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Safeer and Khalid ease into last four
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Safeerullah Khan and Khalid Atlas checked into the under-19 semifinals of the CAS National Junior Squash Championship on Thursday with straight games victories over their rivals.... 
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Government gives go-ahead for SAF Games
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The government on Thursday gave the go- ahead to the SAF Games Organising Committee to hold the event in early 2004 in Islamabad....
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PHF unveils programme to honour Atif, Zafar
LAHORE, Aug 7: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) unveiled the programme for the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Brig Manzoor Hussain Atif who was replaced by the present officials three and half years...
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Aqif strikes twice
KARACHI, Aug 7: Two goals from Aqif and one by Abbas powered Computer Science Department into the final of the Karachi University Inter-departmental tournament beating Persian Department 3-0 in the semifinal...
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Hyderi Baloch lift trophy thanks to Daulat goal
KARACHI, Aug 7: Hyderi Baloch lifted the KASB Premier League title after edging past Karachi United 1-0 courtesy a second half strike by Daulat Ali at DHA Stadium under lights on...
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Masood jumps in ranking
KARACHI, Aug 7: Newcomer Masood Ahmed climbed eight places to be ranked at 20th in the latest Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) Rankings released Thursday....
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U-14 gymnastics
LAHORE, Aug 7: The 17th National Junior Under-14 Gymnastic Championship will be held at Quetta on Aug 13 and 14....
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Sanchez grabs first gold medal for hosts
 SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic), Aug 7: World champion Felix Sanchez, who represents the Dominican Republic but has never run there before, brought the Pan American Games hosts their first gold on...
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India maintain commanding lead
KARACHI, Aug 7: India is well ahead of Pakistan in the Zonal Bridge Championship, which is underway at Amman, Jordan, according to the details made available on Thursday....
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Powerful serving Mirnyi sends Hewitt out of Masters series
 MONTREAL, Aug 7: Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt was ousted from the Montreal Masters Series 7-5, 6-7, 7-5 by the powerful serving Max Mirnyi in a laborious match on Wednesday....
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Inter-region tournament from Aug 17
LAHORE, Aug 7: The inter-region Under-19 tournament, first of its kind, will be played across the country from Aug 17 to Sept 19, the District Cricket Monitoring Committee (DCMC) announced on Thursday....
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Anti-doping body WADA condemns Warne ruling
MELBOURNE, Aug 7: World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chairman Dick Pound has criticised the decision to allow Australia leg spinner Shane Warne to play in charity matches during a one-year doping ban....
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51 players invited for U-19 trials
KARACHI, Aug 7: Sindh Cricket Association (SCA) on Thursday invited 51 Karachi boys to appear in the trials at National Stadium on Saturday at 2.00pm....
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Saeed called up
LAHORE, Aug 7: Pakistan cricket selectors have called up middle order batsman Saeed bin Nasir into the training camp for the Bangladesh series that will start at Gaddafi Stadium from Saturday after the non-availability of...
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Sabir excels
KARACHI, Aug 7: Leg-spinners Sabir Ali bowled splendidly to help Zone-III Whites beat Zone-IV Blues by nine wickets in the KCCA Under-17 Inter-zonal cricket tournament at Students Ground on Wednesday....
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U-19 team to leave for Colombo today
 LAHORE, Aug 7: A 14-member Pakistan Under-19 cricket team , led by Khalid Latif will leave for Colombo, Sri Lanka on Friday morning....
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Bangladesh will fare better against Pakistan: Whatmore
MELBOURNE, Aug 7: Bangladesh will be more competitive during their three-Test tour of Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore said after his team’s whitewash by top-ranked Australia....
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PCA names selection committees
LAHORE, Aug 7: Punjab Cricke Association (PCA) has announced selection committees and names of managers for all the different five regions affiliated with it....
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Kamran’s arrival delayed
KARACHI, Aug 7: Pakistan’s reserve wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal is unable to return home in time for training camp after his boss in England locked his passport away and went on holiday,...
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Shoaib boosts Durham
LONDON, Aug 7: The world’s fastest bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been allowed to miss Pakistan’s third Test and one-day cricket series against Bangladesh to complete English county season with Durham....
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PHF fails to take action against rowdy players
KARACHI, Aug 7: Discipline has again taken a backseat as Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) did not take action against the two national team players who exchanged abuses and hot words during...
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Appeal to PCB
BAHAWALPUR, Aug 7: Sports fraternity of this region has demanded of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to include young Bahawalpur all-rounder Usman Tariq in the national training camp for the forthcoming...
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