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PCB keeps distance over Bari's remarks
KARACHI, Aug 30: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has distanced itself from an outburst directed by its chief selector Wasim Bari at veteran English umpire David Shepherd. ... 
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Inzamam for use of more technology
ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: Pakistan skipper Inzamamul Haq is in favour of the use of more technology to assist the umpires after two debatable decisions by English umpire David Shepherd against Australia played major part in Pakistan's defeat in the triangular final. ...
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Rain ruins Pakistan, Dutch friendly tie
AMSTELVEEN, Aug 30: Rain, appropriately, ended Pakistan's visit to the Netherlands when their friendly match against the Dutch national side at the VRA Ground on Monday was abandoned. ...
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I love to be a spectator: Indian legend Kapil
TORONTO, Aug 30: When Bishen Singh Bedi's Indian cricket team visited Pakistan in 1978, tour manager Maharaja Gaekwad told reporters at Karachi airport on arrival ...
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Benaud's XI should have had Murali, Akram: Ranatunga
NEW DELHI, Aug 30: Setting off a debate over Australian Cricket legend Richie Benaud's choice for World XI, former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga has objected to exclusion of bowlers like Muttiah Muralitharan and Wasim Akram from elite list. ...
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Champions Trophy officials named
LONDON, Aug 30: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday confirmed the umpire and referee appointments for the 12 group matches at the ICC Champions Trophy beginning on Sept 10. ...
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Karachi, Lahore to field two teams
ISLAMABAD, Aug 30: Karachi and Lahore will field two teams each in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy - the country's premier domestic cricket competition - starting across the country later next month. ...
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Australia jinx broken, power to the fore
ATHENS, Aug 30: Australia finally did it. After decades of collecting silvers and bronzes, their men's hockey team broke the Olympic jinx and won gold. ...
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Impressive victories for Asim, Shahzad, early exit for Wasif
KARACHI, Aug 30: Asim Shafiq and Shahzad Khan gave the home crowd something to cheer about, when they won their opening matches of the fourth leg of men's ITF Satellite Circuit tennis championship that began on Monday afternoon on the hard courts of Karachi Gymkhana. ...
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Leading stars for ranking event
KARACHI, Aug 30: The 18th Latif Masters national ranking snooker championship will be held at Karachi Club Billiards Hall on Sept 12-17, said Pakistan Billiards Snooker Association (PBSA) on Monday. ...
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FIFA officials to arrive on Sept 20
LAHORE, Aug 30: A three-member FIFA delegation will visit Pakistan from Sept 20 to 27 to assess the infrastructure of soccer in the country. Headed by FIFA development officer Mohsin Gillani, the delegation will meet the managers, coaches and officials. ...
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Hewitt sends US Open warning
COMMACK, Aug 30: Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt hammered out a warning to his rivals for next week's U.S. Open as he demolished Peru's Luis Horna 6-3 6-1 to win the Long Island Cup on Sunday. ...
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Everton leave Man United trailing title rivals
MANCHESTER, Aug 30: Manchester United's Premiership title challenge took a nosedive on Monday when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Everton. The result leaves United floundering in mid-table, seven points adrift of Arsenal and Chelsea, who have both won their first four matches. ...
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Austin wins in sudden-death playoff
CROMWELL, Aug 30: Woody Austin birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff against Tim Herron to win the Buick Championship on Sunday. Both Austin and Herron completed 72 holes with 10-under-par scores of 270 with both shooting 66 in the finalss round. ...
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