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Prince spearheads spirited resistance by Proteas
COLOMBO, July 30: South Africa''s first black captain Ashwell Prince hit an unbeaten 60 as the tourists waged a gutsy struggle to save the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday....
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Debutant Farhad helps Bangladesh level series
HARARE, July 30: Debutant Farhad Reza''s half-century and disciplined bowling helped Bangladesh to square their One-day International series against Zimbabwe on Sunday....
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‘Monty was danger of missing 2nd Test’
MANCHESTER, July 30: Perhaps the Barmy Army, England''s travelling band of supporters, should select the national team in future....
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All not lost despite crushing defeat, insists Woolmer
MANCHESTER, July 30: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer insisted all was not lost after his side went down to a crushing innings and 120 run defeat against England in the second Test at Old Trafford....
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Record-equalling eighth trophy for Netherlands
TERRASSA, July 30: The Netherlands beat Germany 2-1 on Sunday to capture the Champions Trophy hockey for a record-tying eighth time after going unbeaten in the six-nation tournament....
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Security beefed up after threat to Tendulkar
MUMBAI, July 30: Security for Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar has been tightened following reports of terrorist plans to target the country''s leading figures, police said on Sunday....
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Vaughan fears he may not play again
LONDON, July 30: England injured captain Michael Vaughan, who has already been ruled out of this year''s Ashes series in Australia, has said it is possible he may never play again....
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Hanif holds coach, batting responsible for debacle
KARACHI, July 30: Cricket legend Hanif Mohammad on Sunday held Pakistan’s poor batting display and the decision to bat first on the bouncy Old Trafford track responsible for loss of the second Test against England....
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Jones struggling with injured finger
MANCHESTER, July 30: Embattled England wicket-keeper Geraint Jones is a doubtful starter for the third Test against Pakistan which begins from Friday at Headingley....
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LCCA East Zone teams named
LAHORE, July 30: The East Zone of the Lahore City Cricket Association has announced two teams to participate in the forthcoming PCB Seniors Inter-district cricket championship....
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Dalmiya remains tiger of Bengal cricket
KOLKATA, July 30: Jagmohan Dalmiya, the former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the International Cricket Council, won a close election on Sunday and will continue as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)....
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Tursunov sets up Haas clash in LA Open final
LOS ANGELES, July 30: Germany''s Tommy Haas stayed on track for his third ATP title of the year with a comfortable 6-2, 7-5 win over Slovakia''s Dominik Hrbaty in the Los Angeles Open semi-finals on Saturday....
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South Asian Games: Athletes did Pakistan proud in 4th edition
KARACHI, July 30: There’s a good enough reason for Pakistan to hold its head high as the host of the fourth South Asian Games at Islamabad from Oct 20 to 28,...
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Pavin moves four clear in record-tying fashion
MILWAUKEE (Wisconsin), July 30: Corey Pavin stayed on track for his first PGA Tour title in a decade with a record-equalling performance at the weather-hit Milwaukee Open on Saturday....
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Schumacher win leaves title race wide open
HOCKENHEIM, July 30: Ferrari''s Michael Schumacher blasted the Formula One title race wide open on Sunday with a commanding one-two victory in his home German Grand Prix....
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Piyari Mehbooba ends bad patch
KARACHI, July 30: Eight-year-old mare, Piyari Mehbooba, overcame bad patch when she posted a facile four lengths victory over Fizza in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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‘Sven blundered over Defoe’
LONDON, July 30: England midfielder Frank Lampard believes former coach Sven-Goran Eriksson blundered when he left Jermain Defoe at home instead of taking the Spurs man to the World Cup....
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Brothers share trophy, prize money
KARACHI, July 30: Brothers Aqeel Khan and Jalil Khan shared the men’s singles trophy of Arif Habib Tennis Championship following abrupt rain in the city on Sunday....
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Indian baseball team agrees to tour Pakistan
LAHORE, July 30: The Indian baseball team will be seen in action in Pakistan when they come to play a five-match series next year, Pakistan Baseball Federation...
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