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Pakistan seeking Oval compensation, says Inzamam
LEEDS, Aug 10: Under-fire Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has called on his compatriots to support the team despite losing their first Test series to England since 1982.... 
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‘England will play their strongest side in final Test’
LONDON, Aug 10: All-rounder Paul Collingwood believes England will play their strongest side in the final cricket Test against Pakistan....
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Skipper Strauss gets Fletcher’s vote
LONDON, Aug 10: Coach Duncan Fletcher looks set to keep faith with the captaincy of Andrew Strauss after leading England to their first success since last year''s Ashes against Pakistan this week....
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Dravid identifies key areas for Sri Lanka tri-series
BANGALORE, Aug 10: India captain Rahul Dravid has identified batting in the middle overs and rotating the strike against the slow bowlers as key areas for his team in a one-day tri-series starting in Sri Lanka on Monday....
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SL awaits Tendulkar’s return
COLOMBO, Aug 10: Sri Lankans can''t wait to welcome back a fit-again Sachin Tendulkar as India arrive here on Thursday night to play a tri-series also featuring South Africa....
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WI board, union resolve dispute
BRIDGETOWN, Aug 10: West Indies cricket administrators and players settled a salary dispute and cleared the way for the Caribbean side to play in a limited-overs series with India and Australia next month....
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SA battle injuries in run-up to tri-series
COLOMBO, 10 Aug: South Africa hope several of their key players recover from injuries before the triangular series with Sri Lanka and India begin next Monday. The South Africans, keen to make amends after their 2-0 test series defeat by Sri Lanka, have concerns over the fitness of pace bowler Makhaya Ntini, all rounder Shaun Pollock and captain Mark Boucher....
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Gevaert becomes little princess with 100m title
GOTHENBURG, Aug 10: Kim Gevaert, dreaming of becoming the little princess of the European championships, seized the 100 metres crown on Wednesday but ageing javelin king Jan Zelezny missed out again on the only title to elude him....
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Champions Trophy Squad: Panesar axed; Flintoff, Gough named in England’s 30
LEEDS, Aug 10: Andrew Flintoff and Darren Gough were named in England''s provisional one-day international cricket squad on Thursday for October''s Champions Trophy in India....
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Gilchrist, Langer raring to go for Ashes
PERTH, Aug 10: Adam Gilchrist is recharged after three months off cricket and expects to be peaking when Australia hosts England in the Ashes series. ''''We''re just so keen to go,'''' the Australian vice-captain said on Thursday....
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Pakistan aim for hockey, football volleyball golds in SA Games
LAHORE, Aug 10: Pakistan is hoping to clinch gold medals in hockey, football, and volleyball in the forthcoming 10th South Asian Games in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Aug 15 to 27....
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Federer forges ahead with 14th consecutive win
TORONTO, Aug 10: World number one Roger Federer won his 14th match in a row while fifth seed James Blake, Britain''s Tim Henman and Australian Lleyton Hewitt lost Wednesday at the ATP Masters Series event here....
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Ahsan tames Hassan in Sindh tennis
KARACHI, Aug 10: Ahsan Ali fought his way into the men’s singles second round when he overcame a stubborn Hassan Ali in three sets of the Sindh Ranking tennis tournament at the DHA Sunset Club on Thursday....
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Nafees, Baishya in line for BD recall
DHAKA, Aug 10: Bangladeshi opener Nafees Iqbal and seamer Tapash Baishya are among eight players earning recalls to a 30-man provisional squad for this year''s ICC Champions Trophy in India, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Thursday....
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Terry replaces Beckham as England captain
LONDON, Aug 10: Chelsea skipper John Terry has been appointed as the new England captain, the Football Association said on Thursday. Terry takes over the armband after David Beckham stepped down...
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Waugh’s wife stable after surgery
SYDNEY, Aug 10: Steve Waugh''s wife Lynette continues to make a good recovery from surgery to remove a blood clot from her brain, the former Australia captain said on Thursday....
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Wuhsu players barred from using cameras, cellphones
LAHORE, Aug 10: Wushu players, who will be taking part in the South Asian Games, have been barred from using mobile phones and cameras during the competition to maintain discipline....
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Badminton team off to Colombo
LAHORE, Aug 10: A 16-member Pakistan badminton team is due to leave for Colombo on Saturday to take part in the 10th South Asian Games to be held there from Aug 16....
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Independence day cycle race
LAHORE, Aug 10: A cycle race from Karachi to Hyderabad will be held on Sept 10, in connection with the Independence Day of Pakistan. The Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) will hold...
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Inter-provincial games next month
LAHORE, Aug 10: A total number of 1350 athletes will compete in 19 disciplines of the three-day 2nd Inter-provincial Games to be held here in the third week of September....
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