COLOMBO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on home soil. The 34-year-old Sangakkara is recovering from a broken finger while Kulasekara, 30, has been troubled by a groin strain. "Kumar is fine," captain Mahela Jayawardene told reporters on … [Read more...] about Cricket-Sangakkara and Kulasekara boost Sri Lanka hopes
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S.African police brace as Lonmin workers set to return on Monday
By Sherilee Lakmidas JOHANNESBURG, Sept 9 (Reuters) - South African police are braced for possible violence ahead of Monday's back-to-work deadline for striking workers at Lonmin's flagship platinum mine, where 44 people died in labour strife last month, most of them at the hands of police. Mineworkers have been given until Monday to report for duty after a month of … [Read more...] about S.African police brace as Lonmin workers set to return on Monday
RPT-UPDATE 1-Rugby-NZ flyhalf Carter ruled out of Springboks clash
(Repeats with no changes) * adds details, quotes By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Flyhalf Daniel Carter will not be considered for New Zealand's Rugby Championship clash with South Africa next week to allow him to recover completely from a calf strain, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said on Sunday. "We have made the decision he won't be … [Read more...] about RPT-UPDATE 1-Rugby-NZ flyhalf Carter ruled out of Springboks clash
Paralympics-Games has put disabled sport firmly on map, says Coe
By Tom Pilcher LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The huge popularity of Paralympic Games over the past 11 days shows that disabled sport is fast becoming recognised as elite competition, London Games chairman Sebastian Coe said on Sunday. An unprecedented 2.7 million tickets were snapped up for nearly 45 million pounds ($72.12 million), exceeding 2012 organisers' original … [Read more...] about Paralympics-Games has put disabled sport firmly on map, says Coe
UPDATE 1-Rugby-NZ flyhalf Carter ruled out of Springboks clash
* adds details, quotes By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Flyhalf Daniel Carter will not be considered for New Zealand's Rugby Championship clash with South Africa next week to allow him to recover completely from a calf strain, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said on Sunday. "We have made the decision he won't be playing next week," Hansen told … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Rugby-NZ flyhalf Carter ruled out of Springboks clash
