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PCB not to re-engage curator Atkinson
LAHORE, Sept 1: The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided not to hire the services of English curator Andy Atkinson for the Sept 30-Oct 16 triangular tournament, involving Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Pakistan. ... 
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Ponting stumped with Aussies bowling riches
LONDON, Sept 1: Skipper Ricky Ponting admits Australia could enter ICC Cricket Champions Trophy without settling on a first-choice bowling attack because of the rich form of its four quicks. ...
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Debutant Wharf inspires England
NOTTINGHAM, Sept 1: Alex Wharf had a debut to savour as England beat India by seven wickets in the first One-day International at Trent Bridge on Wednesday. ...
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Simons not quitting
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 1: South Africa flew home from Sri Lanka on Wednesday, with coach Eric Simons saying he had no thoughts of stepping down. South Africa lost their first Test series to Sri Lanka 1-0 before being swept 5-0 in the one-day series. ...
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Olympians return
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: A nine-member batch of Pakistan contingent returned home from Athens on Wednesday, after participating in the Olympic Games. ...
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NHS unlikely to be ready for Indians series
LAHORE, Sept 1: National Hockey Stadium (NHS), the venue of the fourth match of the home leg of a series against arch-rivals India on Oct 1, is unlikely to host the game because of slow pace of work by Communication and Works Department. ...
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Indian Kannan extends favourite Aqeel
KARACHI, Sept 1: Pakistan's top seed Aqeel Khan and second seeded Japanese Toshiaki had to break into a sweat before making triumphant entries into the semifinals of the ITF Men's Satellite tennis circuit masters tournament played on the hard courts of the Karachi Gymkhana on Wednesday. ...
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Darwish too hot for Mansoor
HONG KONG, Sept 1: Pakistan's lone hope Mansoor Zaman made an early exit when he was beaten in the first round of the Hong Kong Open squash by Egyptian Karim Darwish in straight games 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 on Wednesday. ...
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Saleh and Yousuf in same pool
KARACHI, Sept 1: Arch-rivals Saleh Muhammad and Muhammad Yousuf are drawn in pool "B" of 18th Latif Masters national ranking snooker championship which goes into action at Karachi Club Billiards Hall from Sept 12. ...
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Roddick unleashes fastest service in US Open history
NEW YORK, Sept 1: Defending champion Andy Roddick unleashed the fastest serve in US Open history on his way to a 6-0 6-2 6-2 demolition of Scoville Jenkins on Tuesday as Maria Sharapova's tournament was almost ended at the first stage. ...
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Russian refusing to return gold medal
MOSCOW, Sept 1: Russia's Olympic shot put champion Irina Korzhanenko, stripped of her gold medal after a drugs test, said on Tuesday she was determined to keep her medal because she is innocent. ...
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Schumacher brushes off retirement rumours
MONZA, Sept 1: Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher on Wednesday brushed off rumours that he was about to retire from Formula One racing. "I have heard around that I was about to announce my retirement. ...
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