Sat Jun 29 13:07:25 2013 Hot News Of Australia.

Tour de France
Tour de France 2013


Tour de France
riders: Enough is enough "The science points to a trend that racing is cleaner, that it is possible to win the
Tour de France
clean, " he said. "When you look at the climbing speed and look at the numbers. The science firmly points to the fact that doping is on the decline
riders mad at Armstrong claim
Tour de France
riders on Friday dismissed claims by shamed US cyclist Lance Armstrong that it was "impossible " to win the sport 's most famous race without doping, saying his claims hit at their credibility. Cadel Evans, who won the Tour in 2011, said
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Under the Dome

Home Media Magazine

Stephen King defends changes in
Under the Dome '...and teases new plotlines
The CBS Stephen King adaptation
Under the Dome
had a strong ratings debut this week. But judging by the comments on our recap, there are quite a few fans of the original novel disappointed by the sweeping plot and character changes made from book to
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Entertainment Weekly
Stephen King Responds To
Under the Dome ' Changes
“The movies didn 't change them a bit, son,” he said. “They 're all right up there. Every word is the same as when I wrote them.” I feel the same way about
Under the Dome
. If you loved the book when you first read it, it 's still there for your perusal
mediabistro.com
Weather Sydney

Brisbane Times

What a front! More wet
weather
on its way for
Sydney
While
Sydney
will end the month with a few cool days, temperatures should warm up later in the week, with maximums of 19-20 degrees and mostly sunny
weather
expected from Wednesday to Friday. "We 've been running hot, " Mr Sharpe said, noting
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Sydney Morning Herald
Laura Robson

BBC Sport

Andy Murray
Laura Robson
heighten party mood at Wimbledon
This was a day for the British to dominate: 19-year-old
Laura Robson
first on Centre, Andy Murray to follow once lungs had been loosened and a few tipples drained. Even the weather toed the line. Grey and drizzly, it could not have been more
BBC Sport
Laura Robson
powers into third round at Wimbledon 2013
Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images. It is good to see
Laura Robson
laugh because, when she is happy, her racket hums, the court gets bigger and we get to see the very best of her expansive, high-risk tennis. When she beat Kim Clijsters at the US
The Guardian


Tasmania pushes
relocation
Tasmania tabled a new strategy this week, titled 'Building a Strong Future with
Football ', which outlines its vision. While the
deputy CEO Gillon McLachlan would not comment on Thursday, Wade said he was 'confident that the
The Age
Australian Football League 's Tasmania Pushes For Melbourne-Based
Australian Football League club Tasmania is pushing for one Melbourne-based "to commit to a 'semi-relocation ' by playing eight games annually in the state, which also hopes to one day have its own team, " according to Samantha Lane of THE AGE
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SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)
NBA draft
NBA Draft 2013

The Guardian

NBA draft
notebook: Anthony Bennett leads foreign boom
International players rebounded in the 2013
draft
-record 12 foreign-born players were selected in the first round on Thursday, surpassing the 10 selected in the 2011
draft
. Four foreign-born players were selected in the first round last season.
USA TODAY
Report: NBA considering pushing back
NBA Draft
a week
Part of the fun of the
draft
is the rumors, speculation, the break downs, the guess work as to who goes where in the run up to the day teams have to make picks. The NFL is the master of making this almost a second season. In the
this year there
NBCSports.com
Jobe Watson

The West Australian

Eagles fans defend booing teary Brownlow medallist
Jobe Watson
Eagles fans have been widely criticised on social media after they booed Essendon captain
Jobe Watson
last night during their loss at Patersons Stadium. The Bombers captain was playing his first game since his public admission to taking a potentially
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Perth Now
At least
Watson
turned up
Jobe Watson
was booed at Subiaco and castigated on social media forums was not a surprise. There is serious unease about the drugs scandal, and Watson 's admission on Monday night brought it to a head. Was he a cheat? Naive? Too trustworthy?
Herald Sun
Confederations Cup

Bleacher Report

Blatter:
Confederations Cup
best ever 'Best ever ' ... Sepp Blatter (Getty Images). Despite being played against a backdrop of huge and frequently violent demonstrations, the 2013 FIFA
Confederations Cup
has been the 'best ever ', FIFA president Sepp Blatter has declared. Del Bosque praises
Confederations Cup
Final: In-Depth Preview For Brazil vs. Spain
For the first time at the 2013
Confederations Cup , Brazil will enter the world-famous Maracana stadium on Sunday night to take on reigning World and European champions Spain. The Selecao will do so with the knowledge that they now have nothing to lose
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Bleacher Report

The Guardian

US moves to end
discrimination after gay rights breakthrough
Infanti said that overturning "raises a real question " for agencies, as to whether they recognise a marriage because of where it took place or where the partners live: the "state of celebration " or the "place of residence ". The issue is further
The Guardian
plaintiff backs Quinn for NYC mayor
“I was committed to not endorse anyone until there was a decision " on , Windsor declared, before adding, “Christine Quinn!” The surprise endorsement momentarily stunned Quinn, who burst into tears. If elected, Quinn, who married her partner Kim
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Yahoo! News
SuperCoach


SuperCoach
Last Word - Rd 16
All but one of these players are in the top eight most popular front rowers in
SuperCoach
this year. And if Robbie Farah and Aaron Woods fail to back up, some
SuperCoaches
may be unable to field a front row at all. That said, don 't tear your side apart
The Daily Telegraph
Man Of Steel
Henry Cavill

