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Muralitharan set to boost record in final Test
BULAWAYO, May 13: Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will be bidding to increase his world record wicket tally as Sri Lanka look to heap further misery on a second-string Zimbabwe team when the second and final Test starts here on Friday. ... 
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Papps put Kiwis in control
LONDON, May 13: Openers Mark Richardson and Michael Papps shared a partnership of 244 as New Zealand reached 297 for two on the first day of the tour match against Kent at Canterbury on Thursday. ...
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Bangladesh win low-scoring tie
KINGSTOWN, May 13: Bangladesh won the opening match of their Caribbean tour when they prevailed over a West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) XI in a low-scoring match. ...
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World champions head for troubled Zimbabwe
SYDNEY, May 13: Australia's tour of Zimbabwe this month was not a waste of time for Test cricket's premier team, coach John Buchanan said here on Thursday. ...
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Results were manipulated: Thailand manager
KARACHI, May 13: Thailand on Wednesday charged technical delegates of the third regional Olympic qualifying boxing tournament with manipulating the results of the bouts. ...
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National soccer league kicks off from May 28
LAHORE, May 13: The much-awaited national 'A' football league finally kicks off from May 28 with 16 teams taking part in the competition. ...
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Cameroon lose appeal
ZURICH, May 13: Cameroon have lost their appeal against FIFA's decision to dock the country six World Cup qualifying points as a punishment for wearing a one-piece kit in this year's African Nations Cup. ...
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Winning start by India, S. Korea
GIFU, May 13: India opened the Prince Takamado Cup hockey tournament with mixed fortunes Thursday as their men's team beat Japan 2-1 while China went 4-0 up against their women's side before rain stopped play. ...
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Klochkova sweeps to 10th gold
MADRID, May 13: Double Olympic champion Yana Klochkova claimed the 10th European long-course title of her exceptional swimming career when she retained her 200 metres individual medley crown in commanding style on Thursday. ...
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Mauresmo and Capriati sweep into last eight
ROME, May 13: French number two seed Amelie Mauresmo advanced into the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters with an impressive straight sets victory over Spanish 13th seed Conchita Martinez on Thursday. ...
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Norman makes promising start
SHANGHAI, May 13: Former world number one Greg Norman, who has not won a European Tour event for 10 years, finished the Asian Open first round just one shot off the lead after a clinical 67 on Thursday. ...
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Champions China charge into final
JAKARTA, May 13: Defending champions China remained on course for a fourth successive Uber Cup women's badminton title on Thursday with a 3-0 semifinal victory over Japan. ...
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