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Musarrat admits mistakes but will not resign
ISLAMABAD, July 16: Pakistan hockey secretary Brig. Musarratullah Khan on Saturday admitted full responsibility for the national team’s seventh-place finish at the Junior World Cup but said he would resign only... 
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Senators put in requisition to discuss hockey decline
ISLAMABAD, July 16: Senators Murad Ali Shah, Muhammad Enver Baig and Dr. Kausar Firdous have put in a requisition to convene a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports to discuss hockey affairs....
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Murali returns in style as Sri Lanka crush Windies
 COLOMBO, July 16: Muttiah Muralitharan grabbed 6-36 on his return to international cricket after almost a year as Sri Lanka thumped the weakened West Indies by six wickets in the first cricket Test here on Saturday....
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PSAF chalks out ambitious programme
KARACHI, July 16: Pakistan Sailing Federation (PSAF) has chalked out an ambitious programme aimed at providing extensive training to sailors with an eye on next year’s Qatar Asian Games. “Pakistan had strong sailing roots and can ensure at least one medal at the Asian level be it 470, Enterprise...
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Symonds, Watson star for counties
LONDON, July 16: Ashes rejects Shane Watson and Andrew Symonds once more proved the depth of Australian talent by powering their counties to the semifinals of the C and G Trophy one-day tournament with impressive hundreds on Friday....
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Bang On Target should oblige backers
KARACHI, July 16: Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara’s Bang On Target who conjured up a magnificent victory on July 3 with jockey Muhammad Essa in the saddle, starts as our day’s...
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Aussies take guard for 9th straight series win
LONDON, July 16: The Australians want it known that they have their house in order after a ragged tour start and are on track for their ninth consecutive Ashes Test series victory over England....
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Montgomerie, Goosen close in as Woods stumbles
 ST ANDREWS (Scotland), July 16: Tiger Woods’s smooth march towards his second British Open title was halted by two bogeys early in the third round on Saturday....
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Nalbandian lets his racket do the talking
LONDON, July 16: Argentina edged ahead of Australia in their bad-tempered Davis Cup quarterfinal on Saturday thanks to inspired play from former Wimbledon runner-up David Nalbandian....
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Magical spell by Amjad
KARACHI, July 16: Slow left-armer Amjad Manzoor captured seven wickets to help Zone-I Whites overwhelm Zone-V Blues by 58 runs in the KCCA under-15 Inter-zonal under-15 cricket championship on Friday....
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Chamkani, Jinnah move into next round
PESHAWAR, July 16: Jinnah Club and Chamkani Club advanced to next round after securing victories in the Inter-club hockey championship at Lala Ayub Hockey Complex on Saturday....
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Holders Peshawar and Kohat-A secure contrasting victories
PESHAWAR, July 16: Holders Peshawar and Kohat-A advanced to next round after securing victories on the opening day of the All-Pakistan Ajab Khan Afridi basketball tournament at Signal ground, Kohat on Saturday....
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Saleh prepares to face his own pupil
KARACHI, July 16: Pakistan’s top cueist Saleh Muhammad will take on his own pupil Hisham Al Saqer of Bahrain in his first round league match in the Asian snooker championship in Bangkok, Thailand on July 24....
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Shakil and Irfan elected president, secretary ICA
ISLAMABAD, July 16: Shakil Shaikh, the new president of Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) who was elected unopposed on Saturday announced that the era of victimisation of players was now history....
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Vaqas grabs 5-shot lead
KARACHI, July 16: Country’s number one amateur golfer Vaqas Ahmed took a five-stroke lead in the national trials at Arabian Sea Country Club on Saturday after a third round of two-over-par 74....
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Adil on goal rampage
KARACHI, July 16: Adil slammed home four goals to propel United Gymkhana to a convincing 6-0 victory over KDA in the KHA Inter-club hockey tournament on Saturday....
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15-member squad for Women’s Games
ISLAMABAD, July 16: The Pakistan Women’s Swimming Association on Saturday selected 15 swimmers for the 4th Islamic Women’s Games in Tehran. The two-day trials held at the Pakistan Sports Complex pool...
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KPT and NBP share points
ISLAMABAD, July 16: National Bank and Karachi Port Trust drew a blank in the National Football Challenge Cup at the Army Stadium in Rawalpindi on Saturday....
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Russian sets hammer record
MOSCOW, July 16: Russia’s Tatyana Lysenko set a world record in the women’s hammer with a throw of 77.06 metres, bettering the previous mark by almost a metre....
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Lady Diana banned
LAHORE, July 16: The entries of bay mare, Lady Diana, who put up a dismal performance last Sunday, has been stopped for a month by the Lahore Race Club (LRC)....
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ACBS invites Shabbir to act as referee
KARACHI, July 16: Leading referee Shabbir Hussain Daruwala has been invited by Asian Confederation of Billiards Sport (ACBS) to supervise the 21st Asian snooker championship in Bangkok, Thailand from July 24 to 31....
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PSB summer camp
QUETTA, July 16: Pakistan Sports Board, Quetta Centre started a summer training camp on Saturday. The camp will provide training to the sportspersons in weightlifting, table tennis, karate, boxing and shotukan karate for one month....
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Bankers squads
KARACHI, July 16: National Bank of Pakistan named on Saturday its badminton and football teams for All-Pakistan New Khan badminton tournament in Lahore and ongoing national football Challenge Cup....
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Phoenix poised to grab hat trick
LAHORE, July 16: Phoenix, a three-year-old bay colt looks a better proposition to pick up the spoils in the Lahore Summer Meeting to be held at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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