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ICC looks set to restrict World Cups to 5 weeks
LONDON, June 29: The International Cricket Council (ICC) looks set to restrict the duration of World Cups to a maximum of five weeks after criticism that this year''s tournament was too long.... 
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Jahangir praises Aisam, wants govt support for tennis
KARACHI, June 29: Squash legend Jahangir Khan on Friday praised tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq’s performance at the Wimbledon and called for more support at the government level to improve tennis standards in the country....
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Henin and Serena cruise but Hingis, Gonzalez crash out
LONDON, June 29: Justine Henin and Serena Williams moved closer to another Grand Slam quarter-final, each easily advancing on Friday to the fourth round at Wimbledon....
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Tendulkar’s record sets up Indian win
BELFAST, June 29: Sachin Tendulkar became the first man to score 15,000 one-day international runs as India beat South Africa by six wickets in the second One-day International at Stormont here Friday....
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Some respite for West Indies
LONDON, June 29: West Indies took advantage of some wayward England bowling on Thursday to win the first of two Twenty20 internationals scheduled on consecutive days at The Oval (also partially reported in Friday’s edition)....
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Inzamam eyes county cricket to retain Test spot
LAHORE, June 29: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said on Friday that he wants to play English county cricket in a bid to improve his fitness and keep his place in the national Test side....
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Hayden wants to carry on
MELBOURNE, June 29: Opening batsman Matthew Hayden has declared he has no intention of retiring from Test and one-day cricket and wants to help shepherd Australia into a new era....
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Sania plays down Peer pairing
LONDON, June 29: India''s Sania Mirza hopes her decision to renew her doubles partnership with Israel''s Shahar Peer at Wimbledon does not stir up another religious storm....
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Morgan to become ICC chief next year
LONDON, June 29: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman David Morgan will take over as president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) next year. Morgan is to replace acting president...
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Santa Cruz hat-trick inspires Paraguay, Argentina beat US
PUERTO LA CRUZ (Venezuela), June 29: Paraguay, inspired by a Roque Santa Cruz hat-trick, thumped Colombia 5-0 while Argentina overpowered the United States 4-1 in a glut of goals at the Copa America on Thursday....
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WTA’s calendar cut for 2009
LONDON, June 29: Women''s tennis organisers announced a new calendar on Friday that will significantly shorten the season from 2009. The WTA''s new ‘Roadmap’ calendar will trim the current 25 tier...
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Rizwan in seniors tennis final
KARACHI, June 29: Top seed Rizwan Shamsi cruised into 35-plus singles final when he got the better of fourth seed Ejaz Sarhadi in straight sets in the first semi-final of third KC National Seniors’ Tennis Championship on Friday....
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PHA installs new secretary
LAHORE, June 29: The Punjab Hockey Association (PHA) general council has brought in Rana Mujahid as second secretary in two months to replace Khawaja Zarrar Kaleem....
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Rs3.75 million awarded to volleyball teams
ISLAMABAD, June 29: Prize money worth Rs3.75 million on behalf of President General Pervez Musharraf has been distributed among the participating teams at the second Asian Central Zone Volleyball Championship that ended recently....
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Three finals start today
LAHORE, June 29: The two-day finals of three regions in the PCB inter-district under-19 cricket tournament will start simultaneously on Saturday, while the final of Quetta region has been postponed due to rainy weather....
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Third volleyball Test today
ISLAMABAD, June 29: Pakistan and India will lock horns in the third volleyball clash of their first-ever Test series, an encounter that is expected to generate great attraction for the local spectators at the Qayyum Sports Complex, Peshawar on Saturday....
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Hamilton suffers rare failure
MAGNY-COURS (France), June 29: Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton suffered a rare setback on Friday when his McLaren stopped on the track in first free practice for the French Grand Prix....
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KCDABA elect office-bearers
KARACHI, June 29: Amjad Ali and Abdul Nasir were re-elected president and secretary respectively of Karachi City District Amateur Basketball Association (KCDABA) for a second successive term in the quadrennial elections held on Thursday....
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