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•	IPL to start random dope tests
	A team of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) started random tests of the players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) from Saturday.

•	Serena pulls out of Italian Open
	Serena Williams withdrew from her quarterfinal match at the Italian Open on Friday due to a back problem, and older sister Venus Williams was beaten by defending champion Jelena Jankovic.

•	Ganguly's advice to Harbhajan
	As Harbhajan Singh serves yet another ban for an on-field spat, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly offers the beleaguered off-spinner a simple piece of advice to steer clear of controversies -- "control your aggression".

•	Jaipur blasts: IPL to donate Rs 60 million
	The eight franchisee owners and sponsors of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have decided to donate Rs 60 million for the victims of the serial bombings that rocked the city on Tuesday.

•	How Warne was coaxed back to Jaipur
	It was the threat of losing future earnings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that made Australia's contingent from the Rajasthan Royals franchise stay on in Jaipur despite their fears following Tuesday's deadly terrorist attack.

•	Clarke to join Oz team for second Test
	Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has confirmed he will join the team for the second Test in the West Indies after spending time with his fiancé Lara Bingle who lost her father.

•	Pacer Praveen Kumar manhandles doctor
	Indian pacer Praveen Kumar was involved in a brawl with a local doctor, whom he allegedly manhandled following a dispute at a marketplace here.

•	PCB Chief withdraws suit against Akhtar
	Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf formally withdrew the 220 million rupees defamation suit which he had filed against maverick pacer Shoaib Akhtar at a civil court in Lahore.

•	Mumbai Indians register fastest T20 win
	Mumbai Indians registered the fastest win in Twenty20 cricket in terms of number of balls remaining when they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets on Friday.

•	Paes-Robredo enter Hamburg semis
	Leander Paes and his Spanish partner Tommy Robredo notched up a straight set victory over Ivan Ljubicic and R Soderling to storm into the doubles semifinals of the euro 2,270,000 Hamburg ATP Master Series event here on Friday.

•	Akhtar's five-year ban to be reduced: sources
	After getting a one month suspension of his five-year ban through political intervention, maverick pacer Shoaib Akhtar may be handed a lesser punishment by the appellate tribunal which would resume hearing on his appeal on June 4, according to highly-placed sources.

•	Deccan Chargers planning for future
	The Deccan Chargers would leave their disappointments behind and plan ahead for the future in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament, said Captain Adam Gilchrist on Friday.

•	Jayasuriya makes ODI comeback through IPL
	His unbeaten 114 for Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League match has brought Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya back into the one-day international fold with selectors including him in the Asia Cup squad announced here on Friday.

•	I've faith on Dravid and Co: Mallya
	Bangalore Royal Challengers owner Vijay Mallya on Friday admitted there were issues regarding team composition and non-performance but asserted he had full confidence in the squad which was languishing at the bottom of the Indian Premier League.

•	England openers control Lord's test
	Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook shared a sprightly unbeaten opening partnership to swing the first test in England's favour against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday.

•	Mumbai Indians crush Kolkata by 8 wickets
	Sanath Jayasuriya hammered an unbeaten 48 off 17 balls and Shaun Pollock claimed three wickets for 12 runs as Mumbai Indians humbled Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in the Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday night.

•	CA to stage its own version of IPL
	Lured by the success of the Indian Premier League, Cricket Australia has started the ground work for staging its own version of the Twenty20 tournament within two to three years.

•	Yuvraj not losing sleep over his poor form
	Yuvraj Singh has not set the Indian Premier League on fire like he did at the Twenty20 World Cup, but the Kings XI Punjab skipper is not losing sleep over his poor form.

•	John Abraham Euro 2008 brand ambassador
	Flamboyant Bollywood actor John Abraham has been roped in as brand ambassador for the UEFA European Football Championship 2008, to be held next month in Switzerland and Austria.

•	Ronaldo open to move to Spain
	Winger Cristiano Ronaldo hinted he could leave Manchester United after next week's Champions League final, media reported on Friday.

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