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ICC chief calls for competitive cricket among members
LAHORE, May 9: International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani said on Sunday that he gave priority to making the teams of all the affiliated member countries equal in strength in order to develop competitive cricket. ... 
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Shoaib's inquiry a big mishap: Wasim
LAHORE, May 9: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Sunday described an inquiry into the injury sustained by pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar in last month's deciding Test against India as a "big mishap". ...
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ICC to fund Asian cricket until 2007, says Mani
LAHORE, May 9: The Asia region will get 50 per cent of the International Cricket Council (ICC) development fund until 2007, the ICC president Ehsan Mani announced on Sunday during the Asian Cricket Council's development seminar. ...
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Sri Lanka president, PM laud Murali's feat
COLOMBO, May 9: Sri Lanka's president and prime minister led millions of fans here on Sunday to congratulate star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for breaking the world record for Test match wickets. ...
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Fleming plays down tag of best captain
LONDON, May 9: New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said on Sunday he did not accept the common judgement in the sport that he was the best international skipper. ...
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Munir wins title by three strokes
ISLAMABAD, May 9: Muhammad Munir of PTCL on Sunday claimed the professional crown in the President of Pakistan Gold Medal Open golf championship at the Islamabad Club carding seven under 209. ...
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Nisar punches his way into quarterfinals
KARACHI, May 9: Welterweight Nisar Khan walloped UAE's Saeed Abdulla in the first round to become fourth Pakistani to reach quarterfinals of the third Olympic boxing qualifying tournament on Sunday. ...
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Schumacher equals F1 record with 5th straight victory
BARCELONA, May 9: World champion Michael Schumacher celebrated his 200th grand prix in Spain on Sunday with a fifth win in a row to equal Formula One's record start to a season. ...
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Newcastle's hopes fade as Arsenal march on
LONDON, May 9: Champions Arsenal moved within one game of completing an unbeaten premier league season as Spanish striker Jose Antonio Reyes earned them a 1-0 win at Fulham on Sunday. ...
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Athens Village to open 3 weeks before Games
ATHENS, May 9: The Athens Olympic Village, which will host 16,000 athletes and their coaches, will open on July 23 three weeks before the Games, according to a confidential report obtained by Reuters on Sunday. ...
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Woods tumbles after three-over par 75
CHARLOTTE, May 9: World number one Tiger Woods tumbled down the Wachovia Classic leader board on Saturday as a third-round 75 saw him drop five shots behind new leader Arron Oberholser. ...
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Moya mauls Nalbandian in final
ROME, May 9: Sixth seed Carlos Moya produced a faultless display of claycourt tennis to beat Argentina's David Nalbandian 6-3 6-3 6-1 and win his first Rome Masters title on Sunday. ...
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