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Symonds radio rant puts CA in a difficult position again

Symonds radio rant puts CA in a difficult position againMelbourne, Jan 24 : Controversial all rounder Andrew Symonds has put Cricket Australia in a bind following his description of New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum as a "lump of s**t" on a radio show.

Symonds will be quizzed by the Board over a bizarre radio rant and is certain to stretch the patience of CA, FOX Sports reported.

CA officials and team management have been prepared in the past to forgive Symonds for his sins because of his enormous cricketing talent, but this latest bout of bad behaviour is just what they don't need.

Australia suffers serious blow, injured Bracken ruled out of must win game

Australia suffers serious blow, injured Bracken ruled out of must win gameMelbourne, Jan 24 : Australia have suffered a serious blow before the crucial one-day clash against South Africa on Monday with main pacer Nathan Bracken being ruled out due to a calf strain.

Bracken's form has been one of the few highlights for the home side with the tourists leading the five-match series 2-1 ahead of game four at Adelaide Oval.

Stephanie Rice feels pressure to stay slim

Stephanie Rice feels pressure to stay slimMelbourne, Jan 24 : Golden girl Stephanie Rice has revealed that she is under a constant pressure to trim down after putting on few kilos during her post-Olympic break from the pool.

The 20-year-old swimmer, who won three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics last year, has been a subject of media criticism for showing off a less-toned physique.

In an interview to The Australian Women''s Weekly, Rice admits that she can never be as thin as model Miranda Kerr but still feels pressure to stay slim.

Oz Police studying tapes of Australian Open violence

Serbian Novak DjokovicMelbourne, Jan 24 : Police in Melbourne are reviewing the security footage of a mass brawl between Serbian and Bosnian supporters at the Australian Open.

Three young men will be charged on summons in relation to the fight on Friday afternoon, and another man has been issued with an on-the-spot fine, a police spokeswoman said.

Up to 30 people were ejected from Melbourne Park after the fight in which chairs were hurled following the match between Serbian Novak Djokovic and Bosnian-born American Amer Delic, News. com. au reported.

Jelena Dokic thanks Oz people for support, haunted by dad’s return

Jelena Dokic thanks Oz people for support, haunted by dad’s returnMelbourne, Jan 24 : Jelena Dokic thanked the Australian public for their support, and admitted that she was still haunted by the events of seven years ago when she walked out on her adopted country, at the behest of her father Damir Dokic, while at the height of her powers and ranked No. 4 in the world.

Dokic prepares to climb another step from oblivion to the top of her sport; she could be confronted by her worst nightmare - her father Damir, The Courier Mail reported.

Virgin golfer fined for mid-air fondle

Virgin golfer fined for mid-air fondleMelbourne, Jan. 23 : An up-and-coming golfer who fondled a woman''s breast on an international flight has been fined after being labelled "massively immature" by a magistrate.

Leighton Lyle, the 2007 Victorian amateur champion who earned his Australasian professional tour card last month, was seated next to a woman who was sleeping on a Los Angeles to Melbourne flight in April of that year.

She awoke to feel her nipple being tugged and the top half of her breast exposed, the Melbourne Magistrates Court was told today.

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