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PCB urged to extend ban period
ISLAMABAD, June 20: Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) on Monday demanded of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to enhance period of ban from one to three-to-five years on Rawalpindi Cricket Association (RCA) official... 
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Jordan outwit Pakistan
LAHORE, June 20: Jordan qualified for the World Youth bridge championship by winning the 3rd Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East Zone beating Pakistan in the final 198-125 points at...
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Federer, Hewitt cruise into second round
LONDON, June 20: Banishing early stormclouds, Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt thundered through to the second round of Wimbledon on Monday. The afternoon sun which bathed south-west London after a damp...
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Easy sailings for Nisar, Ali, Sajjad and Karrar
KARACHI, June 20: Four Pakistan pugilists moved ahead but an underachiever Bilal Ghazi bowed down in the inaugural Asian Junior championship opening round at KPT Sports Complex on Monday. It was...
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Dr Yaqoob retains title
PESHAWAR, June 20: Dr Muhammad Yaqoob retained the title after defeating Dr Nadeem in the final of the 9th NWFP chess championship at PSB Coaching Centre on Monday. He played with...
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Adnan stretched by Nasir
KARACHI, June 20: Nineteen-year-old left-hander Adnan Khan had to display his best in overcoming 14-year-old Nasir Mushtaq, when the men’s singles KC Tennis championship 2005 got under way at the Karachi...
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Campbell holds off Tiger Woods for maiden major title
PINEHURST (North Carolina), June 20: New Zealand’s Michael Campbell held off a charging Tiger Woods to clinch his maiden major title by two shots at the 105th US Open on Sunday....
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Six-wicket haul by Wasim
KARACHI, June 20: Medium-pacer Wasim Hanif grabbed six wickets to help Korangi Al-Fateh CC shoot out New Paramount CC for only 35 runs in the KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament fixture...
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Schumacher claims hollow win
INDIANAPOLIS, June 20: World champion Michael Schumacher won an empty victory at the US Grand Prix on Sunday after only six cars started the race because of a fiasco over tyre...
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All-round show by Zahid
KARACHI, June 20: A brilliant all-round performance by Zahid Raza helped ABN-Amro Bank beat Cougars by 76 runs in the 5th AKU Sports and Rehabilitation Centre cricket tournament at the AKU...
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PSF to honour Shahid Afridi
KARACHI, June 20: Pakistan’s charismatic allrounder Shahid Afridi will be honoured at a reception on June 25 at Pearl Continental Hotel for his outstanding performances on the tours of India and...
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West Indies name uncapped Ramdin
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), June 20: West Indies have included wicket-keeper/batsman Dinesh Ramdin among 13 players selected for the tour to Sri Lanka starting next month....
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Young Emperor romps home
LAHORE, June 20: Six-year-old dark-bay gelding, Young Emperor, ridden by jockey Aamar Parvaiz, gave a magnificent front-running display when he beat joint favourite filly, Red Rock by a length to win...
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Mexico and Japan stun champions
HANOVER (Germany), June 20: Mexico joined Germany and Argentina in the Confederations Cup semifinals on Sunday, leaving Brazil to battle Japan for the final berth. Mexico stunned world champions Brazil 1-0...
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Coach and captain confident of victory
LAHORE, June 20: Pakistan junior hockey coach Tahir Zaman and captain Shakeel Abbasi were hopeful of victory in the 8th Junior World Cup. “Every team is coming there to win. We...
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Khayal upsets Gough
LAHORE, June 20: Three Pakistanis and one Egyptian cruised into the semifinals of the Pakistan international squash championship at Punjab Squash Association Complex on Monday. Khayal Mohammad maintained winning streak edging...
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KSBA officials
KARACHI, June 20: Asif Azeem and Zeeshan Merchant were elected as the president and secretary general of the newly formed Karachi Softball Association (KSBA), says a news release issued on Monday....
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Senators request
KARACHI, June 20: Three senators have requested the chairman of the Standing Committee on Sports to convene a meeting to discuss about the deteriorating affairs of Pakistan Hockey Federation and Pakistan...
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