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ICC to consider World Cup bids tomorrow
LONDON, April 28: Two strong bids from Asia and Australasia to host the 2011 cricket World Cup will give the sport''s governing body much to discuss at a meeting on Sunday, its chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Friday.... 
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Australia complete whitewash against Bangladesh
FATULLAH (Bangladesh), April 28: Debutant Mark Cosgrove struck an attractive half-century as Australia raced to a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in the third and final one-dayer here on Friday....
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Abu Dhabi series money-making exercise: ACA SYDNEY, April 28: Calling the planned India-Australia-Pakistan tri-series in Abu Dhabi a “money making exercise,” Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) president Paul Marsh has advised the country''s board against planning any such event ahead of ICC Champions Trophy in future....
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Fleming, Frankling pile on misery for Proteas
CAPE TOWN (South Africa), April 28: A double century by captain Stephen Fleming and an unbeaten 93 by James Franklin took New Zealand past 500 on the second day of the second Test at Newlands on Friday....
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Table Tennis: Pakistan women win twice
KARACHI, April 28: The Pakistani women paddlers appearing in the World Team table tennis championship now in progress at Bremen, Germany, earned some consolation by winning two more matches besides losing one the other day....
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Mushtaq leads Sussex romp
LONDON, April 28: Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed bamboozled Hampshire to lead Sussex to a 94-run victory in the County Championship at the Rose Bowl on Friday...
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Vaughan getting stronger: Byas
LONDON, April 28: Injury-hit England captain Michael Vaughan is making ‘gradual progress’ in his recovery from the knee problem that forced him home from the India tour, Yorkshire director of cricket David Byas reported Friday....
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Aamir cracks century
KARACHI, April 28: A superb unbeaten century by Aamir Iqbal led Mohammad Hussain (MHCC) to snatch their first victory in final rounds of KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament after crushing Landhi Friends by nine wickets on Thursday at Landhi Gymkhana ground....
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DHA offers land for cricket stadium
KARACHI, April 28: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) will favourably consider allocating land for building an international standard cricket stadium in the upcoming DHA-II scheme on Super Highway if approached by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA)....
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Tennis team to depart today
ISLAMABAD, April 28: Pakistan tennis team is due to leave for Malaysia on Saturday to take part in a tournament starting from May 1. Fazle Subhan will accompany the team as coach....
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Seniors final ODI on Sunday
KARACHI, April 28: Pakistan senior cricket side will play their fourth and final one-day match against the Indians at the Lahore Qadhafi Stadium on Sunday....
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Robredo and Wawrinka in semis
BARCELONA, April 28: Tommy Robredo had to beat two opponents on Friday before he reached the semifinals of the Open Seat Godo....
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Tanveer misses century
LAHORE, April 28: Pakistan Navy beat Army by 62 runs in a one-day match of the Inter-services cricket championship on Friday....
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Club cricket
LAHORE, April 28: Prince Club play Lahore Gymkhana in the opening match of the 9th Service Cup cricket at the Gymkhana ground on May 7....
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KPT sails into last 8
KARACHI, April 28: Title contenders Karachi Port Trust (KPT) cruised into the last eight of All Sindh Akhter Abbas Baloch Memorial football tournament overcoming Hazara Sports 2-0 in the last pre-quarterfinal match on Friday at Mehfooz Stadium....
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Boro, Sevilla to meet in final
LONDON, April 28: Italian striker Massimo Maccarone etched his name further into Middlesbrough folklore on Thursday by heading the Premier League side into the UEFA Cup final for the first time....
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Army to represent in AFC Cup
LAHORE, April 28: Pakistan Army, as national champions, will represent the country in the second edition of the AFC President Football Cup to be held at Kuching, Sarawak an Island of Borneo in Malaysia from May 10 to 21....
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Champion Shabbir takes two-shot lead
PESHAWAR, April 28: Defending champion, Shabbir Iqbal, fired a seven under par first round 65 to take a two-stroke lead on Friday in the 16th Frontier golf championship at PAF Golf Course....
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Veteran Sluman shares leaderboard
NEW ORLEANS, April 28: PGA Tour veteran Jeff Sluman birdied his last six holes to grab an early share of the first-round lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Thursday....
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Third FWA award for Henry
LONDON, April 28: Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was voted Footballer-of-the-Year for the third time in four years by the Football Writers'' Association (FWA) on Thursday....
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Waqas lifts title
ISLAMABAD, April 28: Explosives Factory won the team event final of the POF Open badminton on Friday defeating Artillery Ammunition (AA) 3-2....
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Labour Day boxing
KARACHI, April 28: City’s top pugilists will take part in Labour Day Inter-club boxing tournament to be held on May 1 at Ustad Mohammad Sattu Stadium....
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