Afridi helps Pakistan sink New Zealand
ABU DHABI: Shahid Afridi hit an aggressive half-century and took two wickets to cap Pakistan’s 138-run win over New Zealand in the first day-night international here on Tuesday.
Afridi’s 50-ball 71 supplemented by Kamran Akmal’s undefeated 43-ball 67 and Khalid Latif’s steady maiden fifty lifted... 
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London Olympics 2012
Queen Elizabeth plants first tree at site
LONDON: London 2012 chief Sebastian Coe described it as a symbolic moment when Britain’s Queen Elizabeth toured the Olympic Park on Tuesday and planted the first of 4,000 trees that will landscape the site.
The Queen, who last visited in...
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Bangladesh win battle of minnows in style
* Zimbabwe shot out for paltry 44
CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh won their five-match one-day international cricket series against fellow minnows Zimbabwe in style after beating the visitors by six wickets in the fourth match here on Tuesday.
The visitors were dismissed for one-day international...
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Injured Siddle to fly home from India ODI series
NEW DELHI: Injury-plagued Australia suffered yet another blow on Tuesday when fast bowler Peter Siddle was ruled out of the rest of the one-day series in India because of a side strain.
Siddle is the fourth player after fellow fast bowler Brett Lee, all-rounder James Hopes and wicket-keeper Tim...
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Hockey World Cup 2010 Qualifiers
Pakistan pummel France 4-2 to record their 3rd straight victory
* Japan rout Italy 3-0, Poland overcome Russia 2-1
By Muhammad Ali
LILLE: Pakistan recorded their third straight victory of the Hockey World Cup 2010 Qualifiers when they pummelled France at the Métropole...
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Chris Gayle back as West Indies skipper for Australia tour
MIAMI: West Indies have named Chris Gayle as captain for the three-test tour of Australia starting on November 18 with the Caribbean side anxious to put the tribulations of the recent players’ strike behind them.
Gayle, who was skipper before the dispute, recently expressed his desire to take...
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Quaid-e-Azam Trophy First Class Tournament
Hyderabad reach 274-6 against Lahore on first day
* Aizaz bin Ilyas helps PIA dismiss WAPDA for 138
Staff Report
LAHORE: A breezy knock of 62 by opener Sharjeel Khan and useful contributions by Hanifur Rehman (49), Aqeel Anjum (39) and Lal Kumar (38) led Hyderabad...
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Australia fined for slow over rate in fourth ODI
CHENNAI: Australia have been fined for a slow over rate during their 24-run victory in the fourth one-day international against India on Monday. The world champions were ruled two overs short of target within the stipulated time during their determined fightback to level the series at 2-2. Skipper Ricky...
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Golfers Wadkins and Olazabal join Hall of Fame
ST AUGUSTINE: Jose Maria Olazabal, Christy O’Connor and Lanny Wadkins were inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Monday. Two-time Masters winner Olazabal finished his career with an impressive 18-8-2 record in Ryder Cup play. He captured the 1999 and 1994 Masters. Wadkins career was highlighted...
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Doug Barron handed PGA’s first doping ban
PONTE VEDRA BEACH: Doug Barron, an American with only one PGA start in three years, was given a one-year doping ban Monday by the US PGA Tour – its first suspension for performance-enhancing substances. The PGA, which instituted the anti-doping test programme last July, imposed the penalty immediately...
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Swiss Indoors Tennis
Federer makes winning return after long break
BASEL: Roger Federer eased through to the second round of the Swiss Indoors here on Monday on his return after a six week break with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Belgian qualifier Olivier Rochus.
The world number one – bidding for a fourth...
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Serene Gaultier stays on course for maiden World Open title
KUWAIT CITY: World number one Gregory Gaultier avoided mishap either with the sandy court or with the best player ever to come out of the United States as he reached the last 16 in his bid to win the World Open for the first time.
The 26-year-old from Aix-en-Provence also produced a controlled...
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HSBC Champions Golf: Woods and Mickelson renew battle in China
SHANGHAI: Tiger Woods renews battle with Phil Mickelson in China this week as Asia hosts its biggest golf tournament ever with the HSBC Champions now elevated to World Golf Championship (WGC) status.
The last time the world’s top two players met, Mickelson surged to victory at the Tour Championship,...
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Boxing: New WBC probe body to wipe out ring deaths
JEJU: Boxing chiefs are to establish a new body to examine ring deaths and serious injuries in a bid to prevent ring tragedies.
A new World Boxing Council (WBC) committee will draw diverse strands of information together when an accident occurs, to build up a picture which will yield warning...
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Arreola banned for foul language
JEJU: Battered heavyweight contender Chris Arreola will have plenty of time to nurse his wounds following defeat at the powerful hands of Vitali Klitschko after boxing chiefs on Tuesday banned the fighter for swearing. The American was in an emotional state after his corner had stopped the September...
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New rules will target club debt, says Platini
* Inter Milan says remarks are unfair
LONDON: English Premier League clubs and others must stop amassing huge debts and new regulations will be drawn up to regulate team finances, UEFA president Michael Platini said on Tuesday.
In an interview in The Daily Telegraph the Frenchman...
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