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PGF seeks clearance for SAARC meet
ISLAMABAD, March 31: The Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) is seeking clearance from the government to send a team to New Delhi for this month’s 5th SAARC Championship.... 
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Ethiopia’s Bekele creates history with double
 AVENCHES (Switzerland), March 31: Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele claimed a historic repeat double in the World Cross Country Championships on Sunday, winning the men’s long course title for the second year running...
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Khalid-Hasan, Hamid-Zia pair triumph
KARACHI, March 31: Candyland again won the week-end Swiss League Championship 105 Victory Points (VPs) at Aslam Memorial Bridge Sunday evening....
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Mr Pakistan title for Jabbar
 FAISALABAD, March 31: Jabbar Ali of Pakistan Police was declared Mr Pakistan and Naseer Hussain Butt (Punjab), Junior Mr Pakistan in the 51st Annual contest held in Faisalabad....
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Pakistan’s participation doubtful
KARACHI, March 31: Pakistan’s participation in the 20th Asian Snooker Championship being held in Kolkata is in doubt due to security clearance from India....
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YPF clinch trophy
KARACHI March 31: Young Pak Flag (YPF) clinched the Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah Trophy series beating Civil Avitation Authority (CAA) by eight wickets at CAA Ground Airport Sunday....
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Germans for environmentally friendly World Cup
FRANKFURT, Germany, March 31: Always keen to show off its green credentials, Germany promised Monday the most environmentally friendly World Cup finals yet when football’s elite compete at the 2006 tournament...
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Majid, Waqas grab prizes
KARACHI, March 31: Majid Hussain and Waqas Ali Malik grabbed the closest to pin and longest drive prizes of the Metropolitian Bank golf championship which ended on Sunday/...
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Turkey coach expects to face transformed England
NEWCASTLE, England, March 31: Turkey coach Senol Gnes expects to face a different sort of England on Wednesday from the unimpressive side that beat Liechtenstein in a Euro 2004 Group Seven...
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Yasir, Shoaib excel as PIA clinch one-day title
 LAHORE, March 31: A super century by Yasir Hameed and fine bowling by off-spinner Shoaib Malik helped PIA lift the NBP One-day Patron’s Cup with a comfortable 55-run victory over Wapda in...
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Love destroys field to win Players Championship
 PONTE VEDRA BEACH (Florida), March 31: Davis Love III produced the round of his life to win the Players Championship by six strokes on Sunday....
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Lara named Windies captain
BRIDGETOWN, March 31: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) re-appointed Brian Lara on Monday as captain for the forthcoming home series against Australia and Sri Lanka....
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Bangladesh sack coach Mohsin Kamal
DHAKA, March 31: Former Pakistan Test fast bowler Mohsin Kamal has been replaced as Bangladesh coach by Sarwar Imran on an interim basis, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Monday....
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Sri Lankan selectors justify Sharjah team
COLOMBO, March 31: Sri Lanka’s selectors defended their side for the forthcoming Sharjah quadrangular tournament on Monday after the initial squad, which left out off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, was rejected by the...
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Sri Lanka dump coach Whatmore
COLOMBO, March 31: Sri Lanka sacked coach Dav Whatmore, cricket board chief executive Anura Tennekoon said on Monday, because the team needs a change and “fresh thinking”....
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India extends Wright’s contract
NEW DELHI, March 31: India on Monday extended cricket coach John Wright’s contract for two months following the team’s impressive performance in the recent World Cup in South Africa....
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Ex-Zimbabwe captain retires
HARARE, March 31: Peeved over the national selectors’ decision to ignore him for this week’s Sharjah four-nation tournament, former Zimbabwe captain Alistair campbell has announced his retirement from international cricket....
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Australians can reclaim top spot with Caribbean victory
SYDNEY, March 31: Australia, with Steve Waugh back at the helm, left here on Monday for the West Indies needing victory in the four-Test series to reclaim the number one Test...
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