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Shanghai |
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Chinese GP: Daniel Ricciardo wins
An inspired Ricciardo claimed a remarkable and unexpected victory in the Grand Prix Sunday after a tactical masterstroke by his Red Bull tea...
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| Mar.31 |
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Cricket's ball-tampering
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| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
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Federer wins sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title
Map of Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Australia Roger Federer won his sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title with a five-set victory over Marin Cilic, 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-6 6-1 | |
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Federer reaches seventh Australian Open final as Chung retires Federer breezed in the first 6-1. South Korea's history-maker Hyeon Chung retired with a lingering blister issue while trailing 5-2 in the second...
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Caroline Wozniacki beats Simona Halep to win first Grand Slam title
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki beat Romanian Simona Halep to win her first Grand Slam title and regain the number one ranking at the Australian...
| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
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Cilic beats Edmund to make Australian Open final
Marin Cilic moved into Sunday's final when he defeated Kyle Edmund of Britain 6-2 7-6 (7-4) 6-2
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Halep & Wozniacki reach Australian Open final
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| Sep.3 |
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Burning fuel hits crowd at Australian drag-racing event
| Jun.25 |
Azerbaijan |
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Daniel Ricciardo wins after F1 title rivals collide |
| Mar.26 |
Melbourne |
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton in season opener |
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to win 18th Grand Slam title
Map of Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Australia Federer won his 18th Grand Slam title and first for five years with a thrilling five-set victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final
| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
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Serena Williams beats Venus Williams to set Grand Slam record
Map of Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Australia Serena Williams beat sister Venus in straight sets to win her seventh Australian Open and an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam singles title
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Nadal get to final by beating Grigor Dimitrov
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Federer became oldest man reach final since Rosewall
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Melbourne |
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All-Williams final as Serena faces sister Venus
| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
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Venus Williams beats CoCo Vandeweghe to reach Australian Open final |
| Jan.23 |
Melbourne |
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Venus Williams makes history at Australian Open semifinals |
| Jan.21 |
Melbourne |
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No 1 Murray loses to Zverev in 4th round of Australian Open |
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| Dec.27 |
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Perpetual Loyal wins Sydney to Hobart race in record time |
| Dec.26 |
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Wild Oats XI forced to quit Sydney to Hobart race |
| Oct.2 |
Malaysia |
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Red Bull one-two after Lewis Hamilton's engine blows up |
| Mar.30 |
Sydney |
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Professional surfer mauled by shark off eastern Australia |
| Mar.7 |
Los Angeles |
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Maria Sharapova failed drugs test at Australian Open 
Former world number Sharapova, 28, tested positive for meldonium, a substance she has been taking since 2006 for health issues. | |
| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
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Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win sixth Australian Open title
World number one beat Murray in straight sets, 6-1 7-5 7-6 (7-3), to win his sixth Australian Open title and condemn the Briton to a fifth final...
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Angelique Kerber stuns Serena Williams to win title
Kerber stunned Serena Williams in a 6-4 3-6 6-4 thriller to open her grand slam account and deprive the American of a historic 22nd title
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Andy Murray overcomes Milos Raonic to reach final
| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
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Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to reach final
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| Oct.31 |
London |
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Rugby World Cup: All Blacks overcome Wallabies
New Zealand held off a fierce Australian comeback to win a thrilling World Cup final and become the first team to retain their title
| Jul.19 |
South Africa |
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Surfer Mick Fanning attacked by shark on live TV
A surfing champion was competing Sunday in the finals of South Africa’s J-Bay Open when a familiar-looking fin popped up behind him
| Mar.29 |
Melbourne |
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Cricket World Cup: Australia crush New Zealand in final
Australia overwhelmed New Zealand to win the World Cup for a fifth time at an ecstatic Melbourne Cricket Ground
| Feb.1 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic beats Murray to win 5th Australian Open title
| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
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Serena Williams beat Sharapova in Australian Open final
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic silences Stan to reach fifth final
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Andy Murray tops Tomas Berdych in ill-tempered semifinal
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| Dec.2 |
Sydney |
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Hughes funeral held in Australia |
| Nov.27 |
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'Weeping' Australia mourns Hughes |
| Nov.26 |
Sydney |
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Australia batsman Phil Hughes dies 
Australia Test batsman Phil Hughes has died in hospital, two days after being hit on the head by a ball | |
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Wawrinka wins first Grand Slam
| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
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Li Na wins Australian Open |
| Jan.24 |
Melbourne |
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'Blistered' Nadal floors Federer |
| Jan.23 |
Melbourne |
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Wawrinka outlasts Berdych in tightly contested semifinal |
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| Apr.14 |
US Georgia |
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Scott takes play-off to win Masters |
| Feb.6 |
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Australia sport doping 'widespread' |
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic wins Australian tennis Open
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Azarenka defends Australian title |
| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
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Murray defeats Federer |
| Jan.20 |
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Solo yachtsman rescued after three days adrift |
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| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic beats Nadal in Australian epic Novak Djokovic cemented his place at the top of men's tennis by outlasting Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic to retain his Australian Open title
| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
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Azarenka crowned Open champ |
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic wins epic semifinal against Murray |
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Sharapova-Azarenka in final |
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Melbourne |
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Nadal beats Federer in semi |
