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Inzy welcomes ICC’s recommendation on appeals
KARACHI, May 12: Pakistani captain Inzamamul Haq on Friday welcomed International Cricket Council (ICC)''s recommendation to allows players to make appeal to the third umpire in case of difference with the on-field umpire.... 
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Mushtaq, Rana bowl Sussex to victory
LONDON, May 12: Pakistan’s duo of leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmad and medium pacer Rana Navedul Hasan bowled Sussex to a comfortable 41 runs victory at Hove in the English County Championship Division One match on Thursday....
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Pietersen, Sajid help England take control
LONDON, May 12: A century by Kevin Pietersen and three wickets to Test debutant Sajid Mahmood had England firmly in control at stumps on Friday on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord''s....
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Vaughan suffers another blow
LONDON, May 12: : England captain Michael Vaughan has suffered a setback in his recovery from a longstanding knee problem and now looks set to miss the whole of the Test series against Sri Lanka...
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American Gatlin sets 100 metres world record
DOHA, May 12: World and Olympic champion Justin Gatlin broke the 100 metres world record with a time of 9.76 seconds at an IAAF Super Tour meeting on Friday....
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Federer survives against Spanish qualifier
ROME, May 12: Roger Federer survived a ferocious claycourt battle with Spanish qualifier Nicolas Almagro at the Rome Masters on Friday, winning 6-3 6-7 7-5 to set up a semifinal against fourth seed David Nalbandian....
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Taiwan rout hapless Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, May 12: Pakistan''s dismal run at the Junior Fed Cup continued on Thursday with Taiwan routing them 3-0 in the tournament being held in Thailand....
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50th Champions League final could prove classic
LONDON, May 12: Arsenal and Barcelona have the capability of producing a classic match befitting the 50th European Cup final in the perfect setting of the Stade de France on Wednesday....
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Lara wants Windies to finish in style
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), May 12: Brian Lara said on Friday he wants the West Indies to finish their one-day international series against Zimbabwe in style to prepare for the expected tougher battles against India....
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Italian soccer rocked by match-rigging allegations
ROME, May 12: Italian football is being dragged through the mud once again as four leading Serie A teams are being investigated over match-rigging allegations....
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Sharapova demands equal pay
MADRID, May 12: World number three Maria Sharapova has demanded women players receive equal prize money to the men....
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Windies and India agree to forge North America ties
CASTRIES (St. Lucia), May 12: The West Indies and India agreed to return international cricket to North America later this year, signing an agreement recently in Dubai in which both boards also pledged to assist each other''s development....
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Ludhiana Gym triumph
LAHORE, May 12: Fine knock by Khurram Siddiq and all-round performance by Qadeer Khan helped Ludhiana Gymkhana beat Universal Club by 91 runs in the 9th Servis Gold Cup cricket tournament at the Model Town Greens ground on Friday....
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LCCA clubs scrutiny
LAHORE, May 12: The long-awaited scrutiny of the clubs affiliated with Lahore City Cricket Association will be conducted from May 19 to June 6....
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Fine performance by Raza
LAHORE, May 12: All-round performance by Raza Khan helped Apollo Club moved into the semifinals of Apollo Sports Gold Cup Cricket tournament, beating Roshi Gymkhana by a big margin of 100 runs at the Garhi Shahu ground on Friday....
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Local hero Kumar races four shots clear
NEW DELHI, May 12: Young Indian pro Ashok Kumar cruised into a four-stroke lead after the second round of the Asian Tour''s Aamby Valley event on Friday....
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Schumacher and Alonso top times
BARCELONA, May 12: Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher look set for another duel after posting fast times in practice on Friday for the Spanish Grand Prix....
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‘Prince’ Naseem jailed
LONDON, May 12: Naseem Hamed, Britain''s former world boxing champion, was jailed for 15 months on Friday after pleading guilty to dangerous driving in his sports car....
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Inter retain Cup as Totti returns
ROME, May 12: Inter Milan retained the Italian Cup after beating Roma 3-1 on Thursday for a 4-2 aggregate victory in the two-legged final....
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Boost for Liverpool
LONDON, May 12: Xabi Alonso appeared to be winning his battle to be fit for Liverpool''s FA Cup final against West Ham on Saturday....
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Lyari clinch title
KARACHI, May 12: Lyari Town Karate Association (LTKA) outfit claimed the Sindh ranking karate championship title after securing maximum 120 points on Friday at Inam Marshal Art Academy, Gizri....
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Warne to deliver FA Cup final ball
LONDON, May 12: Australian cricketer Shane Warne will deliver the FA Cup final ball to referee Alan Wiley on Saturday in Cardiff....
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Four Sindh shuttlers for trials
KARACHI, May 12: Four shuttlers will represent Sindh in the national junior camp being set up for upcoming Asian Junior badminton championship starting from next month in Lahore....
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Boxing series from May 19
KARACHI, May 12: Trio of Indian boxers would arrive here next week to compete in three-match series against their Pakistani counterparts at KPT Sports Complex, said Sindh Boxing Association (SBA) on Friday....
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Top teams for national softball
KARACHI, May 12: The national softball championship 2006 will be played at Gujranawala during June 20-25, says a press release of Pakistan Softball Federation (PSF) on Thursday....
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Army beaten again
KARACHI, May 12: Three-times national champion Pakistan Army suffered their second defeat in AFC President''s Cup when they were edged pit by Transport United of Bhutan 1-0 in their second Group-A match at Malaysia''s Sarawak Stadium (Kuching) on Friday....
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