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Champion spoke to ‘fixer’ but not about win
ARLES (France), Aug 5: French Olympic ice dance champion Marina Anissina acknowledged on Monday she knew the alleged mob figure at the centre of the Salt Lake City figure skating fixing... 
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Canas clinches Masters crown: Venus in great form
 TORONTO, Aug 5: Unseeded Guillermo Canas swept past Andy Roddick 6-4, 7-5 Sunday to capture the $2.95 million Canada Masters and cap off a brilliant week of tennis....
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Cueists named for two competitions
KARACHI, Aug 5: Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) Monday named Pakistan snooker squad for Emirates International and World Championship....
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Masters Cup from Aug 12
KARACHI, Aug 5: The second Almas Baig Masters Cup table tennis tournament will be held at Islmia Club Indoor Gymnasium from Aug 12-15, organizers announced Monday....
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Allana annexes title
KARACHI, Aug 5: Allana with 140 Victory Points annexed the Aslam Memorial Bridge tournament which concluded Sunday at Aslam Memorial Bridge Hall, National Stadium Sunday....
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Six foreign entries for CNS meet
ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Six foreigners, among them an Australian and two Englishmen, have sent in their entries for next month’s Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Championship in Karachi, a spokesman...
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Afghanistan seeks Pakistan assistance
LAHORE, Aug 5: Afghanistan has made a request to Pakistan for assistance in promoting sports in the war-affected country....
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AVF chief to review security
LAHORE, Aug 5: Asian Volleyball Federation (AVF) president will visit Pakistan next month to review the security arrangements personally, before taking any decision of hosting the Asian Senior championship in Pakistan...
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Wapda beaten
KARACHI, Aug 5: Hazara Mohammadan defeated Wapda 3-2 on penalty shootout to move into the quarterfinals in the All-Pakistan invitation football tournament at Baloch Mujahid Stadium Monday....
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Games put Britain back on track
 MANCHESTER, Aug 5: Manchester’s successful staging of the Commonwealth Games has prompted calls for Britain to launch a serious bid to hold the Olympics for the first time since 1948....
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Official justifies team’s stay in Europe
KARACHI, Aug 5: A senior official of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Monday ruled out change in the schedule of national hockey team before participating in the Champions Trophy in Germany due...
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Pathetic Bangladesh hit new low
COLOMBO, Aug 5: Sri Lanka raced to a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the second one-day international to clinch the series after dismissing Bangladesh for their lowest total of 76 here on...
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Second Indian Lifter fails test
NEW DELHI, Aug 5: Double gold medallist Satheesha Rai has become the second Indian weightlifter to test positive for drugs at the Manchester Commonwealth Games, the Press Trust of India (PTI)...
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Thorpe claims special spot in history
 MANCHESTER, Aug 5: Swimmer Ian Thorpe finished off the sporting action at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday by winning a sixth gold medal and earning a special place in the 72-year...
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Karachi deserves five teams
KARACHI, Aug 5: Town Nazims of the City urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to increase the number of Karachi teams to at least five in proportion with the cricket population of...
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Domestic agenda approved
LAHORE, Aug 5: Playing conditions and rules for the domestic season 2002-2003 have been approved by the Pakistan Cricket Board Cricket Management Committee Monday....
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LCCA selects 70 probables
LAHORE, Aug 5: The LCCA selected 70 players to pick two teams which will take part in the national Under-19 cricket championship starting from Sept 1....
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Breezy 128 by Shakeel
ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Shakeel struck a breezy unbeaten 128 to help Saddar Gymkhana achieve a comfortable 60-run victory over Muslim Club in the Rawalpindi Cricket Association Summer League....
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