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PHF seeks Sohail’s unconditional availability
ISLAMABAD, Jun 28: Penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas can be recalled to the Pakistan hockey fold should he give up his stance of conditional availability for the national team.... 
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Naved to be fit for 2nd Test
LAHORE, June 28: The chances of medium-pacer Rana Navedul Hasan of joining the Pakistan team before the second Test against England has brightened as his doctor in England allowed him to start bowling after two weeks....
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Jayawardene sets up latest England defeat
MANCHESTER, June 28: Mahela Jayawardene''s second hundred in as many matches was the backbone of Sri Lanka''s 33-run One-day International victory against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday as his team went 4-0 up in the series with another decisive win....
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PHF names 40 probables for camp
LAHORE, June 28: Forty probables will attend national junior hockey training camp at Pakistan Steel Sports Complex, Karachi from July 10....
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Poll, Ivanov axed from list of referees
BERLIN, June 28: English referee Graham Poll and Russia''s Valentin Ivanov paid the price for their performances during the first round of the World Cup by being dropped from the remainder of the competition on Thursday....
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Classes of 2006 recall classic confrontation
HERZOGENAURACH, June 28: When Germany play Argentina in the World Cup quarter-final in Berlin on Friday it will be the third meeting of coaches Juergen Klinsmann and Jose Pekerman with the record all square....
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Late goals take France into last eight as Spain go out
HANOVER, June 28: Late goals from Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane gave France a 3-1 win over Spain in the World Cup second round on Tuesday....
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Aragones may step down
MADRID, June 28: Spain coach Luis Aragones is likely to step down from the post despite the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) wanting him to continue....
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Heavyweights set for enthralling encounters
ESSEN, June 28: The World Cup returns with a bang on Friday after a two-day break as the hosts kick off the first of the heavyweight quarter-final battles....
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FIFA will severely punish racists, warns Blatter BERLIN, June 28: Countries that fail to stamp out racism at soccer matches could be suspended by world soccer''s governing body, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday....
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Teams prevented from training on relaid pitches
BERLIN, June 28: Ukraine and Italy will not be allowed to train on the pitch at Hamburg before they meet each other there in the World Cup quarter-final on Friday, FIFA said on Wednesday....
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I want to increase the world record, says Ronaldo
DORTMUND, June 28: On a team of famous one-namers, there is only one you need to know: Ronaldo. He''s not to be confused with Ronaldinho, Robinho, Ze Roberto or any other brilliant Brazilian ‘o’....
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Low goal ratio at Germany 2006
BERLIN, June 28: The 2006 World Cup finals could finish with one of the lowest goal ratios on record, according to FIFA statistics....
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Italians brace for football scandal trial
ROME, June 28: Hawkers sold T-shirts mocking champions Juventus outside Rome''s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday as workers prepared the site of a sports tribunal that will deliver verdicts in Italy''s biggest soccer scandal....
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Friendly hosts surprise fans with welcome
BERLIN, June 28: Germans are not known as the friendliest of people but the host nation has seized the chance offered by the World Cup to change that perception....
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Cheers and criticism as Brazilians celebrate
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 28: Brazilians pounded on samba drums and set off fireworks to celebrate Brazil''s latest victory in the World Cup on Tuesday, but the partying was mixed with criticism that the team could have played better....
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Mueller pays tribute to Ronaldo
BERLIN, June 28: Gerd Mueller paid tribute on Tuesday to Ronaldo after the Brazilian broke the former West Germany striker''s World Cup scoring record....
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Chinese commentator sorry for outburst
BEIJING, June 28: Chinese TV commentator Huang Jianxiang has apologised for his pro-Italian anti-Australian rant to an audience of many millions at the end of the World Cup match between the two teams on Monday....
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Spanish media see reasons for optimism
MADRID, June 28: Spain''s World Cup exit to French “dinosaurs” was greeted with criticism of coach Luis Aragones but also optimism about the young team''s future....
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Verbeek wants South Korean standards raised
SEOUL, June 28: New South Korea coach Pim Verbeek believes he is the right man to help the Asian soccer power close the gap on the world''s leading teams....
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Neville back in training
BUHLERTAL, June 28: England defender Gary Neville returned to World Cup training on Wednesday for the first time in two weeks after a calf injury....
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‘Don’t cry for Ghana’
UNITED NATIONS, June 28: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, a Ghanaian, said his country''s performance at this year''s World Cup was “just a coming out party.”...
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Mauresmo, Williams, Sharapova in hurry
LONDON, June 28: The top women were in a big hurry at Wimbledon on Wednesday....
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SAF Games shooting trials next month
KARACHI, June 28: The National Rifle Association of Pakistan (NRAP) will conduct separate trials in the city and in China next month for the selection of national squad for the coming SAF Games....
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Ali extends Hameed
RAWALPINDI, June 28: Former Davis Cup captain Hameedul Haq moved into the men''s singles semifinals of the first Shalimar Club Open tennis championship with a hard-fought win over Ali Abdullah on Wednesday....
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PCB to consider pay hike
LAHORE, June 28: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ad hoc committee will consider an increase in the salaries of staff in it''s meeting to be held here on Thursday....
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Tri-nation postponed
LAHORE, June 28: The three-nation badminton series between Pakistan, India and Iran, which was scheduled to be held at Islamabad from Thursday has been postponed after Indian team failed to get clearance from their government....
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Lifters for Iran
LAHORE, June 28: An 11-member Pakistan weightlifting team left for Iran on Wednesday for a month long training programme for participation in the 10th South Asian Games to be held in Sri Lanka in August....
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Aimal shines for Balochistan
PESHAWAR, June 28: Aimal struck twice as defending champions Balochistan started their campaign with a 3-1 win over Azad Jammu & Kashmir in the fifth National under-16 football championship at Qayyum Sports Complex on Wednesday....
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Italy, Korea confirm participation
KARACHI, June 28: Boxers from Italy and Korea will be seen in action as both the countries have confirmed their participation in next month’s Green Hill Cup International boxing tournament, says a Pakistan Boxing Federation media release issued on Wednesday....
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