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Rain puts Australia into final
AMSTELVEEN, Aug 25: Rain forced the triangular series match between Australia and Pakistan to be abandoned without a ball being bowled on Wednesday. ... 
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Sri Lanka wrap up one-day series
COLOMBO, Aug 25: Sri Lanka skipper Marvan Atapattu scored 97 not out to guide his team to a four-wicket victory and an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match series against South Africa on Wednesday. ...
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Collingwood in, Bell out for SA tour
LONDON, Aug 25: Batsman Ian Bell was the notable absentee and batting all-rounder Paul Collingwood a surprise inclusion when England announced a 16-man Test squad on Wednesday for their end-of-year tour to South Africa. ...
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Former Olympian demands probe
LAHORE, Aug 25: Former Olympian Saleem Nazim had urged that a committee should be formed to probe the dismal performance of the Pakistan hockey team in the Athens Olympic-2004. ...
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Shahzad, Aqeel, Asim in last 8
LAHORE, Aug 25: Three Pakistanis Aqeel Khan, Asim Shafik and Shahzad Khan made to the quarterfinals of the ITF Satellite Circuit tennis championship (third leg) while the fourth Nomi Qamar made early exist at Model Town Club courts on Wednesday. ...
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Canada to take on Pakistan in quarterfinal
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: Canada edged Mexico 2-1 on Wednesday to set a up a meeting in the quarterfinals with defending champions and top seeds Pakistan in the World Junior squash championship. ...
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Natasha, Sarah to clash for trophy
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: Sarah Mehbood and Natasha Afridi will vie in the final of Third Freedom Cup Junior tennis championship on Saturday after winning their respective clashed on Wednesday. ...
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Sumaira last in 1500m heats
ATHENS, Aug 25: Sumaira Zahoor completed a wretched Olympic campaign for Pakistan when she finished last in the 1500-metre heats on Tuesday. ...
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Netherlands a win away from hat trick
ATHENS, Aug 25: The Netherlands took a giant stride towards a third consecutive Olympic men's field hockey title when they knocked out world champions Germany 3-2 in the semifinal here on Wednesday. ...
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IOC to conduct more dope tests in Athens
ATHENS, Aug 25: International Olympic Committee (IOC) is moving in right direction for achieving its target of conducting 25 percent more dope test in the ongoing Athens Olympics than of Sydney Olympics. ...
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El Guerrouj ends long quest for gold
ATHENS, Aug 25: Hicham El Guerrouj claimed the Olympic gold medal that eluded him in two previous Games on Tuesday to confirm he is unquestionably the greatest 1,500 metres runner in history. ...
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Drogba off the mark as Chelsea win again
LONDON, Aug 25: Striker Didier Drogba scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in a 2-0 victory at promoted Crystal Palace on Tuesday that sent Jose Mourinho's side to the top of the table. ...
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