PCB fails to meet deadline
ISLAMABAD, July 2: A ground that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had promised to develop is beckoning the powers that be. The Diamond Cricket Ground, in the heart of Islamabad, was an approved project of the PCB
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Woolmer meets players, team management
LAHORE, July 2: Pakistan cricket team's new coach Bob Woolmer, had introductory meetings with the skipper and the team management including the doctor, trainer and the manager after arriving on Friday from London to join the training camp.
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Wasim Bari ignores Inzamam's request
LAHORE, July 2: Chief selector Wasim Bari, ignoring a request of skipper Inzamamul Haq, said that the Pakistan team for Asia Cup will be announced next week.
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Waqar open to coaching Indian youngsters
ISLAMABAD, July 2: Former Pakistan cricket captain Waqar Younis says he is open to coaching Indian youngsters who are willing to learn and have the right action. "I will be happy to offer tips to somebody who wants to learn and had a right bowling action.
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Trescothick, Strauss help England overcome West Indies
LEEDS, July 2: England won their first match of the NatWest Series when they defeated West Indies by seven wickets in their day/night one-day international at Headingley here on Thursday,(Prtly reported in Friday's edition).
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McGrath, Gilchrist put Australia in winning position
DARWIN, July 2: Skipper Adam Gilchrist led from the front to steer Australia into a winning position over Sri Lanka as the wickets tumbled in a low-scoring first cricket Test at Marrara Oval here on Friday.
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Australian probables
DARWIN, July 2: World champions Australia have named a preliminary squad of 30 for the ICC Champions Trophy in England in September. The squad will be cut back to 14 by Aug 10.
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Last-minute goal sinks Pakistan
AMSTERDAM, July 2: Netherlands' last-minute goal by Matthijs Brouwer snatched a 3-2 victory over Pakistan on Thursday and earned a ticket to the final of the men's 4-Nations hockey tournament.
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Rain hits semis
LONDON, July 2: Play in the men's semifinals at Wimbledon was suspended at 1815 GMT on Friday, the second rain disruption of the day at the All England Club.
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Sharapova threatens Serena's crown
LONDON, July 2: At 22 years old, Serena Williams is hardly a veteran but in Saturday's Wimbledon final she will go up against a player five years her junior.
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Greece shock Czech
PORTO, July 2: Greece caused yet another astonishing upset when they reached the final of Euro 2004 after beating the Czech Republic 1-0 with a stunning silver goal winner from defender Traianos Dellas on Thursday (Partly reported in Friday's edition).
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Veteran Roberts grabs lead
LEMONT, July 2: PGA Tour veteran Loren Roberts, who turned 49 last month, hit a bogey-free, seven-under-par 64 to grab the lead after the first round of the Western Open on Thursday.
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