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Djokovic faces Nadal in battle for No 2 spot (17 May 04:20) |
| Rafael Nadal meets Novak Djokovic in the Hamburg Masters tennis tournament semi-finals on saturday where the winner earns the number two ranking in men's tennis. |
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WADA team arrives to conduct doping tests in IPL (17 May 04:13) |
| Players participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) would be subjected to random dope tests starting today by a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) team. |
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Bayern's Lahm set to extend contract (17 May 03:57) |
| Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm will extend his contract with the club until 2012 after talks with incoming coach Juergen Klinsmann, it has been reported. |
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Australian cricketers coaxed back to Jaipur (17 May 03:50) |
| Australia's contingent from the Rajasthan Royals franchise were coaxed back to Jaipur despite their fears following Tuesday's deadly terrorist attack in the capital city of Rajasthan. |
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Eriksson hails UEFA Cup place as a dream (17 May 03:31) |
| Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson described his team's qualification for the UEFA Cup as "a dream" after they were confirmed as England's entrants through the Fair Play league. |
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Clarke to join national squad (17 May 03:23) |
| Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has confirmed he would be available for the second Test in the West Indies after spending time with his fiancee Lara Bingle who lost her father. |
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Expect a cliffhanger as Delhi faces Mohali (17 May 03:22) |
| A gripping contest is on the cards when Delhi Daredevils take on Kings XI Punjab as the race for the semi-finals in the Indian Premier League hots up today. |
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Aus Open women's final to be night time affair (17 May 02:55) |
| The Australian Open women's final will be played at night next year for the first time in the tournament's 104 year history, organisers said today. |
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Atwal rises to tied 13th in BMW Pro-Am (17 May 02:46) |
| Arjun Atwal turned in a brilliant four-under 67 in the second round that propelled him to the tied 13th spot in the BMW Charity Po-Am on the Nationwide Tour. |
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Mumbai Indians register fastest T20 win (17 May 12:58) |
| Mumbai Indians registered the fastest win in Twenty20 cricket in terms of number of balls remaining when they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in Mumbai on Friday. |
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Mumbai Indians crush Knight Riders (17 May 12:32) |
| Mumbai Indians crushed Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in a lopsided Indian Premier League match here on Friday evening. |
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Mumbai Indians opt to bowl against Knights (17 May 12:32) |
| Mumbai Indians Captain Sachin Tendulkar won the toss and elected to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 match at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday... |
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John roped in as Euro 2008 brand ambassador (16 May 09:35) |
| John Abraham was roped in as brand ambassador for the UEFA European Football Championship. |
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Defamation suit against Akhtar withdrawn (16 May 09:06) |
| Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf today formally withdrew the 220 million rupee defamation suit which he filed against maverick pacer Shoaib Akhtar. |
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Cricket Australia mulling over its own IPL (16 May 09:00) |
| Cricket Australia (CA) is contemplating its own version of Indian Premier League (IPL) within two years after the inaugural Twenty20 tournament has become a mega-hit in the country. |
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Akhtar's five-year ban to be reduced: sources (16 May 08:32) |
| Shoaib Akhtar may be reportedly handed a lesser punishment by the appellate tribunal. |
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Bhajji visits gurudwara in Mohali (16 May 08:29) |
| Clad in a white T-shirt and trousers, Harbhajan came with a friend apparently all the way from his home town Jalandhar to visit Gurudwara Shahidan Da at Sohna village in Mohali district. |
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Clarke to miss first Test against Windies (16 May 08:12) |
| Michael Clarke will miss Australia's first cricket test against the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica after remaining in Sydney due to the death of his fiancee's father. |
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IPL match host wants betting legalised (16 May 08:04) |
| Sameer Kochhar, TV anchor turned actor and host for IPL tournaments, says betting in cricket matches should be legalised. |
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Federer, Nadal, Djokovic in Hamburg quarters (16 May 07:33) |
| Rafael Nadal spoiled the birthday of Andy Murray to reach the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Masters along with the other top stars Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. |
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Zidane to lead intl side against Aus (16 May 06:23) |
| French World Cup star Zinedine Zidane will head an international side set to play an Australian team in a soccer exhibition on June 1 at Sydney Football Stadium. |
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Jeev emerges joint leader at Irish Open (16 May 06:00) |
| Jeev Milkha Singh overcame a disastrous third shot on the par-five last hole to return a brilliant six-under 66 in the first round and share a joint lead with Australia's Richard Green. |
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Sehwag can't believe being stoned at home ground (16 May 05:43) |
| Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag simply cannot believe that he has been stoned at his home ground of Ferozeshah Kotla, of all places. |
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Show must go on despite blasts: Gilly (16 May 05:10) |
| Australian Adam Gilchrist refrains from any knee-jerk reaction following the serial blasts in Jaipur and hopes the show, the Indian Premier League, will go on. |
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WI to stand and deliver against Aussies: Dyson (16 May 04:36) |
| West Indies coach John Dyson believes his team's daunting, imminent challenge against Australia could be the making of his Caribbean team. |
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Who will you root for, Sourav or Sachin? (16 May 04:21) |
