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India struggle for win in low-scoring clash
JAIPUR, Oct 15: Munaf Patel and Irfan Pathan shared five wickets in their incisive opening spells to set up India''s four-wicket win over a fighting England in the ICC Champions Trophy match on Sunday....
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Newcomer King bags first title in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Oct 15: American newcomer Vania King battled past home favourite Tamarine Tanasugarn 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to win her first professional title at the Bangkok Open on Sunday....
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Cricketers unite for noble cause
JAIPUR, Oct 15: England and Indian cricketers joined millions of people to back the United Nations ‘Millennium Stand Up Campaign’ against poverty before the start of their Champions Trophy match on Sunday....
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Under-done New Zealand face stiff Proteas test
MUMBAI, Oct 15: New Zealand return to competitive cricket after a six month absence to take on formidable South Africa in their opening Champions Trophy match here on Monday....
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Chelsea cry foul as both goalkeepers land in hospital
LONDON, Oct 15: Chelsea had goalkeepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini taken to hospital after both were knocked unconscious in the champions'' 1-0 win at Reading on Saturday....
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Ponting spurns friendship talks
SYDNEY, Oct 15: Skipper Ricky Ponting has rejected suggestions that Shane Warne''s close friendship with Kevin Pietersen shows Australia are too friendly with Ashes rivals England....
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McGrath spells out three reasons for Aussie success
SYDNEY, Oct 15: Consummate positive thinker Glenn McGrath says there are three strong reasons why Australia will reclaim cricket''s Ashes against England over the next couple of months....
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Sri Lanka emerge as serious contenders
MUMBAI, Oct 15: Mahela Jayawardene''s Sri Lanka warned Champions Trophy heavyweights they will be serious contenders for the title after steamrolling through the qualifying rounds....
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BCCI forms panel to discuss MPA
JAIPUR, Oct 15: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sunday formed a four-member panel to discuss the 2007-15 Members'' Participating Agreement (MPA) of International Cricket Council....
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Gilchrist ready for cricket
MUMBAI, Oct 15: Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist said on Sunday he was ready to get into the gruelling Champions Trophy drill after taking a break from the game....
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Injury scare for Hayden
BRISBANE, Oct 15: Australian Test opener Matthew Hayden is to have scans on Monday on a finger injury suffered in Queensland''s opening Sheffield Shield loss this weekend, team officials said on Sunday....
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Trace Hit claims October Cup in style
LAHORE, Oct 15: The four-year-old filly, Trace Hit decisively outclassed a small field of champions when landing the October Cup run over 1600m during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Locals to benefit from squash academy
KARACHI, Oct 15: Karachiites would benefit from the multi-purpose Jahangir Khan Squash Academy and club house equipped with modern facilities as work on the project was in full swing and will be completed by the end of next year....
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Two-day KCCA trials for QAT, Twenty20
KARACHI, Oct 15: The Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) has directed all zones to sent the names of ten outstanding cricketers from each zone who have performed well in the PCB...
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Pakistan meet India in tennis series next month
KARACHI, Oct 15: The first ever four-Test home and away tennis series between Pakistan and India is set to be played from Nov 6 to 13, Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) announced on Sunday....
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Two more teams in last eight
KARACHI, Oct 15: PIA Academy and Pak PWD moved into quarter-finals after winning their respective matches in the Karachi Gymkhana-AKD Ramazan cricket tournament at the KG Ground on Sunday....
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