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Aisam wins two gold medals for Pakistan
TAIF, April 19: Aisamul Haq Qureshi played quality tennis on Tuesday and was instrumental in helping Pakistan earn two gold medals on the penultimate day of the first Islamic Games at... 
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PM to receive team on 24th: Shaharyar
ISLAMABAD, April 19: President Pervez Musharraf has personally congratulated Pakistan team for their outstanding performance during Indian tour while Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will receive...
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Pakistan can beat any side, claims Woolmer
KARACHI, April 19: Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan cricket coach, says his young team could be potential world-beaters if they perform as well as they did during their tour of long-term rivals...
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England target 2009 to become world’s best
LONDON, April 19: English cricket chiefs unveiled a new national plan for the sport here on Tuesday, with a target date of 2009 for the national side to become the best...
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I never expected to be strike bowler, says Rana Naved
KARACHI, April 19: Pakistan pace bowler Rana Navedul Hasan disclosed on Tuesday that he never thought of being a major influence in the outcome of the just-ended one-day series against India....
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White ousts O’Brien to reach 2nd round: Snooker
SHEFFIELD (England), April 19: In-form Jimmy White beat Ireland’s Fergal O’Brien 10-5 to secure his place in the second round of the world championship on Tuesday....
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Kiran, Sana and Rubab selected: World Swimming
KARACHI, April 19: Kiran Khan of Wapda, Rubab Raza, and Sana Wahid of Army were selected in the trials that concluded in Lahore on Sunday for participation in 11th FINA World...
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Negussie breaks Kenyan grip on Boston marathon
BOSTON, April 19: Hailu Negussie of Ethiopia ended Kenyan men’s dominance of the Boston marathon on Monday by becoming the second Ethiopian winner in the history of the world’s oldest annually...
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Proteas face Pollock selection dilemma
BRIDGETOWN, April 19: South Africa must decide whether to risk selecting Shaun Pollock for the third Test against the West Indies, which starts in Bridgetown on Thursday. All-rounder...
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Lehmann axed
SYDNEY, April 19: Australian selectors dashed any faint hopes batsman Darren Lehmann held of regaining a spot in the national side on Tuesday when they included the 35-year-old in a group...
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Radcliffe wins selection
LONDON, April 19: Paula Radcliffe was named on Tuesday in the British marathon team for the August world championships although she has yet to decide whether she will run over the...
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Botham to visit Galle
COLOMBO, April 19: Former England cricket skipper Ian Botham is to visit Sri Lanka’s tsunami-hit southern region on Wednesday as part of efforts to raise money for survivors, officials said. Botham...
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Shahbaz, Bilal hit centuries
KARACHI, April 19: Shahbaz Butt and Mohammad Bilal smashed centuries in the latest round of matches in the KCCA Centenary inter-club cricket tournament on Monday. Shahbaz blasted 118 with 11 fours...
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Rehman shines
KARACHI, April 19: An unbeaten knock of 57 by Rehman enabled Synergy beat Jaffar Brothers in the second Abdul Quddoos Sheikh memorial multinational cricket tournament at the PCB...
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Netball team for India
KARACHI, April 19: A 17-member Pakistan men’s Netball team is due to leave for India via Wagha Border on Wednesday to play a five-match series. Team: Maqbool Ahmed (captain), Muhammad Ali,...
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Boxing trials
KARACHI, April 19: Trials to select Karachi South boxing team will be held at Peoples Stadium on April 25, Karachi South Boxing Association announced on Tuesday....
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Johansson storms into second round: Tennis
BARCELONA, April 19: Former Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson rattled off a whirlwind 6-2 6-1 win over Austria’s Stefan Koubek in the first round of the Barcelona Open on Monday. The...
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Godara, Taimur guide team to victory
LAHORE, April 19: Dhruvpal Godara slammed five goals and Taimur Ali Malik struck four to guide Guard Filters to a 11-5 ½ win over Adisseo in the cup polo event on...
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‘Success due to team effort’
TAIF, April 19: Rashid Malik, Pakistan tennis coach said that the success of his team in the Islamic Games was due to good team effort. “The boys did a remarkable job...
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Memorial hockey
KARACHI, April 19: Central Fitness Club and Telecom Boys won their matches on the third day of All-Karachi Ayub and Matloob Baig Memorial Hockey Tournament on Monday. CFC overcame Cantt Combined...
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