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A Hearing Impairment is not an Impediment to Water Polo

The recent 16 and under National Club Championships had a lot of highlights, including the involvement of two members of the water polo community with playing, coaching and refereeing as part of their resumes. As well as that, they are both deaf.

Final Football SEA Games Match Ends with 2 Fatalities

The Southeast Asian games in Indonesia has been marred by the accidental death of two civilians, while 10 were hurt and hospitalized, as a result of a stampede that broke off after some disgruntled fans set fire to two ticket booths.
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What to expect at Beijing's "Water Cube"

Leigh Nugent, Australian National Team Director: "My expectation is more about Libby and Ian returning to competition that it is about their results. Before his races in Singapore, Ian has not competed in six years so this is part of the learning process.

Caddy's Racial Slur About Tiger Woods Affects Tournament

Tiger Woods' now infamous former caddy, Steve Williams, has been causing waves of intrigue in the wake of his racial slur about the controversial golfer. The New Zealand native got into some hot water when he referred to Woods in unsavoury language at an awards dinner Friday night.

Miller set to Follow in the Footsteps of Olympic Legends

Each week between now and the beginning of the 2012 Olympic Games, AWPI's Road to London series will profile a member of the Aussie Stingers or Aussie Sharks team. This is your chance to get to know the stars of the show a little better.

England top New Twenty20 Rankings

England have been confirmed as the number one team in Twenty20 cricket in the ICC's inaugural rankings for the game's shortest format.

Asian Stars Aiming for an Upset

Asian Tour stars Thongchai Jaidee and S.S.P. Chowrasia hope to overcome putting woes as they seek to launch title challenges at the US$6.1 million CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia starting on Thursday.

Marco Simoncelli to be Sent off to Final Resting Place Thursday [VIDEO]

Coriano, the hometown of Marco Simoncelli, will witness Thursday the final sendoff for the fallen motorcycle racer who rode full throttle until the end. Simoncelli's body was flown back in a casket to Italy on Tuesday, with his father Paolo and fellow racer and close friend Valentino Rossi on the same flight from Malaysia to Italy.

Marco Simoncelli’s Remains Arrives Home with Dad and Valentino Rossi in Same Flight [VIDEO]

The remains of MotoGP’s Marco Simoncelli has been flown back to Italy, with his casket accompanied by his father Paolo and fellow racer and friend Valentino Rossi on the same flight from Malaysia to Italy. Simoncelli's body arrived at Fiumicino airport on Tuesday morning, welcomed by fans, who gathered in airport facilities to offer their last respects. An emotional applause from the crowd has overwhelmed Marco’s father.

Valentino Rossi Mourns Death of Marco Simoncelli on Twitter [PHOTOS]

"Sic for me was like a youngest brother," Valentino Rossi, nine-time Grand Prix World Champion, tweets in memory of Marco Simoncelli, who is fondly called Sic in their circle. Simoncelli, 24, lost control of his Honda motorcycle on the second lap and ran across the paths of Colin Edwards and Rossi on the track, causing him to fall off his bike and suffer massive head trauma, which quickly resulted in his death.

Good Week, Bad Week

Good week for... India, Back on track? To a degree, yes, but we'll only fully know when they tour Australia at the end of the year.

Easy Does it for Saracens

Saracens kept in touch with Aviva Premiership leaders Harlequins by claiming a comfortable 25-5 victory over Newcastle at Vicarage Road.

Wasps Find their Sting

Tries from wings Christian Wade and Tom Varndell and 17 points from the boot of Nick Robinson steered Wasps to a 27-24 win over Bath.

Lu Clinches Home Victory

Chinese Taipei's Lu Wei-chih had a crucial birdie on the closing hole to thank after it gave him his second Asian Tour title at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship (TPC) on Sunday.

Young Pace Ace has White Excited

Fast bowler Patrick Cummins may have risen through the ranks so quickly that Australia's Twenty20 captain Cameron White is yet to see him bowl in the flesh, but the 18-year-old's pace is already quickening pulses.

Sydneysider Upsets Tassie Tour Guns

Unheralded Sydney marketing executive Andrew Crawley caused the upset of the Caterpillar Underground Mining Tour of Tasmania with a breakaway victory in the fifth stage, a 72km cruise from Westbury to Deloraine, via a cluster of pretty Western Tiers townships.

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