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Harmison, Panesar blow away timid Pakistan
MANCHESTER, July 29: Rudyard Kipling might have suggested that we treat triumph and disaster just the same but the emotions evoked by a cricket match don''t quite behave so sensibly....
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Champions Trophy: Pakistan salvage some pride with Argentina win
TERRASSA, July 29: Pakistan salvaged some pride and avoided the group stage wooden spoon by edging out Argentina 2-1 in the Champions Trophy on Saturday....
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Matsikenyeri steers Zimbabwe to victory
HARARE, July 29: Stuart Matsikenyeri struck a career best 89 from 101 balls to take Zimbabwe to victory over Bangladesh in the first One-day International on Saturday....
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Dravid eyes strong start in tri-series
BANGALORE, July 29: India skipper Rahul Dravid said on Saturday a strong start would be the key to winning the tough triangular one-day cricket series in Sri Lanka next month....
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North Korea protest over referee
LONDON, July 29: North Korea has made an official protest about the “deliberate and undisguised partial” refereeing in its 1-0 defeat by China in a women''s Asian Cup semi-final....
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The Conqueror’s all set to dominate this afternoon
KARACHI, July 29: Three-year-old bay colt The Conqueror’s is fancied to make amends of last outing’s loss should he rule the field in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Powell extends unbeaten run
LONDON, July 29: Joint 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell stretched his unbeaten run to 11 races this year with victory in 9.91 seconds at the London Grand Prix on Friday....
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Parreira to coach 2010 World Cup hosts
JOHANNESBURG, July 29: Former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has signed a four-year deal to take charge of 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa, officials said on Saturday....
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Baker’s Gal should make amends
LAHORE, July 29: Four-year-old bay filly, Baker''s Gal, who was beaten in her previous running, should oblige her connections by winning the feature event during the day and night Lahore Summer Meeting to be held at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Raikkonen on pole for German GP
HOCKENHEIM (Germany), July 29: Kimi Raikkonen seized McLaren''s first pole position of the Formula One season at the German Grand Prix on Saturday....
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Pavin’s lead reduced
MILWAUKEE (Wisconsin), July 29: Corey Pavin''s overnight lead at the Milwaukee Open was trimmed to two strokes when the rain-delayed first round was completed on Friday....
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PTV, Bannu Reds reach semis
LAHORE, July 29: Pakistan Television and Bannu Reds booked their places in semi-finals of the sixth Pakistan Football Federation Soccer Cup by winning their respective matches at the University of Agriculture Ground, Faisalabad on Saturday....
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Jayawardene, Sangakkara slay Proteas: Records galore in Colombo
COLOMBO, July 29: Mahela Jayawardene smashed the fourth highest score of 374 and shared a world record stand of 624 with Kumar Sangakkara as Sri Lanka battered South Africa in the first Test here on Saturday....
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Tennis: Duo goes out in contrasting fashion
LOS ANGELES, July 29: Four-time champion Andre Agassi bade an emotional farewell and top seed Andy Roddick made a premature exit from the Los Angeles Open on Friday....
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South Africans vow to fight on
COLOMBO, July 29: South Africa on Saturday promised a titanic battle to save the first cricket Test after being pounded by Sri Lanka''s record-smashing batsmen on the third day....
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Sara cruises past Sana to clinch title
KARACHI, July 29: Top seed Sara Mehboob displayed a magnificent range of strokes here on Saturday to beat unseeded Sana Bhagat in the final of the Arif Habib Tennis Championship at Karachi Club on Saturday....
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Partnerships of 400 or more in Tests
624 (3rd wkt) — K.C. Sangakkara (287) and D.P.M.D. Jayawardene (374), Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (SSC) 2006-07....
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WICB denies being bankrupt
PORT-OF-SPAIN, July 29: West Indies Cricket Board has dismissed reports about its state of bankruptcy ahead of Cricket World Cup, saying they were greatly exaggerated as it has an improved performance...
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