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Razzaq, Asif rout India as Pakistan clinch series
KARACHI, Feb 1: Abdul Razzaq and Mohammad Asif inspired Pakistan to series victory after the hosts outclassed India by 341 runs in the decisive third Test at the National Stadium on Wednesday....
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Pakistan post highest total at Karachi
KARACHI, Feb 1: The record-breaking Pakistan batsmen helped their team amass the highest total in a Karachi Test on the fourth day of the third and final Test against India at the National Stadium on Wednesday....
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Dravid hails Karachiites, rates NSK a great venue
KARACHI, Feb 1: Indian captain Rahul Dravid on Wednesday gave Karachi the thumbs up for its excellent playing conditions and crowd behaviour after the conclusion of the third Test here at the National Stadium....
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PCB to probe Chappell’s comments on Shoaib’s action
KARACHI, Feb 1: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked match referee Ranjan Madugalle to look into alleged comments made by India coach Greg Chappell that stated he was concerned with paceman Shoaib Akhtar’s bowling action....
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Younis all praise for pacemen
KARACHI, Feb 1: A delighted Pakistan captain Younis Khan paid tribute to his pace bowlers for their incisive bowling which contributed to India’s four-day defeat in the third and final Test at the National Stadium on Wednesday....
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Squash: Amir and Khayal picked for doubles
ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Khayal Muhammad and Amir Atlas Khan were on Wednesday chosen to represent Pakistan in the squash doubles at next month’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne....
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African Nations Cup: Nigeria, Senegal through to quarterfinals
PORT SAID (Egypt) Feb 1: Nigeria beat Senegal 2-1 on Tuesday night in a final African Nations Cup Group D match but both teams qualified for the quarterfinals of the competition....
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Expert who cleared Murli unhappy with bowler’s action
PERTH, Feb 1: The bowling expert who helped Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan remain in cricket Test ranks believes spinner’s bowling action is again ringing warning bells and should be examined closely by international umpires....
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Moody tips Sri Lankan to win World Cup 2007
PERTH, Feb 1: Sri Lanka has the right ingredients to win next year’s World Cup but the senior players will need to step up to the plate to secure victory in the Caribbean, coach Tom Moody believes....
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Pakistan create unique record with seven 50s
KARACHI, Feb 1: Pakistan created a unique world record when Abdul Razzaq became the seventh consecutive batsman to score a fifty in the same innings on Wednesday....
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Tennis: Winning return by Hingis
TOKYO, Feb 1: Four-time champion Martina Hingis made a perfect return to the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, overwhelming Cho Yoon-Jeong of South Korea in just 35 minutes....
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Senators want meeting over Niaz Stadium
ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: A requisition has been made for holding a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports to discuss matters relating to Hyderabad’s Niaz Stadium....
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Cricket thriving at junior level in UAE: Redha
KARACHI, Feb 1: Vice chairman, Dubai Cricket Council and member Executive Committee, Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), Mohamed Redha Abdulla Abbas, said on Wednesday that cricket was flourishing at school level in the Gulf....
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Asim’s second fifty in vain
LAHORE,Feb 1: Four wickets by leg-spinner Mansoor Amjad helped National Bank of Pakistan gain a five-wicket win against PTCL in a Patron’s Trophy Grade-I tie at Sheikhupura Stadium on Wednesday....
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ODI squad today
KARACHI, Feb 1: Pakistan squad for the One-day International series against India would be named on Thursday, chairman of selectors Wasim Bari said on Wednesday....
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Spurs European dream suffers setback
LONDON, Feb 1: Fulham defender Carlos Bocanegra blew a hole in Tottenham’s Champions League ambitions with a stoppage-time winner for the west London club on Tuesday....
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Two-goal Hikmat lifts Fata
LAHORE, Feb 1: Two goals by Hikmat enabled Fata to beat Wohaib Club, Lahore 2-0 on the opening day of the 2nd National U-14 football championship at Punjab Stadium on Wednesday....
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National camp from today
ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: The national hockey training camp for this month’s home and away Test series with India is due to start at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Thursday....
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Bankers down Army
LAHORE, Feb 1: Five goals by in-form Dhruvpal Godara guided Guard Filters to 7-5 1/2 win over Suzuki Township Motors in Sahir Low Goal Polo Cup on Wednesday....
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Rahim grabs equalizer
LAHORE, Feb 1: Two matches were decided on the first day of LUMS Inter-varsity football challenge cup on Wednesday. A 60th minute equalizer by Rahim helped FAST National University draw 1-1 against Institute of Business Management....
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Inter-collegiate badminton
LAHORE, Jan 1: Government Kuliat-ul-Nabat College, Lahore won two matches as ten matches were decided in all on the first day of the Punjab University Women’s Inter-collegiate badminton on Wednesday....
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Moosa strikes twice
KARACHI, Feb 1: KESC beat Pakistan Air Force 4-1 in the semifinal of the 2nd PFF League being played at Lahore. Moosa, Shakir and Orangzaib were on target for KESC who led 3-0 at the halftime whistle....
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Awais for Myanmar
LAHORE, Feb 1: Former international hockey player, Khawaja Muhammad Awais is leaving on Thursday for Myanmar to conduct FIH national coaching course being held there from Feb 3-9....
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Jones breaks world record
MELBOURNE, Feb 1: Australian Leisel Jones shattered her own world record in the women’s 200-metres breaststroke in a time of two minutes 20.54 seconds at the Australian Commonwealth Games swimming trials on Wednesday....
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