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Nawab on course for another victory
KARACHI, May 31: The nine -year-old bay horse Nawab, splendidly ridden by jockey Arshad last week. is poised to register another victory, when the Gymkhana Race Meeting gets under way on... 
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Aegean Daisy may win feature race
LAHORE, May 31: Four-year-old chestnut English filly Aegean Daisy may succeed in outclassing its eight rivals in the feature event of the Lahore Gymkhana Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Mansoor slips to 17 in world ranking
KARACHI, May 31: Pakistan’s Mansoor Zaman has slipped to 17th in the latest world squash rankings announced by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) on Friday....
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Khurram Agha retains top spot
KARACHI, May 31: Khurram Agha maintained his top slot for the past 18 months despite losing to Saleh Muhammad in the final of Style National Ranking Snooker Championship which concluded on...
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Ralf Schumacher puts Williams on pole
MONACO, May 31: Germany’s Ralf Schumacher put Williams on pole position for Sunday’s Monaco Formula One Grand Prix alongside the McLaren of championship leader Kimi Raikkonen....
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Ahn’s late strike sinks Japan
 TOKYO, May 31: Substitute Ahn Jung-hwan snatched an 86th minute winner as South Korea beat Japan 1-0 on Saturday in a pulsating friendly played in typhoon-like conditions....
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Perry surges into lead but Tiger trails
DUBLIN (Ohio), May 31: Kenny Perry shot a four-under-par 68 to move into the second-round lead at the Memorial Tournament on Friday as Tiger Woods stayed in contention on his first...
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Hinds helps West Indies topple Australia for second successive match
ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), May 31: Opener Wavell Hinds scored a career-best 125 not out to guide West Indies to a three-wicket win over world champions Australia in the sixth One-day International...
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Aussies living in fools paradise, says ICC chief
SYDNEY, May 31: Australia’s total domination of world cricket is endangering the sport both at home and abroad, the retiring head of the International Cricket Council said....
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Treble for Rangers
 GLASGOW, May 31: Holders Rangers beat Dundee 1-0 in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park on Saturday to complete an all-conquering domestic treble having clinched the league title last week...
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Sri Lankan cricketers suffer pay cuts
COLOMBO, May 31: The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) slashed player salaries by 30 per cent and introduced new performance related incentives for the national team on...
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Superb centuries by Omar, Afzal
LAHORE, May 31: Fine centuries by Omar Javed and Afzal Shah helped Appolo Club defeat Punjab Club by 48 runs in the Major Javed memorial cricket tournament match at the Allama Iqbal Institute Ground on Saturday....
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Spin king Muralitharan relishes duel with Lara
COLOMBO, May 31: Muttiah Muralitharan is relishing the prospect of renewing a personal duel with West Indies’ captain Brian Lara during Sri Lanka’s five-week tour of the Caribbean....
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Agassi the sole exception as Americans bite the dust
PARIS, May 31: Just a handful of days into the $14.2m French Open, American hopes have again been ground into the red dust of Roland Garros....
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India blow away Pakistan to set date with Aussies
 PERTH, May 31: India secured a decisive 2-0 win over traditional rivals Pakistan at Perth Hockey Stadium here on Saturday in their first field hockey clash of the year....
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Nomi humbles Aqeel for title
KARACHI, May 31: Second seed Nomi Qamar was the toast of the tennis fans at the Karachi Club, when he toppled seed No.1 Aqeel Khan in three gruelling sets in the...
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Pakistan Special Athletes honoured
KARACHI, May 31: Pakistan’s Dublin-bound Special Olympic contingent was honored by Special Olympics Pakistan (SOP) at a glittering reception on Saturday....
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WSF making efforts for squash entry in Olympics
KARACHI, May 31: Chief of World Squash Federation (WSF) Jahangir Khan said Saturday despite some difficulties, efforts are afoot for inclusion of Squash in 2008 or 2112 Olympics....
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‘Wimbledon scrapping curtseying a shame’
PARIS, May 31: Former champion Venus Williams believes Wimbledon’s decision to stop players curtseying to the royal box will dent the tradition of the event....
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Ali’s goal earns full points for Usmanabad
KARACHI, May 31: An early strike by Mohammad Ali helped Usmanabad Union earn full points after a 1-0 victory over Bhutta Mohammadan in the KASB Premier League at Usmanabad Stadium on...
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Shah Latif School triumph
KARACHI, May 31: Shah Latif Steel Town defeated Jamshed School Saddar Town 4-1 in 4th Tanveer Dar Inter School Hockey Tournament at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium Saturday....
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Pacer Johnson named in Second Test squad
LONDON, May 31: Uncapped Somerset pace bowler Richard Johnson was named on Saturday in the England squad for the second Test against Zimbabwe starting at Chester-le-Street on Thursday in place of...
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Banned Jadeja back in action
NEW DELHI, May 31: Former India batsman Ajay Jadeja played his first competitive game in three years after a court hearing his appeal against a match-fixing ban permitted him to play...
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Match-winning knock by Imran
KARACHI, May 31: A superb unbeaten knock of 65 by Mohammad Imran helped A.J. Worldwide qualify for the final of the 12th Hinopak Trophy KCCA inter-firm cricket tournament at UBL Sports...
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