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Impressive Pakistan outgun Kazakhstan
ISLAMABAD, May 10: A well-drilled Pakistan edged Kazakhstan in straight sets on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test volleyball series. Kazakhstan, who arrived in Islamabad only on Monday...
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Younis ready to lead Pakistan in first Test
KARACHI, May 10: Younis Khan maintained on Tuesday that he was mentally prepared to take over captaincy in the first Test of Pakistan’s tour of West Indies at Bridgetown later this...
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We won’t underestimate West Indies: Woolmer
KARACHI, May 10: Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer said on Tuesday his team was riding high after a successful tour of India but would not take the weakened West Indies lightly when they travel to the Caribbean this week....
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Sri Lankan crisis engulfs former greats
COLOMBO, May 10: Two of Sri Lanka’s greatest cricketers, Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva, were on Tuesday caught in a crossfire between rival factions in the country’s crisis-ridden cricket establishment....
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National Challenge Cup from May 25
LAHORE, May 10: The thirty teams, which will participate in the first stage of National Football Challenge Cup to be held at six different cities starting from May 25, have been...
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Abu and Tipu cruise into pre-quarterfinal
KARACHI, May 10: Abu Saim and M. Imtiaz Tipu booked their berths in the last 16 of the 9th Ranking snooker championship, after disposing off their respective opponents at Karachi Gymkhana...
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Piper suspended after drugs test
LONDON, May 10: The career of Warwickshire wicket-keeper Keith Piper is hanging by a thread after he was suspended for failing a drugs test. Warwickshire confirmed the suspension on Monday, which...
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Hampshire maintain good run
LONDON, May 10: Shane Warne took four for 58 as Hampshire beat Middlesex at the Rose Bowl on Monday to maintain their unbeaten start in the First Division of this season’s...
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Nanakpura, HSS No2 enter semifinals
PESHAWAR, May 10: Government High School, Nanakpura and Higher Secondary School (HSS) No.2 booked berths in the semifinals of the PCB National Inter-school cricket championship held at two different venues of...
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Unseeded Spaniard Lopez spoils Agassi’s preparations
HAMBURG, May 10: Age and the cold weather caught up with Andre Agassi at the Hamburg Masters on Tuesday. The 35-year-old American’s first-round defeat by unseeded Spaniard Feliciano Lopez on a...
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South Korea off to perfect start
BEIJING, May 10: Defending champions South Korea got their Sudirman Cup badminton campaign off to the perfect start Tuesday with an easy 4-1 win over Thailand, while Denmark proved too strong...
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Salman outlasts Abbas
KARACHI, May 10: Salman Aslam beat 13-year-old Mohammad Abbas Arif in a four and a half hour marathon to qualify for a berth in the main round of the boys under-17...
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Shoaib, Younus strike for Mohammadan
KARACHI, May 10: Shahzad Muhammadan Club thrashed Young Ittehad Club 3-0 in the All-Karachi Nazeer Hussain memorial football tournament at Hussain ground New Karachi on Monday. The first session ended barren...
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National hard court tourney from 17th
KARACHI, May 10: The National hard court tennis championship will be played at the Karachi Gymkhana from May 17 to 23. The events included in this tournament are the men’s singles...
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Fine treble by Madeeha
LAHORE, May 10: Punjab’s Madeeha Lateef took the honours when she grabbed three golds on the second day of the Inter-provincial U-17 athletics championships on Tuesday. She won the 200m,...
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Rawalpindi trials
LAHORE, May 10: A selection committee has been constituted to carry out the selection of Rawalpindi district U-19 team for the Inter-district U-19 cricket tournament. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) formed...
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Mashud aiming for county berth
LONDON, May 10: Former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mashud has said he intends to use his country’s current tour of England to bolster his hopes of playing county cricket. “Show me a...
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Floodlit hockey from 23rd
KARACHI, May 10: Rauf Khan memorial floodlight hockey tournament will be held at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium on May 23-30, organizers announced on Tuesday. Habib Bank, Sui Southern Gas, Karachi...
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