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Hafeez century puts Pakistan ‘A’ into final
KARACHI, May 3: A brilliant century by Mohammad Hafeez was instrumental in Pakistan ‘A’ reaching final of the EurAsia Cricket Series in Abu Dhabi with a resounding eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on Wednesday.... 
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Shaharyar, Saleem differ over dates for 2008 Champions Trophy
LAHORE, May 3: Pakistan will host the 2008 Champions Trophy in Sept-Oct and not in Feb-March as was announced earlier by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ad hoc chairman Shaharyar M....
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Ex-ICC chief accuses India of using clout
MELBOURNE, May 3: Former president of International Cricket Council, Malcolm Gray, has flayed the decision to allot every third World Cup to the sub-continent and accused India of using undue clout to influence decision of ICC''s Executive Board....
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India ‘A’ crush Ireland
KARACHI, May 3: Shikhar Dhawan continued his good form in the ongoing EurAsia Cricket Series in Abu Dhabi as India ‘A’ cantered to an eight-wicket victory over Ireland ‘A’ on Tuesday....
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Zimbabwean cricket chiefs urged to stop decline
ST JOHN’S, May 3: Former Zimbabwe medium-fast bowler Pommie Mbangwa has bemoaned the state of the game in his homeland and called on officials to act swiftly to save its future....
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Performance counts, Lara warns team-mates
ST JOHN''S (Antigua), May 3: Brian Lara has warned his teammates that performance and not names will get them selected during his third term as West Indies captain....
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BCCI plans one-dayers series in America
NEW DELHI, May 3: The Indian cricket board is planning to organise a one-day series in the United States this year, secretary Niranjan Shah said on Wednesday....
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Fine fifties by Khurram and Sarfraz
KARACHI, May 3: Fine knocks by Khurram Manzoor and Sarfraz Ahmed helped their respective teams to victories in the KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament on Tuesday....
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Pollock given more time for recovery
JOHANNESBURG, May 3: South African Shaun Pollock will be allowed to take as much time as he needs to recover from his back injury before a decision is made about his availability for third and final cricket Test against New Zealand....
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Majid, Pakistan’s nominee for ICC committee
LAHORE, May 3: Pakistan has nominated former Test captain Majid Khan for the post of chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket committee....
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Portas blows away seeded Monfils
ESTORIL ( Portugal), May 3: Spain''s Alberto Portas upset French fourth seed Gael Monfils 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the clay-court Estoril Open Wednesday....
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Pace talent hunt
SRINAGAR, May 3: Former India fast bowlers Javagal Srinath and T.A. Sekar on Wednesday concluded trials in held Kashmir to select boys for a prominent pace bowling academy....
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Reid sends Blackburn into Europe
BLACKBURN, May 3: Republic of Ireland international midfielder Steven Reid secured Blackburn Rovers a place in next season''s UEFA Cup with a first half header that brought Chelsea''s title celebrations to...
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Ahmadinejad not expected at World Cup
BERLIN, May 3: Germany does not expect Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to attend the soccer World Cup starting next month, Interior Ministry official August Hanning said on Wednesday....
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World Cup Security: Germany well prepared: US
VIENNA, May 3: German security preparations for the World Cup finals are going well, a senior U.S. Homeland Security official said on Wednesday....
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Squash: Hisham tames Aamir
KARACHI, May 3: Youngster Aamir Atlas Khan''s bid to qualify for the Liverpool Open squash championship main round ended in a disappointing manner when he lost to Egypt''s Hisham Ashour in the qualifying final on Tuesday night in Liverpool....
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Pakistan squash players experience decline
KARACHI, May 3: Pakistani squash players continue to experience a slump in their world rankings with the country''s number one squash player Shahid Zaman falling to No....
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Chinese on course for double
TOKYO, May 3: China moved closer to defending their titles in the Thomas and Uber Cups with easy quarterfinals victories on Wednesday....
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Horse-racing: Breeders’ Cup prize money increased to $20 million
NEW YORK, May 3: Total purses for the Breeders'' Cup world championships have been increased by $6 million from last year to $20 million, officials announced Tuesday....
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Probables report for training camp
LAHORE, May 3: Twenty-six probables, including Kiran Ilyas Ghouri, captain of the Punjab team, which won first national women football championship, reported at the national camp at the Punjab Stadium...
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Jews to referee vicars against imams
BERLIN, May 3: Christian ministers will tackle Muslim imams in a pre-World Cup friendly officiated by a Jewish referee as part of an initiative aimed at increasing understanding among religions, it was announced Wednesday....
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Polish coach predicts early exit
BELCHATOW (Poland), May 3: Poland coach Pawel Janas warned his team on Tuesday that they would have to improve on their 1-0 loss to Lithuania or face a first-round exit from the World Cup next month....
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PBA officials
LAHORE, May 3: Aamar Hayat Khan Rokri and Tayyab Sohail were retained as president and secretary of the Punjab Badminton Association on Wednesday....
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Sabir shines
LAHORE, May 3: Fine performance by Sabir helped Brothers Club won the Lahore Division basketball championship, beating Eagles Club 58-56 after a nail-biting final on Wednesday....
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