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Pakistan to host Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
LAHORE, Aug 27: Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will play the triangular tournament in Pakistan from Sept 30 to Oct 16. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the itinerary on Friday ... 
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Gillespie ready for rain and Pakistan
AMSTERDAM, Aug 27: Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie insisted on Friday there would be no let-up from the world champions in Saturday's triangular final against Pakistan, however long the match lasted. ...
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South Africa bid to end slump against Lankans
DAMBULLA, Aug 27: South Africa will seek to capitalise on a depleted Sri Lanka team as they bid to end an eight-match losing run on Saturday. ...
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Captains back technology trial: ICC
LONDON, Aug 27: Most captains of teams competing at next month's ICC Champions Trophy one-day tournament in England have backed the umpiring technology trial at the event, according to a survey conducted by world cricket's governing body. ...
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Sohail hat trick earns Pakistan fifth place: Bronze for Germany
ATHENS, Aug 27: Pakistan came from behind to down New Zealand 4-2 on final day of men's Olympic hockey tournament securing fifth place with Man-of- the-Match Sohail Abbas scoring a penalty corner hat trick. ...
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Aqeel, Toshiaki in final
LAHORE, Aug 27: Pakistan No.1 Aqeel Khan and Japanese Sakai Toshiaki will lock horns for the third consecutive time in the ITF Satellite Circuit tennis championship (3rd leg) men's singles final on Saturday. ...
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Pakistan to meet Egypt in final
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27: Defending champions Pakistan continued their majestic march in the World Junior Squash Championship walloping Kuwait 3-0 on Friday to check into the final where their opponents on Saturday will be second seeds Egypt. ...
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Teams violate rules in National League
KARACHI, Aug 27: The ongoing national football league - country's premier event has been reduced to practice sessions with FIFA rules being blatantly violated ...
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Champion hunted over dope test mystery
ATHENS, Aug 27: Anti-doping authorities were trying to track down Olympic champion Adrian Annus on Friday amid suspicions the Hungarian may have duped drug-testers after winning a gold medal in the hammer throw. ...
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British teenager Amir storms into final
ATHENS, Aug 27: British teenage boxer Amir Khan extended his amazing Olympic run by out pointing Kazakhstan's Serik Yeleuov on Friday to reach the final in Athens. ...
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Crawford sprints to 200m gold amid jeers
ATHENS, Aug 27: Shawn Crawford led an American sweep of Olympic medals in the 200 metres in Athens on Thursday, ignoring the jeers of a hostile crowd livid that their local hero was not on the starting line after missing a doping test. ...
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Korzeniowski poles apart
ATHENS, Aug 27: Robert Korzeniowski of Poland bowed out of top international competition on Friday as a walking legend after he captured his fourth Olympic title and third successive 50 kilometre walk crown. ...
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