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Inzamam hopeful of winning in Holland, England
LAHORE, Aug 9: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq hoped on Monday that his team would win the forthcoming back-to-back tournaments, the three nation in Holland later this month and the ICC Champions Trophy in England in September. ... 
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TV rights to make BCCI richer
KOLKATA, Aug 9: With India already established as the biggest market for cricket, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expects a jump of around 400% in income from tele casting rights for international matches ...
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Ganguly wants to coach Indian team
NEW DELHI, Aug 9: Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Steve Waugh are his favourite cricketers; he wants to play for another four to five years and thereafter wishes to become Indian team's coach. ...
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Ponting eyes county return
LONDON, Aug 9: Australia captain Ricky Ponting says he would like to play more county cricket with Somerset in the future. Ponting's five-week stay ends next week and has seen two centuries and the first English county Championship win of the year. ...
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Kapali dropped as Bangladesh make three changes
DHAKA, Aug 9: Bangladesh have dropped middle-order batsman Alok Kapali in favour of Nafis Iqbal in their 14-man squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy which starts in England on Sept 10. ...
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Germany, Netherlands favourite for gold
ATHENS, Aug 9: With modern men's hockey game tending to be won and lost on penalty corner conversion ability, a close tournament is expected in Athens Olympic Games. ...
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Qualifier Nomi humbles 6th-seed Punna
ISLAMABAD, Aug 9: Pakistani qualifier Nomi Qamar sprang a surprise on Monday as he overran sixth seed Vishal Punna of India in the main round of the ITF Satellite Circuit tennis championship that began at Islamabad Club on Monday. ...
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Agassi, Mauresmo grab crowns
CINCINNATI, Aug 9: Andre Agassi confirmed his remarkable return to form when he beat Australian Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to win his first title in nine months at the Cincinnati Masters Series on Sunday. ...
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Europe's elite seek Champions League riches
LONDON, Aug 9: A place in the money-spinning Champions League beckons for Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United when the third and final qualifying round starts this week. ...
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Early start for soccer event
ATHENS, Aug 9: By the time the Olympics officially open on Friday night the soccer tournament will be comfortably underway. The competition, for under-23 players with three over-age players allowed, kicks off on Wednesday. ...
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Games rocked by five more drug cases
ATHENS, Aug 9: The war against Olympic drug cheats thrust five more athletes into the spotlight of shame on Monday as Athens put the final touches to preparations for Friday's opening ceremony. ...
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Woods equals Norman's record run
LONDON, Aug 9: Tiger Woods has equalled Greg Norman's record total of 331 weeks as world number one after the American again topped the rankings list announced on Monday. ...
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Pampling eagles 17th hole for victory
CASTLE ROCK, Aug 9: Australia's Rod Pampling held off a strong challenge from Alex Cejka to win The International on Sunday after eagling the 17th hole to finish two points ahead of the German. ...
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US clinch team event
MUNICH, Aug 9: Triple Olympic champion Marion Jones led her team to victory in the 4x100 relay in 41.67 seconds as US athletes beat Germany and France in a team competition on Sunday, five days before the Athens Games begin. ...
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