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Shaharyar contradicts himself on Woolmer's pay package
LAHORE, Aug 14: Shaharyar M. Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), contradicted himself when he revealed on Saturday that according to terms agreed with Bob Woolmer, the Englishman is entitled to earn more than the sacked Pakistan coach Javed Miandad. ... 
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PCB to honour Oval heroes tomorrow
LAHORE, Aug 14: The Pakistan team which achieved their first Test victory against England at Oval in 1954 will be decorated with silver medals and awarded cash prizes at a special ceremony at the Qadhafi Stadium ...
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Asad, Nasir dazzle
KARACHI, Aug 14: An unbeaten double-century by Asadullah Sumairi and a brilliant all-round performance by Nasir Aziz were the highlights in the latest round of PCB Under-19 Inter-district cricket Karachi region matches. ...
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Weather offers South Africa glimmer of hope
COLOMBO, Aug 14: Rain gave South Africa a glimmer of hope as they looked to escape with a draw in the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on Saturday. ...
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England save follow on
MANCHESTER, Aug 14: England avoided the follow-on in the third Test against West Indies when they reached 196 for three in reply to the tourists' first innings 395 for nine declared on the third day at Old Trafford here Saturday. ...
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Parke and Willstrop cause upsets
KARACHI, Aug 14: Significant upsets by qualifier Simon Parke and sixth seed James Willstrop have led to an all-English semifinal line-up in the English Open squash championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. ...
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India and Pakistan gear for tough openers
ATHENS, Aug 14: Asian rivals India and Pakistan step into difficult opening matches of the Olympic men's field hockey on Sunday determined to reclaim glory that was once theirs. ...
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China, Japan and Phelps in medal haul
ATHENS, Aug 14: China's shooters and the judokas of Japan won the first four gold medals of the Athens Olympics on Saturday as American swimming phenomenon Michael Phelps collected the first of at least seven golds he is aiming for. ...
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Greek stars out of Olympic team
ATHENS, Aug 14: The Greek Olympic Committee (HOC) announced Saturday they were withdrawing star athletes Kostadinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou from their Olympic team two days after they failed to show up for a mandatory drugs test. ...
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Olympics come home
ATHENS, Aug 14: Greece staged a triumphal pageant to welcome home the Olympic Games on Friday, weaving ancient tradition and modern technology that lifted spirits after a drugs scandal engulfed the home nation's two top athletes. ...
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Iranian pulls out in Israel protest
ATHENS, Aug 14: Iranian world judo champion Arash Miresmaili, who carried his country's flag in Friday's Olympic Games opening ceremony, has pulled out of the tournament because he refused to fight an Israeli. ...
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Games ticket sales slump after doping scandal
ATHENS, Aug 14: Olympic ticket sales have hit a sudden slump, Games officials said on Saturday, but it was unclear how far that was a reaction to possible doping bans for Greece's two best athletes, the main draws for the home crowd. ...
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Olympic Games quotes
ATHENS, Aug 14: Olympic Games quotes on Saturday, August 14: "The general fan is still thinking of the Dream Team in 1992 where we beat everybody by 48 points. The general public doesn't understand how good these teams are." ...
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Schumacher on pole position
BUDAPEST, Aug 14: World champion Michael Schumacher set himself up for a record 12th victory of the season in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix when he claimed his 62nd career pole position here Saturday. ...
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