Daniela Hantuchova brought Slovakia level at the end of day one of the Fed Cup final with a comprehensive win over Spain's Magui Serna.

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As a result, it is especially rewarding to be part of a foundation that provides fundamental change to less fortunate families sustaining themselves at the price of one cup of coffee per day and to make a difference for these families and their communities.

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Mashaba was fired one day before the start of the African Cup of Nations finals last month, precipitating a massive collapse in the fortunes of the country's team at an embarrassing time in their bid to win the right to host the 2010 World Cup.

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Warne, 36, announced his retirement from the one-day game just before the 2003 World Cup but then missed the tournament because of a doping ban.

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"Coming into the World Cup we had only played 18 one-day internationals, which is not good for a tournament of this magnitude, " he went on.

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Earlier this year, they were unable to progress beyond the Super Six phase of the World Cup, but gained consolation by winning a triangular one-day series in Sri Lanka.

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There are recurring concerns over the health of the one-day game, though it got a great boost after India lifted the World Cup.

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