this season after almost three years off the bike due to illness.

Tournament favourites France got their 2012 Six Nations campaign off to an ideal start on Saturday with a 30-12 victory over Italy in Paris.

Ireland's rematch with Wales following their World Cup defeat by the Welsh will be a cracker, promised Irish coach Declan Kidney.

Australian women's national water polo head coach Greg McFadden has announced the 17 players that will continue final preparations for this year's London Olympic Games, dropping two players from the group that began the Olympic campaign last year.

Some of Australian women's water polo's brightest prospects will come together in the coming weeks, as the born 1993 national train-on squad for the 2013 FINA World Junior Championships has been announced.

The 2012 National Water Polo League is just around the corner and the Victorian Tigers women's team will head into this year's season with added confidence after recruiting three of Australia's leading players.

Darren Clarke has fired caddie John Mulrooney, the man with whom he won the Open Championship six months ago.

Ireland have named a 32-man squad as preparations up in pace ahead of their opening fixture of the Six Nations, against Wales in Dublin this Sunday.

Tiger Woods says he will not let his final round set-back in Abu Dhabi on Sunday get him down.

On one occasion while playing with Tiger Woods in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Open on Sunday, Robert Rock, in his loudest voice, barked at the world famous American: "Stand still, please."