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Encouraging Comeback by Wasim
KARACHI, March 8: Former Test captain Wasim Akram took first steps in a bid to regain his place in the national side by grabbing three wickets as PIA trounced Bahawalpur by... 
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Smashnova blasts way into second round
INDIAN WELLS, California, March 8: Israel’s Anna Smashnova rediscovered her winning form Thursday to dismiss American Melissa Middleton 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Indian Wells Masters....
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Ashraf spurs Lahore ‘B’
LAHORE, March 8: An unbeaten 81 by Ashraf Ali propelled Lahore Blues to a six-wicket win over Faisalabad in a Pool ‘C’ match of the National One-day Cricket Championship at LCCA ground Friday....
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Punjab University in semis
LAHORE, March 8: Punjab University, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Peshawar University and Islamic University, Islamabad have entered the semi-final of the Inter-varsity Zone ‘A’cricket championship here Friday....
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Ramzan hammers unbeaten 152
KARACHI, March 8: Former Test batsman Mohammad Ramzan struck an unbeaten 152 as KRL crush Islamabad by 95 runs in a Pool ‘D’ match of the National One-day Cricket Championship at...
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Karachi ‘B’ beaten by one run in thriller
KARACHI, March 8: Karachi Blues suffered a thrilling one-run defeat against Gujranwala in a high-scoring National One-day Cricket Championship’s Pool ‘B’ tie at Jinnah Stadium in Gujranwala Friday....
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Rocket serves up dish of the day
BANGKOK, March 8: Ronnie O’Sullivan produced yet another scintillating show to take the last frame on the black and beat Essex friend Mark King 5-4 in the last-16 of the 2002...
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PCB financially sound
LAHORE, March 8: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has improved its financial position by almost two times since it took over in November 1999 though no international cricket was played in...
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Korean upstages big guns
DUBAI, March 8: Korean Charlie Wi upstaged his more fancied rivals to finish one stroke clear of the field at the halfway mark of the Dubai Desert Classic Friday....
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Vaughan secures England spot with 156
CHRISTCHURCH, March 8: Michael Vaughan secured his place in the England Test team Friday with a majestic 156 as the tourists hit 400 for eight on the second day against Canterbury....
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Butler earns Test call-up
CHRISTCHURCH, March 8: Fast bowler Ian Butler was named in the New Zealand Test side to face England next week when the team was announced Friday afternoon....
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Aussies aim to win World Cup for second time
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7: Australia and Germany head into the final of the 10th World Cup hockey Tournament tomorrow with both camps terming each other as the favourites to win the...
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Pakistan face defeat against Sri Lanka: Hat trick by pacer Sami
 LAHORE, March 8: Mohammad Sami became the third Pakistan bowler to record a Test hat trick but the home team was looking at heavens to save them from humiliation against Sri...
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Hall holds up Aussie charge
CAPE TOWN, March 8: A battling debut half century from South Africa’s Andrew Hall took the gloss off another powerful Australian performance on the first day of the second Test Friday....
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PCB not to release Saqlain
LAHORE, March 8: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has refused to release Saqlain Mushtaq for Surrey in the English county championship....
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Lanka board slams Holding
COLOMBO, March 8: Sri Lanka’s cricket board condemned Friday former West Indian fast bowler Michael Holding for casting doubts over the island’s ace spin bowler, Muttiah Muralitharan....
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No surprises in Commission’s report
LAHORE, March 8: Justice Karamat Bhandari Commission report carries nothing surprising as the Lahore High Court judge has found no evidence of match-fixing in the 1999 World Cup....
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Dancer critical of FIH
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8: Australian coach Barry Dancer said Friday that the International Hockey Federation’s decision of reverting to the 12-team format from the next World Cup was not good for...
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Lee bowls fastest ever delivery
CAPE TOWN, March 8: Australia’s Brett Lee bowled the fastest delivery recorded in a cricket match during the second Test against South Africa Friday....
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Sweet revenge as Pakistan claim place in Champions Trophy
 KUALA LUMPUR, March 8: Pakistan not just gained sweet revenge on Argentina but also booked a place in this year’s Champions Trophy with a 5-3 World Cup victory in a tense...
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