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Sri Lanka bat themselves into winning position NOTTINGHAM (England), June 4: Sri Lanka underwent a total personality change at Trent Bridge on Sunday to bat themselves into a formidable position against England on the third day of the third and final Test.... 
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West Indies obtain decisive advantage in opening Test
ST JOHN''S (Antigua), June 4: West Indies extended their first innings total to 371 on Sunday to take a 130-run lead over India on the third day of the first Test....
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Mauresmo, Sharapova bite the dust at French Open
PARIS, June 4: Amelie Mauresmo once more crumbled like a clay figurine at the French Open on Sunday, beaten in the fourth round by a Czech teenager nearly 10 years her junior....
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PCB ad hoc body meets today
LAHORE, June 4: Pakistan Cricket Board’s ad hoc committee will approve team managements for Pakistan and ''A'' teams at its meeting on Monday. Pakistan are to tour England later this month while the ‘A’ squad leaves for Australia in July....
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Spin ace Kaneria targets Pietersen
LAHORE, June 4: Kevin Pietersen will be leg-spinner Danish Kaneria’s chief target when Pakistan play four Tests and five One-day Internationals against England this summer....
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Golf: Pettersson hangs onto narrow lead at Memorial
DUBLIN (Ohio), June 4: Sweden''s Carl Pettersson ended a long day the way it began clinging to a one-shot lead at the rain-hit Memorial Tournament when third-round play was suspended due to inclement weather on Saturday....
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Nomi made to fight for title
KARACHI, June 4: Top seed Nomi Qamar took over two hour to down second seed Jalil Khan in three sets in the final to recapture men’s singles crown in the Rs75,000...
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Soccer: Wohaib Club to meet Army in final
LAHORE, June 4: Strikes by Ramzan and Ehsan Ali helped Wohaib Club march into the Under-21 national football championship final with 2-0 victory over Pakistan Navy at Railways Stadium on Sunday....
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Boxing: PMA School dominate
KARACHI, June 4: PMA School dominated in the 1st series schoolboys weekly boxing at Young Fishermen’s Sports Centre on Sunday. The competition was organized by Young Fishermen’s Sports Centre and Mauripur National Club....
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Imran sparkles
LAHORE, June 4: Aligarh Club and Cricket Centre qualified for the semifinals of the 9th Servis Gold Cup cricket after winning their respective matches on Sunday....
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Aqeel for Bangkok
KARACHI, June 4: Country’s top tennis player Aqeel Khan is due to fly to Bangkok on Thursday to compete in ITF Futures tournament. Aqeel arrived from India the other day after...
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Crouch hat trick sinks Jamaica
MANCHESTER (England), June 4: Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson could ask for little more from England than their 6-0 rout of Jamaica as they prepare to start the World Cup without Wayne Rooney....
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Horse-racing: Nasir, Yousuf shine with good double
KARACHI, June 4: Jockeys M. Nasir and M. Yousuf shone on the track with splendid double apiece in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Defar sets new world record
NEW YORK, June 4: Americans Marion Jones and Justin Gatlin ruled the sprints on Saturday with emphatic wins in their respective 100 metre races, and Meseret Defar of Ethiopia capped off...
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Sindh Games: Hyderabad squads named
HYDERABAD, June 4: Hyderabad region announced on Sunday teams of various disciplines for the forthcoming 10th Sindh Games. Following are the squads: HANDBALL (male): Mohammad Ali (captain), Shahid Commando, Wasim Khan,...
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Badminton: Burnett, Anjum in last 16
KARACHI, June 4: Veteran shuttlers Anjum Nisar and Harrison Burnet moved into last-16 round of men''s singles of Karachi Region badminton championship at National Sports Training and Coaching Centre Hall on Sunday....
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