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Lahore hero Umar ruled out of final Test
LAHORE, April 9: Pakistan received another setback when Lahore Test Man-of-the-Match, pacer Umar Gul, was ruled out of the third and final Test against India due to injury. The crucial third Test starts at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. ... 
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PCB to hire PR firm to bolster image
KARACHI, April 9: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in an attempt to bolster its sagging image is to hire a public relations firm. The idea is the brain-child of two highly-paid "honourary" consultants who are old time buddies of PCB chairman. ...
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No takers for enthralling cricket
LAHORE, April 9: India's first major cricket tour of Pakistan in almost 15 years has followed such a near-perfect script that fans are losing interest in it. ...
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India brace for opening dilemma
LAHORE, April 9: India are uncertain who will open the innings in the deciding third Test against Pakistan next week with Aakash Chopra likely to be dropped due to the return from a back injury of captain Saurav Ganguly. ...
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Pakistan chalk up 50th Test win on home soil
KARACHI, April 9: Pakistan's convincing series-levelling victory over India by nine wickets in the second Test at the Qadhafi Stadium in Lahore was their 50th in 135 Tests played on home territory. ...
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Axed Streak to sue cricket board
HARARE, April 9: Axed captain Heath Streak has threatened to sue the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) for what he sees as his unjustified removal from the national captaincy. ...
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Rampant England eye for historic clean sweep
ST JOHN'S, April 9: England have the opportunity to complete an unprecedented Test series clean sweep on Caribbean soil in the fourth and final cricket Test against West Indies, starting at the Antigua Recreation Ground on Saturday. ...
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English cricket stumped by Kolpak ruling
LONDON, April 9: Maros Kolpak has never scored a run nor taken a wicket. But he could yet have as a profound effect upon English cricket, whose domestic season started on Friday, as Michael Vaughan or Steve Harmison. ...
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Pakistan, India evenly share honours in SAF one-on-one contests
ISLAMABAD, April 9: Pakistan and India almost evenly shared the honours when it came to one-on-one contests in the just-concluded 9th SAF Games....
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SAF dope-test results may be released next week
ISLAMABAD, April 9: Results of more than 100 dope-tests conducted during the 9th SAF Games will be consolidated by Sunday and are likely to be announced next week. ...
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Belgian Henin-Hardenne rallies past Martinez to reach last eight
AMELIA ISLAND, April 9: Justine Henin-Hardenne stole what could have been a milestone moment from Conchita Martinez. Henin-Hardenne stopped Martinez from notching her 700th career win Thursday ...
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English Rose blooms with a stunning first round
AUGUSTA, April 9: England's Justin Rose made the most of his early start when he put himself atop the leader board after shooting a stunning first-round five-under 67 on Thursday. ...
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Marseille edge Inter, Villarreal hold Celtic
LONDON, April 9: Last season's UEFA Cup finalists Celtic needed a Henrik Larsson goal to rescue a 1-1 draw against Villarreal, while Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba handed Olympique Marseille a slender 1-0 lead over Inter Milan in quarterfinal ...
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Henry hat trick sends Arsenal seven points clear
LONDON, April 9: A Thierry Henry hat trick put Arsenal firmly on course for the Premier League title after they ended a torrid week with a 4-2 win over Liverpool at Highbury on Friday. ...
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