SYDNEY -- An Australian state premier has backed down on a ban on greyhound racing, instead deciding to increase measures designed to reduce the risk of animal cruelty.New South Wales state premier Mike Baird faced a strong backlash to the ban after it was announced in July, and relented to the opposition on Tuesday.Baird initially said his government had no alternative but to impose the ban, which had been due to be introduced in July next year, after a state parliamentary inquiry found overwhelming evidence of animal cruelty.The inquirys report found between 48,000 and 68,000 greyhounds were killed in New South Wales state in the previous 12 years because they were deemed uncompetitive.It also found up to 20 percent of trainers had engaged in live baiting -- feeding live animals to the dogs in hope of making them run faster in races when chasing the lure of an artificial rabbit -- and that on average 180 greyhounds a year suffered critical injuries during races.At the time, Baird said his state would be following many jurisdictions across the United States and the world which have banned greyhound racing to protect animal welfare.He said subsequent feedback showed the majority view was that the industry should be given another chance.We did not give the good people in the industry the chance to respond, a chance to reform, Baird said. 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PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Cole Hamels flirted with a no-hitter until the sixth inning Friday night, but Adrian Beltre upstaged him in the Texas Rangers 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.Beltre had four hits, including leading off consecutive innings with home runs that gave him 434 for his career, moving him into a tie with Juan Gonzalez and Andruw Jones for 45th place all-time.Thats who he is, thats what he means to us, Texas manager Jeff Banister said. Hes obviously a future Hall of Famer ... and weve seen this type of performance before.Several of those efforts have come against the Rays. Beltre has homered in four of his last five games against Tampa Bay, and he hit three homers at Tropicana Filed in Game 4 of the 2011 ALDS. Beltres 20th and 21st home runs of the season Friday night marked the 30th multi-homer game of his career.But Hamels was the story until Beltres power surge. 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