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Pakistan make short work of Malaysia in U-19 World Cup opener
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17: Defending champions Pakistan opened their bid for a third successive under-19 cricket World Cup title with a fluent eight-wicket demolition of hosts Malaysia in double-quick time here on Sunday....
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Pakistan eye Sri Lanka if Australia scrap tour
COLOMBO, Feb 17: Pakistan are looking to host Sri Lanka if Australia pull out of their scheduled tour of the violence-marred country next month, a report said on Sunday....
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India collapse like ninepins to hand Australia victory
ADELAIDE, Feb 17: India’s batsmen imploded in an extraordinary collapse as Australia recorded an unlikely 50-run win in their tri-series match here at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday....
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IPL will test players’ loyalty: Symonds
SYDNEY, Feb 17: Andrew Symonds says the loyalty of Australia’s best players will be tested over the next couple of years as they weigh up representing their country with accepting huge payments to join Twenty20 competitions....
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Federer favourite for Laureus award
ST PETERSBURG (Russia), Feb 17: Roger Federer is favourite to carry off the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award for an unprecedented fourth straight year here on Monday....
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Umar Gul off to Australia for check-up
LAHORE, Feb 17: Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul has left for Australia for a final medical check-up for his back problem....
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Nishikori ends Japan’s long wait for ATP finalist
MIAMI, Feb 17: Teenager Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese to reach an ATP final in nearly 16 years after a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 victory over American Sam Querrey at the Delray Beach International on Saturday....
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Barnsley shock Liverpool in FA Cup
LONDON, Feb 17: Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup in stunning fashion on Saturday when a last-minute goal by captain Brian Howard gave Championship (second division) Barnsley a 2-1 victory at Anfield....
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IPL seeks out Aussie curator
KOLKATA, Feb 17: The Indian Premier League has roped in veteran Australian curator Les Burdett for educating curators and groundsmen to prepare sporting cricket pitches at various IPL venues in the country....
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Nadal returns to action today
ROTTERDAM (Netherlands), Feb 17: Rafael Nadal steps back on to court almost a month after his last match, making a Dutch debut as top seed at the Rotterdam Open starting on Monday....
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Sullivan breaks Popov’s 50m record in swimming
SYDNEY, Feb 17: Australia’s Eamon Sullivan broke Alexander Popov’s eight-year-old world record for 50 metres freestyle on Sunday, instantly inheriting the title as the fastest swimmer in history....
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Brave Act confirms credentials for Pakistan Derby
LAHORE, Feb 17: Four-year-old bay filly Brave Act put up a smashing performance to win the Pakistan Derby Trials, run in the over 2,000 metres distance during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Rothlin triumphs
TOKYO, Feb 17: World bronze medallist Victor Rothlin of Switzerland set his personal best time and a new meet record to win the Tokyo marathon on Sunday....
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Isinbayeva betters own world mark
DONETSK (Ukraine), Feb 17: Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva broke the world indoor pole vault record by clearing 4.95 metres at the Sergei Bubka invitational meeting on Saturday....
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Bekele runs world best for indoor two miles
LONDON, Feb 17: Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele set a world best for the men’s indoor two miles of eight minutes 4.35 seconds at a meeting in Birmingham, England, on Saturday....
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Powell expects to run against drug cheats in Beijing
SYDNEY, Feb 17: World 100-metre record holder Asafa Powell says he is convinced he will race against drug cheats at this year’s Beijing Olympics, reports said Sunday....
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Pavlik beats Taylor in rematch bout
LAS VEGAS, Feb 17: Kelly Pavlik used a strong finish to defeat Jermain Taylor for the second time in less than six months, registering a 12-round unanimous decision in a non-title super middleweight fight....
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Jose Rivas helps bankers hold top spot
LAHORE, Feb 17: Another fabulous performance by Jose Rivas helped ABN Amro Bank hold on to their top position in the National Polo Championship for Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup, after defeating LG/Rangers by a close margin of 9-8 on Sunday....
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Shuttlers off to Vietnam
LAHORE, Feb 17: A nine-member Pakistan badminton squad, comprising seven players and two officials, left for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Sunday to participate in the Thomas Cup Asia Zone matches being held there from Feb 19-24....
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Toni’s medal safe after robbery
MILAN, Feb 17: Thieves have broken into Luca Toni’s Italian villa but his World Cup winners’ medal from 2006 was not among the stolen items, Italian media reported on Sunday....
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