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First time a team wins the tourna­ment on home soil.

A heady mix of carnival and caution for the cricket World Cup final in Mumbai.

Bilateral snooker series in balance.

Quadrangular series to take place in Sri Lanka from April 21

Hockey officials sound strong warning in camp.

Batsman also impressed by Shafiq’s batting.

Nadal to take on Federer in thrilling semi-final.

Mumbai takes centre stage as India and Sri Lanka battle for the trophy.

Brief history of the cricket World Cup ahead of Saturday's final between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium.

A massive security operation has been mounted for the final with 3,500 security personnel being deployed.

Afridi says Akhtar's retirement statement disturbed the players and made no sense.

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni warned rivals Sri Lanka to expect a tough contest.

Afridi thanks the nation for the support as fans in Karachi and Lahore throng to airports to receive their team.

PAF beat Pakistan Army 3-1 at the Wapda Sports Complex to win national championship.

Tests on the adductor muscle in his right leg showed injury concerns was merely a scare.

Pakistani duo placed in Group C and Group G to face opponents from Iran, China, and Thailand.

Czechs will face a Kim Clijsters led Belgium in Charleroi on April 16.

Spanish motorcyclist seems to have recovered from damaged nerves after a crash at the Japan Grand Prix last October.

Jupp Heynckes to take over from Louis van Gaal at the end of the season with a €60 million kitty to rebuild the team.

Chelsea striker has more time for family now.

PCB think-tank mulls youngsters’ inclusion for future series.

Pakistan hockey captain wants just the big events.

Shocks Yasir Butt 3-1 in the final.

The all-rounder has made himself unavailable for the tour which starts on April 18.

PCB chief confident bilateral series will take place soon.

Captain satisfied with team’s show despite semi-final loss against India.

Rajapaksa urges Sri Lankans to rally around cricket team to pay tribute to Muralitharan.

Fans single out sloppy fielding as the main reason for Pakistan's 29-run loss.

Angry fans say Misbah wasted time on the pitch.

Pakistan captain says he expects a mature reaction from fans in Pakistan when their team returns.

India will now meet Sri Lanka for the final in Mumbai on April 2.

The prime ministers of India and Pakistan stood side by side today in a symbolic gesture aimed at rebuilding ties.

Top-seed to face former champion in squash event.

Wasif propels 11 Corps to victory in polo championship.

Alonso refuses to term Australian GP disastrous.

India need to raise their performance against “dangerous” Pakistan in order to win: Kirsten.

Saadat Minto's death may well define the intensity of matches played between the rivals.

PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt crosses the border with a calm head and thinking only about the sport.

Busloads of Punjab Police personnel were rushed in, 1500 of them were deployed in and around the team hotel.

Pakistan decide to skip practice while the skipper amused the media with his one-liners.

Miandad has urged estranged rivals India, Pakistan to take advantage of the much-hyped semi-final clash to progress.

Vettori left to rue poor batting as New Zealand crumble.

Cricket fever grips India and Pakistan ahead of World Cup showdown between historic foes.

Entry to the stadium will be free, thousands expected to show up.

Ricky Ponting quits as Australia's Test and one-day captain, bowing to pressure after their World Cup exit.

Samantha Stosur loses 6-4, 6-1 to a revitalised Maria Sharapova to exit in the fourth round of the Miami Masters.

Lewis Hamilton says McLaren would come back hard in the second race in Malaysia.

4 Corps Beat 5 Corps 11-5 on the first day of tournament.

Aqeel Khan will have to wait another month to make a comeback in the ITF circuit.

Banned Asian Games gold, silver medalist omitted from squad.