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Heads should roll after Manchester disgrace: former Olympians
KARACHI, Aug 3: Horrible!. Unbelievable!. Disgraceful!. That is how former hockey stalwarts reacted to Pakistan’s 7-1 massacre by New Zealand at Commonwealth Games semifinal.... 
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Time for changing of guards at PHF
KARACHI, Aug 3: Pakistan hockey top brass’s non-professional attitude finally produced the result many feared as former the superpower were humiliated 7-1 by minnows New Zealand at the Commonwealth semifinals in...
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Shabbir’s advantage trimmed to one-shot
KARACHI, Aug 3: Despite below-far performance Shabbir Iqbal hung on to maintain his lead in the 4th Sindh Cup golf championship at the Arabian Sea Country Club Saturday....
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Johansson celebrates with course record
STOCKHOLM, Aug 3: Per-Ulrik Johansson celebrated his one-week wedding anniversary in style Saturday when the Swede broke the Kungsangen course record to hoist himself into a share of the Scandinavian Masters...
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Almsick sets new mark on comeback
 BERLIN, Aug 3: Franziska van Almsick extended her fairytale comeback by grabbing her fourth gold medal of the European swimming championships in a world record time in the women’s 200 metres...
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Saleh retains title
KARACHI, Aug 3: Saleh Mohammad reaffirmed his status as country’s best cueist when he retained 11th Red and White Cup National Ranking Snooker Championship beating an unlikely finalist Amit Perwani 6-3...
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Hat trick by Usman
KARACHI, Aug 3: Wapda, Jami XI, Young Tughlaq, Railways, reached pre-quarterfinals in the All-Pakistan invitation football tournament at Baloch Mujahid Stadium Saturday....
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Defence United, Tanzeem in final
KARACHI, Aug 3: Defence United and Tanzeem Sports set up a final date after victories at the 5th Karachi United multinational football tournament, says a press release Saturday....
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Islington lands group one race
GOODWOOD (England), Aug 3: High-class filly Islington gave trainer Michael Stoute and jockey Kieren Fallon their second group one success in a week when galloping to a four length success in...
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POA against six clauses of Sports Policy
LAHORE, Aug 3: Six clauses of the national Sports Policy-2001 are the basis of contention between the Ministry of Sports and the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and the various sports federations of the country....
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Canas ousts Safin to reach semifinals
 TORONTO, Aug 3: Argentine Guillermo Canas improved his unexpected run of hard-court success, ousting second seed Marat Safin 7-5, 6-3 on Friday for a semifinal spot at the Canadian Masters Series....
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Arooj on course for fourth victory
LAHORE, Aug 3: Five-year-old chestnut mare Arooj, with a brilliant hat trick behind her, starts off as the day’s best, when the Lahore Gymkhana races, gets under way Sunday....
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Awards for four camp trainees
KARACHI, Aug 3: Athletics and Badminton Summer Training and Coaching Camps for under-18 youths started on July 3 under the auspices of Pakistan Sports Board PSB at National Sports Training &...
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Unhappy debut for Ferdinand
AMSTERDAM, Aug 3:- Rio Ferdinand’s full debut for Manchester United proved a losing one as the English Premier League side lost 2-1 to Ajax Amsterdam in a pre-season friendly tournament Friday....
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WBC chief sues Tyson and Lewis
NEW YORK, Aug 3: Jose Sulaiman, the president of the World Boxing Council, has filed a $56 million lawsuit against Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis, saying he was knocked out, spat...
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Winning start by PSO
KARACHI, Aug 3: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) made winning start in the Aslam Memorial Bridge Tournament by winning its opening match against Mazhar 25-05 at Aslam Memorial Bridge Hall National Stadium...
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Cash incentive for Irfan
KARACHI, Aug 3: WAPDA’s Muhammad Irfan who grabbed three silver medals in weightlifting in the on-going Commonwealth Games as per WAPDA’s incentive policy for the sportsmen, will be rewarded with Rs...
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Royal Fantasy, Sweet Touch good bets today
KARACHI, Aug 3: A moderate card of six races has been drawn for the Karachi Summer meeting which will be held Sunday at the local turf. The first race will begin...
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PCB chief backs down on threat to Australia
KARACHI, Aug 3: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Saturday made a U-turn on its stand on Australia’s refusal to tour this October but maintained that it had various options available which it...
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Dalmiya reacts cautiously
KARACHI, Aug 3: Indian cricket supremo, Jaghmohan Dalmiya, Saturday reacted cautiously in case Australia refuses to tour Pakistan this October....
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Howard opts out of tour debate
SYDNEY, Aug 3: Prime Minister John Howard has told Pakistan that a decision on whether Australia tour the country in October will be made by the cricket board and not the...
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Moin in World Cup probables
KARACHI, Aug 3: Former captain Moin Khan was Saturday named in the 20 World Cup probables list that is to be submitted to the organizers in October....
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Welsh girl scoops cycling gold
MANCHESTER, Aug 3: Nicole Cooke of Wales won the Commonwealth Games women’s road-race cycling gold here on Saturday when she outpaced a seven-rider break in the final 400 metres of the...
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Haider outpunches Indian to grab gold for Pakistan: Irshad snatches bronze
 MANCHESTER, Aug 3: Haider Ali mitigated the pain and shock of his compatriots to an extent when he outpointed Indian Som Bahadur Pun to land Pakistan its first gold medal in...
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PCB approves KCCA’s third team
KARACHI, Aug 3: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Saturday restored Karachi Greens in the national cricket championship from the forthcoming season....
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Aussies face Kiwis in today’s final
MANCHESTER, Aug 3: Holders Australia defeated South Africa 3-1 in the second semifinals Friday to set up a trans-Tasman final with New Zealand Sunday....
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