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Ticket touts having field day
TOKYO, June 19: Ticket touts are estimated to be making thousands of dollars from fans desperate to watch the final World Cup matches and football authorities said Wednesday it was very... 
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England much improved outfit, admit Brazilians
HAMAMATSU (Japan), June 19: Brazilian players admitted Wednesday that World Cup quarterfinal opponents England are now capable of doing more than simply lofting high balls in their penalty area....
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Italians bitter after elimination
ROME, June 19: An enraged Italian press accused soccer’s ruling body FIFA on Wednesday of orchestrating the exit of their beloved “Azzurri” from the World Cup as anger over the team’s...
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FIFA defends referees, linesmen
YOKOHAMA (Japan), June 19: World governing body FIFA defended the refereeing at the World Cup finals on Wednesday after Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni complained bitterly about officials’ decisions in Tuesday’s 2-1...
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Two fans die of heart attacks
SEOUL, June 19: Millions of South Koreans were recovering on Wednesday from a wild night of celebrations after the national team beat Italy to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup...
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Japanese fancy Beckham’s hairstyle
TOKYO, June 19: World Cup football has gone to the heads of the Japanese public....
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Warne supports England
MELBOURNE, June 19: Australia cricketer Shane Warne, whose leg-break bowling has demoralised England batsmen for a decade, said Wednesday he was supporting England in soccer’s World Cup....
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Japan’s coach Troussier quits
MORI (Japan), June 19: Philippe Troussier formally stepped down as Japan coach on Wednesday and declared his mission accomplished after taking the co-hosts to the last 16 of the World Cup....
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Maradona most popular
YOKOHAMA (Japan), June 19: Diego Maradona, Argentina’s 1986 World Cup hero, received most votes in FIFA’s internet poll of fans to select a World Cup dream team....
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Shoaib terrorises Aussies as Pakistan thrash champions
 BRISBANE (Australia), June 19: Pakistan, inspired by fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, crushed Australia by 91 runs in the third and deciding one-day international to clinch three-match series 2-1 Wednesday....
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Rusedski marches into last eight
NOTTINGHAM (England), June 19: Greg Rusedski marched into the last eight of the $381,000 Samsung Open in Nottingham with a comprehensive 6-3 6-2 win over Romania’s Adrian Voinea Wednesday....
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Controversial Kirtley in one-day team
LONDON, June 19: England selectors picked in-form all-rounder Ronnie Irani and controversial bowler James Kirtley on Wednesday in a squad of 15 for their triangular one-day series with India and Sri...
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Overage players could compete: PSF
ISLAMABAD, June 19: Doubts of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) that some of its players would become overage for this year’s World Junior Championship if it were to be put back,...
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Classy Silk Route and Crysler justify favouritism
LAHORE, June 19: Fancied grey mare Silk Route romped home an easy winner in the supporting event of the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse Wednesday....
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Sri Lanka beat West Indies ‘A’
HOVE (England), June 19: Sri Lanka beat West Indies ‘A’ by seven wickets in their day/night 50-overs-per-side match on Wednesday....
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Battle for ‘fastest bowler’ crown
NEW DELHI, June 19: Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar, currently the fastest bowlers in the game, are set for a showdown in a “world’s fastest bowler” competition to be held later...
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Bangladesh name 15-man squad for Sri Lanka
DHAKA, June 19: Experienced batsman Akram Khan was included in the 15-man Bangladesh squad named Wednesday for the two-Test tour to Sri Lanka next month....
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Brown hits 268 to smash one-day world record
LONDON, June 19: Surrey batsman Alistair Brown broke the world record for a score in a one-day match when he smashed 268 against Glamorgan at the Oval Wednesday....
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