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BCCI plans softer approach on Ganguly issue
NEW DELHI, April 21: No breakthrough has yet emerged in Sourav Ganguly deadlock but there are signs which point to ‘a softer approach’ which Indian cricket board is planning on the... 
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Chanderpaul and Lara rescue West Indies
BRIDGETOWN, April 21: Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul rescued West Indies from the loss of three early wickets as they reached 60 for three at lunch on the opening day of...
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Results were expected: PSB chief
ISLAMABAD, April 21: The results at the Islamic Games have gone much according to expectations, the head of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) said on Thursday. “We had great hopes from the...
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Islamic Solidarity Games conclude: Saudi Arabia win football final
MAKKAH, April 21: The Islamic Solidarity Games concluded on Wednesday night while Iran was handed over the Games flag to play host to the next edition in year 2009. ...
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MCC’s concern over legitimacy of Ponting’s bat
SYDNEY, April 21: The MCC want to ban Australian captain Ricky Ponting’s revolutionary cricket bat ahead of this year’s Ashes series in England, reports said here on Thursday. The Marylebone Cricket...
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Another dazzling performance by Nadal: Acasuso stuns Safin
BARCELONA, April 21: Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal produced another dazzling performance to storm into the Barcelona Open quarterfinals with a 6-1 6-2 victory over Slovak Dominik Hrbaty on Thursday. The 18-year-old,...
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Honour for Danish Kaneria
KARACHI, April 21: Nazim Saddar Town Farooq Fariya on Thursday presented a gold medal to Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria for his outstanding performance during the Indian tour...
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Pakistan placed second
KARACHI, April 21: Pakistan have been second seeded for the hockey tournament of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, next March. Pakistan are placed at second spot behind hosts Australia,...
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BD leave out Mahmud for England tour
CHITTAGONG,(Bangladesh), April 21: Bangladesh on Thursday omitted seasoned all-rounder Khaled Mahmud from a 16-man squad for their first ever Test tour of England starting next month. Mahmud, who turns 34 in...
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Coaches must be recognized, says Mahboob
ISLAMABAD, April 21: Prominent tennis coach Mahboob Khan has called for acknowledging the services of coaches who have played their part in the development of Pakistani players. Mahboob said that it...
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Sajjad slams unbeaten 175
KARACHI, April 21: Chaudhry Sajjad smashed the highest individual score in the ongoing KCCA Centenary Inter-Club Cricket tournament in Bilal Friends’ massive 230 runs success against United Sports at Airport Stadium...
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IHF to appoint hockey coach
NEW DELHI, April 21: With just a week to go for preparatory camp for seven-nation Azlan Shah Cup hockey to begin, Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) has finally decided to appoint a...
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Lee eases past Drago in World snooker
SHEFFIELD, April 21: England’s Stephen Lee beat Malta’s Tony Drago 10-5 on Thursday to set up a second- round match against Peter Ebdon at the world championship. Lee, who was ahead...
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Feroze Khan laid to rest
KARACHI, April 21: World’s oldest hockey Olympic medal winner Feroze Khan, who died on Wednesday evening, was laid to rest at Gizri Graveyard on Thursday. His funeral was attended by former...
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‘Footballers most at risk from injury’
PARIS, April 21: Football players are far likelier to suffer injuries than other athletes, according to research published on Wednesday in a British journal, Archives of Disease in Childhood. Among young...
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Chelsea held by Arsenal, United beaten
LONDON, April 21: Runaway Premier League leaders Chelsea were held 0-0 at home by champions Arsenal and Manchester United finished with nine men in a 1-0 defeat at Everton on Wednesday....
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Harmison takes hat trick for Durham
LONDON, April 21: England fast bowler Steve Harmison took a first-class hat trick for Durham against Worcestershire in the county championship on Thursday. Harmison, who struggled on England’s recent tour of...
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Punjab grab title
FAISALABAD, April 21: Punjab won 11th Inter-Provincial Weightlifting Championship which ended at the Crescent Sports Complex on Thursday. According to the results, Punjab stood first with 70 points while Balochistan and...
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