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Shoaib Akhtar ruled out of Lankan tour: PCB changes stance on Afridi
LAHORE, Feb 14: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of next month’s tour of Sri Lanka with an ankle injury, officials said on Tuesday.... 
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Senators highlight misuse of sports arenas
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: The Senate Standing Committee on Sports was told on Tuesday that the Niaz Cricket Stadium Hyderabad will not in future be used for holding marriage ceremonies....
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Gilchrist propels Australia to clinch tri-series
BRISBANE, Feb 14: Adam Gilchrist hammered the fastest one-day hundred by an Australian in a Valentine’s Day massacre of Sri Lanka’s bowlers at the Gabba on Tuesday to clinch the triangular limited-overs series....
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Ticket sales for fifth ODI from tomorrow
KARACHI, Feb 14: The city’s cricket-crazy fans must prepare themselves for another mad scramble for Sunday’s fifth and final ODI tickets when they go on sale from Thursday at only six branches of Bank Alfalah....
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England have no chance in India: Kambli
MUMBAI, Feb 14: Vinod Kambli, a scourge of England bowlers in the past, believes Michael Vaughan’s men will suffer heavy losses during their current two-month tour of India....
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Hockey team for India
LAHORE, Feb 14: A 20-member Pakistan hockey team will leave for India via Wagah border on Wednesday to play the first leg of three matches in Chandigarh and Jalandhar till Feb 20....
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Kashif slams match-winner
LAHORE, Feb 14: Two more matches were decided in the Lahore district Inter-club hockey championship at the National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday....
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Pawindas squad
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: The Islamabad Veterans Cricket Association has announced a 17-member Islamabad Pawindas squad for the Inter-city senior tournament....
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Women trials
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: The first phase of trials for selecting an Islamabad team for the PCB Inter-district women’s cricket were attended by 60 players....
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Chauburji Gym win
LAHORE, Feb 14: Chauburji Gymkhana beat Faiz Bagh Gymkhana by 70 runs in the Ikram memorial cricket tournament on Tuesday. Summarised scores. CHAUBURJI 247-6, 35 overs (Naveed Shah 74, Ijaz Khan 54 not out; Tauqir 2-35)....
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Domichi, Seher to clash for title
KARACHI, Feb 14: Reigning national hard court women champion, Seher Khwaja and Michiko Domichi were through to the women’s singles final after they walked away with convincing victories over their opponents...
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Horse-racing: Lucky Step fancied to make it four in a row
KARACHI, Feb 14: Five-year-old bay horse, Lucky Step, is fancied to make it four in a row when the Gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Wednesday after two-week break for Muharram....
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Sania demolishes Germany’s Mueller
BANGALORE (India), Feb 14: Top-seeded Indian Sania Mirza ruled the center court as she demolished German Martina Mueller 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the 175,000-dollar WTA Bangalore Open tournament on Tuesday....
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Squash: 4 Pakistanis advance into 2nd round
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: Four Pakistanis moved into the second round of KL Open squash tournament, according to reports available on Tuesday....
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Faraz topples Asad
KARACHI, Feb 14: Fourteenth ranked Faraz Saleem toppled Master Asad on the second day of the 25th Sindh chess championship at the Karachi Chess Academy on Tuesday....
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Aisam, Aqeel praised
KARACHI, Feb 14: Manager of the Pakistan Davis Cup team, Saeed Hai, has praised the courageous spirit of his players who went down fighting 2-3 to Chinese Taipei in the Asia...
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Munir emerges leader
RAWALPINDI, Feb 14: Muhammad Munir posted a second round of four-under 68 to take lead among professionals in the Open golf championship at Rawalpindi Golf Club on Tuesday....
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Nadeem shines
LAHORE, Feb 14: Afshan Club, Lahore and Raiders Club cruised into the next round of the fifth All-Punjab Mian Badaruddin memorial football tournament at the Iqbal Park Sports Complex on Tuesday....
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NWFPWHA to be formed
PESHAWAR, Feb 14: The formation of NWFP Women’s Hockey Association (NWFPWHA) would be announced by the end of this month, said a press release of NWFP Hockey Association on Tuesday....
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Vishal Singh strikes
LAHORE, Feb 14: Three goals in the fourth chukker, supported by 1-1/2 goal handicap helped Colony Textile beat Diamond Paints 6 1/2-6 in the Punjab Polo Cup on Tuesday....
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