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28th last date for Marathon entry
LAHORE, Jan 3: The last date to submit entries for the Lahore Marathon 2006 is set as Jan 28, a day before the event will be held.... 
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Weather may affect pitch preparations
LAHORE, Jan 3: Wet and foggy weather may wreck Pakistan’s plan to prepare hard pitches during this month’s home cricket series against rival India, chief curator Agha Zahid said on Tuesday....
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‘India capable of Pakistan challenge’
MUMBAI, Jan 3: India’s cricket manager for upcoming tour of Pakistan, Raj Singh Dungarpur, said the team is a well-knit squad and emphasised it was capable of meeting the challenges from across the border....
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South Africa take command of Sydney Test
SYDNEY, Jan 3: South Africa seized control of the third and final Test on Tuesday after Ashwell Prince and Jacques Kallis both scored centuries then Australia’s top-order batting collapsed....
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Black Caps seal series as Astle finds form at last
CHRISTCHURCH, Jan 3: Nathan Astle shrugged off the blues that have dogged him in recent innings to score an unbeaten 90 on Tuesday, giving New Zealand a five-wicket win over Sri...
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Sarfraz hired to rectify Shabbir’s action
LAHORE, Jan 3: Banned Test speedster Shabbir Ahmed will work with ex-Pakistan paceman Sarfraz Nawaz from Thursday for a period of two weeks in Rawalpindi to overcome flaws in his ‘suspect’ bowling action....
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Kallis in doubt for ODIs
SYDNEY, Jan 3: Jacques Kallis is doubtful for South Africa’s limited-over series in Australia after a recurrence of an elbow injury. Kallis was included in a 15-man squad for the triangular series, also involving Sri Lanka, pending a fitness test....
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India face Sri Lanka in final today
KARACHI, Jan 3: Firm favourites India will take on Sri Lanka in the final of Women’s Asia Cup cricket tournament at National Stadium on Wednesday....
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Ganguly in trouble again
KOLKATA, Jan 3: Former India captain Saurav Ganguly courted trouble once more ahead of the upcoming Pakistan tour when he was suspended from bowling in a domestic match on Tuesday....
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Lee reprimanded over dissent
SYDNEY, Jan 3: Australian fast bowler Brett Lee escaped with an official reprimand after being found guilty of dissent during the third and final Test against South Africa on Tuesday....
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Officials for Indian series named
LAHORE, Jan 3: Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced umpires and match referees for the home Test and ODI series against India. Sri Lankan Ranjan Madugalle and England’s Chris Broad have been named Match Referees for Tests and ODIs....
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Another disastrous year for Pakistan hockey
KARACHI, Jan 3: Pakistan hockey plunged deeper into troubled waters after dismal performances at major events during the year 2005 under a set of inept officials who pushed the sport into further turmoil....
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Tennis Round-Up: US, Netherlands topple Russia, Australia
PERTH, Jan 3: The United States battled back from the loss of the first singles match to overcome Russia 2-1 in round-robin competition at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday....
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Pakistan players leave for India
LAHORE, Jan 3: Eight Pakistani hockey players and one doctor left for Chandigarh, India via Wagah Border on Tuesday to take part in the Indian Premier Hockey League (PHL) to be held there from Jan 5 to Feb 1....
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Sailing: Qatar meet to help in forming nucleus for Asian Games
KARACHI, Jan 3: Participation of sailors in the biennial pre-Asian sailing regatta in Qatar in March will form nucleus for the selection of Pakistan team for the 2006 Asian Games being...
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Pakistan included in Asian Cup
LAHORE, Jan 3: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has included Pakistan in the qualifying draw of the 14th Asian Cup after Sri Lanka pulled out....
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Records set by Navy shooters
KARACHI, Jan 3: Navy sharpshooters made new team and individual records on the second day of the 15th National shooting championship at Naval Shooting Range on Tuesday....
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Snooker: Rambel Gul lifts trophy
PESHAWAR, Jan 3: Rambel Gul defeated Nouman Shah in the final to lift the 14th Frontier Cup snooker at Green’s Snooker Club on Tuesday....
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Customs facing uphill task
KARACHI, Jan 3: Pakistan Customs were facing an uphill struggle to avoid being relegated after Habib Bank piled up a mammoth 506 in their first innings of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match at UBL Sports Complex on Tuesday....
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Hafeez, Ayub shine in fitting reply
KARACHI, Jan 3: Sparkling batting by Mohammad Hafeez and Mohammad Ayub enabled Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) to make a fitting response to PIA’s first-innings score of 384 on the...
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No play in Pool ‘B’
LAHORE, Jan 3: For the second successive day, no play was possible in Pool ‘B’ fixtures of the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I cricket championship because of inclement weather....
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Surprise win for Young Ansari
LAHORE, Jan 3: Young Ansari scored a surprise victory at KASB Premier League soccer when they beat Baloch Mohammadan 1-0 at Azam Nagar Ground on Tuesday....
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Mahfooz on ICF panel
KARACHI, Jan 3: An official of the Canoeing Association of Pakistan (CAP) is among the six who have qualified as technical official/judge of the International Canoeing Federation (ICF) after clearing their examination....
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PSAF meets today
KARACHI, Jan 3: The management committee of the Pakistan Sailing Federation (PSAF) meets in the city on Wednesday to approve calendar of activities for 2006 besides discussing ways and means for the promotion of water sports....
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