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Pakistan hold nerves to beat Sri Lanka

Pakistani bowlers held their nerves to stop a threatening Sri Lankan team to win the third day-night international by 21 runs here on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Umar Gul (3-48) bowled well in the final overs to make sure good work by spinners Saeed Ajmal (3-42) and [...]

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Indonesian gold rush puts sport centre stage

Indonesia struck gold on the first full day of competition at the Southeast Asian Games, with a flurry of first places providing a timely distraction from the chaotic run-up to the competition.
The hosts had bagged 22 golds by late Saturday, nearly half the total up for grabs after two days competition, giving them [...]

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China’s football World Cup dream in tatters

China surveyed the ruins of another dismal World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday as North Korea’s bid hit the wall and Australia’s progress was checked by lowly Oman.
China’s loss against Iraq left Juan Antonio Camacho’s men all but out of the running for Brazil 2014, needing a hatful of goals in their final [...]

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Japan’s Suzuki wins NHK Trophy

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Akiko Suzuki won the NHK Trophy on Saturday, holding off compatriot Mao Asada in the free skate to claim her first grand prix title in two seasons.
Suzuki, who held an eight-point lead over Asada after the short program, made several mistakes in the final but scored 119.43 points [...]

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India’s spin attack capable of ensuring series win

KOLKATA, India (AP) — India goes into the second test against the West Indies on Monday safe in the knowledge that its new spin attack is capable of winning games in familiar home conditions.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s debut match haul of 9-128 was the standout performance in a five-wicket victory in [...]

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Massa-Hamilton feud deepens at Indian GP

NEW DELHI (AP) — Ferrari driver Felipe Massa says the onus is on Lewis Hamilton to clear the air between the two after they collided yet again in the Formula One Indian Grand Prix on Sunday.
The two have crashed into each other in three of the past four races. This time Massa was [...]

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All eyes on India for grand F1 debut

India makes its grand debut on the glitzy Formula One circuit this week under pressure to deliver a smooth and safe event after twin deaths rocked the world of motorsports.
The lavish F1 roadshow rolls into Greater Noida, a burgeoning satellite of New Delhi, where India will hope to erase memories of last year’s [...]

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Indian debut F1 race not sold-out

Tickets for India’s inaugural Grand Prix have not sold out, prompting organisers to slash prices in an effort to fill the 120,000-capacity circuit.
On Monday, tickets were still available online in all but the cheapest category — the 2,500-rupee ($55) area.
The private Jaypee group, which has spent $400 million to build the new state-of-the-art [...]

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Pakistan confident ahead of second Sri Lanka Test

Misbah-ul Haq will look for an improved performance from his fielders to menace Sri Lanka in the second Test which starts at Dubai sports city stadium from Wednesday.
Pakistan snatched a draw from the jaws of a win by dropping as many as seven catches to let the Sri Lankans off in the first Test in [...]

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Choi holds off Tseng to win in Malaysia

South Korea’s Choi Na-Yeon held off a hard-charging world number one Yani Tseng to win the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia in an exciting finish at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club on Sunday.
The world number four carded a nervous 3-under 68 to finish on 15-under 269 to claim the top prize of $285,000.
Taiwan’s Tseng, [...]

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