McCullum and Styris star as New Zealand level series
ABU DHABI: Brendon McCullum hit a return-to-form hundred and Scott Styris took three wickets in two overs as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in the second day-night international here on Friday.
McCullum notched 131 to help the Black Caps post a challenging 303-8 on a flat Abu Dhabi Stadium... 
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Afridi accepts a captain’s challenge
By Shahid Hashmi
ABU DHABI: All-rounder Shahid Afridi, buoyed by a run of good form, said Friday he hoped his new attitude to batting and bowling would help Pakistan to defend its World Twenty20 title and win the World Cup in 2011.
“I am becoming more and more responsible with my...
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Australia seeks to trim congested calendar
SYDNEY: Australian cricket bosses want to cut the number of international fixtures to ease the heavy workload for players, reports said Friday.
Five players have been forced to return home with injuries from Australia’s ongoing seven-match one-day series in India amid criticisms of an over-congested...
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Flintoff signs one-day deal with Lancashire
LONDON: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has signed a new three-year deal to play one-day cricket for Lancashire, the county club said. “I am delighted at being able to agree a new contract which enables me to remain at Old Trafford for the next three years,” the 31-year-old player said on the Lancashire...
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Hockey World Cup 2010 Qualifiers in France
Pakistan play Poland in their last round robin contest today
By Muhammad Ali
LILLE: Pakistan will take on Poland in their last round robin match of the World Cup 2010 Qualifiers at the Metropole Hockey Club here on Saturday (today). The green shirts have already qualified...
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13th Balijee Bridge Championship
Gulzar, Tahir look formidable
* Participant Jamal Nizami passes away
Staff Report
LAHORE: The 13th Balijee Bridge Championship began here at the Gymkhana Club on Friday with the country’s top bridge players competing.
The first day was reserved for the pairs’...
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Quaid-e-Azam Trophy First Class Tournament
Sami and Tanvir bowl Karachi Blues to fourth win
* WAPDA, NBP, SNGPL, HBL and Islamabad also score victories
Staff Report
LAHORE: Test fast bowler Muhammad Sami and rapidly rising Tanvir Ahmed bowled Karachi Blues to their fourth win of the season on the fourth and...
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WGC-HSBC Champions
Woods storms to shared lead in China
SHANGHAI: Tiger Woods stormed into a share of the lead with Nick Watney at the WGC-HSBC Champions on Friday, as Phil Mickelson charged up the leaderboard to be one shot behind.
The world number one birdied the last for a round of 67 to be 10-under-par...
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Tournament of Champions
Bartoli joins Rezai in Bali semi-finals
* Wickmayer withdraws after doping ban
DENPASAR: Top seed Marion Bartoli joined French compatriot Aravane Rezai in the semi-finals of the Bali Tournament of Champions with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Shahar Peer of Israel on Friday.
Bartoli...
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World Open Squash
Gaultier fumes as Ashour sets up all-Egyptian final
KUWAIT CITY: World number one Gregory Gaultier launched into a tirade against the refereeing which he claimed had contributed to his failure to reach the final of the World Open on Thursday.
“I can’t believe it was such one-sided...
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Swiss Indoors Tennis
Djokovic whitewashes Hernych
BASEL: World number three Novak Djokovic whitewashed hapless Czech Jan Hernych 6-0 6-0 on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors.
Djokovic, attempting to win his fourth ATP tournament of the season, was almost apologetic after needing...
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Swimmers Guehrer and Verraszto break World Records in Moscow
MOSCOW: Australia’s Marieke Guehrer broke the 50 metres backstroke short course world record with a time of 26.17 seconds at a World Cup meeting on Friday. She bettered the previous mark of 26.23 set by Croatia’s Sanja Jovanovic in December 2008. Hungarian Evelyn Verraszto clocked two minutes 06.01...
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Malaysia irked by pregnant athlete’s pull-out
KUALA LUMPUR: A 16-week pregnant athlete faces sanction from Malaysian sports authorities for pulling out of December’s Southeast Asian Games (SEA), local media reported on Friday. China-born Yuan Yufang, a multiple gold medallist in the 20 kilometre walk at the regional games, had disappointed officials...
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Gloves off in WBC’s fight for transparency
JEJU: The gloves are off in the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) campaign to clean up the sport. President Jose Sulaiman, speaking to Reuters at the organisation’s annual conference in South Korea, said the WBC’s board of governors had introduced a rule requiring boxers to submit their hand wraps for inspection...
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Important weekend matches
English Premier League:
Playing on Saturday (today):
Manchester City v Burnley (2000)
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal (2230)
Playing on Sunday (tomorrow):
Chelsea v Manchester United (2100)
Playing on Monday:
Liverpool v Birmingham City (0100)
Spanish...
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Manchester United arrive at good time: Ancelotti
COBHAM: Chelsea face title rivals Manchester United at the perfect time on Sunday (tomorrow) because the London side are fit, playing well and full of confidence, coach Carlo Ancelotti said.
Chelsea, two points ahead of the champions at the top of the table, have scored 19 goals and conceded...
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