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| April 6, 2002 | Saturday | Muharram 22, 1423 |
Gopichand storms into semifinals
 TOKYO, April 5: Last year’s All England champion Pulella Gopichand defeated Wu Yunyong of China 7-8, 7-1, 8-6, 2-7, 7-5 to reach the Japan Open badminton tournament semifinals....
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Waqar eager to retain Sharjah Cup
KARACHI, April 5: Pakistan cricket captain Waqar Younis said Friday his side was eager to win the Sharjah tri-series this month as a way to launch their World Cup preparations....
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Sweden shatters women 4x100 medley record
MOSCOW, April 5: Sweden shattered the world short-course record for the women’s 4x100 metres medley relay at the world short-course swimming championships on Friday....
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Final provided ideal preparation
KARACHI, April 5: Rashid Khan, manager of victorious PIA side, said Friday that the semifinals and the final of the National One-day Cricket Championship provided ideal preparation for players named in...
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Disastrous defeats for Milan giants
LONDON, April 5: Italy’s dream of a Milan derby in the UEFA Cup final all but evaporated on Thursday as both AC and Inter Milan suffered disastrous defeats in their semifinal...
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Astle named Kiwi Player of the Year
CHRISTCHURCH, April 5: Nathan Astle, whose cavalier batting lit up his country’s Tests against Australia and England during the 2001-02 season, was named New Zealand Player of the Year at an...
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Athens unveils Olympic mascots
 ATHENS, April 5: Two bell-shaped cartoons of children, inspired by an ancient Greek doll and named after two Olympian gods, were presented on Thursday as the mascots for the 2004 Athens...
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Aqeel and Aisam give Pakistan 2-0 lead
 LAHORE, April 5: Pakistan achieved what they had dreamed of on the first day of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania group two tie against Taiwan by winning both the singles at the...
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PIA face ABL in final showdown
 LAHORE, April 5: Holders PIA and Allied Bank (ABL) defeated their rivals to meet in the final of the 49th National Hockey Championship at the National Hockey Stadium Friday....
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Manzoor fires one-under 71
RAWALPINDI, April 5: Manzoor Ahmed of Lahore Gymkhana carded one-under 71 Friday to lead the field of professionals by one stroke in the Chief Executive Gold Medal Open Championship at the...
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Key players yet to report
KARACHI, April 5: Pakistan’s buildup to this month’s under-20 Asian group V football qualifiers is yet to take-off in earnest since three key probables have not reported to the camp....
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Russia on top of Sweden
MOSCOW, April 5: Russia took a massive step towards the Davis Cup semifinals on Friday, seizing a 2-0 lead in their quarter-final clash with Sweden....
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Lara fit to face India
PORT OF SPAIN, April 5: Brian Lara, sidelined with an elbow injury since last December, has declared himself fit for the upcoming series between the West Indies and India....
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Elkington in front
DULUTH (Georgia), April 5: Australian Steve Elkington birdied the final three holes and carded an eight-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead over American Phil Mickelson after the first...
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