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FIH disappointed at Asif’s allegations
KARACHI, June 17: International Hockey Federation (FIH) has reacted sharply to Pakistan coach Asif Bajwa’s allegations of bias against the ruling body of the game, while asking for an explanation from Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).... 
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Azlan Shah Hockey: Australia search for hat trick
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17: Olympic Champions Australia are bidding to make it three in a row when they take to the field at the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament beginning here on Sunday....
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Lifeline for Angola after drab goalless draw
HANOVER, June 17: Angola held Mexico in a dull 0-0 draw on Friday, leaving both teams still in with a chance of qualifying for the World Cup second round from Group D.Mexico ...
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Referee was against us: Angolan coach
HANOVER, June 17: Angola coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves said Singaporean referee Shamsul Maidin was hard on his team in the 0-0 World Cup Group D with Mexico on Friday....
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Portugal advance as Deco returns in style
FRANKFURT, June 17: A stunning strike from Deco and a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty gave Portugal a 2-0 triumph over Iran on Saturday, sealing their place in the World Cup second round....
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Journalist gets death threat
ZAGREB, June 17: A local journalist has received death threats due to his report on a World Cup ticketing fraud in which he said some 1,000 Croatians living in Germany were cheated, his daily said on Saturday....
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Goal-shy France prepare for probable elimination
LEIPZIG, June 17: France must end a worrying goal drought on Sunday against South Korea or face the prospect of another early exit at the World Cup....
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Brazil brace for bruising battle with Australia
MUNICH, June 17: Champions Brazil are determined not to get dragged into a physical battle with Australia in Sunday''s World Cup Group F match....
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Shell-shocked Japan face Croatia onslaught
NUREMBERG, June 17: Croatia and Japan go into Sunday''s World Cup survival clash poles apart, despite being without a point in Group F....
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Ibrahimovic set to miss England game
BREMEN, June 17: Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will probably not play in their final Group B match against England on Tuesday due to a groin injury, team doctor Magnus Forssblad said on Saturday....
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Brazilian comedian dies
MUNICH, June 17: Bussunda, a Brazilian comedian renowned for his imitations of Ronaldo and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, died on Saturday while in Germany covering the World Cup for Brazil''s dominant television network....
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Poland may blood youth
BARSINGHAUSEN, June 17: Poland could go for youth in their final Group A game with Costa Rica despite an improved performance in Wednesday''s defeat by Germany....
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Swiss switch roles for Togo
BAD BERTRICH, June 17: After holding 1998 world champions France to a 0-0 draw in their opening match, Switzerland must now take on the role of favourites in their second Group G game against Togo....
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World Cup security plan appears to be working BERLIN, June 17: In city after World Cup city, police are reporting no more problems than normal – and this with tens of thousands of impassioned, alcohol-fuelled fans roaming the streets....
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Bangladesh fans turn violent after power failure
DHAKA, June 17: Soccer fans in southwestern Bangladesh attacked an electricity office after multiple power failures interrupted coverage of two World Cup soccer matches....
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Aussies seek day-off after Brazil tie
SYDNEY, June 17: Australian bosses came under pressure on Saturday to give bleary-eyed Socceroos fans a day off work next week after Australia’s early morning World Cup clash with Brazil....
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Danish police too busy to answer call
COPENHAGEN, June 17: Some police officers in Denmark refused to answer an emergency call because they were engrossed in watching a televised World Cup football match, a Danish newspaper reported on Friday....
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Stranded Mexicans find shelter
HANOVER, June 17: German police provided free bed and breakfast for over 300 Mexican fans stranded after their country''s World Cup Group D match with Angola on Friday night....
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‘Defeated and humiliated’
BELGRADE, June 17: Serbia & Montenegro''s 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Argentina at the World Cup was received as a national catastrophe at home Saturday, with newspapers slamming the side across their front pages....
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T&T defender out of final game
ROTENBURG, June 17: Trinidad & Tobago defender Cyd Gray will miss their final World Cup Group B match against Paraguay on Tuesday....
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Barnes likely to coach Jamaica
KINGSTON, June 17: Former England and Liverpool striker John Barnes is being considered for a coaching position with Jamaica to help lift the Caribbean island''s struggling soccer program....
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Stricker leads as Woods heads home
MAMARONECK (New York), June 17: Journeyman Steve Stricker moved atop the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the US Open on Friday as superstar Tiger Woods headed home....
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Jawan Bakht fancied to claim feature event
KARACHI, June 17: Four-year-old bay colt, Jawan Bakht, is fancied to gallop away with the feature event to make it two in a row in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Selectors reject Lara’s plea for pace
ST JOHN''S (Antigua), June 17: An appeal from West Indies captain Brian Lara for more teeth in his bowling attack has again fallen on deaf ears....
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Tharanga century props up Sri Lanka
LONDON, June 17: Opener Upul Tharanga scored his third and highest One-day International century to propel Sri Lanka to 257 for nine against England at Lord''s....
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Snooker: Farhan, Imtiaz, Mesam topples seeded players
KARACHI, June 17: Low profile Farhan Noor exhibited one of the best performance of his career when he toppled third seed Abu Saim 4-3 in the 10th Style ranking snooker tournament at Karachi Gymkhana on Saturday....
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Racism and bias claims offend ICC
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17: The International Cricket Council is offended by claims it is biased against Asian countries, chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Saturday....
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Nadal’s bad luck benefits Hewitt
LONDON, June 17: Rafael Nadal''s Wimbledon preparations suffered a blow on Friday when he had to retire from his Stella Artois quarter-final against Australian Lleyton Hewitt with a shoulder injury....
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Khurram, Imran for Asian meet
KARACHI, June 17: Pakistan No 1 Khurram Agha has been drawn in group “F” of the 22nd Asian snooker championship being held at Colombo from June 30 to July 6....
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Inzamam blames ODIs for injuries
KARACHI, June 17: Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq blames the hectic international schedule for the injury problems experienced by all Test-playing nations....
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