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Cricket

Stage set for a gripping series
KARACHI, MARCH 12.Asked about the resumption of a full Indian tour of Pakistan in his country after 14 years, Inzamam-ul-Haq looked straight at the questioner and his answer was direct and from the heart. "Never again should there be such a big ...

Smith, Hinds rescue West Indies
KINGSTON, MARCH 12. If Brian Lara made a mistake in batting when he won the toss at the start of the first Test against England at Sabina Park, he was rescued from disaster by two young left-handed West Indies batsmen who may yet play an even ...

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Pitch and weather report

Dalmiya, Mani arrive in Karachi

Record book deal for Waugh

Zimbabwe beats Bangladesh

Indian women make clean sweep

Controversy enlivens first Test

Tennis

Somdev, Vinod Sridhar in semifinals
KOLKATA, MARCH 12. Somdev Dev Varman and Vinod Sridhar let the tricolour flutter high by reaching the semifinals of the ONGC-ITF Futures on Friday. Dev Varman has become a revelation with the tournament reaching its most intense stage. The ...

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Top players for TNTA tournament

Hockey
Poland defeats Malaysia
MADRID, MARCH 12.Amidst cold winds and drizzle, competition in the classification round continued in the pre-Olympic hockey tournament on Friday. The empty Club de Campa reflected the mood of the nation, which is striving to come to terms with ...

Yet another India-Pakistan duel today
MADRID, MARCH 12. Yet another duel between India and Pakistan for the bronze medal on Saturday enhances the excitement and expectations of the final session of the pre-Olympic hockey competition here. In the second semifinal on Thursday, ...

Chess
Good day for GMs
NEW DELHI, MARCH 12. Unlike the past two days, all Grandmasters came out unscathed as most fourth round battles of the Parvsnath International chess tournament produced predictable results on Friday. Excitement was at a premium at the Bapu ...

Golf
Vijay Kumar triumphs
MUMBAI, MARCH 12. Vijay Kumar's superior temperament enabled him clinch the inaugural Hutchison Essar Open Golf title, putting his seal on the championship with a final round of one-under 69 on the final day for a nine-under 201 tally at the ...