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Strauss century sets up England victory charge
LONDON, July 16: Andrew Strauss''s love-affair with Lord''s continued on Sunday when he marked his first Test as England captain with a century that left Pakistan already needing a ground record-equalling 342 to win the first Test....
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Jones’s Ashes fate hangs in balance
LONDON, July 16: England fast bowler Simon Jones is due to find out later this month if he will be fit for the Ashes tour of Australia....
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South African star joins 300 club
LONDON, July 16: South Africa import H.D. Ackerman set a personal landmark when he smashed an unbeaten 309 for Leicestershire in the English County Championship second division match against Glamorgan on Saturday....
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Prince can inspire new generation: Bacher
LONDON, July 16: Former South Africa chief Dr Ali Bacher believes the decision to make Ashwell Prince the national team''s first black captain will mark the end of the quota system and inspire a new generation of players....
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Lara under spotlight after selection outburst
BRIDGETOWN, July 16: West Indies skipper Brian Lara faces an investigation after he bitterly hit out at cricket authorities following India''s first series win in the Caribbean in 35 years....
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Indians say yes to first Twenty20 World Cup
NEW DELHI, July 16: India will enter next year''s inaugural Twenty20 World Cup after their opposition to the short-game format was brushed aside by other major cricketing nations, officials said on Sunday....
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Atapattu targets India return
COLOMBO, July 16: Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu will miss the Test series against South Africa starting later this month, chief selector Asantha de Mel said on Sunday....
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Kumble planning ODI comeback
MUMBAI, July 16: Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble is planning to play for Surrey in the English county championship later this week even as he eyes a berth in the national team to tour for the tri-series in Sri Lanka next month....
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Safe travel on World Cup agenda
BRIDGETOWN, July 16: The safe movement of people during next year''s cricket World Cup in the Caribbean is the subject of a major meeting of officials in Antigua next week....
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Ronaldo out for three weeks
MADRID, July 16: Real Madrid striker Ronaldo will be sidelined for three weeks after having a minor operation on his left knee in Brazil, the Primera Liga club said on Saturday....
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Schumacher chalks up record eighth French GP win
MAGNY COURS (France), July 16: Ferrari''s Michael Schumacher made Formula One history in France on Sunday, becoming the first driver to win the same grand prix eight times....
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Tennis: Robredo demolishes Davydenko to lift Swedish Open title
BASTAD (Sweden), July 16: Tommy Robredo demolished Russian top seed Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 6-1 to win the Swedish Open on Sunday....
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Senden fires bogey-free 64 to take 3rd round lead
SILVIS (Illinois), July 16: John Senden, who has three international wins on his resume, fired a bogey-free 7-under-par 64 on Saturday and has a three-shot lead after three rounds of the PGA John Deere Classic....
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Mosley’s rematch proves mismatch for Vargas
LAS VEGAS. July 16: Shane Mosley dominated Fernando Vargas before scoring a sixth-round TKO in their 154-pound non-title bout on Saturday....
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Soccer: Serbia still without new coach
BELGRADE, July 16: Serbia''s soccer team are without a manager a month before their first international match as an independent nation following the split with Montenegro....
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Chinese gymnasts dominate World Cup
SHANGHAI, July 16: Chinese gymnasts won eight gold medals, two silver and two bronze at the World Cup event in Shanghai over the weekend....
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Hockey squad to depart tomorrow
LAHORE, July 16: An 18-member Pakistan hockey squad will leave for Spain on Tuesday to participate in the Champions Trophy to be played from July 22 to 30....
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Atif shines in Twenty20
KARACHI, July 16: Tapal Cricket Club advanced into the semifinal of Ian Fyfe Memorial Twenty20 cricket tournament following their five-wicket triumph over Muhammad Hussain Colts at the KGA Gymkhana Ground on Sunday....
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Chambers dream hit by injury
LONDON, July 16: Dwain Chambers''s hopes of capping his return from a drugs ban by making the British team for the European Championships suffered a blow on Saturday when injury forced him out of the trials....
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Inter-town softball from next month
KARACHI, July 16: The Sindh Softball Association (SSA) on Sunday announced a series of tournaments for the forthcoming season....
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