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Sri Lanka whip Zimbabwe in another one-sided clash
AHMEDABAD, Oct 10: Tsunami survivor Upul Tharanga hit a second successive century as Sri Lanka whipped Zimbabwe by 144 runs on Tuesday to virtually qualify for the main rounds of the Champions Trophy....
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Hindu firebrand warns of protest against Pakistan
NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Pakistan will face “ferocious” protests when they play in the Champions Trophy cricket tournament next week in India, a right-wing Hindu leader warned on Tuesday....
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Strauss happy to help Flintoff
NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Opener Andrew Strauss believes the senior players in the England team must ensure captain Andrew Flintoff does not overexert himself with the ball during the Ashes series in Australia....
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Rising star Asif motivated by McGrath comparisons
NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Pakistan bowling prospect Mohammad Asif is perfectly happy to hear people comparing him to the great Australian paceman Glenn McGrath....
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Indian police to quiz Gibbs tomorrow
NEW DELHI, Oct 10: South African opener Herschelle Gibbs will be questioned later this week by police in the Indian capital over a 2000 match-fixing scandal, police officials said on Tuesday....
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Hair still not forgiven for Oval fiasco: Shaharyar
KARACHI, Oct 10: Shaharyar M. Khan, the former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said on Tuesday that Australian umpire Darrell Hair had still not been forgiven for his role in August''s forfeited Oval Test against England....
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Border quits as Aussie selector
SYDNEY, Oct 10: Former Australia captain Allan Border has resigned as a national selector just four months after returning to the post he left last year, stating he does not have enough time to do the job....
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Worrell Oval to host practice ties
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Oct 10: Sir Frank Worrell Oval will replace Brian Lara Stadium for 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies....
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West Indies need to lift Test standards, says Lloyd
JAIPUR, Oct 10: The West Indies need to improve their Test cricket in a bid to recapture the past glory, former captain Clive Lloyd said here on Tuesday....
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No room for complacency, Lara warns his team
JAIPUR, Oct 10: West Indies skipper Brian Lara has told his team-mates not to lower their guards against bottom-placed Bangladesh in a crucial Champions Trophy qualifying match on Wednesday....
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Fine spell by Wasim
LAHORE, Oct 10: Devastating bowling by Wasim Ahmed helped Yousaf XI of LCCA East Zone carve out a slim five-run win against Majeed XI in the Ameer Abdullah Khan Rokri Twenty20 cricket tournament at Model Town ground on Tuesday....
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Jordan desperate for victory today
LAHORE, Oct 10: Jordan take on Pakistan under a must-win situation while the hosts are nursing the hope of salvaging some pride before the home crowd in the 14th Asia Cup football qualifiers at the Punjab Stadium on Wednesday....
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Tight security for Croatia clash with England
ZAGREB, Oct 10: Croatia and England will play their Euro 2008 Group E qualifier on Wednesday amid tight security measures designed to prevent any crowd trouble, Zagreb media reported on Tuesday....
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Shaughnessy outplays Sania in Bangkok Open
BANGKOK, Oct 10: After a rain-drenched start, the PTT Bangkok Open got underway on Tuesday with former world number 11 Meghann Shaughnessy of the US moving into the second round, beating India''s rising star Sania Mirza 6-4, 6-4.Shaughnessy...
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Three teams in Ramazan basketball semis
KARACHI, Oct 10: Three teams including two outfits of Neighbourhood United – varsity and first division — and Bounce Club cruised into the semi-finals of the Neighbourhood United Ramazan basketball tournament at Arambagh floodlight court on Monday night....
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IC ranking tennis
KARACHI, Oct 10: Country’s top ranking players are expected to feature in the Rs500,000 inaugural IC National Ranking Tennis Trophy which runs at Lahore’s Bagh-e-Jinnah from Dec 17 to 24....
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Just another day at the office
Imagine if this had happened to any other team. First you get labeled a cheat by a hysterical umpire; then you pick a fight with the ICC, who punish you for...
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Senior hockey players likely to miss camp
ISLAMABAD, Oct 10: A number of senior hockey players including captain Mohammad Saqlain and Sohail Abbas are likely to miss the first phase of national hockey training camp commencing at the...
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Snooker squad for Asiad named
KARACHI, Oct 10: Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association on Tuesday announced combinations of team and schedule for the 15th Asian Games to be held in Doha, Qatar from Dec 1....
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Gujranwala, Mangla register Victories
RAWALPINDI, Oct 10: Gujranwala and Mangla registered victories on the second day of the COAS Cup polo tournament at the Rawalpindi Polo Club on Tuesday....
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