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Bangladesh suffer 12th defeat in 13 Tests
COLOMBO, July 31: Bangladesh collapsed to a 12th defeat in 13 Tests Wednesday as a second-string Sri Lanka side beat them by 288 runs to take the series 2-0.... 
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Sampras posts tight victory over Ferreira
 TORONTO, July 31: Pete Sampras joined a short-list of Grand Slam winners Tuesday, posting a tight victory over Wayne Ferreira in the pair’s 13th career ATP meeting to open with first-round...
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—Test status not under threat: ICC
LONDON, July 31: Bangladesh’s Test status is not under threat despite their struggle to compete at the top level, an official at the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Wednesday....
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Muralitharan recalled for one-day series
COLOMBO, July 31: Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was recalled for a one-day international series against Bangladesh after being left out of the second Test....
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Excellent 121 by Hassan Raza
KARACHI, July 31: two more matches were decided in KCCA-Darul Adviat Trophy Inter Zonal U-15 cricket tournament Tuesday....
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Saleh, Yousuf lose but still qualify
KARACHI, July 31: Saleh Mohammad and Mohammad Yousuf lost their third and last qualifying matches in the 11th Red and White snooker cup Wednesday but still managed to reach the last...
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MacLaurin to step down
LONDON, July 31: Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Ian MacLaurin announced Wednesday that he would be standing down after a six-year tenure....
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LCCA trials
LAHORE, July 31: The two-day trials to select two LCCA Under-19 cricket teams now will conclude at the Model Town ground Thursday instead of Wednesday....
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Irfan shatters mark, unlucky to miss gold
MANCHESTER, July 31: Muhammad Irfan became the first Pakistan to win a weightlifting medal for 30 years at the Commonwealth Games Wednesday as Cameroon grabbed three golds when Tientcheu Dabaya clinched...
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Thorpe supreme on opening night
 MANCHESTER, July 31: Ian Thorpe polished off the first two gold medals in a quest for an unprecedented seven Commonwealth Games titles and demolished one of his own world records in...
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Nicol sets up final showdown with Power
MANCHESTER, July 31: World champion Peter Nicol made light of a difficult opponent and the extra pressure of his nationality change to reach the final of the Commonwealth Games men’s singles...
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South Africa end England’s golden dream
MANCHESTER, July 31: South Africa sent hosts England crashing out of the Commonwealth Games men’s hockey competition with a 1-0 win Wednesday....
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Malaysian shuttlers on song
MANCHESTER, July 31: Malaysia’s three men at the top of the Badminton Singles seedings at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester came safely through their first matches on Wednesday....
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‘Pakistan athletes stand no chance’
ISLAMABAD, July 31: Long distance athletic coach, Rana Nasrullah said Wednesday that Pakistani athletes did not stand a chance of winning any medals at the forthcoming Asian Games in Busan....
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Clark leads Jamaican 1-2 in hurdles
MANCHESTER, July 31: Rookie hurdler Lacena Golding-Clark led a Jamaican 1-2 as she won the womem’s Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title here on Wednesday in a time of 12.77secs....
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First ever gold medal for Bangladesh
BISLEY, England, July 31: Bangladesh won their first ever Commonwealth Games medal here on Wednesday when Asif Hossain Khan triumphed in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle shooting competition winning gold with...
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