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Customs Academy sail into final
KARACHI, Dec 1: Customs Academy booked their berth in the final in the Eighth Tapal Ramazan tournament, edging out Deewan Mushtaq Sugar Mills by 21 runs in the first semifinal played.... 
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Maiden tour title for Sweden’s Jacobson
 FANLING (Hong Kong), Dec 1: Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobson secured his maiden Tour victory after six second-place finishes by winning the Hong Kong Open by two shots Sunday....
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Unbeaten Netherlands, Argentina virtually book semifinal berths
PERTH, Dec 1: Argentina and Netherlands have won all five matches in their respective pools and are almost assured of semifinal places in the women’s hockey World Cup with only two...
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Last minute winner by Aamir
LAHORE, Dec 1: A last minute goal by striker Aamir who slammed in a penalty shot, enabled Akhtar Abdur Rehman Club to win the final of the 12th Ramazan Republican football tournament, defeating Moghalpura Heroes by a...
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Abera first home
FUKUOKA (Japan), Dec 1: Ethiopia’s Olympic and world champion Gezahegne Abera won his second straight Fukuoka International Marathon Sunday, but not before being pushed to the wire by home favourite Tsuyoshi...
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Skipper Hanif leads from front
KARACHI, Dec 1: A splendid allround performance by skipper and Man-of-the-Match Hanif-ur-Rehman, coupled with fine left-arm spin bowling by Abdul Rehman, helped holders Tapal CC enter into the semifinal of the...
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Dudek error sinks Liverpool
LONDON, Dec 1: A dreadful error by Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek helped Manchester United to a valuable 2-1 victory at Anfield in the English Premier League Sunday....
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Another three-day defeat for pathetic England: Australia retain Ashes
 PERTH (Australia), Dec 1: Australia retained the Ashes Sunday when they crushed England by an innings and 48 runs to win the third Test inside three days....
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Younis dominates in Pakistan’s clean sweep
 HARARE, Dec 1: Younis Khan starred with bat and ball as Pakistan completed a 5-0 whitewash over Zimbabwe in the final one-day international in Harare Sunday....
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Shoaib fined, banned for one match
HARARE, Dec 1: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been banned for one match and fined half his match fee after being found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute during...
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Wasim Raja fines Butcher
PERTH (Australia), Dec 1: England batsman Mark Butcher was fined US$1,200 Sunday for slamming his bat into the stumps after he was dismissed on the final day of the third cricket...
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Hissam and Taimur share five goals
LAHORE, Dec 1: Three goals by Hissam Ali Hyder and two by Taimur Malik enabled Guard Filter to enter the final of the Ramazan Cup polo tournament defeating Thuraya 5-3 at the Lahore Polo Club ground Sunday....
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Lillee casts doubts over Lee’s action
PERTH (Australia), Dec 1: Australian fast bowling legend Dennis Lillee added to the controversy over speedster Brett Lee’s action Sunday by saying there had been times when it “has not looked...
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Rashid, Razzaq to leave for South Africa
LAHORE, Dec 1: Abdul Razzaq and wicket-keeper Rashid Latif are scheduled to leave for South Africa from Lahore and Karachi, respectively early Monday morning....
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Russia level at 2-2 after Safin outguns Grosjean
PARIS, Dec 1: World number three Marat Safin battered France’s Sebastien Grosjean to a 6-3 6-2 7-6 (13-11) defeat, bringing Russia level at 2-2 in the Davis Cup final on Sunday...
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South Africa drop Ontong
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 1: South Africa has dropped batsman Justin Ontong from the squad for the two remaining one day internationals against Sri Lanka....
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