Drones drop seed for Koala gum trees
SPECIALISED drones are being tested in a programme to boost koala numbers on Australia’s east coast, dropping seeds of gum trees as part of a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) scheme …
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(video) Swiatek stuns top seed Halep to reach Roland Garros quarterfinals
PARIS: Top seed and 2018 champion Simona Halep was sent crashing out of Roland Garros on Sunday when Polish teenager Iga Swiatek stormed to a shock 6-1, 6-2 victory to …
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(video) Former champion Ostapenko sends second seed Pliskova out
PARIS: Former champion Jelena Ostapenko (pix) ousted second seed Karolina Pliskova from the French Open with a 6-4 6-2 win in the second round of the French Open on Thursday …
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Second seed Pliskova arrests slump against Sherif to advance
PARIS: Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova (pix) managed to rein in her errors and found a way past battling Egyptian qualifier Mayar Sherif with a 6-7(9) 6-2 6-4 victory in …
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(video) Garcia stuns top seed Pliskova
NEW YORK: France’s Caroline Garcia produced the biggest upset of the US Open on Wednesday, sending top seed Karolina Pliskova tumbling out of the tournament. Garcia, the world No. 50, …
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Privilege to be back on court, says Palermo top seed Martic
ITALY: Top seed Petra Martic (pix) said it would be a privilege to be back on court at the Palermo Ladies Open, which marks the return of the professional tennis …
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