| If and when Akhtar or Ishant Sharma, the fast bowler with rockstar locks, rattles the Mumbai Indians top-order, Shah Rukh Khan will dance under the floodlights. |
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T-shirts, cream, wine in cricket’s mecca Lord’s new pitch (16 May 03:29) |
| The famed stadium is planning to launch its own line of fashion products, cosmetics and champagne that bear its logo |
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Sharapova battles into Rome quarters (16 May 03:25) |
| New world no 1 Maria Sharapova got past Denmark's Wozniacki enroute to quarters in Rome. |
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Sports Minister calls IWF chief (16 May 03:13) |
| Sports Minister MS Gill has asked Indian Weightlifting Federation chief Harbhajan Singh to explain him on Monday how the Federation would deal with the drug menace in the sport. |
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McCullum sparks NZ revival against England (16 May 02:08) |
| Brendon McCullum led a New Zealand fight back against England with a run-a-ball 97 to help his side to 208 for six when bad light ended the first day's play of the first Test at Lord's. |
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Gilchrist, Sehwag in war of words (16 May 01:52) |
| Adam Gilchrist tonight criticised the Delhi Daredevils for their pacer Mohammad Asif's off-and-on presence on the field, even though his opposite number Virender Sehwag pooh-poohed the alleg... |
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Ganguly hopes Shoaib fires again tomorrow (16 May 02:21) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly today said he hoped Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar would repeat his devastating bowling spell of the last match in tomorrow's crucial IPL ti... |
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Gambhir, Dhawan power Delhi to 194/4 (16 May 01:25) |
| Twin half centuries from Gautam Gambhir (79) and Shikhar Dhawan (68 not out) powered Delhi Daredevils to 194 for 4 in their Indian Premier League match against Deccan Chargers here today. |
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Delhi Daredevils tame Deccan Chargers (16 May 01:25) |
| Amit Mishra registered the second hat-trick of the Indian Premier League as Delhi Daredevils staved off Deccan Chargers audacious design for an upset win and eked out a nervy 12-run victory ... |
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Martyn, Fleming sing up for Hong Kong Sixes (15 May 09:54) |
| The two are the first players to sign up for the annual event, which is sanctioned by the International Cricket Council, at Kowloon Cricket Club in Hong Kong. |
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PCB accused of covering up finances (15 May 09:43) |
| The ongoing tussle between the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Senate Standing Committee on Sports and Culture has taken a new turn with five senators accusing the PCB of covering up financia... |
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PCB desperate to get security clearance from ICC (15 May 09:34) |
| A senior PCB official admitted that at the moment the visit of the International Cricket Council (ICC) security delegation from May 19 was a pressing issue for the Board. |
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PCA assures 'fool proof' security for IPL matches (15 May 09:27) |
| In view of the Jaipur serial blasts, Punjab Cricket Association would request the state government here to provide additional forces for the remaining two IPL matches to be played in Mohali. |
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Chak De! girl Kimi fails in hockey diploma test (15 May 09:23) |
| Mizoram goalkeeper Kimi Laldawla, who has played the role of Mary Ralte in the 2007 Bollywood blockbuster Chak De! India, has failed in the exams for diploma in hockey at the NIS here. |
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PCB to accept SC verdict on Malik (15 May 08:12) |
| The PCB said it will accept the Supreme Court's verdict on an appeal by former captain Salim Malik seeking the lifting of a life-ban imposed on him for alleged involvement in match fixing. |
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India halt Pakistan's victory run in Azlan Shah (15 May 07:44) |
| India thwarted a series of late charges from Pakistan to notch up a stunning 2-1 win over the arch-rivals and stay in contention for the title in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament. |
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Kirsten confident of handling Sreesanth, Bhajji (15 May 07:19) |
| Gary Kirsten is confident of handling Bhajji and Sreesanth in the Indian dressing room. |
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Modi scotches rumours of Warne's pullout (15 May 06:56) |
| IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi today rubbished reports that Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne, along with teammates Shane Watson and Graeme Smith was quitting the tournament due to Jaipur bl... |
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Clark brings McGrath's bowling under scanner (15 May 05:52) |
| Australian fast bowler Stuart Clark has studied the footage of his predecessor Glen McGrath's bowling to know the secret behind the retired pacer's success in the West Indies. |
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Federer, Nadal notch up contrasting victories (15 May 05:40) |
| Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal rebounded from their recent disappointments in Rome with contrasting victories in the second round of the Hamburg Masters here on Wednesday. |
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A1GP keen to bring the race to India (15 May 04:23) |
| The first big step to bring the race to India will be taken when David Clare, CEO of the A1GP Asia region, will have discussions on the project with the state government in New Delhi later h... |
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Blasts aftermath: Warne & co may quit IPL (15 May 03:45) |
| Shane Warne and Co. are contemplating quitting the IPL following the blasts in Jaipur. |
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Paes-Robredo move into Hamburg quarters (15 May 03:34) |
| Leander Paes and his new partner Tommy Robredo moved into the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Masters tennis tournament, stunning third seed Israeli pair of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram in the ... |
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Pironkova sends Ivanovic packing (15 May 02:32) |
| Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-4,5-7,6-2 in the Rome second round. |
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Jayasuriya posts IPL's second fastest ton (15 May 02:05) |
| The unbeaten 114 off 45 balls by Mumbai Indians' Sanath Jayasuriya against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday night was the second fastest century in the Indian Premier League (IPL). |
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