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Pakistan cricketers arrive in Colombo
COLOMBO, July 13: Defending champions Pakistan arrived in the Sri Lankan capital on Tuesday to take part in the six-nation Asia Cup. The main attraction in the Pakistani team was fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, whose coming to Sri Lanka was not certain. ... 
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Pakistan start Asia Cup as third favourites
All seems to be set for the Asia Cup and there is a gradual build-up to it and which will intensify in the days to come and a hype will be created that will be disproportionate to the importance of the event itself. ...
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Great Asian rivals square up in Asia Cup
NEW DELHI, July 13: After a first visit by an Indian Test team to Pakistan in over 14 years in March-April, the two teams clash in the Asia Cup starting this week. ...
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Warne equals Murali's record as Sri Lanka hang on for draw
CAIRNS, July 13: Australia's Shane Warne took a world record-equalling 527th wicket on Tuesday but Sri Lanka held on to draw the second Test. The Lankans reached 183 for eight at the close after Australia had set them 355 to win. ...
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McGrath fined for obscenity
CAIRNS, July 13: Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath was fined 25 per cent of his match fee for making an audible obscenity on the final day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. ...
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Lara warms up with century
ARUNDEL, July 13: West Indies captain Brian Lara cruised into form ahead of the forthcoming Test series against England with a blistering 89-ball century on the opening day of the tourists' match against the MCC on Tuesday. ...
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WI provisional squad
LONDON, July 13: West Indies provisional 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy to be played in England from Sept 10-25 announced on Tuesday: ...
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Sohail Abbas main worry for Pakistan, says Junaid
LAHORE, July 13: Former Olympian Khawaja Junaid says the experts' predictions before the team embarked on their European tour on June 3 that the new rules on penalty-corner would help Sohail, proved wrong and the very fact is Pakistan's main concern ahead of Olympic Games. ...
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PSF unhappy with Jansher's allegations
ISLAMABAD, July 13: The Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) and coach Rehmat Khan on Tuesday reacted angrily to Jansher Khan's allegations that national players were overage and stood no chance of winning next month's World Junior Championship. ...
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Usman eliminates top seed Ahmed
KARACHI, July 13: Usman Ejaz a 15-year-old lad from Quetta, caused the biggest upset to date, when he shut out top seed M. Ahmed Aslam 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, to book a berth in the semifinal of the boys singles under-17 ...
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Solano inspires another Peru fight back
CHICLAYO, July 13: Nolberto Solano scored with a superb free kick and set up another goal three minutes later as Peru fought back to draw 2-2 with Colombia in the Copa America on Monday. ...
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Poor ticket sales concern Athens organizers
ATHENS, July 13: Athens Olympic organisers called on Greeks on Tuesday to snap up unsold tickets to avoid greeting the world with empty stadiums when the world's biggest sporting event comes home in a month's time. ...
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