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President asks PCB chief to finalise constitution
ISLAMABAD, May 26: The chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Shaharyar M. Khan, on Wednesday received a pat on the back from President General Pervez Musharraf over the successful staging of the recent series against India. ... 
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Single league format for Holland series
LAHORE, May 26: The three-nation cricket series in Holland, involving Pakistan, India and world champions Australia will now be played on a single league format. The competition will be staged from Aug 20 to 27. ...
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'ICC should have cancelled Zimbabwe Tests'
LONDON, May 26: Cricket's governing body should have cancelled Sri Lanka's Test matches earlier this month against a severely weakened Zimbabwe team, Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu said on Wednesday. ...
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Former UCB president dies
DURBAN, May 26: Krish Mackerdhuj, the first non-white to be appointed president of South Africa's United Cricket Board (UCB), died of a heart attack here on Wednesday. ...
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Kiwi hopes hit as Bond is ruled out
LONDON, May 26: Fast bowler Shane Bond was ruled out on Wednesday of New Zealand's second Test against England at Headingley starting on June 3 and is now set to be sidelined for the entire three-match series. ...
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Williams heads home with back injury
HARARE, May 26: Australia fast bowler Brad Williams will return home for back scans after bowling in the first One-day International against Zimbabwe here on Tuesday. Williams, 29, struggled to complete five overs in Australia's seven-wicket win. ...
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Koenig gives Middlesex upper hand
LONDON, May 26: A superb unbeaten 170 from Sven Koenig gave Middlesex the upper hand in the battle of the title contenders with Lancashire on Tuesday. ...
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PSB sets up summer training camps
PESHAWAR, May 26: Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Youth Summer training and coaching camps for squash and weightlifting in U-18 age category will be held at National Sports Training and Coaching Centre (NSTCC). ...
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Nasir and Ghulam sail into U-14 Anti-Tobacco Day final
KARACHI, May 26: Nasir Mushtaq reached the final of the boys under-14 Anti-Tobacco Day tennis tournament with a 6-2, 6-2, victory over Hasan Ahmed at the Karachi Club hard courts on Wednesday. ...
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Henin-Hardenne falls in second round upset: Roddick shattered in five-set shock
PARIS, May 26: A sluggish and pale Justine Henin-Hardenne had her French Open title ripped from her grasp on Wednesday as the Belgian suffered the earliest defeat of a women's top seed in the Grand Slam's history. ...
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French spikers eye Olympic berth
TOKYO, May 26: France's volleyball team put themselves in pole position for an Olympic berth here on Wednesday after defeating China in a top-of-the-table qualifying battle. ...
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IOC would expel top athletes from Games: Rogge
NICOSIA, May 26: The International Olympic Committee will not hesitate to expel any athlete, however famous, from August's Games in Athens if they are caught doping, IOC president Jacques Rogge said on Wednesday. ...
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