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‘A’ team offenders allowed to play domestic cricket
LAHORE, May 14: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday allowed four players of the ''A'' team, including three who were arrested by Abu Dhabi police, to continue domestic cricket after... 
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Another miserable day for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, May 14: There seemed to be no end to Pakistan''s miseries at the Junior Fed Cup as the team lost its fifth match in succession, hammered 0-3 by the Philippines....
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Defiant Jayawardene falls as Sri Lanka fight on
LONDON, May 14: England finally saw the back of Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene to move to the brink of victory in the first Test at Lord''s on Sunday....
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Sarwan misses hundred as Zimbabwe chase 267
PORT-OF-SPAIN, May 14: Ramnaresh Sarwan fell nine short of a hundred as West Indies set Zimbabwe a competitive target of 267 for victory in the seventh and final One-day International at the Queen''s Park Oval on Sunday....
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Buhrmann ends long wait for maiden Asian title
MUMBAI, May 14: South Africa''s Hendrik Buhrmann ended an 11-year wait to claim his maiden Asian Tour title by two shots at India''s Aamby Valley event on Sunday....
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Hoggard elated to join exclusive group
LONDON, May 14: Matthew Hoggard couldn''t hide his pleasure after becoming only the tenth England bowler to take 200 Test wickets on Saturday....
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Juventus retain Italian crown
MILAN, May 14: Juventus won their 29th Italian league title with a 2-0 final day victory over Reggina on Sunday, assuring the club of a second successive ''scudetto''....
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Irfan propels PCC into final
KARACHI, May 14: Promising off-spinner Irfanuddin turned in a splendid spell to help Pakistan qualify for the final of the KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament on Saturday....
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‘Expect an unexpected final’
LONDON, May 14: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told fans to expect the unexpected in Wednesday''s Champions League final against Barcelona....
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Garrison ‘B’ lift golf cup
LAHORE, May 14: Staging a brilliant comeback, Garrison ''B'' won the 16th Corps Commander Golf Cup beating the first two-day leader Garrison ‘A’ by difference of one stroke at the Lahore Garrison course on Sunday....
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Heavy rain washes out sixth ODI
PORT-OF-SPAIN, May 14: The sixth One-day International between the West Indies and Zimbabwe was abandoned with no result after steady rain on Saturday (partly reported in Sunday’s edition)....
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Nadeem and Rashid shine
KARACHI, May 14: Fine batting by Rashid Badar and Nadeem Aqeel inspired Aga Khan University Medial College (AKUMC) to victory in the opening match of the 5th All-Karachi Medical College cricket tournament on Sunday....
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Reyan King deprived of a hat trick by Kicking King
KARACHI, May 14: With two successive wins under his belt, fancied three-year-old chestnut colt, Reyan King, was deprived of a hat trick when he was beaten squarely by Kicking King in...
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Alonso reigns in Spain at last
BARCELONA, May 14: Renault''s Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso became the first Spaniard to win his home grand prix on Sunday to the screaming adulation of a 130,000-strong crowd....
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Petrova stuns Henin for fourth crown
BERLIN, May 14: Nadia Petrova announced herself as a serious contender for the French Open when she scored a shock win over Justine Henin-Hardenne, the Roland Garros champion, to secure her fourth title of the year at the German Open....
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Unstoppable Nadal equals record
ROME, May 14: Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal equalled the record of 53 straight clay-court victories as he saved two match points on his way to beating top seed Roger Federer 6-7...
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Hatton dethrones Collazo on points
BOSTON, May 14: Ricky Hatton added the first world welterweight title to his haul with a unanimous points decision over World Boxing Association champion Luis Collazo over 12 bruising rounds on Saturday....
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Soccer: Shabbir helps Army to draw
LAHORE, May 14: A goal from Mohammad Shabbir helped Pakistan Army draw 1-1 against Cambodian''s Khemara Club, which emerged as group ''A'' leader in the AFC President Football Cup at Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia on Sunday....
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Fighting knock by Aamir
LAHORE, May 14: Despite a fine knock of 93 by Aamir Butt, Mughalpura Whites suffered a two-wicket defeat against Aligarh Club as two more matches were decided in the 9th Servis Gold Cup cricket tournament on Sunday....
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Jones makes quick return
MEXICO CITY, May 14: Former Olympic sprint queen Marion Jones ran the year''s second fastest 100 metres on her seasonal debut, clocking 11.06 seconds to defeat ex-world champion Torri Edwards at Veracruz, Mexico on Saturday....
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Tahira adjudged best participant
LAHORE, May 14: Miss Tahira Khan (badminton) was declared best participant at the end of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) administration course for women on Sunday....
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Quartet in semis
LAHORE, May 14: Gujranwala, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad reached the semifinals of the Punjab basketball championship in Sialkot on Sunday....
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