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Pakistan Open Squash: Frenchman Lincou reigns supreme
KARACHI, July 29: Reigning world champion and top seed, Thiery Lincou of France, on Friday clinched his first title of the year when he overcame world No 3 and second seed,...
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Contempt of court summons against PCB officials
RAWALPINDI, July 29: Civil Judge, Rawalpindi, Rafaqat Ali Gondal, on Friday issued contempt of court summons against officials of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), directing them to submit their reply in his...
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Sweet revenge for Saleh as he cruises into semis
KARACHI, July 29: Pakistan’s Saleh Muhammad continued his victorous march when he cruised into the last four stage of Asian snooker championship with an exciting 5-4 victory over Keith Boon of Singapore in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday....
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Doha promises best-ever Asian Games next year
KARACHI, July 29: The organizers of the 15th Asian Games have pledged the December 2006 spectacle would not only be the biggest sporting extravaganza in the continent’s history but also the...
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Debut delight for tsunami-hit Lankan opener
DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka), July 29: Upul Tharanga’s selection as Sri Lanka’s new one-day opener has brightened a year scarred by the devastating Asian tsunami that ripped through his coastal home....
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England may stand by Lord’s losers
LONDON, July 29: England announce their squad on Sunday for the second Test against Australia with the players who lost the Ashes opener at Lord’s by 239 runs likely to be given a chance to redeem themselves at Edgbaston....
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Ghazal grabs gold
KARACHI, July 29: Ghazal Mir Masood displayed total control of her boat and sailed to land gold in Optimists event. All Pakistanis were on victory stand at Tetouan International Sailing Week Regatta that concluded on July 28....
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PWD in last four
KARACHI, July 29: Munawwar Abbasi and Allay Hassan struck twice to help PWD reach KHA Inter-club hockey tournament semifinals after crushing Buffer Zone 7-0 on Friday....
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Edgbaston Test: Bowden to replace Aleem Dar LONDON, July 29: New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden will replace Aleem Dar for the second Ashes Test at Edgbaston after Dar was forced to return to Pakistan to be with his wife following the premature birth of their baby this week....
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Army win Inter-services boxing
ISLAMABAD, July 29: Pakistan Army lifted Inter-services boxing championship trophy defeating Navy and PAF at Army Medical Centre, Abbottabad on Friday. Commandant Army Medical Corps Centre Brigadier Muhammad Waqar Khan was...
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SSA names 20-member squad
KARACHI, July 29:The Sindh Swimming Association (SSA) on Friday named 20-member team to compete in the 13th national junior (men) swimming championship scheduled to be held at Peshawar from Aug 6....
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NZ struggling to field side
WINDHOEK, July 29 New Zealand are struggling to field a full team for their two one-day matches in Namibia after a three-day national strike in South Africa delayed the arrival of several players....
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Unknown rookie Watney upstages big guns
GRAND BLANC(Michigan), July 29: PGA Tour rookie Nick Watney shot a bogey free eight-under-par 64 to grab the lead after Thursday’s opening round of the 4.6...
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Italian Magnini leaves rivals floundering
MONTREAL, July 29: Italian Filippo Magnini became the second-fastest 100m freestyle swimmer in history on Thursday, winning the coveted title in a blistering 48.12sec at the 11th World Swimming Championships....
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Hockey: Fatehpur, Shining Stars advance
PESHAWAR, July 29: Fatehpur and Shining Stars secured victories to move into the next round of the District Swat Inter-club hockey championship at Swat Sports Complex on Friday....
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Tennis: Dilawar elected ATF VP
ISLAMABAD, July 29: Pakistan tennis chief, Syed Dilawar Abbas has been elected as the vice-president (South Asia) of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) in elections held in Bangkok on Friday....
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Wohaib Club breeze into final
ABBOTTABAD, July 29: Wohaib Club breezed into the final of National Youth Championship soccer, defeating Islamabad 2-0 on penalty shoot out at Frontier Force Regimental Centre ground on Friday....
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Trophy results
ISLAMABAD, July 29: The men’s singles quarterfinals line-up in the Staff Welfare Running Trophy badminton tournament was decided here at the CRA Community Centre, says a press release....
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Punjab cycle race
SLAHORE, July 29: Punjab-50 kilometre Open cycle race will be held at the Model Town roundabout on Sunday. The event will start at 5am. The cyclists are advised to report to Muhammad Qasim, national coach at 4.45am....
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KU trials
KARACHI, July 29: One-day trials to select Karachi University (KU) cricket squad for the PCB Inter-university championship will be held at UBL Sports Complex ground at 3.00...
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