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Dibaba, Ramzi clinch historic doubles
HELSINKI, Aug 15: Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba added the 5,000 metres title to her 10,000 gold on Saturday to complete a fine double to clinch a fine double at the world championships.... 
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Skipper Taibu defies rampant Bond
BULAWAYO, Aug 15: Shane Bond’s devastating pace and Tatenda Taibu’s defiance dominated the first day of the second Test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand on Monday....
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Pakistan Steel lift Gold Cup
 KARACHI, Aug 15: Pakistan Steel (PS) produced a sterling show to lift the All-Pakistan Governor’s Gold Cup overwhelming fancied National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) 7-1 in the final at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium on Sunday....
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Ponting’s century secures draw in dramatic finish
 MANCHESTER (England), Aug 15: Ricky Ponting scored a courageous back-to-the-wall 156 as Australia escaped defeat on a dramatic final day of the third Ashes Test on Monday, breaking English hearts into a thousand pieces in the process....
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Last-hole birdie gives Mickelson title
 SPRINGFIELD (New Jersey), Aug 15: A dramatic last-hole birdie saw Phil Mickelson capture his second major title when he won the storm-delayed 87th PGA Championship on Monday....
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FIFA extends deadline
LAHORE, Aug 15: FIFA, the world football governing body, has given a second extension to the contractor for completion of its Goal Project in Pakistan and has now set the new date of Nov 1 in lieu of Sept 1....
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Miss Photogenic, Poly Nest share honours
LAHORE, Aug 15: Thoroughbred Pakistani fillies, Miss Photogenic and Poly Nest won the two main Azadi Cups on Sunday. The former won by a half-length while the latter registered an easy success....
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Makina shocks favourites
KARACHI, Aug 15: Three-year old filly Makina created quite a stir when she landed the Independence Day Cup as rider Waheed Baran performed a superb double in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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RDCA trials on Wednesday
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: Trials to select the Rawalpindi team for the PCB Inter-District Seniors Championship are to take place at the KRL Ground from Wednesday....
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Basil swims to glory
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: Basil Mazhar won the boys under-13 crown in the Independence Day swimming gala which was sponsored by the Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) on Sunday....
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Aqib, Alamzeb book berths in last four
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: Punjab’s Aqib Hanif and Alamzeb Jnr qualified for the under-19 semifinals of the Hashim Khan National Junior Squash Championship at the Roshan Khan Complex on Monday....
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Ghulam Abbas advances
KARACHI, Aug 15: Ghulam Abbas sailed into the quarterfinals of the Open Tennis Championship’s men’s singles event with a straight sets win over Kamran 6-1, 6-3 at the Karachi Gymkhana on Monday....
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Allah Nawaz heads winner for KRL
FAISALABAD, Aug 15: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) started their campaign on a winning note when they edged out formidable Pakistan Navy 1-0 in the opening match of Group-1 of First National...
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Boxers for Scotland
KARACHI, Aug 15: A six-member boxing squad left here on Sunday for Scotland to take part in Commonwealth Boxing Championship. Manager of team Jam Shahid Pervez also did not proceed due to sudden domestic reasons....
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Sami excels
KARACHI, Aug 15: Mohammad Sami, the Pakistan fast bowler, produced a fine all-round show to help Mohammad Hussain CC defeat Pak Korangi CC by 128 runs in the KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament....
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Shahzad shines
ISLAMABAD, Aug 15: A fine all-round display by Man-of-the-Match Shahzad Ahmed helped Essco score a three-wicket win over Quaid-i-Azam Club in the opening match of the National Bank ICA Inter-club Super cricket championship on Sunday....
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Punjab triumph
LAHORE, Aug 15: Punjab Under-19 rugby team stunned DHA Club winning the Independence Day best of three match series at the latter’s ground on Sunday. Punjab team won the first match 10-5....
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Pakistan finish last in Hamburg
KARACHI: Pakistan hockey team’s dismal form continued when it finished last in the four-nation tournament in Hamburg which ended on Sunday, according to message received here....
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