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Weather curtails play on crucial third day
LAHORE, Jan 15: Weather played the role of villain in the first cricket Test on Sunday as only 73 minutes of play was possible on the crucial third day at the Qadhafi Stadium....
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Woolmer calls for sporting pitches
LAHORE, Jan 15: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer on Sunday urged country’s cricket authorities to prepare sporting wickets to make the Test matches entertaining and result oriented....
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PCB prepares video of banned Shabbir
LAHORE, Jan 15: Pakistan cricket authorities have prepared video footage of pacer Shabbir Ahmed’s modified bowling action in a bid to get his one-year ban lifted or reduced....
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400 Indian fans arrive
LAHORE, Jan 15: Around 400 Indian cricket fans arrived to watch the ongoing first Test between Pakistan and India at Qadhafi Stadium. But the visitors were disappointed as the inclement weather...
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Umpires err
LAHORE, Jan 15: The ICC elite panel of umpires under fire from all quarters for committing too many errors made an elementary mistake on the third day of the first Test between India and Pakistan at Qadhafi Stadium on Sunday....
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India to compete in baseball tourney
LAHORE, Jan 15: India has confirmed its participation in the seventh Asian Baseball Cup to be held at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi from April 20 to 26....
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Horse-racing: Savabeel lands Hidayatullah Cup in style
KARACHI, Jan 15: The Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah Cup ended in a blaze of glory for four-year-old filly, Savabeel, in the Winter Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Toms catches up with Campbell on last hole
HONOLULU, Jan 15: David Toms birdied the last hole for a tournament record, nine-under-par 61 to move into a share of the Sony Open lead with fellow American Chad Campbell after Saturday’s third round....
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South Africa draw first blood in dramatic finish
BRISBANE, Jan 15: South Africa drew first blood in the battle of the world’s two best one-day cricket teams after a late flourish by Justin Kemp and Mark Boucher handed them...
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Soccer World Cup: Germany try to rescue scrapped gala
BERLIN, Jan 15: Embarrassed and angered by FIFA’s cancellation of a World Cup opening gala over concerns it would ruin the pitch at Berlin’s Olympic stadium, German political leaders offered alternate locations on Sunday to rescue it....
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Federer red hot favourite at Australian Open this year
MELBOURNE, Jan 15: A year ago it took a big Russian to stop Roger Federer. The question this time is whether Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, David Nalbandian and company have what...
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Hussey’s ODI average streets ahead
BRISBANE, Jan 15: Australian Michael Hussey’s One-day International average is now more than twice his nearest rival’s after another outstanding innings against South Africa in their tri-series clash at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on Sunday....
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Trophy tie hit by bad light
LAHORE, Jan 15: Only 18 overs were bowled on the first day of Patron’s Trophy Grade-I quadrangular series match between PTCL and Habib Bank at Multan Cricket Stadium on Sunday....
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Problems for United after derby defeat
MANCHESTER, Jan 15: As if losing 3-1 to Manchester City was not bad enough in itself, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and striker Wayne Rooney could now both face a...
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Bay colt Zoro upstages rivals in feature event
LAHORE, Jan 15: Four-year-old bay colt, Zoro, won in style the feature event, a class IV division I handicap race over the sprinting distance of 1200 metres during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Saqib slams match-winner
LAHORE, Jan 15: Four goals by Hissam Ali Hyder enabled Bank Alfalah to win Mueen Uddin Polo Cup crushing Soneri Bank 7-3 in the final on Sunday....
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Eriksson wants England job until 2010
LONDON, Jan 15: England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has no intention of not honouring his contract and would like to extend it to the 2010 World Cup, his agent said on Sunday....
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Narrow win for Rangers
GLASGOW, Jan 15: Champions Rangers edged out Motherwell 1-0 with a Peter Lovenkrands goal in their Scottish Premier League match on Sunday. The Danish striker lashed in a five-metre volley after...
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Trials postponed
HYDERABAD, Jan 15: Trials for the Hyderabad Regional Board hockey team were postponed by District Hockey Association (DHA) on Saturday following reported postponement of 53rd National senior championship for regional boards teams....
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Optimist, Laser 4.7 trials
KARACHI, Jan 15: Three-day trials to select Pakistan sailors for Optimist and Laser 4.7 classes of the Asian championship will be held at PAF Yacht Club on Monday....
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