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Hewitt marches into Masters final
 SYDNEY, Nov 17: Lleyton Hewitt celebrated his meteoric rise to world number one by beating Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to reach the season-ending Masters Cup final....
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Commission summons Wasim Akram on Nov 24
KARACHI, Nov 17: A judicial commission probing charges of match-fixing in Pakistan’s two World Cup 1999 defeats summoned former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram for its next hearing, court sources said Saturday....
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French giants in danger zone
MONACO, Nov 17: Ailing French giants Monaco and Marseille remained dangerously close to the relegation spots here Friday after drawing 1-1 in a mediocre encounter....
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Aisam advances in last eight
LAHORE, Nov 17: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq entered quarter-finals of the ITF International Futures Tennis Championship, defeating Luke Bourgeois of Australia in straight sets at 6-4, 6-4 at the Muang Thong Thani Complex in Thailand....
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Probe against Boris Becker
MUNICH (Germany), Nov 17: German prosecutors have opened a probe against former tennis champion Boris Becker on suspicion of tax evasion, news weekly Focus reported in an article to be published...
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Dutch star denies drug charges
LONDON, Nov 17: Lazio defender Jaap Stam has vehemently denied taking performance-enhancing drugs following his positive test for the banned steroid nandrolone....
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KGA triumph
KARACHI, Nov 17: KGA Gymkhana registered a comfortable 91-run victory over Rangers Gymkhana in the opening match of the Danish cricket tournament Saturday at the KGA ground....
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Butyrskaya and Yagudin lead
 PARIS, Nov 17: Russia’s former world champions Alexei Yagudin and Maria Butyrskaya held the lead in their respective individual short programs on Friday at the Lalique Trophy, which is part of...
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Cuba and USA in final
TAIPEI, Nov 17: Cuba beat Japan 3-1 Saturday in the semi-final of the 2001 Baseball World Cup and will take on the United States which routed home team Chinese Taipei in...
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New Zealanders enjoy three-stroke advantage
 GOTEMBA (Japan), Nov 17: New Zealanders Michael Campbell and David Smail insist the three-stroke lead they will take into Sunday’s final round of the World Cup is a huge advantage —...
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Detroit too hot for Minnesota
DETROIT, Nov 17: Steve Yzerman and Luc Robitaille each scored twice to move up the NHL all-time goals list and Brett Hull hit a milestone as the league-leading Detroit Red Wings...
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Jordan’s efforts fail to save Wizards
 WASHINGTON, Nov 17: Michael Jordan poured in a season-high 44 points but all he had to show for his considerable efforts was another defeat as the Washington Wizards fell to the...
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Allenby retains 1-shot lead
BRISBANE, Nov 17: Defending champion Robert Allenby shot a two-under par 70 in the third round of the Australian PGA Championship on Saturday to retain a one-stroke lead after a late...
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Refresher coaching courses
ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: The Pakistan Sports Board plans to organise short term refresher coaching courses is as many as six major cities....
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Chinese record fourth victory
FUKUOKA (Japan), Nov 17: Asian champions China brushed aside South Korea in three sets for their fourth straight win and secured top place in the World Grand Champions Cup women’s volleyball...
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Medina wins IBF title
LAS VEGAS (Nevada), Nov 17: Mexico’s Manuel Medina won the International Boxing Federation featherweight title here Friday when his fight against American Frankie Toledo was stopped in the sixth round....
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Ramazan karate from Nov 30
LAHORE, Nov 17: The Ramazan-ul-Mubarik Open Karate Championship will be held at the Iqbal Parks sports hall here from Nov 30 to Dec 2....
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Bangladesh in trouble
CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), Nov 17: Bangladesh were forced to follow on despite a maiden Test century from Habibul Bashar in the second Test against Zimbabwe Saturday....
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England seek out new heroes
MUMBAI, Nov 17: England open their tour of India Sunday trying to separate the men from the boys to stand up to the rigours of the Test series ahead....
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Muralitharan spins Lanka to crushing victory
 GALLE (Sri Lanka), Nov 17: Brian Lara failed to keep his promise to save the West Indies as Muttiah Muralitharan spun Sri Lanka to a 10-wicket win in the first cricket...
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Pollock sparks Indian collapse after Gibbs’ 196
 PORT ELIZABETH, Nov 17: South African captain Shaun Pollock tore through the Indian top-order to send India reeling after the second day of the second Test here Saturday....
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First U-19 one-dayer today
KARACHI, Nov 17: Pakistan junior talent will come under scrutiny as they take on Sri Lanka in the opening encounter of five-match under-19 cricket one-day series at National Stadium Sunday....
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McMillan leads Kiwis fightback
ADELAIDE, Nov 17: New Zealand’s acting captain Craig McMillan scored 49 not out to lift the tourist to 110 for three at the close of play on the second day of...
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Eight-wkt triumph for Jinnah
ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: Six matches were played in the CDA cricket championship with Jinnah and Shalimar Clubs recording big victories....
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Pakistan stars to raise funds
LAHORE, Nov 17: Three cricket stalwarts captain Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram and opener Saeed Anwar will lead a fund raising campaign for the Afghan refugees....
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England set record
LONDON, Nov 17: England beat Romania 134-0 to set a national record victory at Twickenham Saturday....
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