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South Africa clinch series after incredible chase
JOHANNESBURG, March 12: Ricky Ponting and his Australian team went on a world record rampage but Herschelle Gibbs inspired South Africa to an astonishing series victory in the fifth and final...
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Kumble’s triple strike leave England reeling
MOHALI (India), March 12: Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble struck three quick blows to leave England facing defeat in the rain-hit second Test on Sunday....
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Fiery Bond spells trouble for West Indies
AUCKLAND, March 12: A devastating three-wicket spell by Shane Bond put New Zealand on the brink of an unlikely Test victory on Sunday as the West Indies squandered a 148-run opening partnership....
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Zafar, Gulfaraz new KHA officials: Rival group stays away
KARACHI, March 12: Zafar Iqbal and Gulfaraz Ahmad were elected “unopposed” president and secretary of Karachi Hockey Association (KHA) on Sunday, while Aijazud-Din-led group opted to stay away from the polls held for the third time....
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Hockey: Yasir and Arshad shine in final
LAHORE, March 12: A goal each by Arshad Sheikh and Yasir enabled MAO Old Boys Club to win the national Inter-club championship, beating Gojra Sports, Gojra, 2-0 in the final at the National Hockey Stadium on Sunday....
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Henry brace keeps Arsenal on course
LONDON, March 12: England striker Wayne Rooney hit a quickfire double, his first league goals of the year, to fire Manchester United to a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Sunday....
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Boje recalled for first Test
JOHANNESBURG, March 12: Left-arm spinner Nicky Boje, batsman Boeta Dippenaar and all-rounder Andrew Hall were on Sunday named in a 14-man South African squad for the first Test against Australia starting at Cape Town on Thursday....
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Golf: Local hero holds nerve to claim title
SINGAPORE, March 12: Home favourite Mardan Mamat held his nerve down the back nine to fend off a late challenge from defending champion Nick Dougherty of Britain for a one-stroke victory at the Singapore Masters on Sunday....
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Weather keeps others at bay as duo survive
INDIAN WELLS (California), March 12: Fourth-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva struggled to clear her first hurdle at the Pacific Life Open on Saturday, but at least she didn’t have to struggle with the rain....
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Sabahat and Shumaila help Lahore bag trophy
LAHORE, March 12: Devastating bowling by Sabahat Rasheed and fine batting by Shumaila Mushtaq and Sana Javed propelled Lahore Region to win the 2nd national women cricket championship beating Karachi Region...
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Briton expelled from media box for betting
MOHALI, March 12: Cricket officials on Sunday removed a British national from the media enclosure for allegedly betting during the second Test match between India and England....
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World Cup security
GEORGETOWN, March 12: In weeks and months leading to start of Cricket World Cup 2007 in the Caribbean, the ICC will be keeping a close watch on security....
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Champion makes perfect start to F1 season
MANAMA, March 12: Renault’s world champion Fernando Alonso made a perfect start to the Formula One season with victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday....
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Namroud obliges punters with easy victory
LAHORE, March 12: Fancied bay colt Namroud, owned by Usman Khawaja and ridden by jockey M. Hanif, won the Mohy-ud-Din Mohammad Alamgir Cup run over 1,200 metres at the Lahore Racecourse on Sunday....
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Rivas, Hissam inspire bankers to lift title
LAHORE, March 12: Four goals each by Jose Rivas and Hissam Ali Hyder enabled Bank Alfalah to win the National Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup, beating Sanofi Aventis 11-9 at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Sunday....
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Bang On Target justifies backers with fluent win
KARACHI, March 12: Mare Bank On Target returned to form by sprinting to victory to win the feature event in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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World Indoors: Unique treble for Bekele
MOSCOW, March 12: Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele became the first athlete to win world titles on three surfaces when he took the men’s 3,000 metres crown at the world indoor championships on Sunday....
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Indian elected US soccer chief
LAS VEGAS (Nevada), March 12: Sunil Gulati, a native of India who teaches economics at Columbia University and long-time US Soccer executive, was elected president of the US Soccer Federation on Saturday....
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Pakistan spikers claim silver
ISLAMABAD, March 12: Pakistan claimed silver medal as they defeated Sri Lanka 3-1 in their last match to finish as runners-up in the Asian (central zone) volleyball championship in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Sunday....
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Polo tourney starts tomorrow
LAHORE, March 12: Three teams are taking part in the President of Pakistan polo Trophy scheduled to be held from Tuesday. The teams are Bank Alfalah, Kings Textile and Al Khan....
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U-17 volleyball
LAHORE, March 12: Faisalabad, Sahiwal and Sialkot qualified for the semifinals of the Punjab Inter-district U-17 volleyball championship on Sunday....
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Gold medallist dies
MADRID, March 12: Spain’s Olympic water polo champion Jesus Rollan was found dead in a town near Barcelona on Saturday, Catalan regional police said....
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