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Pakistan hit new low in one-sided encounter
COLOMBO, July 21: Sri Lanka made Pakistan look an ordinary side and the hosts' convincing seven-wicket triumph in the Asia Cup Super League match at the Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday was well deserved by a professional outfit. ... 
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Tendulkar inspires India to crushing victory
COLOMBO, July 21: Sachin Tendulkar shone with bat and ball as India outclassed Bangladesh in the second round of the Asia Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on Wednesday. ...
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Ganguly backs India to win
COLOMBO, July 21: Dubbing the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy, in England from Sept 10 to 25, 'a crucial' tournament, skipper Saurav Ganguly exuded confidence that India could win the title. ...
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England hold edge over West Indies: First Test starts today
LONDON, July 21: It's unlikely that Michael Vaughan will threaten to make West Indies grovel during their four-Test series starting at Lord's on Thursday. It's simply not his style. ...
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Zimbabwe rebels agree to arbitration
LONDON, July 21: Zimbabwe's 15 rebel cricketers will go to arbitration with the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) to end their race row and bring the team back into international competition ...
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Warne emulates Waugh by taking up charity work
MELBOURNE, July 21: Long a controversial figure, Australian cricketer Shane Warne has been following in the footsteps of his former captain Steve Waugh by getting involved in charity work. ...
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S. Africa displaced from 2nd spot
LONDON, July 21: England take on West Indies in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday ranked as the second best side in the world. ...
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Sarwar finds no place in Olympic hockey squad: No room for excuses: Oltmans
KARACHI, July 21: The joy of staging a comeback earlier this year by Mohammad Sarwar proved to be short-lived when the veteran forward was not considered for the 16-member Athens Olympic hockey squad on Wednesday. ...
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Ex- Indian stars flay sacking of Rajinder
NEW DELHI, July 21: Former India hockey stars, Zafar Iqbal, Ajitpal Singh and Ashok Kumar criticized sacking of Rajinder Singh, chief coach of Indian hockey team for past couple of years ...
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Paradorn battles past Ascione into third round
INDIANAPOLIS, July 21: Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan was pushed to a first-set tiebreaker before cruising past Frenchman Thierry Ascione 7-6, 6-1 in the second round of the RCA Championships here on Tuesday. ...
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Argentina rout Colombia to reach Copa final
LIMA, July 21: Forward Carlos Tevez scored from a free kick for the second game in a row as Argentina swept aside defending champions Colombia 3-0 in their Copa America semifinal on Tuesday. ...
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China move closer towards last eight
BEIJING, July 21: China closed in on a quarterfinal spot at the Asian Cup on Wednesday, the hosts destroying Indonesia 5-0 in a Beijing storm shower. ...
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Iraqi Olympic chief eyes Athens glory
BAGHDAD, July 21: Iraqi Olympic chief Ahmed al-Hajiya is dreaming of Olympic glory next month, while his British advisor sees Athens as a business opportunity to woo new sponsors and sell television rights. ...
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Ex-champion keeps waiting
NAIROBI, July 21: Former World and current African 10,000m champion Charles Kamathi will have to wait a little longer for a place in the Kenya Olympic team, as the selectors adopt a wait-and-see attitude ...
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