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Indian team to improve further, says Imran
ISLAMABAD, April 17: Former cricket great Imran Khan on Saturday predicted the Indian team would go from strength to strength after their maiden series win in Pakistan. ... 
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Shoaib Akhtar denies rift with Inzamam
ISLAMABAD, April 17: Disgruntled Pakistani paceman Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday lamented the home series loss against India and his own poor form but denied any lack of effort and differences with captain Inzamam Haq. ...
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PCB may advertise CEO's position
LAHORE, April 17: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to also advertise the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) along with various other positions shortly. ...
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Pakistan may tour India soon
KOLKATA, April 17: Encouraged by the huge success of Indian team's tour of Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is now working on a return tour of Pakistani team to India towards end of this year or early 2005. ...
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Ganguly's men return to rousing welcome
NEW DELHI, April 17: The Indian cricket team arrived in New Delhi Saturday evening to an uproarious welcome by thousands of fans who burst crackers and danced to drumbeats to celebrate their historic win over Pakistan. ...
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Media lauds Indian team
NEW DELHI, April 17: The Indian press was euphoric on Saturday, heaping praise on the cricket team which clocked a maiden Test series win against Pakistan on their rivals' soil and their first overseas victory in a decade. ...
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Indian players eager to face Pakistan
KARACHI, April 17: Indian junior hockey coach Harendra Singh on Saturday said his side was eager to face Pakistan but would not be intimidated by arch-rivals' two penalty corner strikers at this month's Junior Asia Cup. ...
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Pakistan crush Bangladesh in warm-up game
KARACHI, April: Pakistan Juniors missed two penalty strokes but still crushed Bangladesh 7-1 in a warm-up match in build- up for the Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium on Saturday. ...
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India beat S. Africa to enter final
CANBERRA, April 17: India came back from 2-4 down in the second half to beat South Africa 6-4 in the mens Four-Nations Challenge field hockey tournament on Saturday and enter the final against Australia. ...
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Sri Lankans finish tour on winning note
KARACHI, April 17: The visiting Sri Lankan Defence University rugby team ended their three city tour of Pakistan on a winning note, overwhelming the Karachi Rugby Football Club 36-12 on Saturday ...
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Coach says he has confidence in selected 16 boxers KARACHI, April 17: Pakistan boxing coach Renaldo Alvaris says he has confidence in the 16 pugilists selected for the training camp, which commences on Sunday to prepare them for four international events ...
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Cameroon docked six points for controversial kit
ZURICH, April 17: Cameroon will be forced to begin their qualifying for the 2006 World Cup already six points adrift after FIFA penalised the team for wearing their controversial one-piece strip at the last African Cup of Nations. ...
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Venus advances to first semis of 2004
NEW YORK, April 17: Venus Williams advanced to her first semifinal of the year with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Vera Zvonareva at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday. ...
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Stone's goal almost ends United's league title hopes
LONDON, April 17: Relegation-haunted Portsmouth took an option on securing a second season of English Premiership football when they pulled off a 1-0 win over champions Manchester United at Fratton Park on Saturday. ...
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