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Author Peter Mayle dies aged 78

London - Muslimchronicle

Peter Mayle, who wrote the best-selling memoir "A Year In Provence", has died at the age of 78, his publishers announced. Following a short illness, the British author died on Thursday in a hospital near his beloved home in southern France, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf said. "A Year In Provence", about Mayle's first 12 months after relocating to theRead more

Medvedev overhauls de Minaur

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev fought off tigerish Australian youngster Alex de Minaur to win his first ATP Tour title at the Sydney International on Saturday. Medvedev completed a all-conquering week to hit back from losing the opening set to extinguish de Minaur, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. It was 21-year-old Medvedev's seventh win this week, giving him solid preparation for next week's AustralianRead more

Kerber marches on in Sydney, Muller beaten

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

Germany's Angelique Kerber won a seventh straight match as she steamed into the semi-finals of the Sydney International on Thursday boosting her confidence for next week's Australian Open. Kerber, who began last year as No.1 before finishing at No.22, continued her 2018 resurgence with a thumping 6-3, 6-1 win over Slovakia Dominika Cibulkova. The German will meet Italian qualifier and world No.100 CamilaRead more

Tomic tackles Aussie Open qualifying after wildcard snub

Melbourne - Muslimchronicle

Troubled Bernard Tomic, who was denied a wildcard to next week's Australian Open, says he didn't need the help anyway and will tackle qualifying to make the main draw of his home Grand Slam. Once a rising star, the 25-year-old's ranking has plunged to 142 in the world after a car-crash 2017 season in which he admitted he was "bored" andRead more

Murray announces hip surgery, eyes grasscourt season

Melbourne - Muslimchronicle

Andy Murray announced he had hip surgery in Australia on Monday and is hoping to return to competitive tennis in time for the grasscourt season midway through the year. The 30-year-old Scot has not played competitively since being knocked out of the Wimbledon quarter-finals last year and last week withdrew from this month's Australian Open. "Today I underwent successfulRead more

Root falls short of elusive century

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

England skipper Joe Root again missed out on an elusive first century in the series as Australia fought back with two late wickets on the opening day of the fifth Test on Thursday. Root was out to a superb diving catch by Mitchell Marsh at square leg for 83 in the day's penultimate over before Jonny Bairstow was caught behind inRead more

Konta retires injured from Brisbane quarter-final

Brisbane - Muslimchronicle

British number one Johanna Konta became the latest casualty ahead of the Australian Open when she retired during her Brisbane International quarter-final against Elina Svitolina on Thursday. Konta called for treatment to her right hip at the beginning of the third set but decided she could not continue and handed Svitolina the match 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 3-2. TheRead more

Injured Andy Murray out of Australian Open

Australia - Muslimchronicle

Andy Murray needed only a couple of days in Australia to realize the hip problem that has kept him out of competitive tennis since Wimbledon was not going to improve in time for the season’s first major. Murray, a five-time finalist at the event, withdrew from the Australian Open on Thursday, two days after pulling out of a tuneupRead more

green-lights medicinal cannabis exports

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

Australia agreed to allow exports of medicinal cannabis Thursday (Jan 4) in a boost to budding domestic manufacturers, as it eyes becoming a leading world supplier. The country's first medical marijuana farm received its growers' licence in March last year and others have followed, with the government seeing a big future for the industry. "This is actually a very important stepRead more