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Pakistan women humble New Caledonia
KARACHI, April 30: Pakistani women put up yet another good show when they humbled New Caledonia 3-1 in the World Team table tennis championship in Bremen, Germany, the other day.... 
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India Seniors clinch one-day series
LAHORE, April 30: Half-centuries by Samir Dighe and Sanjeev Sharma helped Indian Seniors wrap-up the four-match series 3-1 against Pakistan Seniors, winning the last match by 30 runs at the Qadhafi Stadium on Sunday....
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Amla’s maiden century steers Proteas to safety
CAPE TOWN, April 30: Hashim Amla hit a maiden Test century as South Africa made virtually certain of earning a draw on the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand at Newlands on Sunday.Amla...
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Lara begins third reign on winning note
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), April 30: West Indies made a mountain out of a molehill before prevailing by five wickets in the opening One-day International against Zimbabwe on Saturday at the Antigua Recreation Ground (partly reported in Sunday’s edition)....
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Asian nations win joint bid to host 2011 World Cup
DUBAI, April 30: Asia have beaten a joint bid from Australia and New Zealand for the right to host the 2011 cricket World Cup. The decision to award the event to...
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We are on track to regain Ashes: Ponting
SYDNEY, April 30: Australia''s cricketers are on track to regain the Ashes from England in the Test series beginning later this year, captain Ricky Ponting said on Sunday ahead of a five-month break....
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Afridi inspires Ireland to shock win
LONDON, April 30: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi led Ireland to a shock 47-run victory over five-times winners Gloucestershire in a dramatic C&G Trophy clash on Sunday....
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West Indies lift tempo after slow start
ST JOHN'S, April 30: West Indies made a late charge to set Zimbabwe 243 to win the second One-day International on Sunday at the Antigua Recreation Ground....
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Mohammadi XI win title
ISLAMABAD, April 30: Mohammadi XI posted an exciting five-wicket victory over Saify XI to win the Rawalpindi Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat''s Cricket Tournament on Sunday. The tournament was organized to celebrate the...
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Nadal closes in on record
BARCELONA, April 30: Rafael Nadal outmuscled Tommy Robredo 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday for his 47th consecutive claycourt win. The Spaniard now moves ahead of Bjorn...
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Shabbir crowned champion
PESHAWAR, April 30: Defending champion Shabbir Iqbal of Pakistan Navy won the 16th Frontier golf open championship for second consecutive time at PAF Golf Course on Sunday....
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Couch moves ahead as Mickelson lurks
NEW ORLEANS, April 30: Unheralded American Chris Couch defied gusting winds to take charge at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday while Phil Mickelson climbed into contention....
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All-round show by Nadeem
LAHORE, April 30: An all-round performance by Nadeem helped Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to win the Inter-services cricket championship final beating Navy by three wickets on Sunday....
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River Dancer lifts May Day Cup
LAHORE, April 30: Ali Mohammad Al-Shamsi, United Arab Emirates ambassador in Islamabad, won the distinction of being the first ever foreign diplomat to own a horse and win a race in...
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Dott sets up final with Ebdon
SHEFFIELD (England), April 30: Scotland’s Graeme Dott beat world number one Ronnie O’Sullivan 17-11 on Saturday to set up a world snooker championship final against Peter Ebdon....
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Ahmed inspires team to victory
LAHORE, April 30: Five goals by Ahmed Ali, including a hat trick, inspired Candyland Blues win the Low Cup polo tournament beating their own Yellow team 7 1/2-6 in the final on Sunday....
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Makina captures trophy, Horse-of-the-Year title
KARACHI, April 30: Lady luck smiled on horse owner M. R. Hussain after his four-year-old filly, Makina, shone by sprinting to victory to land the Emirates Farm Trophy and was conferred...
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Tottenham tighten grip on 4th place
LONDON, April 30: Tottenham Hotspur tightened their grip on fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 home victory over Bolton Wanderers on Sunday. Teenage winger Aaron Lennon burst into...
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Mudassar claims crown
ISLAMABAD, April 30: Mudassar Mushtaq claimed singles crown in the POF Open badminton tournament by defeating Hassan Raza in the final at the POF Sports Complex on Sunday....
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Lin Dan spearheads China to victory
SENDAI, April 30: World number one Lin Dan shrugged off a slow start to lead China''s 5-0 victory over Germany in the Thomas Cup men''s badminton championships on Sunday....
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Inter-university football
FAISALABAD, April 30: Punjab University, Lahore, and University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, have qualified for final of the Inter-university Football Championship after scoring identical victories on Sunday....
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Style Cup snooker
KARACHI, April 30: The tenth edition of Style Cup National Ranking snooker championship is scheduled to be held at Karachi Gymkhana Billiards Hall from June 10....
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