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Darwish dethrones Gaultier in British Open squash LIVERPOOL (England), May 10: Gregory Gaultier lost his British Open title in less than 40 minutes on Saturday as the tournament continued to produce shock results....		Aditya shocks Advani, Jin Long in final: Asian Snooker DUBAI, May 10: India’s Aditya Mehta pulled off a major shock on Friday evening when he outclassed compatriot Pankaj Advani 6-1 in the semi-final of the 24th Asian snooker championship at the Dubai Police Officers Club Hall here....

Rajasthan Royals go top after resounding victory JAIPUR, May 10: Rajasthan Royals strolled to the top of the Indian Premier League table on Friday night with an eight-wicket win over Deccan Chargers, who offered little resistance in a...		Flintoff ruled out of first two Tests LONDON, May 10: All-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of England’s first two Tests against New Zealand after picking up a side strain playing for Lancashire, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday....

Unseeded Stepanek dumps Federer out of Rome Masters ROME, May 10: Roger Federer’s preparations for the French Open suffered a further blow when he was beaten in straight sets in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters by unseeded Czech Radek Stepanek on Friday....		Shabana hits out at facilities LIVERPOOL, May 10: World champion Amr Shabana launched a scathing attack on the venue for the British Open after reaching the quarter-finals of the famous tournament here....

Tremlett, Redmond shine in tour game LONDON, May 10: Seam bowler Chris Tremlett made England selectors take note as he underlined his credentials for an international return as he shone for England Lions against the New Zealand tourists on Friday....		Henin to miss Italian Open ROME, May 10: World No Justine Henin has pulled out of next week’s Italian Open because of fatigue, the WTA said on Friday....

Chelsea count on Wigan to stop Manchester United LONDON, May 10: Cristiano Ronaldo or Didier Drogba might by the key players on the pitch but Wigan Athletic manager Steve Bruce is being touted as the central figure in Sunday’s Premier League showdown....		BCCI warned NEW DELHI, May 10: The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued an official warning to the Indian board on Friday over the sub-standard pitch used for last month’s final Test against South Africa in Kanpur....

Rangers move within point of Celtic GLASGOW, May 10: Nacho Nova grabbed a double to help Rangers beat Dundee United 3-1 on Saturday and move within a point of leaders Celtic in the Scottish Premier League....		Ponting remains on guard SYDNEY, May 10: Australia’s cricketers flew out of Sydney on Saturday bracing themselves for a tough tour of the West Indies....

Double Doha winner Felix sounds Olympic warning DOHA, May 10: Americans Allyson Felix and David Oliver sounded a warning to their Olympic rivals with fine performances at the Qatar Super Grand Prix on Friday....		FIVB eases stance on foreign quotas LAUSANNE (Switzerland), May 10: The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) said on Friday it had decided to soften its stance over the introduction of controversial quotas for foreign players....

Rasool strikes twice as KRL reach semi-finals KARACHI, May 10: A late charge by the KPT went in vain as two-goal Mohammad Rasool propelled the KRL into the National Challenge Cup soccer semi-finals after a deserved 2-1 victory at the CDGK Stadium on Saturday....		Stranded Nigerian footballer heads home after long ordeal KARACHI, May 10: A Nigerian football player, who remained stranded in Pakistan for almost three months after being denied contract and compensation by a local club, has finally left for home....

Radcliffe keen to end Olympic drought LONDON, May 10: Paula Radcliffe is Britain’s main hope of an athletics gold at the Beijing Olympics but the 34-year-old accepts that for all her medals and titles she still has to prove herself on the ultimate stage....		Cueists to vie in Bangkok DUBAI, May 10: Pakistan cueists will participate in the Six Red Ball Pro, an invitation snooker tournament scheduled to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from July 8 to 13....

CAS overturns Gibilisco ban MILAN, May 10: Former pole vault world champion Giuseppe Gibilisco’s two-year doping ban has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the athlete said on Friday....		Massa takes pole in Turkey for third year running ISTANBUL, May 10: Ferrari’s Felipe Massa set his sights on a Turkish Grand Prix hat-trick after taking pole position for the third year in a row on Saturday....

Liu splashes to easy win in Osaka OSAKA (Japan), May 10: Olympic champion Liu Xiang stormed to victory in the 110 metres hurdles in treacherously wet and cold conditions at the Japan Grand Prix on Saturday....		Diamond In Dust set to repeat winning dose KARACHI, May 10: Fancied four-year-old bay filly Diamond In Dust, which has caught the eyes of horse racing fans of late, looks certain to land the feature event should she overcome...

Perry takes charge after Langer excels PONTE VEDRA BEACH (Florida), May 10: Germany’s Bernhard Langer rolled back the years with a vintage display while American Kenny Perry eked out a one-shot lead in the Players Championship second round on Friday....		Grue eyes feature event at Lahore races today LAHORE, May 10: Four-year-old colt Grue looks set to win the feature event, a class four handicap race to go over 1,100 metres when the day/night Lahore Summer Meeting gets underway at the Racecourse on Sunday....

Bracewell to leave NZ job next year WELLINGTON, May 10: New Zealand’s cricket coach John Bracewell will step down when his contract expires in April next year, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday....		President PSF squash starts today ISLAMABAD, May 10: As many as 16 national and international players will be participating in the qualifying round of the international squash event, the President Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) Championship commencing...

LRC punishes horse to create history LAHORE, May 10: The Lahore Race Club (LRC) created history when it punished a horse by not allowing him to race for three days, something unheard of in the history of the 80-year-old club....