Colombo—India eased to a six-wicket triumph over New Zealand in their opening game of the tri-nation trophy here. Ashish Nehra and Yuvraj Singh were India’s heroes, helping them to bowl out New Zealand for just 155. India then reached the victory target for after losing four wickets in the 41st over to make a strong start in the event. New Zealand tried to make a fight of defending a small total, dismissing Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid

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New York—Rain caused havoc at the US Open for the second day running, forcing the men’s final to be moved to Monday. With no play possible on Friday, the rain-suspended quarter-final between Rafael Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez is due to start on Saturday at 1730 BST. Both women’s semi-finals have also been moved to Saturday with the final due to be played on Sunday. Saturday’s weather forecast for New York is not

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Buenos Aires, Argentina—Argentines are furious. They’re blaming their soccer team’s most recent World Cup qualifying loss squarely on coach Diego Maradona. Now the two-time world champions are in danger of missing their first World Cup since 1970. This Maradona has shown dramatically that he wasn’t born to coach, that his glorious image was useful at first, but no more,” the Diario Popular newspaper wrote in Thursday’s editions.

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Karachi—Co-title favorites Sialkot jumped to second spot in the inaugural MCB Junior Super Hockey league when they overpowered fighting Larkana 2-1 under floodlights at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium on Friday night. It was infact great comeback by Sialkot as they fought after conceding a goal in the first session to defeat Larkana after interesting tie. Promising Ali Noman maintained his fine run in the event as gave Larkana

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Lahore—Faisal Town’s Raiders FC and Real FC earned passage into quarter-finals of All Punjab Peace and Non Violence Football Cup at Model Town Football Academy Ground here on Saturday. Raiders managed to win 1-0 against Hakam Ali Memorial FC with Nasir scoring off defence splitting pass from winger Qadir. Nasir, for his brilliant goal, took Man of the match from Khan Research Laboratories’s coach Sajjad Mehmood. Hakam, who defeated Roma FC though Ibrar’s seventh minute goal, in previous round, had to blame themselves for the

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