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England Tour of Pakistan: Hasib blames PCB for depriving other Test centres
KARACHI, Aug 8: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) came under scathing attack on Monday from former Test player Hasib Ahsan who held the ad hoc committee responsible for depriving Karachi of a Test against England in the coming winter.... 
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New Zealand crush Zimbabwe in two days for record win
HARARE, Aug 8: New Zealand celebrated a record innings and 294 runs victory over Zimbabwe on the second day of the first Test on Monday....
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Athletics: Williams reigns supreme in the rain
HELSINKI, Aug 8: Lauryn Williams of the United States won the women’s 100 metres title at the world athletics championships here on Monday. The 21-year-old Olympic silver medallist timed 10.93...
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Boxing: KPT snatch national cadet title
KARACHI, Aug 8: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) accumulated 15 points to win the national cadet boxing championship at KPT Sports Complex on Monday. KPT, who grabbed three gold medals, two silver...
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Australian pacer Lee in hospital
LONDON, Aug 8: Australia pace bowler Brett Lee has been admitted to hospital for tests on a suspected knee infection, an Australian cricket spokesman said on Monday....
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Britain’s media delight, Aussies claim umpire’s error for defeat
LONDON, Aug 8: Britain’s press hailed England’s nail-biting victory over Australia and even took the rare step of plastering it all over the front pages on Monday....
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England retain same squad for third Test
LONDON, Aug 8: England announced an unchanged squad for Thursday’s third Test at Old Trafford following Sunday’s incredible two-run win that levelled the five-match series at 1-1....
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Iranian karate coaches due on Saturday
LAHORE, Aug 8: Two Iranian coaches, will arrive on Aug 13 to hone the skills of Pakistani karatekas to prepare them for their participation in forthcoming International events....
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SA Academy team arrives
KARACHI, Aug 8: An 18-member South African Academy cricket squad arrived here on Monday on a three-week tour to Pakistan to play two four-day matches and three one-dayers against Pakistan Academy....
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Goosen edges out Jobe for narrow victory
CASTLE ROCK (Colorado), Aug 8: South Africa’s Retief Goosen capped his preparations for the US PGA Championship by claiming his first title of the season with a one-point win over Brandt Jobe at the International on Sunday....
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Coach hopeful of good results in Europe
ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The Pakistan hockey team wound up the second and final phase of its training on Monday and was preparing to leave for Germany on Tuesday morning....
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Hockey: Navy book berth in quarterfinals
KARACHI, Aug 8: Mohammad Imran grabbed a late second half equaliser to propel Pakistan Navy into All-Pakistan Governor’s Gold Cup hockey quarterfinals after a 3-3 draw with Customs at Hockey Club of Pakistan on Monday....
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Hameed criticizes PTF policy on women tennis ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: Former Davis Cup player Hameedul Haq on Monday criticised the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) for acting “too late” by holding an exclusive tournament for women....
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Shahab-Wazir clinch pairs event
KARACHI, Aug 8: Shahab Saeed-Wazir Durrani won the Scramble Mitchel Movement in the opening weekend bridge programme with a superb score of 69.64 per cent on Sunday....
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PSB, POA urged to promote badminton
LAHORE, Aug 8: The Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) has urged the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) to take notice of the excellent performance of Wajid Ali and Omer Zeeshan and honour them with cash prizes....
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Olympic Day Run on 21st
LAHORE, Aug 8: ‘Olympic Day Run’, under the annual programme of International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be held on Aug 21, starting at 6.30am. The race will start from Punjab Stadium...
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Pierce lifts title
CARLSBAD, (California), Aug 8: Sixth seed Mary Pierce combined a powerful serve with punishing returns to pick up a first US hardcourt title, easing past Japan’s Ai Sugiyama 6-0 6-3 in the final of the San Diego Classic on Sunday....
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Cayman Islands replace US
LONDON, Aug 8: The United States, population over 296 million, has been kicked out of cricket’s Intercontinental Cup and replaced by the Cayman Islands, population 44,720....
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Junaid shines in U-17 cricket
KARACHI, Aug 8: Slow left-armer Mohammad Junaid grabbed five for 46 to spin Zone-VII Whites to a 28-run victory over Zone-II Blues in the KCCA under-17 Inter-zonal cricket tournament at Asifabad Sports ground on Sunday....
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Junior squash from Friday
ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: The Hashim Khan National junior squash championship will be played at Mushaf Squash Complex from Friday. The championship, which concludes on Aug 17, will feature junior categories of under-11, under-13, under-15, under-17 and under-19....
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Pressure will be on Lanka: Dravid
COLOMBO, Aug 8: India captain Rahul Dravid believes Sri Lanka, who have won three of their four matches in the tournament, will be the side under pressure going into the triangular series final on Tuesday....
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Success for Punjab
KARACHI, Aug 8: Punjab clinched the Inter-provincial kamti karate championship which concluded at Sindh Sports Board (SSB) Hall, said a news release on Monday. Hosts Sindh finished runners-up while Balochistan attained third spot in the four-team competition.—APP...
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Bankers triumph
KARACHI, Aug 8: Habib Bank (HBL) defeated Wohaib Club 2-0 in the Pakistan Premier League at Aga Khan Gymkhana on Monday. The bankers were 1-0 up when Abdul Qayyum found the...
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U-17 trials
LAHORE, Aug 8: Punjab Hockey Association (PHA) will select the Lahore region team for participation in the national U-17 hockey championship being held at Faisalabad from Aug 23 to 31....
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