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Pakistan clinch 8-match series: Sohail Abbas becomes highest international goal-scorer
AMRITSAR, Oct 8: Penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas became the highest international goal-scorer in field hockey history on Friday as Pakistan beat India 2-1 to clinch the eight-match series. ... 
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Zimbabwe hopeful of ending losing streak
RAWALPINDI, Oct 8: Zimbabwe are hoping to break the ice by ending a run of 12 straight defeats when they face off Sri Lanka in the tri-series competition at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. ...
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Murali hopes to be back soon
TORONTO, Oct 8: Declining to offer any comment on his country's defeat against Pakistan in Karachi last Wednesday, the Sri Lankan legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan says he is focusing attention on his international commitments ...
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Australia turn the screw against India
BANGALORE, Oct 8: Australian bowlers led by Glenn McGrath's four-wicket haul quashed Indian hopes of a fight back to tighten their grip in the first test on Friday. ...
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McGrath swaps shoes to shine
BANGALORE, Oct 8: Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath put his performance in the first Test against India down to a new pair of shoes. ...
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Indian cops question Gibbs, Boje
DURBAN, Oct 8: Indian police have sent questions to South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs and Nicky Boje as part of their investigation into alleged match-fixing, a United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCB) statement said on Friday. ...
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Brilliant Shahid helps Pakistan emerge leaders
LAHORE, Oct 8: An excellent card of five-under-par-67 by Shahid Javed Khan not only made him the first day leader but also played a pivotal role in Pakistan's two-stroke lead against India ...
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Double crown for Inayat
KARACHI, Oct 8: India's Inayat Khosla in a ruthless display demolished her counterpart Alisha Talwar 6-2, 6-0 to lift the girls' singles ITF world ranking junior tennis title on Friday at Karachi Gymkhana. ...
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Indians to play 3-match series
LAHORE, Oct 8: The Indian football team will play a three-match series in Pakistan in February next year. A Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) spokesman said that All-India Football Federation had responded positively to an invitation sent to them ...
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Sharapova in final
TOKYO, Oct 8: Defending champion Maria Sharapova cruised into the Japan Open tennis women's singles final on Friday while world number three Lleyton Hewitt booked his place in the men's semis. ...
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