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Sangakkara helps Sri Lanka seal one-day series
CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh), Feb 25: A dashing century from Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 78 runs in the third and final One-day International and win the series 2-1 on Saturday....
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Smith leads Proteas to narrow win
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 25: Captain Graeme Smith starred with the bat and snapped up two catches to help South Africa beat Australia by two runs in their Twenty20 match at the Wanderers on Friday....
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Patel sends England to defeat
VADODARA (India), Feb 25: Promising fast bowler Munaf Patel grabbed five wickets in each innings as England crashed on Saturday to an embarrassing eight-wicket defeat ahead of the first Test against India....
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Astle heroics wrap up ODI series for Black Caps
CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand), Feb 25: An unbeaten 118 by Nathan Astle guided New Zealand to a 21-run victory on Saturday and an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five match one-day cricket series against the West Indies....
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Stallions, Lions stay unbeaten
KARACHI, Feb 25: Lahore Lions and Sialkot Stallions maintained their unbeaten run in the Twenty20 Cup with impressive wins on Saturday. Led by Mohammad Yousuf, Lahore Lions whipped Hyderabad Hawks by seven wickets at NBP Sports Complex....
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Trescothick flies home from India tour
VADODARA, Feb 25: England’s woes on their Indian tour multiplied on Saturday when vice-captain Marcus Trescothick flew back home to attend to unspecified family problems....
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Pathan asks critics to mind business
NEW DELHI, Feb 25: “Mind your own business,” is Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan’s unequivocal message to critics. He was put under scanner...
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SA, Australia won’t use super-subs
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 25: South Africa and Australia have decided not to use super-subs in their five-match One-day International series even though it remains an International Cricket Council (ICC) playing condition until March 21....
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Mushfiqur named in Test squad
CHITTAGONG, Feb 25: Bangladesh recalled Mushfiqur Rahim to a 15-member squad on Saturday to face Sri Lanka in the first of two Tests next week....
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Chappell lauds Dravid
NEW DELHI, Feb 25: Indian coach Greg Chappell showered lavish praise on skipper Rahul Dravid saying India were lucky to have a leader like him....
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South Africa face bowling dilemma for Aussie clash
CENTURION (South Africa), Feb 25: South Africa’s bowling woes continued on Saturday ahead of the opening clash of the five-match One-day International series against Australia on Sunday....
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India aiming for second successive win today
RAWALPINDI, Feb 25: A buoyant India were on Saturday aiming to secure a victory against Pakistan in the last match of the six- Test series they have already lost....
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POA general council elects officials
LAHORE, Feb 25: Abdul Khaliq Khan and Khalid Mahmood were unanimously elected secretary general and associate secretary of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) at the general council meeting on Saturday....
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British Soccer: Chelsea back in business
LONDON, Feb 25: Leaders Chelsea recovered from their midweek defeat to Barcelona with a 2-0 win over Portsmouth as Real Madrid’s conquerors Arsenal were stung 1-0 by Blackburn in the English Premiership on Saturday....
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Essam hero again as Al Ahly lift trophy
CAIRO, Feb 25: Goalkeeper Essam al-Hadary was once again the hero of Egypt as Al Ahly lifted the African Super Cup with a penalty shootout triumph over FAR Rabat Friday....
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Gohar named Under-14 team coach
LAHORE, Feb 25: Gohar Zaman, the man who scored the only hat trick for Pakistan in World Cup football history has joined coaching staff which is imparting training in National U-14 football camp....
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Maradona proclaims Messi as his successor
LONDON, Feb 25: Diego Maradona is proclaiming Barcelona’s Lionel Messi as his true successor. “I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is...
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Young Ansari lifted by Hameed’s hat trick
KARACHI, Feb 25: Hameed Afridi’s hat trick spurred Young Ansari to a 3-2 victory over Malir National in the KASB Premier League soccer at Sixteen Star ground on Friday....
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Polo: Atif slams four goals
LAHORE, Feb 25: Four-goal Atif Tiwana enabled Garden Gas/ Guard Rice to win the Nurpur Low Goal polo Cup, beating Nurpur Whites 7- 5 1/2 in the final on Saturday....
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Horse-racing: River Dancer should make amends today
LAHORE, Feb 25: Three-year-old bay colt, River Dancer, who was beaten in his three previous outings, should make amends and win the Ghazali Cup run over 1,300m at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Record entries for Derby Day races
LAHORE, Feb 25: Racing connoisseurs will be delighted when they see a record number of horses taking part in the Derby Day races making it a tough competition on March 5....
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Bang On Target should atone for last outing
KARACHI, Feb 25: Seven-year-old mare Bang On Target is fancied to make amends by sprinting to victory in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Athletics: Army to maintain domination
KARACHI, Feb 25: Pakistan Army, the track and field powerhouse are expected to maintain their ascendancy in the three-day National Athletics Championship when it begins at the tartan track of National...
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Sharapova to face Henin in final
DUBAI, Feb 25: Maria Sharapova, who did her chemistry homework during the seven-hour break between matches, and Belgium’s Justine Henin-Hardenne will face each other in the final of the WTA Dubai Open....
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Campbell surprises Woods on a day of upsets
CARLSBAD (California), Feb 25: Chad Campbell’s 1-up triumph over Tiger Woods on Friday was the most spectacular surprise on a day that saw a string of upsets at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship....
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Arrangements for sports gala finalised
HYDERABAD, Feb 25: The University of Sindh, Jamshoro has finalised all arrangements to organise the Sindh Sports Gala-2006 in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission from Feb 27 at the Allama I....
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Sohail and Gufran claim titles
KARACHI, Feb 25: Veteran Sohail K. Rana and youngster Gufran Ahmed Ghani secured senior’s and junior’s title in the Sindh golf championship on Saturday at the Karachi Golf Club....
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Aqeel and Jalil claim doubles crown
SADIQABAD, Feb 25: Aqeel Khan and Jalil Khan won the men’s doubles title while M.Babar and Mana Masih claimed veteran doubles on seventh day of the All-Pakistan tennis tournament being played at Sadiq Club Rahim Yar Khan on Saturday....
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School’s basketball
KARACHI, Feb 25: Six local schools would vie for honours in the Inter-school basketball tournament which is being held at the newly constructed court at the Jinnah University, Korangi, from Feb 28 to March 7....
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IOC badminton coaching course
LAHORE, Feb 25: Twenty-eight coaches are taking part in the IOC Olympic Solidarity Badminton Coaching course which started on Saturday. It will conclude on March 7....
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