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Aktel Premier Division Cricket League
Cricketers return to action today
Cricketers will return to action today after a weeklong Eid vacation when the eleventh and final round of the Aktel Premier Division Cricket League first-leg takes place at six different venues across
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SA take first honours
South Africa drew first blood in the battle of the world's two best one-day cricket teams after a late flourish by Justin Kemp and Mark Boucher carried them to a five-wicket win over Australia in thetri-series
 
Australian Open
Sania's Grand Slam dream
Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza oozes confidence and is even daring to dream that she will one day win a Grand Slam, motivated by being Asia's great new hope.
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Sehwag shines in gloom
Virender Sehwag defied Pakistan's pace attack in murky weather to keep India's hopes alive of saving the first Test here on Sunday.
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Australian Open
Time for Australian Open
Can Davenport cash in on Clijsters injury
With Kim Clijsters struggling to beat a hip injury, Lindsay Daven-port can sniff an opportunity to win the Australian Open, but she has her work cut out in a strong field.
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Henry treble sparks Arsenal
Thierry Henry underlined why Arsenal are so desperate to persuade him to stay as he hit a hat-trick in a 7-0 thrashing of Middlesbrough at Highbury here Saturday.
 
Primera Liga
Valencia back in contention
Valencia closed the gap on the leading pair in the Spanish first division with an efficient 2-0 win over second-placed Osasuna on Saturday.
 
Serie A
Sampdoria revive Euro hopes
Sampdoria put their push for a European place back on track with a 3-0 win at Serie A rivals Lecce on Saturday.
 
Australian Open
Federer the man to beat
All the talk on the eve of the Australian Open is about how to prevent Roger Federer from winning his seventh Grand Slam crown.
 
Eriksson caught by undercover reporter
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has told an undercover reporter that he would quit if his side won the World Cup in Germany this summer, even though he has two years left on his contract, accordingto
 
South Asian WC bid submitted
The Asian countries on Sunday submitted their bid for the 2011 World Cup but said it was conditional since they had reservations over some of the financial policies of the International Cricket Council
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Manu no more
Freedom fighter, sports organiser, former joint secretary and director of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Mahmudul Haque Manu died of cardiac arrest while sleeping yesterday morning at his residence.
 
Woolmer sees a draw ahead
Pakistan's coach Bob Woolmer has refused to blame the groundsmen for the flat track that has produced a plethora of runs in the first Test against India and appears headed for a dull draw.
 
Sarfraz readies himself for Shabbir
Pakistan cricket authorities have prepared video footage of pacer Shabbir Ahmed's modified bowling action in a bid to get his one-year ban lifted or reduced.
 
Gower fears for Gough's WC
Former England captain David Gower feels paceman Darren Gough is unlikely to play at the 2007 World Cup even if he fights his way back into the team.
 
Putin, Blatter accuse EU of imperialism
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticized European Union attempts to influence European football tournaments, describing EU regulations on the game as "imperialism in football".
 
Egypt lose to South Africa
Egypt lost their final warmup match ahead of the African Nations Cup, the tournament hosts going down 2-1 to South Africa on Saturday.
 

 
   
 
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