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  Jankovic beaten by qualifier at Carlsbad

  Tennis | July 21, 2012 7:08 IST

  Carlsbad, California Jul 21: Qualifier Chan Yung-Jan of Taiwan saved two match points en route to beating third-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-7 (4), 7-6 (8), 7-5 on Friday and advancing to the semifinals of the Mercury

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  US qualifier Baker loses in 4th round at Wimbledon

  Tennis | July 03, 2012 20:04 IST

  Wimbledon (England), Jul 3: American qualifier Brian Baker's remarkable run at Wimbledon ended Tuesday in the fourth round with a 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-3 loss to 27th-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany.Kohlschreiber reached his first Grand

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  Kvitova ends qualifier Shvedova's French Open run

  Tennis | June 06, 2012 21:17 IST

  Paris, Jun 6: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the semifinals for the third time in the past four Grand Slam tournaments, ending 142nd-ranked qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova's upset-filled run at the French Open 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

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  Algeria wants World Cup qualifier moved from Mali

  Football | May 08, 2012 22:31 IST

  Johannesburg, May 8: FIFA says Algeria has asked for the World Cup qualifier next month in Mali to be moved to a neutral venue because of instability in the West African country.FIFA says it is

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  Libya to play world cup qualifier in Tunisia

  Football | April 20, 2012 19:35 IST

  Johannesburg, Apr 20: Libya's World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in June will be played in the neutral Tunisian city of Sfax and no fans will be allowed to attend.FIFA said Friday the Group I game

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  Argentine Qualifier Upsets Bellucci In Chile

  Tennis | February 03, 2012 13:08 IST

  Vina Del Mar, Chile, Feb 3: Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis reached his second career ATP quarterfinals when he upset third-seeded Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil 6-2, 7-5 in the VTR Open on Thursday.Bellucci, the Vina del

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  Croatia Beats Israel 3-1 In Euro Qualifier

  Football | September 07, 2011 7:47 IST

  Zagreb, Croatia, Sept 7: Luka Modric and Eduardo were both on target as Croatia came from a goal down to beat 10-man Israel 3-1 in a Euro 2012 qualifier on Tuesday and stake its claim

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  Australia Beats Saudi 3-1 In World Cup Qualifier

  Football | September 07, 2011 7:42 IST

  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept 7: Striker Josh Kennedy netted twice to continue his goal-scoring streak as Australia beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 on Tuesday to continue its winning start to Asian qualifying for the 2014 World

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  Ghana Beats Congo 3-1 In African Cup Qualifier

  Football | June 04, 2011 17:36 IST

  Kumasi, Ghana, June 4: Ghana scored three second-half goals in Michael Essien's first international appearance in over a year to beat 10-man Republic of Congo 3-1 in their 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier on

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  Sweden Beats Moldova 4-1 In Euro 2012 Qualifier

  Football | June 04, 2011 17:33 IST

  Chisinau, Moldova, June 4: Sweden swept past Moldova 4-1 on Friday to tighten its grip on second place in its Euro 2012 qualifying group.Ola Toivonen opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a 25-yard