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South Africa and Pakistan switch from Test to One-day International cricket in the five-match ODI series starting at the Supersport Park here on Sunday, giving both the teams the last chance to tune up ahead of next month’s World Cup in the West Indies. |
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It was a dramatic late turnaround for two golfers who are virtually neighbors in north Scottsdale. |
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TOP-seeded American James Blake had the upper hand over Belgian Xavier Malisse today when rain forced the postponement of their ATP final in Delray Beach. |
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Pakistan may have forfeited the fourth Test match but they most
certainly have won the media war. In a sharp contrast to previous
controversies involving the two nations, the English broadcast and
print media have come out in a rash of sympathy towards Inzamam-ul-Haq
and his team. Much of the coverage has sensibly considered the gravity
of this moment in history, the broader political reality that we all
live in, with universal condemnation of Darrel Hair’s dogmatism. |
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain said he sympathised with Pakistan
skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq for refusing to play in the fourth Test. Nasser
told the Daily Mail: “Did Darrell Hair actually see a member of the
Pakistan team tampering with a cricket ball? Has he got proof? |
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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said on Monday that controversial
Australian umpire Darrell Hair should be removed from the elite panel
of umpires by the ICC for his prejudices against the Asian teams and
particularly against Pakistan in the Oval Test. |
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When the engineers of the clash of civilisations between West and East,
Infidel and Islam, planned their final battle, could they have imagined
this battle of heavyweight teddy-bears? |
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Dontrelle Willis reached agreement Monday with the Florida Marlins on a one-year, guaranteed $4.35 million contract, easily breaking the record for a starting pitcher in his first year of salary arbitration.
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Seahawks starting right tackle Sean Locklear was being held without bail Monday in the King County Jail for investigation of domestic violence, police and the team said.
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Defending champion Serena Williams won her 16th consecutive match at the Australian Open on Wednesday, taking less than an hour to beat Camille Pin 6-3, 6-1 and advance to the third round. |
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Former LPGA commissioner Ty Votaw has been named to the newly created position of PGA executive vice president of international affairs.
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Duke's 31-point destruction of Texas on Saturday did two things: it cemented the Blue Devils in at No. 1 and it created a vacancy at No. 2.
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Sussex seamer James Kirtley has been suspended from bowling after an independent assessment of his action. |
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Tim Henman made impressive progress into the second round of the Madrid Masters Series with a 6-2 6-4 win over American Taylor Dent. |
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Charlton missed the chance to go second in the Premiership after drawing with Fulham in an open London derby. |
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