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Olympic torch paraded in Macau, setback on Everest
MACAU, May 3: The Olympic torch was paraded through Macau on Saturday after a protest-harried overseas relay, while snowfall on Mount Everest dealt a blow to climbers hoping to take a special flame to the roof of the world.... 
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BD embarrass Pakistan to record historic win: Women’s Asia Cup
KURUNEGALA, May 3: Saturday was a historic day for Bangladesh as they got their first win against an ODI team when they beat Pakistan by four wickets in the Women’s Asia Cup....
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Yousuf restrained from participating in IPL
MUMBAI, May 3: An arbiter on Saturday passed an interim order restraining Pakistan’s star batsman Mohammad Yousuf from participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL), an Indian Cricket League (ICL) lawyer said....
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South African quota system needs revamping: Dippenaar
BIRMINGHAM, May 3: Boeta Dippenaar has criticised South Africa’s racial quota system and urged his country to revamp the policy or risk losing more top players like Kevin Pietersen....
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Manchester United close in on title with emphatic win
Manchester, May 3: Manchester United took a huge step towards retaining their Premier League title when they beat West Ham United 4-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday after playing more than half the match with 10 men....
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Nadal rallies past Chela to make semi-finals
BARCELONA, May 3: Rafael Nadal survived an early scare at the Barcelona Open on Friday to beat Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela 6-4, 6-2 for a place in the semi-finals....
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Royal Challengers down Chargers in thriller
BANGALORE, May 3: Bangalore Royal Challengers scored a hard-fought three-run victory over Deccan Chargers in a see-saw battle in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday....
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Vaughan backs Flintoff for Lord’s Test
LONDON, May 3: Eying a four-man bowling attack, England captain Michael Vaughan has backed all-rounder Andrew Flintoff for a comeback against New Zealand in the first Test starting at Lord’s on May 15....
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India continue winning habit
DAMBULLA, May 3: Mithali Raj followed up her unbeaten century on Friday with a half-century as India continued their winning ways at the Women’s Asia Cup with a 29-run victory over Sri Lanka here on Saturday....
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Sehwag the star as Daredevils go top in Indian Premier League
CHENNAI, May 3: Virender Sehwag continued his romance with the Chidambaram Stadium, smacking a blistering 71 that enabled Delhi Daredevils whip Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in an important Indian...
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Case adjourned till 16th
LAHORE, May 3: A civil court has issued a notice to fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to appear before the court to give a reply at a defamation case filed against him by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf....
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Marshall hits ton as Cook suffers injury
LONDON, May 3: New Zealander James Marshall helped put the news of a suspected dislocated finger for England opener Alastair Cook into the shade with a century against Essex on Friday....
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Lee returns home as richest Aussie cricketer
MELBOURNE, May 3: Speedster Brett Lee returned home as the richest Australian cricketer, taking home a whopping $80,000 per scalp for his four wickets from as many games in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL)....
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Ramprakash eyes another century
LONDON, May 3: Former England star Mark Ramprakash was eying his 99th first-class hundred on Friday in the English County Championship as his unbeaten 66 moved Surrey onto 164 for two in reply to Sussex’s 475....
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O’Sullivan routs Hendry to enter snooker final
SHEFFIELD (England), May 3: Ronnie O’Sullivan crushed seven-time champion Stephen Hendry 17-6 with a session to spare to reach the World Snooker Championship final on Friday....
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Late Akmal strike denies KESC victory
KARACHI, May 3: Mohammad Akmal struck late in the second half to help Steel Mills force a 1-1 draw with KESC in the National Challenge Cup soccer at CDGK Stadium on Saturday....
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Sharapova lashes out at WTA over publicity shoot
OAKLAND, May 3: Maria Sharapova hit out at the ruling body of women’s tennis (WTA) on Friday for making her take part in a publicity shoot on the eve of the Italian Open....
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Race for Premier League cash bonanza reaches climax
LONDON, May 3: The race for a place in the Premier League reaches its climax on Sunday with eight Championship (second division) clubs still in the hunt for promotion....
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Liverpool want Villa captain Barry: O’Neill
LONDON, May 3: Aston Villa coach Martin O’Neill said on Friday that Liverpool had made an enquiry about signing Villa club captain Gareth Barry....
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Giggs on course to break Charlton record
LONDON, May 3: Winger Ryan Giggs can break Bobby Charlton’s record number of appearances for Manchester United in the Champions League final against Chelsea on May 21 after playing against West Ham United on Saturday....
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Sockless De La Hoya makes weight
CARSON (California), May 3: Multiple world champion Oscar De La Hoya had to remove his socks to make the weight here on Friday for his non-title bout with Steve Forbes....
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Gattuso wants to play in England
MILAN, May 3: AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has said he would like to play in the English Premier League....
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Montgomery, Jones excluded from witness list: Graham trial
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3: Olympic gold medallist Antonio Pettigrew was identified on Friday in government court documents as a user of illegal and banned performance-enhancing drugs....
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Kenyan men sweep 3,000m steeplechase: African Athletics
ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia), May 3: Kenyan men swept the steeplechase on Friday at the African Athletics Championships....
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England needs IPL version by 2010: Stanford
MIAMI, May 3: England needs its version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in place within two years or risks missing the boat, Texan billionaire Allen Stanford has said....
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Tyre Jee set to extend winning streak today
KARACHI, May 3: Having won three races on a trot this season, three-year-old chestnut colt Tyre Jee is rated to stretch his winning run should he land the feature event in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Lovely Dunit looking good for the Farewell Cup
LAHORE, May 3: Four-year-old filly Lovely Dunit looks in good shape and form to win the Farewell Cup, to be run over the 1,600 metres distance during the first day/night Lahore Summer Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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China face Australia in hockey final
DARWIN (Australia), May 3: China will play Olympic champions Australia in the final of the four-nation field hockey tournament after a 3-1 upset victory over South Korea on Saturday....
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Ashfaq claims sailing title
KARACHI, May 3: International sailor Ashfaq Iqbal of Pakistan Navy emerged as the new champion when he won the National Laser Radial sailing championship, which concluded at the PAF Korangi Creek on Saturday....
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Kloeden wins third stage to seize lead
SION (Switzerland), May 3: Andreas Kloeden, done out of the top two stage races this season, snatched the lead in the Tour de Romandie on Friday with victory in the third-stage individual time trial....
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