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Rain threatens to wash out final
AMSTERDAM, Aug 26: Organisers were left banking on the Dutch weather to spare Saturday's final of the triangular cricket tournament after deciding against altering the fixture schedule in a bid to beat the rain ... 
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Pakistan down India to ensure top six finish
ATHENS, Aug 26: Pakistan defeated arch-rivals India 3-0 here on Wednesday to ensure they stand among the top six in the Olympic men's field hockey competition (partly reported on Thursday's edition). ...
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Netherlands to face Australia in final
ATHENS, Aug 26: The Netherlands and Australia flew through to the Olympic men's hockey finals on Wednesday, setting up the chance for the Dutch to win a third gold in a row and for the Aussies to win their first ever title. ...
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Pakistani volunteers in Athens
ATHENS, Aug 26: Pakistan is not only being represented in the Athens Olympics by its athletes also by 17 Pakistani expatriates who are working as volunteers. ...
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Former greats demand change of guards
KARACHI, Aug 26: Former hockey stalwarts on Thursday put Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to sword, calling for a change of guards as national side gave another dismal performance under the present set of officials at Athens Games. ...
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Aqeel sole Pakistani in semis
LAHORE, Aug 26: Except for Aqeel Khan no other Pakistani player qualified for the ITF Satellite Circuit (third leg) semifinals at the Model Town Club courts on Thursday. ...
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Pakistan crush Canada
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: Top seeds Pakistan on Thursday went storming into the semifinals of the World Junior Squash Championship with a 3-0 hammering of Canada. ...
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Natasha to face Sarah in final
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: The girls under-17 final of the Freedom Cup tennis tournament between Natasha Afridi and Sarah Mahboob to be played on Saturday promises to be a hotly-contested match. ...
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Amir will only get better: coach
ATHENS, Aug 26: Already the revelation of the Olympic boxing tournament, Amir Khan can only improve and might become one of the sport's greatest names, the Briton's coach said on Thursday. ...
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Arsenal break unbeaten record in style
LONDON, Aug 26: Champions Arsenal became the first side in English football to go 43 league matches unbeaten when they trounced Blackburn Rovers 3-0 at Highbury on Wednesday. ...
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Halkia delights Greeks with impressive victory
ATHENS, Aug 26: Fani Halkia drove the crowd at the Olympic Stadium into a frenzy on Wednesday when she strode imperiously to Greece's second athletics gold of the Games in the women's 400 metres hurdles final. ...
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Ibrahim snatches Egypt's first gold in 56 years
ATHENS, Aug 26: Greco-Roman wrestler Karam Ibrahim won Egypt's first Olympic gold medal in 56 years on Thursday, crushing Ramaz Nozadze of Georgia in just over three minutes to lift the 96kg title in Athens. ...
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