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Bomb hits Afghan bus, five dead
A bomb ripped through a minibus in western Afghanistan on Monday, killing five civilians and wounding another eight, some critically, the interior ministry said.
Pak to review players’ penalties
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief assured MPs on Monday that the body would review fines and bans
imposed on seven top players after receiving a report from a one-man arbitration panel.
Rogers edges out Zabriskie for title
Aussie Michael Rogers won the Tour of California on Sunday, edging runner-up David Zabriskie and upstaging three-time defending champ Levi Leipheimer, who finished third.
Stoudemire sparkles in Suns’ win
Amare Stoudemire matched his career playoff high with 42 points and Steve Nash had 15 assists as Phoenix clawed their way back into the semi-finals series with a 118-109 win over Los Angeles.
Asian teams look to reaffirm stature
Asian teams go into the World Cup in South Africa looking to reaffirm the region’s growing stature, but they have their work cut out with none handed an easy draw.
Australia, Japan, South Korea and North Korea are the Asian Football Confederation teams flying the flag, with New Zealand enjoying their first outing at the World Cup since 1982 after qualifying via a play-off.
Thai film scoops top Cannes prize
A surreal movie from Thailand about the reveries of a dying man was the surprise victor of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, delivering a welcome boost to the troubled nation.
Out of form, but not out of favour
Michael Clarke was on Monday retained as skipper of Australia’s Twenty20 squad for July’s series with Pakistan in England despite his below-par batting performances in T20 cricket.
Hot-stuff Fedex takes spring cruise
Top seed and defending champion Roger Federer began his campaign for a 17th Grand Slam title with a comfortable 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win over Australia’s Peter Luczak in the French Open first round on Monday.
Slow motion!
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in the first of two Twenty20 matches on Saturday as international cricket made an historic attempt to break into the American market.
Kuznetsova in Top gear
Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova reeled off 11 of the last 12 games to move into the French Open second round with a 6-3, 6-1 win against Romania’s Sorana Cirstea on Sunday. But 10th seeded Belarusian Victoria
