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Fierce lobbying from groups mar Pakistan hockey: Akhtarul Islam
KARACHI, April 29: Former Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Akhtarul Islam on Sunday said while officials are compromising on principles, Olympians from different lobbies are hell-bent on ruining the sport by promoting ‘their men’.... 
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Gilchrist stands out as Australia complete treble
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), April 29: A blistering Adam Gilchrist helped Australia win a record third successive World Cup on Saturday amid scenes of unprecedented confusion as night fell on Kensington Oval....
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Ponting hails unbelievable Gilchrist
BRIDGETOWN, April 29: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting hailed Adam Gilchrist for his ‘unbelievable’ 149 after sweeping to an unprecedented hat-trick of consecutive World Cup titles on Saturday....
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McGrath bows out on winning note
BRIDGETOWN, April 29: Glenn McGrath said linking up with old comrade Adam Gilchrist was the perfect way for him to take his last wicket in international cricket after Australia had won their third successive World Cup final on Saturday....
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Howard lauds team, McGrath
MELBOURNE, April 29: Bleary-eyed Australians celebrated a third consecutive World Cup win on Sunday morning, with Prime Minister John Howard among those who watched Ricky Ponting''s side triumph over Sri Lanka in Barbados....
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Gilchrist credits squash ball for his heroics
BRIDGETOWN, April 29: Australia''s Adam Gilchrist credited a squash ball stuffed inside his glove after pulverising Sri Lanka''s bowlers with his match-winning 149 in the World Cup final on Saturday....
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Match referee takes blame for farcical finish to World Cup
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), April 29: Match referee Jeff Crowe took the blame for the farcical finish to the World Cup final which saw Australia celebrate victory twice and forced Sri Lanka to bat in pitch-black darkness....
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Smith rules out politics behind SA debacle
JOHNANNESBURG, April 29: South African cricket captain Graeme Smith said on Sunday he would not use politics as an excuse for South Africa''s performance in the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies....
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Woolmer’s body arrives in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, April 29: The body of late Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer arrived in South Africa on Sunday more than a month after he was murdered during the World Cup in Jamaica....
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A for Aussies, B for biceps, C for crying and D for…
BRIDGETOWN, April 29: A-Z of the 2007 World Cup which came to end here on Saturday with Australia beating Sri Lanka in the final....
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Friendly Fire sets KRC alight with facile win
KARACHI, April 29: Public fancy filly Friendly Fire on Sunday came out with yet another shining performance when she sprinted to glory to make it two wins on the trot in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse....
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Saleh caps comeback with title
KARACHI, April 29: Lady luck smiled on Saleh Mohammad who, despite all odds, picked up his first ranking title in two years by beating Rambel Gul comfortably in the all-NWFP final at the Karachi Club on Sunday....
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Lucifer completes winter races with victory
LAHORE, April 29: Fancied chestnut colt Lucifer won the April Cup during the 35th Lahore Day/Night Winter Meeting at the floodlit Racecourse on Sunday....
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PCB expects to receive MoU today
LAHORE, April 29: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expecting to receive a memorandum of understanding (MoU) from the Abu Dhabi Cricket Council (ADCC) on Monday after which next month''s three-match...
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Pakistan win convincingly against Iran
LAHORE, April 29: Pakistan carved out an impressive 5-0 win against Iran in the first Test match of triangular series at the Government Science College on Saturday night....
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United open five-point gap as Chelsea draw
LONDON, April 29: Manchester United stormed back from two goals down to beat Everton 4-2 and open up a five-point lead in the Premier League on Saturday as rivals Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by Bolton Wanderers....
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Nadal to clash Canas in final
BARCELONA, April 29: Rafael Nadal, the world''s dominant player on clay, and Guillermo Canas, the comeback king of the men''s tour, will meet on Sunday in a mouth-watering final at the Barcelona Open....
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Surrey smash world record 496-4
LONDON, April 29: Surrey amassed a world record 496 for four in their 50-over one day match against Gloucestershire at The Oval on Sunday....
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