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| July 28, 2006 | Friday | Rajab 1, 1427 |
A collapse to remember for Inzamam’s men
MANCHESTER, July 27: Blackpool pleasure beach, just up the road from Manchester, is famous for donkey rides and rollercoasters. On Pakistan''s last tour of England in 2001 Waqar Younis took his team there for some relaxation....
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Last-gasp Enrique goal gives Spain close win against Pakistan
TERRASSA, July 27: A last-gasp match-winner by Sergi Enrique gave Spain a 3-2 victory over a Pakistan thanks to a missed penalty stroke by Sohail Abbas in the Champions Trophy hockey on Thursday....
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Flintoff has surgery on injured left ankle
LONDON, July 27: England allrounder Andrew Flintoff had surgery on his injured left ankle and will need 12 weeks to recover. Flintoff had the operation Wednesday to remove scar tissue surrounding...
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Endorsement deal has BD cricket in a spin
DHAKA, July 27: Bangladesh cricket was in turmoil Thursday after a national team selector was accused of taking commissions from two national players for a deal with global sportswear company Reebok....
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Clijsters battles past Jankovic
STANFORD, July 27: Three-time champion Kim Clijsters battled past Jelena Jankovic 5-7 6-2 6-2 in the second round of the Bank of the West Classic on Wednesday....
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South Africa coach Arthur laments nervous start
COLOMBO, July 27: South Africa coach Mickey Arthur blamed nerves for his team''s lacklustre performance on the opening day of the first test against Sri Lanka....
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No athletes involved in Spain doping scandal: IAAF
LONDON, July 27: No track and field athletes are involved in a Spanish investigation into doping, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Thursday....
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Hewitt wary of Argentine tie
MELBOURNE, July 27: Lleyton Hewitt has yet to commit to play in Australia''s Davis Cup tie in Argentina in September amid security fears, Tennis Australia (TA) said here Thursday....
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See no evil, hear no evil, PCB tells umpires
KARACHI, July 27: All cricket umpires supervising in Pakistan''s domestic circuit 2006-07 will undergo eyes and ears test, a spokesman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday....
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Old Trafford’s high bounce thrills Harmison
MANCHESTER, July 27: England fast bowler Steve Harmison who destroyed a strong Pakistan batting line-up here at Old Trafford on Thursday in the second Test, said he enjoyed bowling on a pitch that had high bounce....
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Zidane’s headbutt tops charts
PARIS, July 27: A song called “Headbutt” written the day after the World Cup final is set to become the smash hit of the summer in France less than three weeks after its release....
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Malik consults PCB doctor
LAHORE, July 27: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday said Shoaib Malik''s elbow injury would be examined on a weekly basis....
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IAAF ratifies Powell’s latest 100 mark
MONTE CARLO (Monaco), July 27: Asafa Powell''s latest 100-meter world record and Meseret Defar''s 5,000-meter mark were ratified Thursday by the International Association of Athletics Federations....
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Ranking tennis from Aug 5
KARACHI, July 27: An open Sindh ranking tennis tournament will commence at the DHA Sunset Club from Aug 5, organisers announced on Thursday. It will be contested in men’s singles, ladies...
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Sri Lanka take lead as South Africa collapse in Colombo Test
COLOMBO, July 27: Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene cracked half centuries and shared an unbeaten 114-run stand for the third wicket Thursday to place Sri Lanka in the lead at stumps...
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LA, San Francisco, Chicago in running for 2016 Games
LOS ANGELES, July 27: The backdrop of America''s bid for the 2016 Olympic Games might be the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sears Tower or the Los Angeles Coliseum _ or none of these at all....
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Jalil, Asim tame rivals in singles
KARACHI, July 27: Fourth seed Jalil Khan overcame his younger brother Yasir Khan in three gruelling sets to advance into men’s singles pre-final of Arif Habib Tennis Championship at Karachi Club on Thursday....
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Roddick, Agassi find form in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, July 27: Top seed Andy Roddick, watched by his new coach Jimmy Connors, unleashed nine aces in a 6-4 6-4 win over South African Rik de Voest in the Los Angeles Open first round on Wednesday....
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SSGC in PFF Cup semis
LAHORE, July 27: Asif Ali’s match-winner helped Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) reach PFF Cup semi-finals after a 2-1 victory over Nushki at University of Agriculture Ground, Faisalabad on Thursday....
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World Junior Squash: Pakistan reach final
ISLAMABAD, July 27: Reigning champions Pakistan dumped Malaysia 3-0 to reach the team event final of World Junior Men''s Squash Championship at Palmerston North (New Zealand) on Thursday....
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Aqeel, Jalil to play in Delhi
KARACHI, July 27: Davis Cuppers Aqeel Khan and Jalil Khan are due to fly to Delhi in the first week of next month to feature in ITF Satellite which runs in the Indian capital from Aug 8 to Sept 4....
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Punjab Whites win women basketball
KARACHI, July 27: Trailing 17-24 at half time, Punjab Whites bounced back to topple defending champions Wapda 46-44 in extra time to win the final of the National Women Basketball Championship at NSTCC on Thursday....
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