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Edwards rips apart Pakistan batting
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), May 27: Fiery fast bowling by Fidel Edwards put West Indies into a commanding position on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan here on Friday. The...
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Australia held to a draw by South Korea
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27: Australia drew 3-3 with South Korea in a topsy-turvy match at the 14th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup on Friday, having nearly snatched an improbable victory after fighting...
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Pacer Shakaib captures nine-wkt haul
KARACHI, May 27: Shakaib Ahmed, a promising right-arm paceman, produced a stunning performance by grabbing nine for 30 as Zone-III Whites defeated Zone-I Greens by 130 runs in the KCCA Under-19...
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India may bid for 2011 World Cup
NEW DELHI, May 27: Buoyed after Indian government’s decision to allow tax exemption to all international sports events in the country, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may bid...
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Federer and Nadal record easy wins as Davenport struggles
PARIS, May 27: Top seed Roger Federer and young challenger Rafael Nadal both scored straight sets win at the French Open on Friday and remained on course for a mouth-watering semifinal....
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PSB welcomes increase in sports budget
ISLAMABAD, May 27: The head of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Friday welcomed the enhancement of the organisation’s annual budget from Rs 92 million to Rs 250 million and said...
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Surrey docked points for ball tampering
AUCKLAND, May 27: New Zealand Cricket may have found last piece of their selection jigsaw puzzle. Having said no thanks to Martin Crowe it seems likely their northern based selector will be former Auckland all-rounder Bill Fowler...
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Fowler tipped as NZ selector
AUCKLAND, May 27: New Zealand Cricket may have found last piece of their selection jigsaw puzzle. Having said no thanks to Martin Crowe it seems likely their northern based selector will be former Auckland all-rounder Bill Fowler...
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Feeble Bangladesh heading for massive defeat
LONDON, May 27: Marcus Trescothick and Michael Vaughan plundered centuries before England’s bowlers left an inept Bangladesh side teetering on the edge of an innings defeat after the second day of...
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Flawless Leonard grabs lead
MEMPHIS (Tennessee), May 27: Former British Open champion Justin Leonard fired a flawless eight-under-par 62 to grab the clubhouse lead in the first round of the St Jude Classic in Memphis,...
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Piper’s season set to end early
LONDON, May 27: Warwickshire wicket-keeper Keith Piper has been ruled out of the remainder of the current English season after failing a drugs test. Piper pleaded guilty on May 12 to...
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Hampshire defeated in two days
LONDON, May 27: A Heath Streak-inspired Warwickshire consigned English county championship leaders Hampshire to a 10-wicket defeat within two days on Thursday. The Zimbabwe bowler took six wickets for 31 runs...
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Usman and Ali share honours
LAHORE, May 27: Usman Akbar of Railways and Muhammad Ali of Wapda shared the honours, winning a gold medal each as competitions in two weight categories were completed on the first...
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Only one delegate representing Pakistan
LAHORE, May 27: Only one-member of a three-man delegation of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is attending the Asian Football Confederation ‘Vision Asia’ meeting that started in China on Friday, a...
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