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Bangladesh go down fighting as Pakistan win series
LAHORE, April 13: Fabulous centuries by makeshift opener Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt enabled Pakistan to beat Bangladesh by 23 runs despite a spirited performance from the tourists in the third One-day International at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday....
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PCB to take legal action against ICL
LAHORE, April 13: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to take legal action against the organisers of the Indian Cricket League (ICL) for using Pakistan’s name in the competition while...
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Harbhajan, Sehwag spin India to level series
KANPUR (India), April 13: Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag triggered South Africa’s collapse on an awkward pitch to help India square the series with an eight-wicket win in the third and final Test here on Sunday....
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Chanderpaul, Samuels steer West Indies to victory
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), April 13: Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels hit unbeaten half centuries to pilot West Indies to a series-clinching seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the rain-shortened second One-day International at Queen’s Park Oval on Saturday....
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Spain qualify for Davis Cup semi-finals
PARIS, April 13: Spain became the first country to qualify for the Davis Cup semi-finals following victory in the doubles to give them an unassailable 3-0 lead over Germany on Saturday.Fernando...
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More records for Lochte and Coventry
MANCHESTER (England), April 13: Ryan Lochte and Kirsty Coventry hoisted the world record tally to 11 at the World Short-course swimming championships on Saturday before Netherlands made it a dozen in the women’s 4x100 metres freestyle relay....
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PWF sacks coach over selection row
ISLAMABAD, April 13: Egyptian weightlifting coach Reda Abdel Rhaman El Batotti was sacked after an ensuing row with the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) over the selection of the Pakistan team....
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Lel wins London Marathon
LONDON, April 13: Martin Lel’s dynamic sprint finish saw the Kenyan win his third London Marathon title in four years here Sunday in a new course record time of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 15 seconds....
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Rizwan smashes scintillating ton
KARACHI, April 13: Rizwan Ahmed smashed a scintillating ton to guide United Bank Limited (UBL) to 327 all out on the opening day of their three-day Patrons Trophy grade-II cricket competition against Pakistan Steel at the Quaid-i-Azam Park here on Sunday.Rizwan...
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Rain washes out county season opener
LONDON, April 13: Rain, as much a part of cricket in England as Lord’s itself, had the last word here on Sunday in the opening match of the 2008 English season...
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Gerrard inspires Liverpool to win
LONDON, April 13: Liverpool tightened their grip on fourth place in the Premier League with superbly taken goals from Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres helping them to a 3-1 win over Blackburn Rovers at Anfield on Sunday....
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Smith praises Indian bowlers
KANPUR, April 13: South Africa skipper Graeme Smith Sunday paid tribute to India’s bowlers after the hosts enjoyed an eight-wicket victory on the third day to square the series 1-1 in the third and final Test....
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Sharapova faces unseeded Cibulkova in final
AMELIA ISLAND (Florida), April 13: Top-seed Maria Sharapova reached the Amelia Island championships final after Lindsay Davenport withdrew due to illness on Saturday....
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Immelman continues to lead
AUGUSTA (Georgia), April 13: South African Trevor Immelman held steady through the front nine and surged ahead with an impeccable homeward half on Saturday to seize a two-shot lead with one round to play at the US Masters....
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Byron outclasses Bright Star to capture Spring Cup
LAHORE, April 13: Five-year-old bay horse Byron enthralled race-goers by out dueling Bright Flame to land the Spring Cup run over 1,200m during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Local association enjoys services of foreign coach
KARACHI, April 13: While Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is dilly-dallying in hiring a foreign coach, Karachi’s South Zonal Football Association has been enjoying services of a coach from the United States on self-help basis....
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DA Public, ZU Club lift trophies
KARACHI, April 13: DA Public School and ZU Football Club lifted the Under-15 Youth Football Championship trophies on Sunday after proving themselves to be the best among 16 schools and just...
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Candyland, Data Steel in final
KARACHI, April 13: The Super Marathon bridge tournament is reaching towards its climax as the two hopefuls, Data Steel and Candyland, eliminated their respective rivals, Solox and Four Bidders, in semi-finals at the Aslam Memorial Hall on Sunday....
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Nomi Qamar takes flying start: Pakistan Open
KARACHI, April 13: Making his appearance after a layoff, fourth seed Nomi Qamar took a winning start when he faced no difficulty in disposing off Quetta’s M....
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Janu Love Inshu lives up to expectations with fluent win
KARACHI, April 13: Second best five-year-old dark bay mare Janu Love Inshu lived up to her billing when she eased to a magnificent five lengths victory following withdrawal of favourite filly...
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Pakistan swimmers flounder in world event
LONDON, April 13: Pakistan swimmers are returning home empty-handed following their disappointing performance at the 9th FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships held at UK’s third largest city of Manchester from April 9 to 13....
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Pakistan beat Malaysia in Davis Cup final
ISLAMABAD, April 13: Pakistan clean-swept Malaysia 3-0 to win the Asia-Oceania Zone Group-III tournament at the Inqeelab Sports Stadium, Tehran, on Sunday....
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