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PHF’s ambitious SHL commences today
KARACHI, Sept 7: Pakistan launches its Super Hockey League (SHL) on Thursday in a bid to revive the fortunes of the sport. Inspired by India’s Premier Hockey League in January, Pakistan... 
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Pakistan’s chances on red clay bleak: Aisam
LAHORE, Sept 7: Top tennis player, Aisamul Haq said that Pakistan’s chances on red clay courts in the away Davis Cup World Group playoff tie against Chile were bleak....
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Commonwealth Games Torch due on 11th
ISLAMABAD, Sept 7: The Queen’s Baton Torch Relay in connection with next year’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne is due to arrive in Islamabad on Sept11. An advance party comprising Jessica Grant,...
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Indians on top as Yasir keeps hosts’ hopes alive
LAHORE, Sept 7: Indians continue to dominate the boys’ singles as three players from across the border qualified for the semifinals along with home player Yasir Khan in the ITF Junior tennis championship at the Bagh-i-Jinnah courts on Wednesday....
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Clijsters and Sharapova in semis after rousing wins
NEW YORK, Sept 7: The burning desire of Kim Clijsters illuminated New York’s midnight hour on Tuesday, and her reward was a place in the US Open semifinals....
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Last chance for Australia to retain Ashes
LONDON, Sept 7: England and Australia are facing key selection decisions ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test starting at The Oval here on Thursday with injuries to key bowlers casting a cloud over both sides’ preparations....
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India lack ability to win finals, admits Ganguly
HARARE, Sept 7: Captain Saurav Ganguly said India lost the match in the first 10 overs of New Zealand’s innings after his team went down by six wickets in the final of the triangular one-day series on Tuesday....
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Record betting for Oval
LONDON: One of Britain’s leading bookmakers has said that for the first time in the country over one million pounds will be gambled on a single cricket match in a single day when the fifth Test begins....
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Senior District Cricket Second round from today
KARACHI, Sept 7: The following two-day matches are scheduled to be played in the second round of the PCB Inter-district senior cricket championship from Thursday: Karachi region: Liaquatabad-Gulshan Zone v Old...
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Bangladesh struggle in warm-up tie
COLOMBO, Sept 7: Bangladesh’s struggle on their tour of Sri Lanka continued on Wednesday as they were bowled out for a meagre 195 in a practice match here....
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Australia ‘A’ due tomorrow
ISLAMABAD, Sept 7: An Australia ‘A’ cricket team which arrives in Islamabad on Friday will open its tour with a four-day game against Pakistan ‘A’ at the Rawalpindi Stadium from Sunday....
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Rashid salvages point for Punjab
LAHORE, Sept 7: An 82nd minute goal by Rashid Ali helped Punjab hold NWFP to a 2-2 draw in the National under-17 football championship Group-B in Quetta, according to message received here on Wednesday....
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Waqas and Faizan excel
KARACHI, Sept 7: Waqas Rufi and Faizan Malik shared the limelight as they helped their respective schools win matches in the KCCA Inter-school cricket tournament on Tuesday....
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Players suffer due to PTF in-fighting
LAHORE, Sept 7: In-fighting among the officials of the Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) was the main reason behind Pakistan could not participating in SAF, Asia or other world level events this year....
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Brazil, Sevilla match drawn
SEVILLA, (Spain), Sept 7: Five-time world champions Brazil narrowly avoided defeat against Sevilla when an own goal by defender Pablo Alfaro allowed them to scramble a 1-1 draw at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium on Tuesday....
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Double crown for Shahid
KARACHI, Sept 7: Promising Karachi player Shahid Hussain grabbed double crown on the final day of the Seniors national ranking tournament on Tuesday night at Karachi Club....
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4 Indian players sign for European clubs
NEW DELHI, Sept 7: For the first time in history of Indian hockey, as many as four players have been picked by top European clubs to play in their professional leagues....
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Basit, Khayal qualify for main round
KARACHI, Sept 7: Pakistan’s Basit Ashfaq and Khayal Muhammad qualified for the main round of the Kolkata International squash championship by beating their rivals in the final qualifying rounds of the world ranking tournament on Tuesday night....
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Football trials
JHANG, Sept 7: Trials for the selection of a district team for Punjab Inter-district football championship will be held at 3 pm on Saturday at Shafqat Shaheed ground.—APP...
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Akbar shines
KARACHI, Sept 7: Govt Islamia Arts and Commerce College advanced to the semifinals of KU Inter-collegiate cricket championship with a five-wicket victory over Faculties....
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