Lara ruled out in contracts row
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West Indies captain Brian Lara and other players could miss the one-day series in Australia in a contracts row. The West Indies Cricket Board said its selectors were meeting again to pick another squad for the January series.
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England captain Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of action for 12 weeks after being told that he needs surgery on his injured left ankle.
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England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was ruled out of the third one-day international against India on Monday with a knee injury.
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The Houston Astros Thursday decided not to offer second baseman Jeff Kent a contract to play a third year with the team in 2005. The Astros did offer one to outfielder Craig Biggio
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West Indies captain Brian Lara should be fit to lead his side in the ICC Champions Trophy final against England on Saturday. Lara has been cleared of serious injury after being struck on the neck by a Shoaib
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Sport: The Premier League has rejected reports that it will take legal action over plans to play abroad
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Captain Darren Lockyer and goalkicker Craig Fitzgibbon have been ruled out of Australia&#39;s Tri Nations rugby league Test against Great Britain this weekend.
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Tiruchirappalli: Former Australian captain Steve Waugh today described as unfortunate Brian Lara and other top West Indies players being ruled ineligible for a One-day cricket tournament in Australia in January after refusing to a sign a contract over
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New York Mets ace Pedro Martinez was ruled out of the post-season on Thursday due to a torn calf muscle.
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Even if Barry Bonds shows up on time to spring training Monday, he likely won't practice with the team until he signs his contract. The San Francisco slugger is not on the Giants' 40-man roster, which currently stands at 39 after catcher Mike Matheny went on the voluntary retirement list with a concussion.
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Spain&#39;s Jose Manuel Lara was the latest to be stung into action on the European Tour after another wasp struck -- this time at the Volvo Masters.
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In signing Barry for one more year of chasing Hank Aaron's homer record, the Giants insisted on an unusual out-clause. Is it enforceable?
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Brian Lara and several senior West Indies players look set to miss a triangular series in Australia in January because of a contract dispute.
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Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Macedonia and is a doubt for Wednesday's match in Croatia.Comment
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com. The Padres offered salary arbitration to David Wells on Tuesday but did not extend similar offers to six other players. The club can now continue negotiating with the free agent left
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Montreal Expos first baseman Nick Johnson was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a broken right cheekbone and is probably out for the rest of the season.
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Sport: Cricket: England all-rounder to miss one-day internationals with India, plus World Twenty20 tournament.