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Pakistan score facile win over Bangladesh
COLOMBO, July 29: Fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed ripped through Bangladesh's middle order to set up a comfortable six-wicket win for Pakistan at the Asia Cup on Thursday. ... 
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West Indies fight back after Trescothick hits century
BIRMINGHAM, July 29: A century from Marcus Trescothick helped England to 313 for five at stumps on day one of the second Test. ...
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Gibbs ruled out of first Test
COLOMBO, July 29: South Africa go into next week's Test series against Sri Lanka worried about the energy-sapping hot weather, lost baggage, Muttiah Muralitharan and the fitness of prolific opener Herschelle Gibbs. ...
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Odumbe's wife implicates six more in scandal
NAIROBI, July 29: The estranged wife of former Kenya captain Maurice Odumbe has implicated six other players in the corruption scandal involving her husband at an International Cricket Council tribunal on Thursday. ...
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Umpires to be wired for sound
LONDON, July 29: Umpires in September's ICC Champions Trophy will wear ear pieces wired to stump microphones so they can better hear edges. ...
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Yousuf meets Saleh in final showdown today
KARACHI, July 29: Two of the country's finest cueists Mohammad Yousuf and Saleh Mohammad will resume their old rivalry on the green baize on Friday, when they fought their way through to the final of the Snooker Cup ...
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Bilal made to fight for semifinal berth
ISLAMABAD, July 29: Bilal Zaman had to draw in all his energies in overcoming a fighting Haider Jamal in the under-19 quarterfinals of the Hashim Khan National Junior Squash Championship on Thursday. ...
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Indians see Pakistan as greater challenge
LAHORE, July 29: Defending champions India consider hosts, Pakistan, as their main rival in the three-day sixth Saarc golf championship which tees off at the newly-built Royal Palm Golf and Country Club from Friday. ...
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Molik shocks Mauresmo in 2nd round
SAN DIEGO, July 29: Australian Alicia Molik stunned second seed Amelie Mauresmo 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 on Wednesday to go through to the third round of the $1.3 million Acura Classic. ...
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China take on Iraq in Asian Cup quarters
BEIJING, July 29: Hosts China take on an Iraq team struggling to keep their mind on football while Uzbekistan face tiny Bahrain as the Asian Cup quarterfinals get underway on Friday. ...
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Van Basten named new Dutch coach
AMSTERDAM, July 29: Marco van Basten has agreed to become the new Netherlands coach, the Dutch football association (KNVB) announced on Thursday. ...
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Celtic upset United on US soil
PHILADELPHIA, July 29: Celtic Glasgow's first win was Manchester United's first loss on American soil as Craig Beattie's goal in the 71st minute gave the Scots a 2-1 decision over the Red Devils on Wednesday. ...
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