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| Sep.11 |
New York |
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Stosur stuns Serena in final |
| Jul.24 |
Paris |
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Evans Wins Tour de France
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic beats Murray in final
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Clijsters triumphs in Australian Open final |
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic stuns Federer in semi |
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| Sep.21 |
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Australia athletes may quit Games |
| Sep.19 |
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Australia warns of terror at India Games |
| May.14 |
Sydney |
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Australia hails solo yachts girl Australians have gathered around harbour to welcome back Jessica Watson, 16, from her record round-the-world sailing adventure
| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
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Federer claims Australian Open title
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Serena powers to Australian Open glory |
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Federer cruises into final |
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Serena, Henin gets to Australian final |
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| Oct.5 |
South Africa |
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Australia retain Champions Trophy |
| Feb.1 |
Melbourne |
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Nadal wins Australian Open
| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
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Serena claims 4th Australian Open
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Nadal sees off Verdasco in five-set epic |
| Jan.29 |
Australian Open |
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Superb Federer crushes Roddick in semis |
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Melbourne |
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Safina seeing off compatriot Zvonareva |
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Melbourne |
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Serena beat Dementieva |
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| Apr.23 |
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More arrests as Australia hosts torch
Map of Canberra Australia 5 people were arrested as the Olympic torch made its way through Canberra in a relay that was more orderly than in other countries
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic gives Serbia first Slam title
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Sharapova claims Australian Open title
| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic thrashes Federer |
| Jan.24 |
Melbourne |
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Tsonga stuns Nadal to reach Aussie final |
| Jan.23 |
Melbourne |
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Sharapova advances to final |
| Jan.18 |
Melbourne |
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Angry A-Rod exits to Kohlschreiber |
| Jan.8 |
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Cricket tour on despite race row |
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| May.12 |
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Aussies pull out of Zimbabwe tour |
| Apr.28 |
Barbados |
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Australia won 4th Cup over Sri Lanka
Map of Barbados Australia lifted the cricket World Cup trophy for a 3rd successive time after claiming a 53-run victory in farcial ending to a rain-shortened final
| Apr.25 |
Saint Lucia |
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Aussies in final with crushing win |
| Apr.1 |
Melbourne |
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Michael Phelps collect 7th gold medal |
| Mar.18 |
Melbourne |
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Raikkonen clinches opening victory |
| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
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Federer sweeps to Aussie Open win
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Unstoppable Serena stuns Sharapova
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Gonzalez races to Federer showdown |
| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
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Awesome Federer destroys Roddick |
| Jan.24 |
Melbourne |
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Serena beats Vaidisova to final |
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Melbourne |
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Sharapova eases past Clijsters |
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| Dec.17 |
Western Australia |
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Aussies regain Ashes from England |
| Aug.25 |
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ICC reveals Hair 'quit' proposal |
| Jun.26 |
Germany |
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Totti puts Italy through over Australia |
| Jun.18 |
New York |
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Ogilvy wins Open for maiden major |
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Federer triumph in Australian Open
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Amelie Mauresmo wins Australian
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| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Safin fightback ends Hewitt dream
| Jan.28 |
Melbourne |
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Williams gets Aussie title over Davenport
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| Feb.1 |
Melbourne |
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Federer takes Australian Open |
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Henin claims Australian crown |
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| Nov.29 |
Melbourne |
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Australia win Davis Cup over Spain |
| Nov.22 |
Sydney |
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England revels in rugby World Cup glory Wilkinson secured the game with a last-gasp drop goal in extra-time in historic 20-17 victory over Australia
| Mar.23 |
South Africa |
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Australia retained cricket World Cup Australia win with a 125-run over India. Ponting scored an unbeaten 140 off 121 as Australia compiled 359 for 2 | |
| Jan.25 |
Melbourne |
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Agassi storms past Schuettler to 4th title |
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| Jul.7 |
London |
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Hewitt wins Wimbledon, 2nd Grand Slam |
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Johansson claims Australian Open |
| Jan.14 |
Melbourne |
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Hewitt defeated in opening match |
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| Nov.16 |
Sydney |
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Hewitt beats Rafter, becomes No. 1 |
| Aug.27 |
England |
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Australia retains the Ashes |
| Jan.27 |
Melbourne |
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Agassi won 3rd Australian Open |
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Capriati won Aussie Open |
| Jan.24 |
Melbourne |
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Capriati stuns Davenport |
| Jan.22 |
Melbourne |
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Agassi, Capriati in semifinals |
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| Dec.10 |
Spain |
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Spain won its first Davis Cup |
| Oct.1 |
Sydney |
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Michael Johnson wins 6th gold medal Track star wraps up his Olympic career with relay victory
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Sydney |
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Olympic Games closed Jones, Freeman were the best stories
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Sydney |
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Jones runs her total to 5 |
| Sep.15 |
Sydney |
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17-year-old Ian Thorpe wins 4 medals |
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Sydney |
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Olympic Games open Organizers thrilled the 110,000 spectators and an 4 billion TV viewers with a spectacular opening ceremony
Australian Governor General Sir William Deane declared the games officially open. 12,697 performers , including some Aborigine women, take part in the ceremony. Golfer Greg Norman carried the torch across the spectacular harbor bridge to bring the Olympics down under
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