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| RANCHI — Police have beefed up security around Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he received extortion letters from a man claiming to be an associate of the country's most wanted gangster. Police said yesterday they had sent more than 45 commandos to Dhoni's house in his hometown of Ranchi,.... |
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| Sri Lanka tame brave Bangladesh to win by 107 runs |
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DHAKA — Dammika Prasad struck two decisive blows before Muttiah Muralitharan completed a 10-wicket haul to kill off Bangladesh's hopes of an unlikely record run chase as Sri Lanka won the first Test by 107 runs yesterday. Set a world record 521-run victory target,... |
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| QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand — The first one-day international between New Zealand and the West Indies was abandoned because of rain here yesterday. The West Indies were 129 for five in the 36th over when the players were forced from the field, and play was officially abandoned about two hours later. |
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| Hull’s Zayatte own goal hands Aston Villa 1-0 victory |
| LONDON — A Kamil Zayatte own goal two minutes from time gave Aston Villa a 1-0 win at Hull City on Tuesday and lifted them to fourth place in the Premier League. Guinea defender Zayatte spectacularly volleyed an Ashley Young cross past his own keeper Boaz Myhill to hand Villa a win that sees them end the year in a Champions League place. |
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| Apologetic Fuller says his future in Stoke’s hands |
| LONDON — Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller apologised to the club's fans yesterday after being sent-off for slapping his own captain Andy Griffin in the Premier League defeat against West Ham last weekend. But the Jamaica forward was unsure if his words would be enough to keep him with the Potters,.... |
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