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Thursday, 26 May, 2011
PARIS — It was child's play again for Novak Djokovic on kid's day at the French Open yesterday as the dominant Serb booked a third round slot when Romanian Victor Hanescu retired injured while trailing 6-4, 6-1, 2-3.
The 24-year-old took his winning streak from the start of the year to 39 but thing
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Thursday, 26 May, 2011
MUMBAI — Mumbai Indians inched closer to their second successive title clash, as they knocked Kolkata Knight Riders out of the Indian Premier League by handing them a four-wicket defeat in a thrilling Eliminator match at the Wankhede Stadium here yesterday.
Mumbai will now lock horns with Royal Cha
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Thursday, 26 May, 2011
MANCHESTER — David Beckham and Ryan Giggs both made appearances as former team-mate Gary Neville waved farewell to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.
Around 42,000 fans saw Juventus emerge 2-1 winners in Neville's testimonial game which marks the final chapter in his playing career
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Thursday, 26 May, 2011
ZURICH — Mohamed bin Hammam is facing an ethics investigation just days before his attempt to unseat Sepp Blatter as Fifa president after a report alleging possible bribery rocked the election campaign yesterday.
Bin Hammam, the Qatari head of the Asian Football Confederation and the only man runni
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Thursday, 26 May, 2011
MIAMI — The Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 101-93 in overtime on Tuesday to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals and move one win away from a place in the NBA finals series.
The best-of-seven series moves to Chicago for Game Five today and that promises to be another bruising but ent
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Thursday, 26 May, 2011
VANCOUVER — Vancouver advanced to their first NHL Stanley Cup finals in 17 years after Kevin Bieksa's goal in the second period of overtime gave them a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.
The Canucks clinched the NHL Western Conference title with the Game Five victory and will face either
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Thursday, 26 May, 2011
SYDNEY — Former Australia Test cricketer Terry Jenner, who mentored spin-bowling great Shane Warne, died at the age of 66 yesterday.
Jenner, who took 24 wickets in nine Tests for Australia in the early 1970s, died at home in Adelaide just over a year after suffering a massive heart attack.
"Terry
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Thursday, 26 May, 2011
ISLAMABAD — A fighting Afghanistan yesterday lost to Pakistan's second side by five wickets in their first confrontation, with officials hoping a three-match series can foster more foreign tours.
International cricket has been suspended in Pakistan since militants attacked the Sri Lankan team in Ma
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Wednesday, 25 May, 2011
MUSCAT — Mutassim bin Hamoud al Zajdali has been elected as the chairman of the Oman Tennis Association (OTA) after a one-sided contest at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex (SQSC) yesterday. According to OTA Executive Manger Salman al Balushi, Mutassim polled 12 votes against Majeed bin Abdullah al A
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Wednesday, 25 May, 2011
MUSCAT — The Oman Athletic Association (OAA) held their annual general meeting at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Monday evening. The meeting, held under the chairmanship of OAA chief Hamad bin Amor al Jabri, was attended by all the board members as well as representatives of all affiliated club
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