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Sharapova leads Russian trio into last 16: Ferrer wins five-setter over Hewitt
PARIS, May 31: Maria Sharapova led a trio of Russians into the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday while a relieved fifth seed David Ferrer was given an unnerving...
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Ponting reaches 10,000 Test runs
NORTH SOUND, May 31: Australia captain Ricky Ponting became only the seventh batsman to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket on Friday and declared himself proud of his long career....
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CSA chief denies interference in selection
JOHANNESBURG. May 31: Norman Arendse, the president of Cricket South Africa, has denied interfering in team selection, in particular, the row involving Charl Langeveldt’s selection over Andre Nel for the recent tour of India....
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Younis likely to replace injured Smith: IPL final
MUMBAI, May 31: The Rajasthan Royals suffered a blow ahead of the Indian Premier League final on Sunday with South African batsman and opener Graeme Smith ruled out of the match due to a hamstring injury....
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Germany players hit with random drugs test
FRANKFURT, May 31: Ten members of Germany’s Euro 2008 squad were randomly drugs-tested on Friday night, the German Football Federation (DFB) announced here on Saturday....
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Rajasthan Royals outclass Delhi Daredevils to reach final
MUMBAI, May 31: The much anticipated first semi-final clash turned out to be a no-contest as Jaipur Rajasthan Royals stormed into the Indian Premier League final with a comprehensive 105-run win...
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Katich century puts Australia in strong position
NORTH SOUND (Antigua), May 31: Ricky Ponting passed the 10,000 Test runs mark and Simon Katich scored an unbeaten 113 for Australia who made 259 for three on the first day of the second Test on Friday....
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I want to captain India some day: Yuvraj
NEW DELHI, May 31: Dashing Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh on Saturday said that although he harboured hopes of captaining the Indian team some day, there was no rift between him and incumbent one-day skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni....
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Million-dollar jackpot chase starts today
BERLIN, May 31: World champions Jeremy Wariner, Blanka Vlasic, Irving Saladino and Janeth Jepkosgei will launch their bids for the $1 million Golden League Jackpot here on Sunday....
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Olympic torch relay postponed
BEIJING, May 31: The Olympic torch relay in quake-hit Sichuan has been postponed until just before the Games in August, state media said on Saturday, as local authorities focused on recovery efforts....
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Pistorius targets fitness in Olympic bid
EMMELOORD (The Netherlands), May 31: Double amputee Oscar Pistorius, who runs with two carbon-fibre blades attached to his legs, aims to work on his fitness in time for a bid in July to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.But...
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Hyderabad Open tennis from 11th
KARACHI, May 31: The Hyderabad Open Tennis Championship which is part of the STA Development Series will be played at Hyderabad Gymkhana from June 11 to 16....
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Redmond slams century
NORTHAMPTON (England), May 31: Aaron Redmond’s second hundred of the tour helped New Zealand reach 329 for eight at the close on the first day of their tour match against Northamptonshire here on Friday....
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FIFA posts $49m profit
SYDNEY, May 31: World football’s governing body FIFA on Friday reported a $49 million profit for 2007, despite settling a costly legal wrangle over sponsorship rights....
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Katich happy with laid-back approach
NORTH SOUND (Antigua), May 31: Australian batsman Simon Katich celebrated his return from the international wilderness with a third Test century against West Indies on Friday, a turnaround he credits to a more laid-back approach....
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Real race to win 2016 Olympics bid set to begin
CHICAGO, May 31: The real race for the 2016 Olympic Games is about to begin....
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Nineteen players decline game over coach dismissal
SARAJEVO, May 31: Nineteen Bosnia players have refused to play in a friendly against Azerbaijan this Sunday in protest at the sacking of national coach Meho Kodro by the Football Association (NSBIH)....
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Afghanistan, Jersey enter semi-finals
DUBAI, May 31: Afghanistan and Jersey qualified for the ICC World Cricket League Division five semi-finals on Friday to keep on course for possible qualification for the 2011 World Cup, the International Cricket Council announced....
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Sutton qualifies for 10km swimming
BEIJING, May 31: American Chloe Sutton, 16, secured a place in the 10km open water swimming at the Beijing Olympics when she won a women’s qualifying race on Saturday....
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Australia, Argentina off to winning start
TOKYO, May 31: Australia powered past Thailand in three sets to get off to a winning start in the final qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics men’s volleyball on Saturday....
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In-form Bacaradi tipped for hat-trick
KARACHI, May 31: Having won two races on the trot, four-year-old dark bay filly Bacaradi is tipped to complete a hat-trick should she land the supporting event in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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32 cueists vie for ranking event
KARACHI, May 31: The second ranking event of the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) will be held at Karachi Club’s Amir Bakhsh Billiards Hall from June 23 to 28, PBSA chief Asghar Valika announced on Saturday....
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Italy beat Belgium after Di Natale double
FLORENCE (Italy), May 31: Antonio Di Natale scored twice to help world champions Italy to a 3-1 win over a woeful Belgium in their final friendly before Euro 2008 on Friday....
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High-tech swimsuits introduced
TOKYO, May 31: Three Japanese sportswear makers on Friday introduced new versions of high-tech swimsuits intended to compete with Speedo’s new LZR Racer at the Beijing Olympics....
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Lucrative prizes on offer at SAFF event
LAHORE, May 31: The World Sport Group (WSG) of Singapore has announced lucrative prizes for the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Championship, starting in Maldives and Sri Lanka from Tuesday....
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Alexander favourite for today’s race
LAHORE, May 31: Chestnut horse Alexander, who stormed to victory last weekend, is fancied to make it a two-in-a-row when the fifth day/night Lahore Summer Meeting gets under way at the Racecourse on Sunday evening....
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Love, Duval bid to secure US Open spots
LOS ANGELES, May 31: Former major winners Davis Love III and David Duval enter the last-chance saloon in Columbus, Ohio on Monday bidding to secure places at next month’s US Open....
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Adriano wants to frighten Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 31: Brazilian striker Adriano said on Friday that he wanted Argentina to be afraid of him....
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F1 boss asks Mosley to quit
LONDON, May 31: Bernie Ecclestone called on Max Mosley to resign as president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for the first time on Saturday following Mosley’s involvement in a sex scandal....
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FA chief sceptical about ‘6+5’ proposal
SYDNEY, May 31: England Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick was unconvinced by FIFA’s proposal to limit the number of foreign players in starting teams, a move opposed by the top English Premier League sides....
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