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Hosts hope success can boost soccer Cup chances
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 11: South African soccer officials are hoping a successful cricket World Cup will enhance their chances of bringing football’s equivalent to the country in 2010.... 
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Warne’s ignominious exit reminiscent of Johnson and Maradona
 LONDON, Feb 11: Shane Warne is the third famous sports personality to make a sudden and ignominious exit from a global tournament for failing a dope test....
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Holland bank on veterans
PAARL (South Africa), Feb 11: The cricketing outpost of Holland were kings of the ICC Trophy in 2001 but now fear they are about to transformed into World Cup chumps....
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AFC hails Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Tuesday praised Singapore for cracking down on match-fixing — but called on authorities in Vietnam and China to step up their...
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Unheralded Vento-Kabchi defeats Tanasugarn
DOHA, Feb 11: Thai ace Tamarine Tanasugarn’s dreams of adding to her Indian Open title from last week were dashed on Tuesday in the WTA Qatar Open by unheralded wild card...
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Warne must explain: Qadir
ISLAMABAD, Feb 11: Former Pakistani leg-spinner Abdul Qadir said Shane Warne had a duty as a role model to explain the failed drugs test which caused his ignominious exit from the...
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Australia humiliate Pakistan in one-sided encounter
 JOHANNESBURG, Feb 11: Andrew Symonds, a last-minute chance inclusion, was Australia’s unlikely hero as his magnificent unbeaten 143 played a pivotal role in World Cup champions’ crushing victory by 82 runs...
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Underdone Kenyans gear for Proteas fury
POTCHEFSTROOM (South Africa), Feb 11: Kenya’s under-exposed cricketers are unlikely to extend a fired-up South Africa when they meet in a World Cup group match at the North West Stadium on...
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Forgotten Harvey rides his luck
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 11: For a man who was not meant to be at the World Cup, Ian Harvey had a major — and immediate — impact during Australia’s opening Group ‘A’...
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World cricket rocked by Warne’s positive test
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 11: World cricket was rocked by one of the greatest scandals ever, when Australia’s best-known cricketer Shane Warne earned the dubious distinction as the game’s first mega star to...
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Warne’s departure will not devalue Cup: Pollock
POTCHEFSTROOM (South Africa), Feb 11: The World Cup will not be diminished by the departure of Shane Warne, says South Africa captain Shaun Pollock....
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Poor running cost Canada dear
DURBAN, Feb 11: Ian Billcliff top-scored with 42 but was one of two foolish runouts as Canada crashed to 180 all out from 49.1 overs in their World Cup Group ‘B’...
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Zimbabwe tie put on hold, says Bacher
CAPE TOWN, Feb 11: World Cup director Ali Bacher said England’s World Cup match against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday would not go ahead as planned....
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Results and fixtures
Feb 9: West Indies beat South Africa by three runs (Cape Town, D/N). Feb 10: Zimbabwe beat Namibia by 86 runs on D/L method (Harare)....
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