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Pakistan edge out plucky India
KARACHI, Sept 24: A superb Rehan Butt match-winner earned Pakistan a narrow 2-1 victory over a plucky India in the opening game of the eight-match home and away hockey series on Friday. ... 
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Indian coach expects better results in coming ties
KARACHI, Sept 24: Gerhard Rach, the Indian hockey coach, said on Friday the victory by Pakistan was not a surprise as he considered the series a rebuilding process and added he expected better results from his side in the coming matches. ...
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Lara just glad he's not facing Shoaib
LONDON, Sept 24: West Indies captain Brian Lara might need a few seconds to regain his nerve during Saturday's Champions Trophy final against England - but at least he will not have to face Shoaib Akhtar again. ...
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Vaughan seeks first one-day triumph
LONDON, Sept 24: England have never won a major international limited-overs title while West Indian World Cup glory days date back to 1975 and 1979. Neither team will need much motivating for Saturday's Champions Trophy final. ...
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Langer targets win in India to cap career
MUMBAI, Sept 24: Australia's cricketers are determined to record a rare Test series victory in India to cap their glorious run as world champions, batsman Justin Langer said on Friday. ...
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Aamir blasts century as Zimbabwe struggle
LAHORE, Sept 24: Middle order batsman Aamir Bashir struck an unbeaten 100 and tailender Riaz Afridi scored breezy 66 as PCB Patrons XI declared their first innings at 529 for nine wickets ...
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Aisam shines but Aqeel surrenders tamely: Davis Cup
ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Aisamul Haq Qureshi went down with cramps on Friday but fortunately recovered to help Pakistan pull level 1-1 in their Asia Oceania Zone Group I playoff against New Zealand at the Islamabad Club. ...
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ITF Juniors qualifying round today
KARACHI, Sept 24: Of the 13 boy entrants who were to report to the Karachi Club to sign in for the ITF Juniors World ranking tennis championship, 12 turned up on Friday where four players will qualify for the main draw. ...
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Sharapova, Serena sail into semifinals
BEIJING, Sept 24; Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova set up an intriguing semifinal showdown with fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at the China Open after her opponent Jelena Jankovic retired hurt on Friday with an ankle injury. ...
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Singh on top of pile again
FARMINGTON, Sept 24: World number one Vijay Singh fired an eight-under-par 64 to take a three-shot lead when the first round was suspended for the day at the $4.2 million Pennsylvania Classic on Thursday. ...
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