New Zealand survive Aamir scare to win series
ABU DHABI: New Zealand survived Mohammad Aamir’s explosive half-century to clinch the series against Pakistan with a narrow seven-run victory in the third one-day international here on Monday.
Aamir, 17, hit an unbeaten 73 for his maiden half-century – the highest score by a number ten batsman... 
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Umpire Ahsan Raza returnsto international cricket
ABU DHABI: Umpire Ahsan Raza, who was criticially injured during the attacks on the Sri Lankan team on March 3, returned to international cricket in the third one-day between Pakistan and New Zealand here on Monday. “I am thrilled and exited to no end,” Ahsan told AFP. “Today I am alive, and making...
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13th Balijee Bridge Championship: Preemptors win in grand style
Staff Report
LAHORE: Team Preemptors (Izzat Khalil, Jahangir Ahmed, Anisur Rehman, Shahab Sarki, Farrukh Liaquat and Junaid Said) clinched the Team Event in a major upset on the fourth and final day of the 13th Balijee Bridge Championship here at the Gymkhana Club on Monday.
Preemptors...
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Salamat School Junior Tennis Tournament
Staff Report
LAHORE: The Aitchison College, the Lahore Grammar School (LGS), the Lahore College of Arts and Sciences (LACAS) and the Model Town Club emerged victorious in the four categories of the Punjab Junior Tennis Tournament hosted by Salamat School System.
Finals of all four...
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India open 2011 World Cup against Bangladesh
MUMBAI: India will clash with Bangladesh in the opening match of the 2011 World Cup in Dhaka on February 19, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
The first match takes place two days after the opening ceremony of the 14-nation showpiece at the same venue in Dhaka on February...
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Sri Lanka look to break India jinx
MUMBAI: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara is determined to set the record straight when his team contest a three-Test series against India starting next week.
Sri Lanka, currently the number two Test side behind South Africa, have not won any of their 14 Test matches on six previous visits to...
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Ashes tickets go on sale in July
SYDNEY: Tickets to the 2010-11 Ashes will go on sale on July 14 next year, but only to Australian residents who have registered with Cricket Australia. Remaining general seats, including those to overseas fans who have joined the programme, will be offered on July 20. The first of the five Tests begins...
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Rain spoils opening day of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
* Imran and Aizaz help PIA recover against NBP
* Shahzaib hits first ton for Karachi Blues
Staff Report
LAHORE: Rain affected the sixth round opening day’s play of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy First Class Tournament at most centres around the country on Monday. The players were not...
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New world champion Haye relishing Ruiz fight
LONDON: New world heavyweight champion David Haye said his title defence against John Ruiz would be like another cruiserweight contest after he took the World Boxing Association (WBA) title off the giant Nikolai Valuev.
The 29-year-old Briton scored a majority decision verdict after taking the...
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Winter Olympics’ flame goes to far north
VANCOUVER: The Olympic flame travelled farther north than it has ever gone as it lit up the artic night sky in the northern outpost of Alert on Sunday.
The torch was carried across the frozen Nunavut tundra by 20 hardy runners who called themselves ‘The Frozen Chosen’. The relay is the longest...
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Richard Gasquet doping case goes before CAS
BASEL: Frenchman Richard Gasquet will appear before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne on Tuesday with the fate of his tennis career hanging in the balance.
The 23-year-old former world top 10 player tested positive for cocaine during the Miami Masters in March and was provisionally...
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Camera and phone ban for Tiger Woods’ Australian appearance
MELBOURNE: Organisers of the Australian Masters have banned spectators from bringing cameras and mobile phones to prevent a repeat of the crowd distractions which infuriated Tiger Woods in Shanghai last week.
World number one Woods flew into Melbourne on Monday ahead of his first appearance in...
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Swimming: Phelps to test shape, old suits at World Cup meet
STOCKHOLM: Michael Phelps says he’s “not in the best shape” for the European World Cup meet in Stockholm. On the eve of the meet, Phelps says he plans to use the competition to test his form and the old-style swimsuit that will become the standard next year. Phelps, who broke Mark Spitz’s record by...
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Rezai on the move after Bali win
PARIS: France’s Aravane Rezai moved up 18 places in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday after her victory at the weekend in the Bali Tournament of Champions.
Rezai claimed her second career trophy with a 7-5 win as fellow Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli quit with a thigh injury after the first...
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football diary:
English FA and McDonald’s agree new £10 million deal
LONDON: The English FA and McDonald’s announced a new £10 million ($16.78 million) four-year sponsorship agreement on Monday aimed at grassroots level soccer in England. Over the next four years, the new partnership will see the FA and...
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Eto’o earns Inter Milan draw, AC Milan go third
ROME: Samuel Eto’o earned Serie A leaders Inter Milan a 1-1 draw with AS Roma at the San Siro on Sunday, while their city rivals AC Milan climbed to third with a 2-1 win at troubled Lazio.
The Cameroon forward controlled a Thiago Motta pass, spun around and drove home a diagonal strike just...
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