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IPL Cricket l Doug Bracewell braces for IPL bids
Brendon McCullum and Doug Bracewell are the two Black Caps to earn new IPL contracts - for dramatically different prices. McCullum was sold to the Kolkata Knight Riders, after a brief biding war with the Rajasthan Royals, for US$900,000 (NZ$1.077 million) at the player auction in Bangalore overnight (NZT). His base price was US$400,000. The Black Caps vice captain played for the Knight Riders between 2008 and 2010, before representing the now-defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala in last year's tournament. Of the other Kiwis among the 144 registered at the auction, only pace bowler Bracewell was snapped up, for his base price of US$50,000 by th...
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Monfils, Berdych earn finals spots
Gael Monfils, shown in last year's French Open, will go against Tomas Berdych in the finals of the Sud de France Open after claiming a three-set win in the semifinals Saturday. UPI/David Silpa MONTPELLIER, France, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- France's Gael Monfils ...
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