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Pakistan capable of beating Aussies: coach
LAHORE, Aug 13: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer on Friday claimed that he was quite happy with the team selected for the back-to-back tournaments in Europe. ... 
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Jayasuriya puts Sri Lanka in winning position
COLOMBO, Aug 13: Sanath Jayasuriya was an unlikely hero with the ball as Sri Lanka took control of the second and final Test against South Africa at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground here on Friday. ...
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Second day's play washed out
MANCHESTER, Aug 13: Play on the second day of the third Test between England and West Indies at Old Trafford here on Friday was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain. ...
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India 'A' defeat Pakistan 'A'
NAIROBI, Aug 13: India A bounced back from their shock defeat to Kenya to beat their arch-rivals Pakistan A by four wickets in the third match of the Nairobi tri-nation series on Friday. ...
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Pakistan's hopes rest on Sohail
ATHENS, Aug 13: When Sohail Abbas steps up to take a short corner, defenders wince in anticipation of the 100 km-per-hour shot about to scream towards them. But there is just as much concern flooding the hockey ace's head and heart. ...
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England-Pakistan match tickets sold out
ATHENS, Aug 13: Tickets of Pakistan and England hockey match were sold out ten days ahead of the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics and it is still a mystery unsolved ...
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Great rivals go head-to-head on biggest stage
ATHENS, Aug 13: Carl Lewis v Ben Johnson on the track, the United States v Australia in the pool, India v Pakistan on the hockey field - all classic head-to-head Olympic rivalries that live long in the memories of fans. ...
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Mansoor beaten in first round
KARACHI, Aug 13: Pakistan No 1 squash player Mansoor Zaman failed in the first round of English Open squash championship in Sheffield as Lee Beachill beat him in a 43 minute. ...
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Aqeel cruises into semifinal
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13: Pakistan's Aqeel Khan booked a place in semifinals beating Enrico Wellenfeld of Italy 6-3, 6-2 in a one-sided quarterfinal of the ITF Satellite Circuit tennis championship on Friday. ...
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Clarke early leader, Woods struggles
KOHLER, Aug 13: Britain's Darren Clarke raced into an early lead in the U.S. PGA Championship first round on Thursday as Tiger Woods struggled to a three-over-par 75. ...
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Olympics quotes
ATHENS, Aug 13: Olympic Games quotes on Friday. "What accident are they talking about? It's just an alibi. He fell into a trap all by himself but he took down all of Greece with him." ...
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IOC delay opening day shame for Greece
ATHENS, Aug 13: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) spared Greece major embarrassment on the opening day of the Athens Games on Friday by granting its two top sprinters more time to explain why they missed a dope test. ...
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Boxers first to compete in Athens
ATHENS, Aug13: Pakistan will be opening its campaign in the Athens Olympic by taking part in the boxing competition, which commences here on Saturday. ...
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Iraq stun Portugal
ATHENS, Aug 13: Iraq's footballers brought a ray of comfort to the war-torn country by upsetting Portugal 4-2 in their opening game of the Olympic men's soccer tournament on Thursday. ...
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Raikkonen upstages Schumacher
BUDAPEST, Aug 13: McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen upstaged world champion Michael Schumacher with the fastest time in Friday's free practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. ...
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First day golds at stake
ATHENS, Aug 13: The first full day of competition at the Athens Olympics on Saturday will feature 13 gold medals including four in the pool at the Olympic Aquatic Centre. ...
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