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PHF guilty of hockey’s downfall in Pakistan
KARACHI: Hockey which was and is still our national game is in doldrums because Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has lost direction, and is being run by people who have little or... 
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Four-goal Batistuta inspires Argentina
 NARAHA (Japan), May 23: Gabriel Batistuta scored four second half goals in 34 minutes, all laid on by Gustavo Lopez, as Argentina warmed up for the World Cup finals with a...
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Irish skipper sent home
DUBLIN, May 23: Ireland captain Roy Keane was sent home from a training camp in the Pacific on Thursday after abusing coach Mick McCarthy, a bombshell decision that shattered his team’s World Cup....
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3.5bn people to tune in for opening ceremony
SEOUL, May 23: Seoul is expecting more than 3.5 billion people around the globe to tune in for the opening of the World Cup finals next week, mayor Goh Kun said...
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Flying start by Shehyar and Riaz
 KARACHI, May 23: Defending champion Shehyar Arshad and Mohammad Riaz began their defence of the title in grand style by winning both the races on the opening day of Enterprise National...
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PSF plans glass-wall court at Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, May 23: The Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) plans to put up the four-side glass-wall court, imported recently from Germany, in the premises of the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad....
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Ground upgradation
LAHORE, May 23: The first phase to upgrade the 53 cricket grounds in the country will be completed by July 31....
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PU basketball
LAHORE, May 23: The Sociology Department won the Punjab University women Inter-department basketball title beating Physical Education Department 14-2 in the final at the university’s New Campus courts Thursday. The winners led the first...
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Iran asks International Olympic Committee to expel Israel
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23: Iran has demanded Israel be banished from the Olympic Games for “genocide”, insisting on the expulsion in a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), officials said...
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Hussain’s 136 puts Essex in last four
LONDON, May 23: Nasser Hussain cracked an unbeaten 136 as Essex saw off Yorkshire at Chelmsford to reach the semifinals of the Benson and Hedges Cup Wednesday....
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Sangakkara slams century
CARDIFF, May 23: Sri Lanka were 337 for seven at the close on the first day of their four-day tour match against Glamorgan Thursday....
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West Indies have finally turned the corner: Hooper
KINGSTON (Jamaica), May 23: West Indies captain Carl Hooper said the Test series triumph over India Wednesday was a sign that his team had finally turned the corner....
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Pakistan name team for Australia
KARACHI, May 23: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday announced a predictable 14-member squad for the Super Challenge series in Australia next month....
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Gilchrist among all-time best, says Hughes
PERTH, May 23: Australian wicket-keeper/batsman Adam Gilchrist is among only four players in the history of the game who would qualify as automatic selections in the best Test team of all...
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Shock results
KARACHI, May 23: Askani Brothers and Naka Mohammadan shocked fancied Sameen Club, Multan, and Hazara Mohammadan to reach semifinals of the All-Pakistan inter-club football tournament Thursday....
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Athletics postponed
ISLAMABAD, May 23: The 37th National Athletics Championship that was due to start in Rawalpindi from Friday has been postponed, officials said....
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Mehran, Rovers in semis
ISLAMABAD, May 23: Goalless draws were good enough for Mehran and Rovers as both qualified for the semifinals of the Ravi Friendly Football League Thursday....
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NSTCC courts
KARACHI, May 23: The National Sports Training and Coaching Centre (NSTCC) has completed work on two tennis courts according to a press release....
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Proteas preliminary squad
JOHANNESBURG, May 23: South Africa’s new selection convenor, Omar Henry, made his first major move since his appointment two weeks ago with the announcement Thursday of a preliminary World Cup training...
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Olausson’s overtime goal lifts Red Wings
DENVER, May 23: Fredrik Olausson’s first playoff goal for 10 years lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 overtime win over the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche Wednesday and...
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