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Pakistan come from behind to beat Canada IPOH (Malaysia), May 12: Pakistan came back from a goal down on Monday to edge Canada 2-1 and register their third win in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Malaysia....		BCCI to get report today: Slapping row NEW DELHI, May 12: An inquiry into the slapping row involving Harbhajan Singh and his national team-mate Shanthakumaran Sreesanth is complete and the Indian cricket board will receive the findings on Tuesday....

Remedial work on Kanpur pitch starts KANPUR, May 12: Stung by International Cricket Council’s (ICC) criticism of Green Park Stadium’s pitch here, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UCPA) is on damage control mode and has already started...		Kiwis draw against England Lions SOUTHAMPTON (England), May 12: New Zealand were forced to settle for a draw against the English Lions at the Rose Bowl on Sunday as their winning momentum ground to a halt ahead of the first Test against England....

Vettori’s fitness crucial, says McCullum LONDON, May 12: New Zealand vice-captain Brendon McCullum admits his side will need skipper Daniel Vettori back in action if they are to get revenge on England....		Willstrop sets up final against Palmer: British Open squash LIVERPOOL (England), May 12: James Willstrop made it only the second time in 44 years that the home country had finalists in both events in the British Open squash when he...

BRC batsmen flop in IPL tie MOHALI, May 12: Bangalore Royal Challengers batsmen once again put up a flop show as they could manage just a modest 143 for eight against Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League match at the PCA Stadium here on Monday....		Australia to play Scotland, Ireland SYDNEY, May 12: Australia will play One-day Internationals against Ireland and Scotland in the next two years, the first time the World Cup champions have played official games against associate nations outside the International Cricket Council events....

Watson guides Royals to tense victory JAIPUR, May 12: Shane Watson came up with a superb half-century to make sure that Rajasthan Royals chase down the modest target of 157 successfully and register a thrilling three-wicket victory...		Clarke could miss first Test BRISBANE, May 12: Australia batsman and vice-captain Michael Clarke may miss next week’s first Test against West Indies following the death of his fiancee’s father, Australian Associated Press reported on Monday....

Indian women team gets cash boost MUMBAI, May 12: Indian cricket board president Sharad Pawar on Monday announced a cash prize of Rs500,000 (around $12,000) each for the 15 members of the Asia Cup-winning Indian women’s squad....		Aussies urged to focus on WI series MELBOURNE, May 12: Australian captain Ricky Ponting wants his countrymen to switch from the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) to their team’s Test series against the West Indies....

Is cricket dying in England? LONDON, May 12: The commercial hub of cricket may have shifted to the Indian sub-continent, but is the game dying out in England, the home of cricket?...		Hoggard eyes 250 wickets LONDON, May 12: Matthew Hoggard has set his sights on reaching 250 Test wickets after he was named in the squad for Thursday’s first Test against New Zealand....

Collingwood ready to shoulder injury burden for England LONDON, May 12: England all-rounder Paul Collingwood has said he intends to play with a shoulder injury rather than risk an operation which could see him lose his place in the side....		Controversy erupts as Koreans admit throwing match JAKARTA, May 12: South Korea admitted it threw its Thomas Cup match against England on Monday, plunging the elite tournament into controversy and overshadowing China’s continued march towards the title....

Candyland win bridge competition KARACHI, May 12: Candyland clinched the weekly Duplicate bridge tournament at the Aslam Bridge Hall on Sunday evening by raising 108 victory points (VPs)....		Hong Kong suffer defeat in practice tie LAHORE, May 12: Half-centuries from Zaman Jamil, Irfan Haider and Asad Zarrar helped Sheikhupura outplay Hong Kong by 125 runs in a limited-overs game at the Lahore Country Club, Muridke on Monday....

Olympic bonuses tailored to prevent squandering BANGKOK, May 12: Thailand is offering its athletes big cash incentives for Olympic gold medals — but will pay out in instalments to stop them squandering it....		‘Introducing doping passports top priority’ MONTREAL, May 12: The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) new president made it clear that developing body chemistry profiles of athletes remains a top priority despite the group’s withdrawal from a pilot...

Grue lives up to expectations at Lahore races LAHORE, May 12: Fancied four-year-old colt Grue overwhelmed his six opponents to win the feature event during the day/night Lahore Summer Meeting at the floodlit Racecourse on Sunday evening....		Azam spins PQA to Patron’s Trophy title LAHORE, May 12: Azam Hussain claimed six wickets as his team Port Qasim Authority (PQA) overwhelmed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by 98 runs in the Patron’s Trophy Grade II final at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad on Monday....

Sami stars in MHCC win KARACHI, May 12: Former Test paceman Mohammad Sami’s splendid all-round performance led Mohammad Hussain Cricket Club (MHCC) to an exciting 16-run victory over Tapal CC in the Wallis Mathias Trophy Memorial cricket final at the NBP Sports Complex here on Sunday....		Four players qualify for main round ISLAMABAD, May 12: Shoaib Hasan, Owais Khan, Kashif Khan and Waqar Mehboob — reached the main round of the President PSF International Squash Championship after winning their qualifying matches at the Jansher Khan Squash Complex, Abbottabad on Monday....

FIVB approves quotas for foreign players BERNE, May 12: International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) board members gave their backing on Monday to controversial proposals aimed at limiting the number of foreign players allowed on court in club competitions....		PCB coaching course starts LAHORE, May 12: Twenty-five coaches are attending the PCB’s Level-II coaching course which started at the KRL ground, Rawalpindi on Monday....

School cricket LAHORE, May 12: Muslim Model High School, Lahore, Government Zahoor Boys Secondary School B-1 Area Liaqatabad, Karachi and Bajwa Public School, Rawalpindi have qualified for the triangular stage of PCB Inter-region...		Garcia lands biggest title of his career in playoff PONTE VEDRA BEACH (Florida), May 12: Sergio Garcia won the biggest title of his career, and his first on the PGA Tour in three years, with a playoff victory over American Paul Goydos at the Players Championship on Sunday....