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Afridi and Malik spin Pakistan to victory
AMSTELVEEN, Aug 22: Pakistan spinners Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik took seven wickets between them to bowl their side to a 66-run win over arch-rivals India in the opening match of the triangular event on Saturday (partly reported in Sunday's edition). ... 
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Zoysa destroys Proteas' top-order batting
COLOMBO, Aug 22: Sri Lanka left-arm fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa ripped through South Africa's top order to pave the way for a 37-run victory in the second One-day International on Sunday. ...
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Ponting keen for Dutch test
UTRECHT, Aug 22: Australia captain Ricky Ponting said he was looking forward to playing cricket in the Netherlands after facing the country's cricketers at last year's World Cup. ...
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Spain were fantastic: Pakistan coach
ATHENS, Aug 22: Pakistan hockey coach Roelant Oltmans on Sunday did not give an excuse for the 4-0 thrashing by Spain at a crucial game at Olympics. "There is no excuse for the defeat. ...
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Egyptian Ashour spoils Pakistan's hopes to lift title
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: Egypt's Ramy Ashour, who had looked threatening all along, on Sunday effectively spoilt Pakistan's party by winning the individual crown in the 13th PIA World Junior Squash Championship. ...
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Toshiaki upstages Aqeel to claim ITF crown
LAHORE, Aug 22: Fine serves and powerful strokes helped Sakai Toshiaki of Japan win the ITF Satellite Circuit tennis championship (second leg) thrashing Aqeel Khan in a straight set final at Model Town Club courts on Sunday. ...
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Nesterenko crowned fastest woman
ATHENS, Aug 22: Yuliya Nesterenko of Belarus sped to an unexpected victory in the women's 100 metres final at the Athens Olympics on Saturday. The high-striding Belarussian, the first woman from the former Soviet state to win an Olympic sprint gold ...
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Shot put gold medallist tests positive
ATHENS, Aug 22: Women's Olympic shot put champion Irina Korzhanenko of Russia will lose her gold medal after testing positive for a banned steroid, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee's anti-doping body said on Sunday. ...
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Chinese girls win doubles gold
ATHENS, Aug 22: Li Ting and Sun Tian Tian won China's first Olympic medal in tennis on Sunday, taking the women's doubles gold with a solid victory over Spain. The Chinese rolled over Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-3, 6-3 on centre court. ...
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Noguchi reduces champion to tears
ATHENS, Aug 22: Japan's diminutive Mizuki Noguchi produced a courageous run from the front to win the Olympic women's marathon title on Sunday as Paula Radcliffe's challenge ended in tears. ...
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