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Stevenson to arrive on 29th
LAHORE, June 23: Murray Stevenson, the Pakistan cricket team's newly-appointed trainer, is scheduled to arrive here on June 29 to join the national training camp. The camp, slated to start from 28th, is being set up to prepare the Pakistan team for next month's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. ... 
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Kiwis hoping for better luck in tri-series
MANCHESTER, June 23: Although New Zealand were swept by England in the Test series, recent form in one-dayers suggests the Kiwis will do much better when take on England in the triangular series opener here at Old Trafford on Thursday. ...
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England face Australia in Twenty20
LONDON, June 23: England will play Australia in the first international match of Twenty20 cricket next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday. ...
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Langer in doubt for tour opener
DARWIN, June 23: Australian Test opener Justin Langer is in doubt for the Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI four-day match against the touring Sri Lanka side here on Thursday after injuring his left foot in training. ...
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IOC yet to approve POA polls
LAHORE, June 23: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not yet approved the elections of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), which were held in March this year for the next term of four years. ...
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Rubab set to become first Pakistani in Olympic pool
LAHORE, June 23: Thirteen-year-old Rubab Raza will become Pakistan's first woman swimmer to compete in Olympics when she competes in 50 meter freestyle in Athens in August. ...
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Khan brothers in last four
ISLAMABAD, June 23: Pakistan No. I and Davis Cupper Aqeel Khan paring with his younger brother Jalil Khan, also a David Cupper moved into the quarterfinals in the men's doubles beating Goodall Joshua and Hutchios Ross of Great Britain in the third leg of Indian Satellite Circuit at New Delhi on Wednesday. ...
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PSB U-17 games next January
ISLAMABAD, June 23: The First Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Under-17 games will be organised bi-annually commencing at Lahore in January next year. The decision to this effect was made in a meeting of directors of provincial sports boards held on Wednesday at Pakistan Sports Complex. ...
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Goalkeeping camp to end tomorrow
KARACHI, June 23: Ten-day goalkeeper's advance training and coaching camp held under the auspices of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will conclude at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium with 37 custodians from across the country attending the camp on Friday. ...
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Convincing victory for Chandna
KARACHI, June 23: Chandna registered an overwhelming victory by opening their account in the Karachi Cup bridge tournament on Tuesday. It was a superb performance as they had no match in every field of the game. ...
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Asean quartet bid for 2007 Asian Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23: Four Asean countries have submitted bids to host the 2007 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Association (AFC) said on Wednesday. Southeast Asian countries Thailand, Malaysia ...
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England make request to commemorate slain fan
LONDON, June 23: England players made a formal request on Wednesday to wear black armbands for their forthcoming Euro 2004 quarter final clash against Portugal. ...
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Denmark, Sweden draw to send Italy packing
LISBON, June 23: Italy, runners-up four years ago, made an extraordinary exit from Euro 2004 on Tuesday despite beating Bulgaria 2-1 in their last group game. ...
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Rooney and Ronaldo clash for honours in quarterfinal
LISBON, June 23: Rooney or Ronaldo, which of the teenage tyros will still be making the headlines after England face Portugal in the first Euro 2004 quarterfinal on Thursday? ...
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Australia men's Olympic squad announced
PERTH, June 23: The 16-man Australian men's olympic hockey team announced on Wednesday has five players from bronze medal- winning 2000 Olympic squad Michael Brennan, Troy Elder, Paul Gaudoin, Brent Livermore and Matthew Wells. ...
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Third day's proceedings abandoned
LONDON, June 23: Play at Wimbledon was abandoned at 1745 GMT on Wednesday without a ball being struck in anger, the first wash-out at the championships since 1999. ...
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