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Counties release players for camp
LAHORE, June 22: Paceman Shoaib Akhtar and four other players, who are playing county cricket in England, have been released by their respective counties to join the national training camp starting from Monday for the Asia Cup. ... 
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A brilliant pupil seldom makes a good teacher
Let me say straightaway that the choice of Bob Woolmer as coach of the Pakistan team is an excellent one. Even those who have voiced opposition to his appointment have not questioned his credentials. ...
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Lara leads by example
BECKENHAM, June 22: West Indies captain Brian Lara made 68 as his side continued their preparations for the triangular one-day series against England and New Zealand starting later this week with a 91-run win over Kent here on Monday. ...
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UAE clinch ACC Trophy
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22: The United Arab Emirates defeated Oman by 94 runs to lift the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Trophy capping a hat trick for the side. The UAE won the 2000 event in Sharjah and followed it up with a win in Singapore in 2002. ...
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Mansoor cruises into final
KARACHI, June 22: Pakistan's No 1 Squash player Mansoor Zaman made his way to the finals after defeating his countryman in the semifinals of Air Asia Asian squash championships on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...
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Aqeel beaten in semifinal by India's Vishal
ISLAMABAD, June 22: Pakistan No.1 and Davis Cupper Aqeel Khan advanced into the pre-quarterfinals beating Panja Saurav (India) in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 in the third leg of Indian Satellite Circuit at New Delhi on Tuesday. ...
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Dutch city of Veldhoven to stage World snooker
KARACHI, June 22: The International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) said on Tuesday World snooker championship would be held at Veldhoven, the Netherlands from Nov 20 to Dec 4. ...
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Asim's hat trick powers KPT
KARACHI, June 22: Asim Faiz's brilliant second half hat trick propelled Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to a sparkling 7-3 victory over Naka Mohammadan in the national football league on Tuesday. ...
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FIFA award for late Omar
LAHORE, June 22: FIFA has awarded Centennial Order of Merit to a former Pakistan skipper late Omar Baloch, said Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on Tuesday. ...
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England, France in quarterfinals: Rooney, Henry strike twice each
LISBON, June 22: Teenage sensation Wayne Rooney powered England into the quarterfinals of Euro 2004 with two goals in Monday's 4-2 defeat of Croatia and they were joined in the last eight by champions France who beat Switzerland 3-1. ...
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Dutch battle for survival against Latvia today
PORTO, June 22: Dick Advocaat puts his job on the line when his under-achieving Netherlands team meet Euro 2004 surprise package Latvia in their final Group 'D' match in Braga on Wednesday. ...
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First round defeats for Dementieva, Kuznetsova
LONDON, June 22: Russian sixth seed Elena Dementieva stumbled out of Wimbledon on Tuesday after a shock 6-4 1-6 6-4 defeat by a barely-fit Sandra Kleinova of the Czech Republic in the first round. ...
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