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Ankle injury forces Shoaib Akhtar to miss today’s ODI
ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will sit out Saturday’s second One-day International against India because of a troublesome ankle that requires an extended rest....
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Musharraf lauds both teams
ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: The touring Indian cricketers were on Friday impressed by Gen Pervez Musharraf’s cricketing knowledge at a reception hosted by the President....
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ODI ticket seekers disappointed
LAHORE, Feb 10: Thousands of cricket fans returned disappointed after failing to get tickets for the third One-day between Pakistan and India to be played at Qadhafi Stadium on Monday....
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Dilshan helps Lanka shock Australia
ADELAIDE, Feb 10: Tillekeratne Dilshan threw Australia into chaos with four run outs to spearhead underdogs Sri Lanka to a spectacular 22-run victory in the opening triangular one-day series cricket final at Adelaide Oval Friday....
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Peshawar fiasco will not be repeated: PCB chief
ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: The disorder that marred the first one-day International between Pakistan and India at Peshawar will not be repeated at Rawalpindi, a top cricket official said on Friday....
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Kiwis lose key all-rounders
WELLINGTON, Feb 10: New Zealand has lost key players Jacob Oram and Kyle Mills to injury for the opening two one-day cricket internationals against the West Indies this month....
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England face fast pace in opener
MUMBAI, Feb 10: Indian selectors have prepared a dose of pace for England by naming four fast bowlers in a team for the tourists’ only first-class match before the Test series....
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U-19 World Cup: Paceman Anwar destroys Kiwis
COLOMBO, Feb 10: Medium pacer Anwar Ali bowled Pakistan into the quarterfinal of the Under-19 World Cup as they crushed New Zealand by eight wickets on Friday....
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Bangladesh drop Imran
DHAKA, Feb 10: Bangladesh’s cricket selectors on Friday dropped out-of-form batsman Tushar Imran for an upcoming home one-day series against Sri Lanka....
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Africa demands respect from European clubs
CAIRO, Feb 10: Africa’s ruling soccer body insisted on Friday there will be no going back on the timing of the Nations Cup, despite pressure from European clubs....
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Golf: Flawless Choi surges two-stroke clear
PERTH, Feb 10: South Korea’s K.J. Choi fired a flawless six under par 66 in the second round of the Johnnie Walker Classic on Friday, opening up a two-stroke lead at the top of the leaderboard....
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Nigeria grabs third place
CAIRO, Feb 10: Nigeria defeated Senegal 1-0 to win the third-place playoff of the African Nations Cup here Thursday. Garba Lawal netted the winner in the 80th minute when he stabbed...
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Chelsea on course for treble
LONDON, Feb 10: Chelsea’s treble bid gathered pace after the Premiership champions beat an outclassed Everton 4-1 in a one-sided FA Cup fourth round replay at Stamford Bridge here Wednesday....
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Austria’s Bammer into semis
PATTAYA (Thailand), Feb 10: Austria’s Sybille Bammer reached her first career semifinal at the Pattaya Open on Friday when she defeated Melinda Czink of Hungary 6-4, 6-3....
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Polo: Five-goal Chavanne ends on losing side
LAHORE, Feb 10: Candyland and Guard Rice moved into the final of the Nurpur Cup polo on Friday. Four goals by Vishal Singh supported by one and a half goal handicap helped Candyland beat Punjab Rangers 8 1/2-7....
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Yasir top seed
KARACHI, Feb 10: Upcoming Yasir Khan, youngest of the Khan siblings now on Chinese Taipei tour with the Pakistan Davis Cup team as observer, has been top seeded in the men’s...
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Aisam wins, Aqeel loses
LAHORE, Feb 10: Pakistan and Taiwan were deadlocked 1-1 on the first day of Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group-1 first round at Taipei Tennis Centre, Taiwan, according to information received here on Friday....
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KU trials from today
KARACHI, Feb 10: The trials to select different men’s and women’s teams of Karachi University for the coming Sindh Universities Sports Gala will commence at the campus from Saturday....
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Nations Cup award for Ahmed
CAIRO, Feb 10: Egypt skipper Ahmed Hasan has been named the most outstanding player of the 2006 African Nations Cup. The 30-year-old midfielder has been the most influential player of the tournament and has also chipped in with four goals....
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Races postponed
KARACHI, Feb 10: The management of the Karachi Race Club (KRC) has postponed the Gymkhana race meeting which was scheduled to be held at the Karachi Racecourse on Feb 14 following a strike call....
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