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Shoaib meets PCB chief
LAHORE, May 5: Shaharyar M. Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), armed with the findings of medical commission, on Wednesday met paceman Shoaib Akhtar reportedly to give the bowler complete picture of what led to the appointment of commission and related cricketing issues. ... 
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Astle shines in English gloom
LONDON, May 5: Nathan Astle confirmed that his recovery from a potentially career-threatening knee injury is firmly back on track with an unbeaten 64 as New Zealand's tour game against British Universities petered out into a rain-sodden draw on Wednesday. ...
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Sarwan helps WI post healthy total
BRIDGETOWN, May 5: Ramnaresh Sarwan hit a brilliant, unbeaten century to help West Indies set England 262 to win the seventh and final One-day International on Wednesday. ...
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Zimbabwe dispute overshadows Murali's landmark
HARARE, May 5: Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan goes into Thursday's first Test against a second-string Zimbabwe side in Harare within sight of one of cricket's most celebrated records. ...
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Blair blasts ICC in Zimbabwe tour stand-off
LONDON, May 5: Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair has pointed the finger of blame at the International Cricket Council (ICC) in the stand-off over whether England should tour Zimbabwe later this year. ...
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Mansoor in quarterfinals
LAHORE, May 5: Top seed Mansoor Zaman with seven other Pakistanis entered the quarterfinals of the International squash tournament at Punjab Squash Complex on Wednesday. ...
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Five Pakistani boxers seek Olympic berths
KARACHI, May 5: Five more Pakistani boxers will be battling to seek Olympic berths at third qualifying tournament which gets under way at KPT Sports Complex from Thursday. ...
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Kazakhstan too strong for Pakistan
LAHORE, May 5: Kazakhstan women hockey team took 1-0lead in the four Test match series when they defeated Pakistan 2-0 in the opener at the National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. ...
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Mahmood Lodhi for Dhaka
KARACHI, May 5: International chess Master Mahmood Ahmed Lodhi is due to leave for Bangladesh on Thursday to participate in an international event to be held at Dhaka from May 7 to 15. ...
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Top seed Federer knocked out, Henman prospers
ROME, May 5: World number one and top seed Roger Federer was ousted from the Rome Masters on Wednesday, losing 3-6 6-3 6-2 to Spain's Albert Costa in the second round. ...
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Draw keeps Arsenal on course for unbeaten season
LONDON, May 5: Arsenal remained on course for a remarkable unbeaten Premier League season when they drew 1-1 at in-form Portsmouth on Tuesday. The champions have two games remaining - away to Fulham and at home to relegated Leicester City - to achieve the milestone. ...
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Derlei sends Porto into Champions League final
CORUNA, May 5: Brazilian forward Derlei Silva scored a second-half penalty to send Porto into the Champions League final with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Deportivo Coruna at a rain-swept Riazor on Tuesday. ...
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