Michael Clarke, Lara Bingle pose for steamy photoshootOctober 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Michael Clarke and his fiancée Lara Bingle posed for their first joint project, promoting a no-carbs, no-sugar energy drink. The vice-captain of the Australian cricket team was seen wearing only black jeans as he lounged with the model, who was wrapped in an oversize underwear and cropped T-shirt for the Synergy ad.
Thousands lament Madrid's Olympic fiesta that nearly was after losing to Rio de JaneiroOctober 2nd, 2009 Madrid laments the Olympic fiesta that nearly wasMADRID — For thousands of Madrid supporters, the 2016 Olympics likely will be remembered as the fiesta that was nearly theirs. The Spanish capital lost out in the final round of voting as Rio de Janeiro won the right to host the games.
Fallon rides 1st winner since returning from cocaine ban; jock aboard Our Kes at WolverhamptonSeptember 5th, 2009 Fallon wins for 1st time since cocaine banWOLVERHAMPTON, England — Jockey Kieren Fallon has his first winner since returning from an 18-month ban for cocaine use. The 44-year-old six-time champion jockey was aboard Our Kes at Wolverhampton on Saturday.
Clarke, Bingle 'surprised and embarrassed by public attention'August 18th, 2009 LONDON - Australian middle order batsman Michael Clarke says he and fiance Lara Bingle laugh when they're photographed on their daily round, but realize that as sporting stars they should be good role models. He admits he is sometimes embarrassed by the attention paid to him and Bingle, but he accepts it is part of life as a top sportsman.
Ponting could achieve the rare dubious record of losing two Ashes series in UKAugust 1st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting may have become his country's highest scorer in Tests, but he faces the rare prospect of being the second Kangaroo skipper to lose two consecutive Ashes series in England, reports the Courier Mail. The only other is Australia's first touring captain, Billy Murdoch, well over a century ago.
Ponting hosts black tie dinner for cricket WAGs in LondonJuly 15th, 2009 LONDON - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting hosted a gala black tie dinner for some of his team mates and their WAGS here on Tuesday. While beauty Lee Furlong and her boyfriend Shane Watson joined 800 guests, including the entire British cricket squad to raise money for the charity foundation, absent from the group was the highest profile Aussie WAG Lara Bingle and her partner, vice captain Michael Clarke.
Afridi wants to be remembered as Pakistan's craziest cricketerJuly 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani all rounder Shahid Afridi, who is on a new high after helping his team win the Twenty20 World Cup, has said that he wants to be remembered as the country's craziest cricketer. In an interview with DawnNews, Afridi said: "I would like them to remember me as the craziest cricketer that ever played for Pakistan," Afridi said.
Oz cricket WAGs won't back down over Ashes tour controversyJuly 5th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson's fiancee has hit back at the controversy surrounding the inclusion of WAGs in Ashes Tour. Jessica Bratich, who recently got engaged to Johnson and is also a karate champ, branded the controversy 'ridiculous'.
Woman who had sex with 200 AFL players sent to see a shrink!June 28th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A woman who alleges to have bedded up to 200 Australian Football League players has been offered counselling sessions. The AFL Players' Association was said to have been funding her sessions with a psychologist after she revealed her decade-long sex spree with the footballers.
Writing off Panesar biggest mistake Australia can make: StraussJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - Andrew Strauss, back in charge for the Ashes after Paul Collingwood captained England in the World Twenty20, has warned the Australians to not write off Monty Panesar. The left-arm spinner has been criticised recently by Shane Warne and Geoff Boycott, but skipper Strauss is planning to pick him for the Ashes opener.
Jessica Bratich dubbed hottest WAG in new pollJune 15th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Aussie cricket ace Mitchell Johnson's fiancee Jessica Bratich has been named the hottest WAG in a poll by a men's magazine. Bratich, a karate black-belt, has beaten Aussie vice-captain Michael Clarke's fiance Lara Bingle, who secured the second place in the online poll by Ralph magazine.
Buchanan vows to mentor Symonds out of his troublesJune 6th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Former Australian coach John Buchanan has vowed to mentor and support out of favour all-rounder Andrew Symonds through his life and cricket crisis. Buchanan pledged he would be there for Symonds in some of his darkest hours and urged friends of the all rounder not to desert him.
Symonds career limited to IPL as CA mulls discontinuing his central contractJune 5th, 2009 SYDNEY - Controversial Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds career may just be contained playing the Indian Premier League (IPL), as the Cricket Australia (CA) mulls over ending his central contract. The CA is expected to discuss whether Symonds should be allowed to retain the contract after he broke a number of team rules related to alcohol and other issues ahead of the World Twenty20 cricket tournament in England, The Australian reports.
Symonds career in jeopardy after being dumped from Oz squadJune 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Troubled all-rounder Andrew Symonds is being sent home from the World Twenty20 cricket tournament in England for breaking a number of team rules related to alcohol and other issues. It is likely Symonds' international career could now be over after the latest in a long list of problems off the field.
Michael Clarke says Lara Bingle's a crazy driverMay 31st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian cricket vice-captain Michael Clarke has admitted that he is scared of her fiancie Lara Bingle's driving. In an interview with GQ magazine, Clarke said that Bingle is a crazy driver and he finds it scary to sit in the passenger seat of her Aston Martin.
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