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Madge, Britney touring Australia this year?

Madge, Britney touring Australia this year?Melbourne, Jan 29 : Pop star Madonna and Britney Spears are expected to tour Australia this year in September.

According to the Daily Telegraph, Madonna confirmed on her website that she was extending the Sticky And Sweet world tour.

The official statement confirms she is `looking forward to an amazing summer in Europe', but prospective concert dates in Japan and Australia were leaked on her international promoter''s site, reports News. com. au

Symonds contemplating playing full IPL season in 2009

Symonds contemplating playing full IPL season in 2009Melbourne, Jan. 29 : Australian all rounder and cricket''s original Twenty20 millionaire, Andrew Symonds, has been fined for abusing Kiwi wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum, and while his long-term future will be decided next week by Cricket Australia, he is contemplating another IPL stint with the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers.

According to Fox Sports, there is every chance that Symonds will be left at home from the South African tour and he may even have his contract torn up.

Did Jessica Simpson’s football beau bed a brunette in her bed?

Did Jessica Simpson’s football beau bed a brunette in her bed?Melbourne, Jan 29 : American singer Jessica Simpson's beau Tony Romo, who is a Dallas Cowboys quarterback, has been revealed to have cheated on her while she was away.

According to Star Magazine, as soon as Simpson flew out of Burbank airport on January 16, Romo decided to host a party at her house, where he is said to have hooked up with a brunette in the singer's bed.

Williams ends Dementieva victory run

Williams ends Dementieva victory runMelbourne, Australia  - Nine-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams snapped a three-match loss streak to Elena Dementieva as she knocked the Russian out 6-3,
6-4 in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Thursday.

Dementieva, the fourth-seeded Olympic champion, has now exited the discussion for possibly taking over the top spot.

It was her first loss of the season after winning her first 15 matches, including titles in Auckland and Sydney.

Symonds fined 4000 dollars for McCullum radio rant

Symonds fined 4000 dollars for McCullum radio rantMelbourne, Jan. 29 : Controversial Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds was fined 4000 dollars on Thursday for his alcohol-fuelled weekend radio rant against Kiwi wicket-keeper batsman and New South Wales Twenty20 player Brendon McCullum.

A Cricket Australia (CA) code of conduct commission hearing today upheld a charge that Symonds had breached the CA code of behaviour relating to detrimental public comment. Symonds pleaded guilty, the Courier Mail reported.

Heatwave hell not a problem for fit Spaniards

Heatwave hell not a problem for fit SpaniardsMelbourne, Australia  - Spanish friends Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco should be comfortable in their night semi-final on Friday at the Australian Open, after a cool change drops heatwave temperatures down to the upper 20s degrees Celsius.

Top seed Nadal takes a commanding 7-0 mark into the contest, which could be played under a closed roof at the Rod Laver arena if it is still deemed too hot for safe play.

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