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Baseball gold for Cuba as tempers flare in soccer
 SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic), Aug 13: Cuba beat arch-rivals the US 3-1 on Tuesday to win the Pan American Games baseball gold medal for the ninth time running, while tempers flared...
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Big field for President Cup
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13: As many as 52 clubs are to take part in the Islamabad Cricket Association President Cup that starts from Aug 24. In this regard, the ICA Executive Committee, headed by President Ishaq Bhatti has constituted a tournament committee comprising Syed Ibrar Rizvi (chairman), Nasir Iqbal and Ajmal Sabir.
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Tariq best athlete, Mushtaq fastest
KARACHI, Aug 13: Health & Physical Education’s (HPED) Tariq Ali Gujar was was the star of the Karachi University Inter-departmental athletics championship when he was declared the “best athlete” of the...
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Golfer sued for hitting girl
HANOI, Aug 13: The family of a young girl who suffered severe brain damage after being struck by a wayward golf ball has sued the foreigner who hit it for $50,000,...
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Charkh Bareen can capture main event
KARACHI, Aug 13: The Independence Day Cup to be run over six furlongs will be the main attraction at the Karachi races which will be held on Thursday. The first race...
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King Of Bhakkar, Burn Heart fancied for Jashn-i-Azadi Cup
LAHORE, Aug 13: Two five-year-olds, bay Burn Heart and brown King Of Bhakkar will be vying as top contenders for the PTCL Jashn-i-Azadi Cup to be run over 1200m heralding the Independence Day celebrations at...
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Inam misses out, Shahzad qualifies for 2nd round
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13: Inam Gul was knocked out of the Davis Cup trials being held at Lahore’s Services Club by Muhammad Shafeeq 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2) while Shahzad Khan despite losing...
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Draper makes Federer struggle for win
 CINCINNATI, Aug 13: Wimbledon champion Roger Federer saved seven match points in a battle royal with Australian Scott Draper before prevailing 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 to reach the second round of the...
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Khalid stuns Asim
KARACHI, Aug 13: Mohammad Khalid caused the biggest upset of the of the 17th Tele Card table tennis men’s singles final when he humbled top seed Asim Aziz in the semifinal...
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Record-breaking Smith keeps feet grounded: Third Test starts today
NOTTINGHAM (England), Aug 13: South Africa captain Graeme Smith is keeping his feet firmly on the ground despite the rich vein of batting form that has helped his touring team dominate...
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Gavaskar renews tussle with Lillee
NEW DELHI, Aug 13: India’s cricket great Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday renewed his verbal rivalry with Dennis Lillee, blaming the Australian fast bowler for his infamous walkout from the pitch more...
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Davis Cup squad to be named on 15th
LAHORE, Aug 13: A four-member Pakistan tennis team to play South Korea in the next month’s play off home tie of the Asia Oceania Group-I will be named on Aug 15....
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Sikandar steals limelight
LAHORE, Aug 13: Sikandar Khan excelled as Lahore with 131 points won the Punjab inter-district swimming championship at the Model Town Club pool on Wednesday....
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Germany’s decision gives Pakistan great chance: Hanif
KARACHI, Aug 13: Germany’s decision of fielding their second-string team has come as a boon for Pakistan who now have a golden opportunity to lift the title, former captain Hanif Khan...
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Ex-Windies spinner Noreiga dies
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), Aug 13: Jack Noreiga, the only West Indies cricketer to take nine wickets in a Test innings, has died at the age of 67....
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Ajax held, joy for Celta Vigo
 LONDON, Aug 13: Ajax Amsterdam needed a late equaliser by Wesley Sneijder to earn a 1-1 draw at Austria’s Graz AK on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League...
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PCB appoints lawyer
LAHORE, Aug 13: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Fakharuddin G Ibrahim as its lawyer in the suit filed by Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) against it in the Sindh High Court, a PCB spokesman announced on...
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Zone-VI Whites in semifinals
KARACHI, Aug 13: Zone-VI Whites moved into semifinals of the Touchme Trophy Under-17 Inter-zonal cricket tournament after defeating Zone-I Blues by 73 runs at the TMC Ground on Tuesday....
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Umar, Shabbir can deliver goods: Rashid
LAHORE, Aug 13: Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has said that medium-pacers Umar Gul and Shabbir Ahmed are capable of handling the situation if main strike bowler Shoaib Akhtar gets unfit during the first two Tests against Bangladesh....
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Omar to skipper Pindi
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13: Omar Khattak of Islamabad, the top scorer with 338 runs in the recent Inter-district Championship was on Wednesday named to lead the Rawalpindi Region team in the Inter-...
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Double crown for Shagufta
LAHORE, Aug 13: Punjab University Women Sports Department organised badminton, table tennis and volleyball competitions to celebrate the Independence Day at the university’s New Campus on Wednesday....
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SCA announces Karachi team
KARACHI, Aug 13: Sindh Cricket Association (SCA) on Wednesday announced a squad of 22 players to represent Karachi region in the PCB Inter-regional U-19 Cricket Championship, starting from Sunday....
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Tahir lifts trophy
HYDERABAD, Aug 13: Third seed Tahir Khanzada clinched the Independence Day squash title beating Jaffer Makhdoom at Hyderabad Gymkhana Squash Court on Wednesday. Tahir registered victory after a long battle and...
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DG PSB resigns
LAHORE, Aug 13: Punjab Sports Board director-general Col. (retd.) Khalid Masood Khan has resigned from his post....
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Charity match
KARACHI, Aug 13: A charity night match will be played between teams of showbiz stars at the National Stadium on Saturday (Aug 16)....
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Basit, Muqadas clinch U-19 titles
LAHORE, Aug 13: Basit Ashfaq and Muqadas Ashraf won the boys and girls’ title in the Azadi Squash Championship at the Punjab Squash Complex on Wednesday....
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