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Cricket-loving explorers head for match on Everest

Cricket-loving explorers head for match on EverestLondon, Apr. 10 : A party of 50 cricket-loving explorers departed Lord''s yesterday for an unusual tour. In 11 days'' time, after flying, driving and finally trekking to a plateau 5,000 metres (17,000 ft) up in the Himalayas, more than three miles above sea level, they will play a match of Twenty20 cricket and set a world record: the highest altitude recorded for a field sport.

Lakers' Bryant, Gasol rock Nuggets in Bynum's return

Lakers' Bryant, Gasol rock Nuggets in Bynum's return Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed back Andrew Bynum, and sent the Denver Nuggets packing with another loss at Staples Centre. Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, Spain's Pau Gasol had 27 with a career-high 19 rebounds and the Lakers snapped the Nuggets' eight-game winning streak, 116-102 on Thursday night.

Though the Lakers one-two punch knocked out the Nuggets at Staples Centre for the 22nd time in the last 24 meetings, and moved one-half game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the best record in the NBA, the night belonged to Bynum.

Ponting asks top five batsman to perform after conceding 2-1 lead to Proteas

Ponting asks top five batsman to perform after conceding 2-1 lead to ProteasMelbourne, Apr 10 : Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has asked his teammates to start "putting their hands up" after the top five batsmen let the side down again, giving a 2-1 lead to South Africa in the five match series.

Needing to win their five-game one-day series against South Africa to claim the world No. 1 ODI ranking, Australia lost the third ODI by 25 runs.

American Campbell sets pace; Harrington, Woods in touch - Summary

American Campbell sets pace; Harrington, Woods in touch - Summary Augusta, Georgia - American Chad Campbell enjoyed a small piece of Masters history Thursday and missed out on a bigger one as he set the pace on the first day of the opening major of the year. He became the first man ever to birdie each of the first five holes in the tournament, but after threatening to break the course record he had to settle for a 7-under-par 65.

More Russian biathletes under suspicion of doping

More Russian biathletes under suspicion of doping Moscow  - The sport of biathlon skiing in Russia suffered another
doping blow Thursday when the Allsport news agency reported that two
skiers tested positive at the national championships in the West
Siberian town of Uvat.

According to the reports, the A-samples of one male and one female
skier tested positive for the blood-booster EPO, the same drug that
biathlon Ekaterina Iourieva, Albina Akhatova and Dmitri Yaroshenko
tested positive for at the biathlon World Cup season-opener in
Ostersund, Sweden, last December.

Man U’s complacency may end up in a failed season, warns Vidic

Man U’s complacency may end up in a failed season, warns VidicLondon, Apr. 9 : Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic has said that Manchester United is guilty of complacency and warned his team mates that they must rediscover their focus if their season is not to end in failure.

In less than four weeks United have seen a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League cut to just one and face a battle to reach the Champions League semi-finals after a 2-2 draw with Porto at Old Trafford.

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