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Australia set to host Pakistan Tests
SYDNEY, June 11: Australia looks set to host a three-match Test series against Pakistan because of fears for safety on the subcontinent, an Australian Cricket Board official said .... 
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Waqar backs sledging but Ponting cautious
MELBOURNE, June 11: Widely criticised for their on-field sledging in recent matches, Australia will aim to be on their best behaviour when they meet Pakistan Wednesday in the first match of...
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Sampras struggles
HALLE (Germany), June 11: Seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras struggled to a three-set win over feisty Russian Andrei Stoliarov in the first round of the Gerry Weber Open on Tuesday....
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Royal Prosper fancied
LAHORE, June 11: Chestnut filly Royal Prosper, who was beaten in her last outing, should make amends and win the feature event of the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse...
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WSF to decide jr event venue by June 30
ISLAMABAD, June 11: The World Squash Federation is to decide on the venue for the World Junior Championship by June 30, Sqd Ldr Sajid Waheed, secretary of the Pakistan Squash Federation...
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Germans tame Lions in violent encounter
 SHIZUOKA (Japan), June 11: Two second-half goals gave 10-man Germany a 2-0 victory over Cameroon on Tuesday for a berth in the last 16 in an ill-tempered match featuring two red cards and 12 other yellow cards — a World Cup finals record.....
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Ireland’s progress into second round is McCarthy’s triumph
YOKOHAMA (Japan), June 11: Robbie Keane struck an early goal as Ireland cruised to a 3-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to reach the second round of the World Cup for the third time in three appearances....
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United Nations flies in big screens for Afghans
GENEVA, June 11: The United Nations has flown in three big screens to Afghanistan to allow football fans in Kabul to follow the 2002 World Cup, a UN spokesman said on...
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Killing time in Group of Death
OSAKA (Japan), June 11: The World Cup’s Group of Death enters the killing zone on Wednesday with Argentina, England and Sweden engaged in a desperate three-way battle for two places in...
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Pele kept in hospital after reaction
SAO PAULO (Brazil), June 11: Brazilian soccer great Pele has been kept in hospital after suffering an allergic reaction during a routine check-up, a Sao Paulo hospital said on Tuesday....
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Sukur slams team-mates
ANKARA, June 11: Under-fire Turkish striker Hakan Sukur has blamed his team-mates for his poor performance in harsh remarks reflecting tension within the team, a Turkish newspaper reported on Tuesday....
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Saudi keeper steps down
YOKOHAMA (Japan), June 11: Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Deayea has played his last game of international football after letting in three goals against Ireland in their final World Cup group E...
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Typhoon dissipates
TOKYO, June 11: A small typhoon that passed through western Japan lost its strength and dissipated on Tuesday, laying to rest concerns that it could hinder World Cup matches. The typhoon...
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Goalless France fall from grace
 INCHON (South Korea), June 11: France suffered the acute embarrassment of becoming the first defending champions to be knocked out of the World Cup in the first round for 36 years when they were beaten 2-0 by Denmark on Tuesday....
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French fans hang heads in shame
 PARIS, June 11: French soccer fans howled in anguish then hung their heads in shame on Tuesday as the defending champions crashed out in just three games without even scoring a...
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Senegal through after six-goal thriller
 SUWON (South Korea), June 11: Senegal reached the second round of the World Cup at their first attempt on Tuesday after a thrilling 3-3 draw with a battling Uruguay who fought back from 3-0 down at halftime....
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Chinese woman dies after team’s loss
BEIJING, June 11: A Chinese woman who suffered from asthma died when she choked on her own mucus after getting overexcited watching China play against Brazil in a World Cup match,...
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Senegalese supporters let rip with glee
DAKAR, June 11: Senegalese football fans let rip with glee Tuesday after the national side drew with Uruguay and went through to the next round of the 2002 World Cup....
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