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Schumacher sets pace in Austrian Grand Prix
SPIELBERG (Austria), May 16: World champion Michael Schumacher set a daunting pace on Friday as Ferrari dominated first qualifying for Sunday’s Austrian Formula One Grand Prix.... 
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Late birdies give Sluman first-round lead
IRVING (Texas), May 16: Jeff Sluman birdied the final three holes to cap a seven-under-par 63 for a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Byron Nelson Championship on Thursday....
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Defensive dilemma for Arsenal in cup final
CARDIFF, May 16: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger faces a defensive dilemma in his buildup to Saturday’s FA Cup final against Southampton at the Millennium Stadium here....
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Triple Crown bid by Funny Cide
BALTIMORE (Maryland), May 16: Kentucky Derby champion Funny Cide, the first gelding in 74 years to capture the American horse racing classic, makes his case for a Triple Crown sweep here...
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One-stroke lead for Shabbir
ISLAMABAD, May 16: Professional Shabbir Iqbal of Navy swept into the lead on the opening day of the President of Pakistan Open Gold Medal Golf Championship with a score of seven...
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Yousuf and Khurram join KPT
KARACHI, May 16: Former World Amateur snooker champion Muhammad Yousuf and Pakistan number one Khurram Agha has joined Karachi Port Trust (KPT) on contractual basis....
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AKG in final
KARACHI, May 16: Agha Khan Gymkhana reached the final of the Syed Afzal Ahmed Shah Under-17 championship after beating Fakhruddin Baloch XI by 47 runs on Friday....
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Preakness Stakes runners, betting
Horse Trainer Jockey (Draw) Cherokee’s Boy Gary Capuano Ryan Fogelsonger (1) Foufa’s Warrior Lawrence Murray Ramon Dominguez (3) Funny Cide Barclay Tagg Jose Santos (9) Kissin Saint Lisa Lewis Jorge Chavez...
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Sugiyama makes history
 ROME, May 16: Thirteenth seed Ai Sugiyama became the first Japanese player ever to reach the semifinals of the Rome Masters after brushing aside unseeded Slovenian Tina Pisnik in straight sets...
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PCB academies, clinics start from May 19
LAHORE, May 16: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (pcb) six regional academies and two coaching clinics for Under-19 cricketers will start functioning from May 19, it was officially announced on Friday....
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CDA record six-wicket victory
ISLAMABAD, May 16: CDA romped to a six-wicket victory over Asif Memorial in the ICA-PTV Cricket League Championship, Muhammad Saeed Khan playing his part to perfection with the ball and Amir...
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KCCA Annual Talent Hunt programme
KARACHI, May 16: Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) is launching its Annual Talent Hunt Programme from June 1, says a KCCA press release issued on Friday....
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Wapda, Army clash in final
BANNU, May 16: Imran Hussain’s late winner fired Pakistan Army to a close 1-0 victory over Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) in the semifinal of the 45th national football championship here on...
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Boost for school cricket
LAHORE, May 16: The representatives of 90 clubs and 40 schools attended the first briefing which was held at the LCCA Ground on Friday about the new system of promoting cricket...
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PCB honours Bari with benefit match
 KARACHI, May 16: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has allocated the the One-day International (ODI) match between Pakistan and South Africa at National Stadium in September as a benefit match for former...
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Windies out to end Aussies’ winning run
KINGSTON (Jamaica), May 16: The West Indies are looking for the momentum of their euphoric Antigua Test victory over Australia to carry over into their seven-match one-day international series, starting on...
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Mehrullah hopes to win more medals
KARACHI, May 16: Asian Games gold medallist Mehrullah said on Friday that the unprecedented cash reward of Rs 5m announced by the government will fuel his desire to win greater laurels...
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Shabbir and Fatima best athletes
LAHORE, May 16: The 125th University Law College Annual Athletic meet concluded at the Punjab University New Campus Grounds on Thursday....
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Javed Mansoor’s winning knock
KARACHI, May 16: Candyland moved into the quarterfinal of the 12th Hinopak Trophy KCCA Inter Firms Cricket League Tournament after defeating Karachi Building Authority (KBCA) by 49 runs on Thursday at...
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Bowlers having great time at batsmen’s expense in tri-series
COLOMBO, May 16: Bowlers are again expected to call the shots when the second leg of preliminary matches in the ongoing triangular one-day series opens at Dambulla on Sunday with a...
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KCCA Zone-II U-15 trials
KARACHI, May 16: KCCA Zone-II announced here on Friday that all the young players interested in Under-15 cricket trials should report 3 pm at TMC Ground Block-13, F.B Area on May...
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Customs Academy trials today
HYDERABAD, May 16: Trials to select players for U-16 and U-19 of Pakistan Customs Cricket Coaching Academy would be held at Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Regional Academy cricket ground on Saturday...
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