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| April 12, 2003 | Saturday | Safar 9, 1424 |
Serena brushes past weary Martinez
 CHARLESTON (South Carolina), April 11: World number one Serena Williams brushed past a weary Conchita Martinez 6-2 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the $1.3 million Family Circle Open Thursday and...
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Champion struggles as Clarke takes early lead
 AUGUSTA, April 11: Defending champion Tiger Woods produced a dismal start in the postponed US Masters first round on Friday as Darren Clarke and Sergio Garcia set the early pace at...
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Jr squash qualifying round ends
LAHORE, April 11: The two-day qualifying round of the Faysal Bank national junior boys and girls championship ended with completion of all the four age categories rounds (Under-19, Under-17, Under-15 and Under-13)...
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BFC, YMC triumph
KARACHI, April 11: Baloch Fighter’s Club (BFC) and Young Muhammadi Club (YMC) advanced in the next stage of City Zone-IV Football Championship after winning their matches at Peoples Stadium on Thursday....
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Fisichella declared Brazilian GP winner
PARIS, April 11: Formula One’s governing body overturned the result of Sunday’s chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday and awarded a first career victory to Jordan’s Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella....
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Taimur scores hat trick
LAHORE, April 11: Five goals by Taimur Malik, including a hat trick, ably supported by three goals by Atif Yar Tiwana enabled Musa Industries to cruise into the final of the Guard Filters...
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FIH accepts Indian federation’s explanation
NEW DELHI, April 11: The Executive Board of International Hockey Federation (FIH) has accepted explanation offered by Indian Hockey Federation for its inability to take part in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup...
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Zainie upsets Marium for crown
KARACHI, April 11: Zainie Jamali stunned topseed Marium Khawar Jamli to capture the girls Under-18 singles final of the National Hard Court Juniors Tennis Championship at Karachi Gymkhana on Friday....
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Iran in Olympics qualifying round
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11: Asian Games champions Iran will advance straight to round two of the 2004 Olympics qualifying tournament after Maldives declined to travel to Tehran citing security reasons, the...
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Acceptors for Pindi races
RAWALPINDI, April 11: A card of five events has been drawn up for Saturday’s Rawalpindi Gymkhana Races at the Ladian Nau Race Course. The first race will begin at 12 noon....
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PTV enter final
ISLAMABAD, April 11: PTV set up a date in the final with Iesco after downing Akbar Club 3-0 in the ‘Say No to Drugs’ Football Tournament on Friday....
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Langer, Ponting punish Windies with centuries
 GEORGETOWN (Guyana), April 11: Justin Langer and the in-form Ricky Ponting completed unbeaten centuries as Australia took full control of the first Test against West Indies on Friday....
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‘Throw away politicians who block Indo-Pakistan cricket’
SHARJAH, April 11: Making an impassioned plea for revival of Indo-Pak cricket ties, legendary Pakistani batsman and coach Javed Miandad has said he favours “throwing out” Indian politicians who are denying...
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Larsson penalty miss leaves Celtic on edge
GLASGOW, April 11: Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo superbly saved a late Henrik Larsson penalty as Boavista held out for a 1-1 draw with Celtic in their UEFA Cup semifinal first leg here...
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India too much for hapless Bangladesh
 DHAKA, April 11: Yuvraj Singh’s maiden One-day International century set up a record 199-run win for India over Bangladesh in their opening triangular series encounter on Friday....
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Rashid lauds youngsters
SHARJAH, April 11: Captain Rashid Latif hailed the next generation of Pakistan stars following his side’s victory over Zimbabwe in the Sharjah Cup final on Thursday night....
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Tufnell’s exit saddens Emburey
LONDON, April 11: Middlesex coach John Emburey said he was disappointed by the manner of Phil Tufnell’s retirement from first-class cricket just a week ahead of their opening county championship match....
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Gayle eligible for selection, says WICB
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), April 11: Jamaican opening batsman Chris Gayle will be eligible for selection for the West Indies team for the remainder of the Australian series, the West Indies Cricket...
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Jayasuriya quits captaincy for 2nd time
COLOMBO, April 11: Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya handed a letter of resignation to the cricket board on Friday, after telling media at the Sharjah Cup earlier this week that he...
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Jacobs puts team before own health
GEORGETOWN, April 11: West Indies wicket-keeper Ridley Jacobs, who produced a remarkable one-legged half century to help keep his team afloat in the first Test against Australia on Thursday, said he...
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Six players return
KARACHI, April 11: Six cricketers of Pakistan team which won the four-nation Sharjah Cup Cricket Tournament in United Arab Emirates (UAE) returned here on Friday....
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Wright surprised at extension
CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand): India cricket coach John Wright said on Friday he was surprised to hear via the media that his coaching contract had been extended by a year....
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