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Poor selection mars naming of junior squad for Singapore
KARACHI, July 19: Pakistan named an 18-member junior hockey squad for next month’s four-nation tournament in Singapore on Wednesday amid a few glaring omissions and conspicous absence of chief selector Khalid Mahmood....
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Beleaguered Pakistan unlikely to impress at Old Trafford: Intikhab
LAHORE, July 19: Pakistan cricket team’s chances of success in second Test against England at the Old Trafford are slim mainly due to their beleaguered pace battery, former Test captain Intikhab Alam said on Wednesday....
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PHF crisis deepens as Musarrat quits post
KARACHI, July 19: Pakistan hockey woes mounted here on Wednesday when Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Brig Musarrat Ullah Khan decided to step down following a rollercoaster six-year tenure....
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Asif hoping for Oval Test return
KARACHI, July 19: Pakistan’s talented young fast bowler Mohammad Asif expressed hope on Wednesday of regaining full fitness before the fourth and final Test against England which commences at The Oval from Aug 17....
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Struggling Jones gets vote of confidence
LONDON, July 19: England wicket-keeper Geraint Jones has received a vote of confidence from stand-in skipper Andrew Strauss following the drawn Test against Pakistan at Lord''s....
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Flintoff’s Test hopes get a boost
LONDON, July 19: Andrew Flintoff''s chances of playing for England against Pakistan in next week''s second Test at Old Trafford have improved after returning for county duty with Lancashire....
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South Africans land in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, July 19: South Africa, led by their first non-white captain Ashwell Prince, arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday to play two Tests and a one-day series also featuring India....
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Arshad called up for Northants tie
LONDON, July 19: Pakistan have raided English league cricket to make up the numbers for their tour match against Northamptonshire which starts from Thursday....
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Bangladesh eye glory in Africa
DHAKA, July 19: Bangladesh are confident of picking up a first overseas victory when they embark on back-to-back one-day international series in Zimbabwe and Kenya later this month....
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Ranatunga slams minister for delaying tactics
COLOMBO, July 19: Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday slammed the sports minister for the delay in naming a committee to oversee the sport in the island nation....
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Star names ready for British Open action
HOYLAKE (England), July 19: Tiger Woods has got his competitive edge back, Phil Mickelson has done his homework and Ernie Els believes he is just a couple of putts away from a return to the glory days....
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Serena Williams makes winning comeback
CINCINNATI, July 19: Former world number one Serena Williams made a spectacular return to action on Tuesday sweeping past second seed Anastasia Myskina of Russia 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open....
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Parreira quits as Brazil coach
RIO, JANEIRO July 19: Carlos Alberto Parreira resigned as coach of Brazil on Wednesday following their quarter-final exit at the World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said....
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Fans riot as River crash out
ASUNCION, July 19: Rioting River Plate fans forced the match to be called off in the 80th minute as the Argentine team were knocked out of the Libertadores Cup by Paraguay''s Libertad on Tuesday....
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Footballer loses sight after club clash
BEIJING, July 19: Doctors at a Beijing hospital were unable to save the sight in Guinea international Ousmane Bangoura''s right eye after he was kicked in the face in a Chinese club match, a Chinese newspaper reported on Wednesday....
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Ayaz bags double hat-trick
KARACHI, July 19: Leg spinner Ayazuddin achieved the unique distinction by performing two hat-tricks in Zone-I Whites’ 297-run victory over Zone-II Blues in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-15 Cricket Championship at the Student Sports Ground on Tuesday....
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Top teams to feature in women’s basketball
KARACHI, July 19: Eight affiliated units of Pakistan Amateur Basketball Federation (PABBF) ad hoc committee have confirmed their participation in the National Women’s Basketball Tournament which is being held at the indoor court of the NSTCC from July 23 to 27....
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Leading players to compete in Karachi event
KARACHI, July 19: Leading men and women players of the country are due to feature in the richest ever Rs350,000 Arif Habib Tennis Tournament which will be played at the refurbished courts of Karachi Club from July 23 to 30....
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Shohaib shines in India
ISLAMABAD, July 19: Pakistan’s Shohaib Hassan beat Saurav Ghosal of India in the final of the Bajaj Almond Northern India Open squash tournament (seniors category) in Delhi, according to reports reached here on Wednesday....
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Officials named for Colombo Games
ISLAMABAD, July 19: The Pakistan Olympic Association has appointed following officials to accompany its contingent in the 10th South Asian Games in Colombo, Sri Lanka next month....
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