Stuff.co.nz

Movie review:
Man Of Steel
If you like what happened in the climax of The Avengers, then you 'll be grinning ear to ear throughout
Man of Steel
. The story is also quite exciting, and with Dark Knight trilogy director Christopher Nolan, has a sense of realism to it. This isn 't
Mackay Daily Mercury
Film review:
Man Of Steel
Cast: Henry Cavill, Michael Shannon, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne. FOR DC Comics, there is a lot on the line with this reboot of the Superman saga. If
Man Of Steel
flies like a bird or a plane, it will open
Warrnambool Standard
Federer
Roger Federer

The Roar

Roger
Federer , Maria Sharapova suffer upset losses at Wimbledon
Roger
Federer
and Maria Sharapova took figurative tumbles at Wimbledon far earlier than anyone believed, and others took actual tumbles on lawns apparently too slick for the purpose.
Federer , who advanced to the quarterfinals in his previous 36 Grand
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Los Angeles Times
Federer , Sharapova exit in Wimbledon wipeout
Wimbledon king Roger
Federer
and Maria Sharapova endured jolting second-round losses to opponents outside the world top 100 in a freakishly dramatic 'Wednesday Wipeout ' that saw seven players withdraw injured and the draw shredded. Second seed
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Aaron Hernandez

New York Post

Puma drops
Aaron Hernandez
as product endorser
In April, international sports apparel company Puma signed a two-year endorsement deal with then-New England Patriots tight end
Aaron Hernandez
to work with the brand 's men 's training initiatives. That relationship has officially ended. "I can confirm
USA TODAY
Aaron Hernandez
charged with first-degree murder
A stone-faced
Aaron Hernandez
was arraigned in Attleboro District Court on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old acquaintance of Hernandez 's whose body was found in an industrial park near
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Comcast SportsNet New England (blog)
Mark Webber

The Age

Webber
retires from F1
Mark Webber
has called time on his formula one career and will return to the race that almost claimed his life. The 36-year-old Australian has announced he will retire from grand prix racing at the end of this season with confirmation he will spearhead
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Sydney Morning Herald
Webber
quits Formula One
Mark Webber
will quit formula one at the end of the season to lead Porsche 's return to international sports car racing next year. After weeks of speculation about Webber 's future, it was confirmed on Thursday evening that he has signed a multi-year
The Age
Oakley Pro Bali

The Guardian

Oakley Pro Bali : Finals Day
While the
Oakley Pro Bali
will be remembered as one of the best events of all time, the Finals weren 't much to watch. The swell was there, but so was the wind. Contest organizers actually put the event on hold for a full 10-minutes between semifinal
Surfing Magazine
Joel Parkinson nails a perfect 20 at surfing 's
Oakley Pro Bali
- video
World champion Joel Parkinson scored a perfect 20 at the
Oakley Pro Bali
in Indonesia on Wednesday. Speaking after riding the perfect wave, Parkinson says: 'That was incredible. It was just like free surfing. It doesn 't really feel like an event. It
The Guardian
One Direction

New York Daily News

One Direction
teases 'Best Song Ever ' in new movie trailer for '1D: This Is Us
One Direction
is set to release their film "1D: This Is Us " later this year. PHOTOS:
ONE DIRECTION : BEFORE THEY WERE STARS. A snippet of the track, set to be released July 22, plays toward the end of the clip and will be featured on their highly
New York Daily News
One Direction
childhood pictures revealed: Harry, Zayn, Niall, Louis and Liam
These youngsters were only ever going in
One Direction
– straight to the top of the charts and into the hearts of millions of fans. The family album photos show the boy band as bright-eyed kids... with the talent and looks to become pop stars. The cute
Mirror.co.uk
State of Origin
Origin

The Roar

State of Origin : the series is still alive
Hours before the first ball was to be kicked to start the second
State of Origin
match in Brisbane, Julia Gillard announced she would be contesting a leadership spill against Kevin Rudd, the man she ousted from the Prime Ministership three years ago.
The Roar
Matthew Johns: A brutal assault won game II of
State of Origin
for the Maroons
THE Queensland
State of Origin
team defy every logic of war. They mark their intentions by words and by past actions, yet they still manage to ambush. On Wednesday night it wasn 't the direction or the timing of the ambush, it was the sheer ferocity of
Courier Mail
Abc News

The Guardian

Blue Labour: Lessons for Australia
The British Labour Party leader, Ed Miliband, once said that Blue Labour is an idea that is 'ahead of its time '. Following the British Labour Party 's loss at the general elections in 2010, Blue Labour emerged as the best intellectual strand within the
ABC Online
Nelson Mandela
Mandela

BBC News

Nelson Mandela 's
condition improves, but remains critical at Pretoria hospital
Nelson Mandela 's
condition has improved, but the former South African leader remains in a critical condition at Pretoria 's Mediclinic Heart Hospital. After visiting the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon on Thursday, president Jacob Zuma said in a
ABC Online
All-night prayers and songs for
Nelson Mandela
South Africans have been holding all-night prayer vigils for former President
Nelson Mandela
at the hospital where he is being treated, and outside his former home in Soweto. The crowds have been singing and saying prayers for Mr Mandela 's health,
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BBC News
State Of Origin 2013

The West Australian

2013 State of Origin
- Game II
Footy ClassifiedOur award winning panel tell it how it really is in the AFL world. Wide World of SportsCatch up with Ken Sutcliffe and the team on Wide World of Sports. NRL Footy ShowFatty and the gang bring you an entertaining look at rugby league.
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