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Match Highlights – Chile vs Australia
Two very different teams met in Cuiaba to end the second day of football and the first round of matches in Group B. Chile played a brilliant first half, enough for them to beat Australia 3-1, relying mostly on Alexis Sanchez and his skills with a goal and an assist, while Tim Cahill gave Australia a fighting chance and hope for most of the second half.
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2014 World Cup – Day 2 Predictions (Spain vs Netherlands, Mexico vs Cameroon, Chile vs Australia)
The second day of the 2014 World Cup isn’t just about the Group B headliner and a rematch of the previous final between Spain and the Netherlands, but also gives us the second match in Group A which should be enjoyable as Mexico play against Cameroon while we also have somewhat dark horse candidate Chile playing against Australia.
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World Cup – Group B Predictions
Something of a Group of Death, Group B in the 2014 World Cup has the two previous finalists in Spain and the Netherlands, but also a very good team like Chile with plenty of expectations and an Australian side that isn’t really likely to qualify, but will probably be a very difficult outing for all three opponents.
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James Gallaugher Running Faster Than a Teenage Usain Bolt
Being a 13-year old running faster than Usain Bolt did at that age doesn’t mean you’ll be a world or Olympic champion, but it certainly is promising. James Gallaugher of Australia is still years away from actually finding out if he’ll make it at the highest levels, but his times in recent 200 meter races are showing a lot of promise.
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2013 Rugby Championship – Australia vs New Zealand Predictions
In the 2013 edition of the Rugby Championship (formerly known as the Tri-Nations) and the Bledisoe Cup, the Wallabies once again enter as huge underdogs regardless of the venue, with the All Blacks favorites to win the tournament and the head-to-head challenge they’ve been dominating for so long.
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Squads for the 2013 Rugby Championship
For the second straight year, the Rugby Championship kicks off in the four-team format, as Argentina continue to look for their first win in the competition, while South Africa and Australia are hoping that something can be done against the uber-dominating All Blacks, sweeping their way towards the title last year.
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Australia vs British & Irish Lions (Test 2 Predictions)
It’s been over two decades since the Lions last came out as the triumphant side from one of their tours, but heading into the second test match against Australia with one win in the bag, the confidence is quite high at the British & Irish camp.
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Worst Teams in Confederations Cup History
Tahiti, with only one professional player in their squad for the 2013 Confederations Cup, are most likely to become the fourth nation in tournament history to finish the group stage with 0 points, following New Zealand, Australia and Mexico.
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Squads for the 2012 Rugby Championship
No more Tri-Nations. From now on, these are the Rugby Championships, the Southern Hemisphere annual rugby union competition, as Argentina make their debut, hoping that the challenge of facing Australia, New Zealand and South Africa on an annual basis proves to be a positive thing instead of just constant losing and a demoralizing experience.
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Adam Ashley-Cooper Shines in Try-Fest (Wallabies vs USA)
The Wallabies scored 11 tries in their 67-5 demolition of the USA, as Adam Ashely-Cooper scored three of his own and the Australians got back on the winning track, punishing the out of their league Americans for every turnover and mistake, which were plentiful.