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Optimistic Kumble seeks to defy history in Australia
NEW DELHI, Dec 17: An Anil Kumble-led India left on Monday for a tough cricket tour of Australia in a confident mood, despite history being against them.... 
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Aussie tour will be a big challenge: Tendulkar
Mumbai, Dec 17: Echoing the views of his captain Anil Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar said India would bank heavily on its batsmen to come out trumps in the Test series against the mighty Australians in their backyards....
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Bad weather threatens cricket’s return to Galle
GALLE (Sri Lanka), Dec 17: Rain and an unpredictable pitch for Tuesday’s final Test between England and Sri Lanka may overshadow cricket’s return to Galle following the 2004 tsunami tragedy that destroyed the stadium....
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Federer, Henin named ITF world champions
PARIS, Dec 17: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Monday that world No.1s Roger Federer and Justine Henin were the 2007 ITF World Champions. Federer, who won the Australian Open,...
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Pakistan’s Kazeem to compete in Formula BMW event
KARACHI, Dec 17: Pakistan’s young karting sensation Kazeem Manzur will be making his single seater motor racing debut in the 2008 Formula BMW Europe championship, Dawn learnt here on Monday....
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Mixed response to microchip football
YOKOHAMA (Japan), Dec 17: A revolutionary football embedded with a microchip drew a mixed response after being tested at the Club World Cup....
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Four junior champions to play in National Snooker
KARACHI, Dec 17: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) has decided to allow four provincial junior champions direct entry in 33rd National Snooker Championship to be held in February next....
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Gilchrist rested from final ODI
SYDNEY, Dec 17: Match-winner Adam Gilchrist will be rested from Thursday’s Chappell-Hadlee Trophy’s final One-day International against New Zealand to ease his workload ahead of the India Test series, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday....
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Injured Rasel ruled out
DHAKA, Dec 17: Bangladesh fast bowler Syed Rasel has been ruled out from the ongoing New Zealand tour with injury, a senior official of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Monday....
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‘FIFA’s altitude ban unfair’
LA PAZ, Dec 17: Bolivian President Evo Morales has criticised FIFA’s decision to introduce a ban on international football matches over 2,750 metres above sea level without acclimatisation....
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Fida, Yasin win Mr Pakistan titles
PESHAWAR, Dec 17: Fida Hussain of Sindh and Yasin Khan of the NWFP clinched Mr Pakistan and Mr Pakistan Junior titles respectively at the PSB Coaching Centre here on Monday....
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LRC striving to increase prize money
LAHORE, Dec 17: Concrete measures were being taken to boost financial resources of Lahore Race Club (LRC) to enable it to increase its prize-money amount being awarded to horses placed first, second and third in races....
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England job a dream come true: Capello
LONDON, Dec 17: Fabio Capello described it as a ‘dream come true’ on Monday when he was introduced as England’s new national coach....
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Harbhajan wants to see Hogg bowling against Indians
SYDNEY, Dec 17: Indian spin spearhead Harbhajan Singh has aimed Brad Hogg, saying he thinks there are no quality spinners in Australia after wizard Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill....
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Arsenal overpower Chelsea to regain top spot: Premier League
LONDON, Dec 17: Captain William Gallas scored the winner against his old club as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday to return to the top of the Premier League....
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Asian golf made headlines in 2007
SINGAPORE, Dec 17: Asian golf had another stellar year in 2007, with tournaments growing in stature and crowds flocking to catch a glimpse of an increasing number of top name stars....
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Four events held in U-17 athletics
LAHORE, Dec 17: Four more events were decided in the Punjab U-17 boys athletics championship on Monday....
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Windies survive Steyn assault to shock South Africa
PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa), Dec 17: Fast bowler Jerome Taylor took three wickets in his first over as the West Indies beat South Africa by five wickets in a rain-shortened Twenty20 international at St George’s Park on Sunday....
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Hockey tourney cancelled
LAHORE, Dec 17: After cancellation of All- Pakistan Musa hockey cup another event of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) titled the All-Pakistan 34th Khushab competition has also been cancelled....
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Football camp ends tomorrow
LAHORE, Dec 17: A week-long national football women training camp under the supervision of a German coach Monika Staab will conclude at the Punjab Stadium on Wednesday....
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Australia’s Green wins WBA light-heavy title
PERTH, Dec 17: Australian Danny Green is the new WBA light-heavyweight champion after beating Croatian belt holder Stipe Drews in a unanimous points decision here late Sunday....
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Eleven boxers to compete in Olympic qualifiers
ISLAMABAD, Dec 17: Pakistan will send as many as eleven boxers to the Asian Olympic Qualifying Boxing Tournament to be held at Bangkok from Jan 24 to Feb 3....
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Sindh cycling squad named
KARACHI, Dec 17: The Sindh Cycling Association (SCA) on Monday named a six-member squad to take part in a race from Rawalpindi to Murree on Dec 25....
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Croatian swimmer suspended
LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Dec 17: Croatian swimmer Marko Strahija has been temporarily suspended after failing a drug test....
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