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| December 30, 2007 | Sunday | Zilhaj 19, 1428 |
Australia outclass India to draw first blood
MELBOURNE, Dec 29: Australia thrashed India by 337 runs to win the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series on the fourth day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday....
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West Indies score maiden Test win in South Africa
PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa), Dec 29: The West Indies gained their most significant Test win away from home in seven years when they beat South Africa by 128 runs on the...
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Gilchrist savours record
MELBOURNE, Dec 29: Adam Gilchrist’s decision to move states and stay behind the stumps 13 years ago was rewarded on Saturday when he replaced Ian Healy as Australia’s most successful Test wicket-keeper....
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Batsmen must improve: Kumble
MELBOURNE, Dec 29: India’s focus for the next few days ahead of the second Test against Australia will be on their batting, captain Anil Kumble said after they lost the first Test by 377 runs on Saturday....
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Ponting plays down expectations of looming record
MELBOURNE, Dec 29: Captain Ricky Ponting on Saturday kept a lid on expectations as his all-conquering Australian team edge closer to a world record number of Test cricket victories....
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Lara set for domestic cricket return
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Dec 29: Just months after quitting international cricket, former West Indies captain Brian Lara is set to return to the domestic game and represent Trinidad and Tobago in the next championship....
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Uncapped Browne called up as Ramdin’s back up
BRIDGETOWN, Dec 29: Barbados wicket-keeper Patrick Browne has been called up to the West Indies squad in South Africa “as soon as possible” as a back-up to Denesh Ramdin....
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Wasim fancies coaching role
LONDON, Dec 29: Pakistan legend Wasim Akram would love to return to English cricket county Hampshire one day — as a bowling coach....
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Yuvraj cleared of dissent
MELBOURNE, Dec 29: India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has been cleared of dissent following a hearing into his reaction to an umpiring decision in the first Test against Australia....
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Donald to compete at Qatar Masters
LONDON, Dec 29: World No 17 Luke Donald has decided to compete in next month’s Qatar Masters which offers a record purse of $2.5 million....
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Narongchai strike gives Thailand King’s Cup
BANGKOK, Dec 29: Narongchai Vachiraban netted a spectacular second-half free kick to give hosts Thailand a 1-0 victory over Asian champions Iraq in the King’s Cup final on Saturday....
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Ashton, Robinson honoured in New Year list
LONDON, Dec 29: England rugby union coach Brian Ashton and retired former captain Jason Robinson are among sports stars who received awards in Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year Honours list published on Saturday....
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Golden Slam beckons for Federer and Henin
PARIS, Dec 29: It will be the year of the Golden Slam for tennis in 2008 and realistically only two names are in the running....
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Miller back to winning ways
BORMIO (Italy), Dec 29: US ski star Bode Miller got back to winning ways on Saturday by claiming his first World Cup victory of the season in the men’s downhill here....
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SOA polls on Jan 9
KARACHI, Dec 29: The long awaited elections of the Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) take place on Jan 9 when the annual general body meets here at a...
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FA rejects red card appeals
LONDON, Dec 29: The Football Association has rejected appeals by Chelsea left back Ashley Cole and Aston Villa defender Zat Knight for wrongful dismissal in the 4-4 draw between the teams in the Premier League on Wednesday....
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HBL,Wapda enter women’s final
PESHAWAR, Dec 29: Arch-rivals HBL and Wapda setup the final showdown in the women’s team event of the 45th National table tennis championship being played here at the PSB Coaching Centre on Saturday....
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Rangers regain top spot in Scotland
GLASGOW, Dec 29: Rangers regained top spot in the Scottish Premier League after a 2-1 win at Hibernian on Saturday....
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Sport in 2008: Names to watch out
PARIS, Dec 29: The Beijing Olympics and Euro 2008 will be the centrepieces of sport in the New Year....
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Barton charged with assault
LIVERPOOL (England), Dec 29: Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton was charged on Friday with common assault and affray by Merseyside Police and will spend New Year’s Eve in jail....
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Shaughnessy, Fish help US to win over India : Hopman Cup
PERTH, Dec 29: An untimely bout of cramp for Sania Mirza cost India any chance of a win against the second-seeded United States in the opening tie of the mixed teams Hopman Cup on Saturday....
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LRC condoles tragic death of Benazir
LAHORE, Dec 29: In view of the assassination of Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto, chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and the observance of a three-day official mourning, the Lahore Winter Meeting...
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New playing surface disappoints players
PERTH, Dec 29: The first players to trial Australia’s new Grand Slam playing surface have given it only a lukewarm reception, saying it is too slow....
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Djokovic backs crackdown on betting
PERTH, Dec 29: Serbian young gun Novak Djokovic backed Saturday measures being introduced by tennis officials to prevent any corruption in the game....
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Pakistan squash hits new low with Chennai failure
Former six-time champions Pakistan had never been in the run to recapture the squash team title that it last won 14 years ago in Karachi. But instead of bettering its seventh...
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Nadal to open against Montcourt in Chennai
CHENNAI, Dec 29: Spanish world number two Rafael Nadal will start his 2008 season against Frenchman Mathieu Montcourt in the first round of the Chennai Open ATP event starting on Monday....
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Vaidisova, Mauresmo head Gold Coast field
GOLD COAST (Australia), Dec 29: Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova and former world No.1 Amelie Mauresmo head the field for the Australian Women’s Hardcourt tennis championships beginning here on Sunday....
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Davenport to play Granville
WELLINGTON, Dec 29: Former world number one Lindsay Davenport, who gave birth to her first child in June, will face fellow American Laura Granville in the Auckland Open first round following the draw on Saturday....
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Women’s tennis is very clean, says Sharapova
SINGAPORE, Dec 29: Maria Sharapova said on Saturday she believed women’s tennis is taking the necessary measures to remain clean amid allegations of match-fixing and illegal betting in the men’s game....
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Karachi races put off
KARACHI, Dec 29: The weekly Gymkhana race meeting slated at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday has been postponed in the aftermath of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, says an official announcement....
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