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Ehtesham denies team’s involvement in religious activities: Shoaib Malik threatens Sarfraz with legal action
LAHORE, April 7: Former selector Ehteshamuddin on Saturday denied Pakistan team’s involvement in religious activities while laying out other reasons for team’s debacle in the ongoing World Cup.... 
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Dravid retained as India captain
MUMBAI, April 7: Rahul Dravid has been retained as India captain for the team''s next three tours, the country''s cricket board said on Saturday. Dravid, whose leadership was under fire following...
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Indian stars pay heavy price
MUMBAI, April 7: India''s cricket chiefs on Saturday introduced performance-linked payments to the national team, saying wins will earn them more money but defeats will hurt the pockets....
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South Africa’s tough period is coming up now: Smith
GEORGETOWN (Guyana), April 7: South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has told his team-mates to tighten their game more to boost hopes of qualifying for the World Cup semi-finals....
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England’s hopes on razor edge as they face Australia today
ST PETER’S (Antigua), April 7: England head into Sunday’s vital Super Eights clash with defending champions Australia knowing defeat will deal a huge blow to their hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals....
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Bangladesh struggling against Proteas
PROVIDENCE (Guyana), April 7: Bangladesh were 73-3 after 20 overs of their World Cup Super Eights match against South Africa here on Saturday. Saqibul Hasan (4) and Mohammad Ashraful (4) were at the crease....
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Match-fixing section to be added to Woolmer’s book
LONDON, April 7: A section examining match-fixing in a scientific manner will be added to the book on coaching that Bob Woolmer finished before he was murdered....
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Greg Chappell undergoes medical tests
MUMBAI, April 7: India''s outgoing cricket coach Greg Chappell underwent medical tests on Saturday to determine if he was well enough to fly out of the country, officials said....
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BD get clearance to replace Baisya
PROVIDENCE, April 7: Bangladesh have been given the go-ahead to replace injured paceman Tapash Baisya with all-rounder Farhad Reza at the World Cup, the ICC said on Saturday....
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Jamaican police to visit Pakistan
KINGSTON, April 7: The ongoing probe in Bob Woolmer murder case has taken a new twist with the Jamaican preparing to send to send a team of investigators to Pakistan....
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‘Flintoff must fire’
ST PETER’S, April 7: West Indies great Sir Vivian Richards has said England badly need a big performance from Andrew Flintoff in their key World Cup clash against Australia on Sunday....
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Chappell urges India to get rid of amateur set-up
MUMBAI, April 7: India’s outgoing coach Greg Chappell on Saturday slammed the unprofessional set up in the country, saying, “If you want to be like Australia, you can''t run your cricket like Zimbabwe.”...
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Struggling Hussey unhappy with his World Cup results
ST JOHN''S (Antigua), April 7: Australia middle-order batsman Michael Hussey, who has yet to get into double figures at the World Cup, pronounced himself happy with his form but unhappy with his results on Friday.“I...
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‘Future plans of Whatmore won’t distract Bangladesh’
GEORGETOWN, April 7: Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar insisted on Friday that coach Dave Whatmore''s interest in taking charge of the India team has not been a distraction at the World Cup....
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Mooney wants to upset his in-laws
GEORGETOWN, April 7: Ireland''s Paul Mooney has extra reason to redeem himself in the World Cup, after an inauspicious first match, by putting in a match-winning performance against New Zealand on Monday....
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Bradshaw says hosts can still win
LA SAGESSE (Grenada), April 7: West Indies pace bowler Ian Bradshaw believes his team can play ‘near perfect’ cricket and still become the first host nation to win the World Cup despite losing their three Super Eight games so far....
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Organisers invite fans to play music as they wish
BRIDGETOWN, April 7: World Cup organisers have bowed to criticism and reversed a policy restricting fans from bringing musical instruments into stadiums. Previously, supporters needed to seek prior approval from local organising committees to bring in large instruments to grounds....
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Sachin, Yuvraj to get notice
MUMBAI, April 7: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to come down hard on the Indian players after their poor performance in the World Cup....
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Can Sindh improve its performance?
KARACHI, April 7: ‘Can Sindh athletes improve their performance by attaining better position on the medals table in the 30th National Games this time or they will be among those who...
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Headingley tipped to make amends today
LAHORE, April 7: Three-year-old colt Headingley, who was beaten closely in his previous outing, should make amends this time and win the supporting event during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Fair Diamond set to shine at KRC today
KARACHI, April 7: Three-year-old bay colt Fair Diamond who had an excellent run at Lahore in the winter season is tipped to claim The Sprinter Cup 2007 when the Gymkhana race meeting resumes at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Russia level with France, US storm Spain
LONDON, April 7: Mikhail Youzhny proved Russia''s hero on the first day of their Davis Cup quarter-final on Friday, battling to win a tough match against Frenchman Richard Gasquet which allowed them to end the day at 1-1.The...
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UEFA seeks sports police force by next season: report
LONDON, April 7: UEFA is working to try to introduce a cross-border sports police force to keep order at European soccer matches from next season, a British newspaper reported on Saturday....
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Chelsea close in on Man United
LONDON, April 7: Chelsea turned up the heat on Premier League leaders Manchester United with a 1-0 home defeat of Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday to cut the gap to three points....
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Seeds stunned on day of upsets
AMELIA ISLAND (Florida), April 7: Second and third seeds Jelena Jankovic and Daniela Hantuchova were sent spinning from the Amelia Island tennis championship on Friday....
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Rangers Gym, Al-Noor in semis
KARACHI, April 7: Al-Noor Gymkhana and Rangers Gymkhana advanced into the KCCA-NBP Inter Club Cricket Championship semi-finals after recording contrasting victories in the quarter-finals here on Friday....
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Pakistan lead 2-1
KARACHI, April 7: Pakistan surged 2-1 ahead against Pacific Oceania in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone group II relegation playoff when they claimed the doubles event at National Tennis Centre,...
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Sindh names women swimmers
KARACHI, April 6: Sindh Women’s Swimming Association on Saturday named the following female swimmers to represent Sindh at the 30th National Games which will be held in Karachi from Monday....
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