Drought-breaking cricket win gets positive spin in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) The 600 people of the Dawoodi bohra community were supposed to be gathering to have food together in a hall soon after breaking a 15 1/2 -hour fast on Sunday. Instead, those who gathered at the religious center in Rawalpindi delayed the food in order to watch Pakistan’s historic win over India at the Champions Trophy on a giant TV screen. For them, and for millions of people across Pakistan, the taste of victory was sweet. ”You can expect anything from only one cricket team i..>> view originalAthlete roots run deep for new US Open champ Brooks Koepka
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Friday, August 25, 2017
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