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WI snatch last-ball win
KINGSTOWN (St Vincent), June 17: Left hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul overcame an elbow injury to fire the West Indies to a dramatic four-wicket victory over New Zealand to clinch the one-day series... 
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PFF submits accounts to authorities for audit
KARACHI, June 17: The sports ministry has received the account details from Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to start auditing the federation’s accounts including one-million-dollar FIFA’s grant....
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Woods overcomes faltering start to clinch title
 FARMINGDALE (New York), June 17: Tiger Woods fired a closing 72 to clinch victory by three shots in the 102nd US Open on Sunday, becoming the first player since Jack Nicklaus,...
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Pierce bites dust
EASTBOURNE, June 17: The summer grass-court campaign of Mary Pierce got off to a poor start Monday as the double Grand Slam champion lost 6-4, 6-4 to Japan’s Ai Sugiyama at...
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Huzaifa crowned champion
KARACHI, June 17: Master Huzaifa Farooqi turned tables over defending champion Master Hasan by winning two races on the last day to become Optimist National champion, according to a press release....
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Japanese top arrested list
TOKYO, June 17: Japanese police said on Monday that the bulk of arrests so far in World Cup-related incidents had involved Japanese nationals, not the foreign hooligans they had been so...
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Petitions dismissed
ISLAMABAD, June 17: Two writ petitions challenging the May 2 polls of the Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) were dismissed Monday by Justice Mohammad Akhtar Shabbir of the Lahore High Court (Rawalpindi...
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Rs217m allocated for sports
ISLAMABAD, June 17: A sum of Rs 217m has been allocated for sports for renovation, construction and installations in the federal budget 2002-2003 announced....
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Navratilova
LONDON, June 17: Martina Navratilova accepts she is too old to be a mother but would like to adopt children, according to a magazine report....
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Brazil set up clash with England
 KOBE (Japan), June 17: A spectacular Rivaldo goal and a late Ronaldo effort sent Brazil into the quarterfinals after a 2-0 victory over brave Belgium Monday....
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Heroes’ welcome awaits Ireland
DUBLIN, June 17: Ireland plans a massive homecoming party costing at least 500,000 euros (471,560 dollars) on Tuesday for its squad, hailed as heroes despite the bitter disappointment of a penalty...
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Goalie hailed as Spain’s saviour
MADRID, June 17: Goalkeeper Iker Casillas was hailed as Spain’s saviour in Monday’s Spanish newspapers after his match-winning performance against Ireland in the quarter-finals of the World Cup....
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US defy odds to upset Mexico
CHONJU (South Korea), June 17: The United States defied the odds to reach the quarterfinals on Monday after goals by Brian McBride and Landon Donovan upset neighbours Mexico 2-0....
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Bookmakers make Brazil favourites
LONDON, June 17: The World Cup quarterfinal between England and Brazil in Shizuoka on Friday is set to be the most heavily backed football match in history, according to British bookmakers...
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Coach freed after payment of ransom
BUENOS AIRES, June 17: The coach of an Argentinian top flight side has been released by kidnappers following the payment of a ransom, according to local police here on Sunday....
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Ex-German captain dies
BERLIN, June 17: Fritz Walter, who captained West Germany to their first World Cup success in 1954, died Monday aged 81....
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