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Wallabies give Roff deja vu...give Roff deja vu Wallabies great Joe Roff has likened Australia's current plight to that of the woes he and his teammates experienced in 1997 before they turned it around in time to win the World Cup. Roff, who played 86 Tests... In this article: World Cup, Australia, Scotland, Wales, Argentina, and New Zealand |
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Yahoo! News | 5 days ago
Meares double as Australia dominate WCup leg (AFP)
...winning eight of the 17 events at their home leg. After two legs, Australia lead the overall World Cup standings with 210 points, 11 points ahead of Britain (199) with Germany (189) third. Meares, who won the 500m time trial in the...
In this article: Anna Meares, Australia, Germany, Alison Shanks, Guo Shuang, and Britain
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Sydney Morning Herald - National | 6 days ago
Sunderland honours his Nan with two gold
...Wang, who was second in 1:02.204. Sunderland returned to Australia from round one of the World Cup series in Manchester earlier this month just before the death of Coral Rowney, his Nan. She supported him and helped him with...
In this article: Australia and Giorgia Bronzini
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CNN | 5 days ago
Wins for All Blacks and Springboks
Former World Cup winning captain Johnson, widely criticized after the defeat by Australia and a disappointing win over Argentina, picked a physical side to combat the All Blacks but his team ultimately paid for a lack of attacking potency.
In this article: All Blacks, Dan Carter, Jonny Wilkinson, Martin Johnson, Bryan Habana, Jimmy Cowan, England, and Italy
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Australia draw NZ in women's World Cup
Australia draw NZ in women's World Cup Australia have drawn defending champions New Zealand, South Africa and Wales in their pool for the next year's Women's Rugby World Cup in London. New Zealand's Black Ferns are the undisputed queens of...
In this article: Australia, Women's Rugby World Cup, England, New Zealand, France, Black Ferns, Wales, Scotland, and Sweden
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scotsman.com - Latest Scottish News | 2 days ago
Alan Cumming collects his OBE
Swimmer James Anderson, who has won six Paralympic gold medals, also receives an OBE, while Charlotte Edwards, the captain of the England women's cricket team that won the World Cup in Australia earlier this year, collects her MBE.
In this article: Alan Cumming, Anna Wing, James Anderson, England women's cricket team, Lou Beale, Charlotte Edwards, and Sex and the City
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Slovenia stun Russia to reach World Cup
...minutes from time gave Slovenia hope for Wednesday's return leg. Hiddink led Australia to the World Cup knockout stage in 2006 and South Korea to the semi-finals in 2002. He also took Russia to the semi-finals of Euro 2008 but could not...
In this article: Samir Handanovic, Guus Hiddink, Slovenia, Russia, Alexander Kerzhakov, Andrei Arshavin, Pavel Pogrebnyak, 2010 World Cup, and Zlatko Dedic
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Stuff | November 15, 2009
World Cup coming to NZ's doorstep
...a regular occurrence. New Zealand need to get into a position to maximise the big thinking of neighbours Australia who want to back up their successful hosting of the 2000 Olympics by pushing for World Cup rights. That would place the...
In this article: Australia, FIFA World Cup, Ricki Herbert, New Zealand, God, 2014 World Cup, FIFA, and Football Federation Australia
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Slater shines as Kangaroos thump England
...England Billy Slater atoned for his moment of madness in last year's World Cup final with a piece of brilliance to secure Australia the Four Nations trophy with a 46-16 win over a gallant England in Leeds on Saturday night. Slater...
In this article: Billy Slater, England, Johnathan Thurston, Australia, NRL, and Greg Inglis
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The Australian | November 14, 2009
Courage under fire from Socceroos
...up to and during the World Cup finals four years ago. Now it has put Australia in pole position to make the next big tournament post-World Cup, the 2011 Asian Cup finals in Qatar. Playing a man down can be a short-term spur to the 10-man...
In this article: Asian Cup, Mark Schwarzer, Australia, World Cup, Luke Wilkshire, Tim Cahill, Harry Kewell, and Dow Jones
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The World Cup is an annual men's golf tournament. It is contested by teams of two representing their country. Only one team is allowed from each country. The players are selected on the basis of the Official World Golf Rankings, although not all of the first choice players choose to compete. From 2007 to 2018 it will be held at Mission Hills Golf Club in China and will be known as the Mission Hills World Cup. It will also have a title sponsor, the first of which is Omega, so the full name of the 2007 event is the Omega Mission Hills World Cup.
The tournament was founded by Canadian industrialist John Jay Hopkins, who hoped it would promote international goodwill through golf. It began in 1953 as the Canada Cup and changed its named to the World Cup in 1967. With Fred Corcoran as the Tournament Director and the International Golf Association behind it (1955-1977), the World Cup traveled the globe and grew to be one of golf's most prestigious tournaments throughout the 1960s and '70s, before it became the World Cup of Golf in 1993. It was incorporated into the World Golf Championships series from 2000 to 2006. In 2007 it ceased to be a World Golf Championships event, but continued to be sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA Tours. The United States has a clear lead in wins, with 23 as of 2007.
In 1953, the format was 36 holes of stroke play with the combined score of the two-man team determining the winner. From 1954 to 1999, the format was 72 holes of stroke play. Beginning in 2000, the format is alternating stroke play rounds of bestball (fourball) and alternate shot (foursomes). From 1955 to 1999, there was also a separate award, the International Trophy, for the individual with the best 72 hole score.
The equivalent event for women is the Women's World Cup of Golf.
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