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Fine centuries by Younis, Yousuf revive Pakistan
LEEDS, Aug 6: Pakistan''s Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan shredded the record books with a 363-run stand in the third Test against England on Sunday before the home side staged a belated fightback....
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Hafeez to bolster injury-hit team in England: Asif also flying out
KARACHI, Aug 6: National selectors have asked all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez to reinforce the injury-hit Pakistan team in England in time for the fourth and final Test at The Oval....
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Shahnaz Sheikh ready to shoulder responsibility of poor results
LAHORE, Aug 6: Newly-appointed Pakistan hockey manager-cum-coach Shahnaz Sheikh is confident that the team would make it to the victory stand in the World Cup, saying that he would be responsible for a poor performance....
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The day Inzamam failed to get his leg over
LEEDS, Aug 6: It was a memorable day for Pakistan. Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf compiled a record partnership that brought Pakistan back into this match....
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Younis plays straight after Inzy mix-up
LEEDS, Aug 6: Pakistan''s Younis Khan played a straight bat when asked whether he blamed his captain Inzamam-ul-Haq for running him out on the third day of the third Test against England on Sunday....
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Final Test evenly balanced after Muralitharan’s late strikes
COLOMBO, Aug 6: Muttiah Muralitharan demolished South Africa''s middle order with a four-wicket haul as Sri Lanka fought back strongly in the second Test after a rousing third day''s play on Sunday....
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Shahriar century sets up consolation victory
HARARE, Aug 6: A sublime unbeaten century from Shahriar Nafees helped Bangladesh cruise to victory over Zimbabwe in the fifth and final One-day International on Sunday....
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Shoaib makes heartening comeback
BIRMINGHAM, Aug 6: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar took two wickets and smashed 57 off 31 balls as Berkswell beat St George''s club by 144 runs in the West Midlands on Saturday....
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Slim chance for Jones
LONDON, Aug 6: England paceman Simon Jones'' hopes of making the Ashes series in Australia are slim according to an English cricket spokesman....
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IAAF chief calls for four-year bans
GOTHENBURG, Aug 6: The president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) wants athletes who test positive for substances such as steroids to be banned for four years....
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Spurs fans detained
BERLIN, Aug 6: German police detained 10 soccer fans after a brawl between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur supporters in a Dortmund tavern after their teams drew 1-1 in a pre-season match, police said on Sunday....
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The Conqueror’s obliges punters with win
KARACHI, Aug 6: Fancied three-year-old bay colt, The Conqueror’s, made amends for his last defeat when he posted one and a half length victory in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Ansar claims title with three-stroke victory
KARACHI, Aug 6: Ansar Mehmood of Navy overcame a one stroke deficit and untimely rain to beat defending champion Shabbir Iqbal by three strokes to become the new champion in the...
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Improvement of women sports urged
LAHORE, Aug 6: Pakistan has always had fewer chances of winning medals in the South Asian Games due to less participation by women, Pakistan Olympic Association president Syed Arif Hasan said....
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Button chalks up maiden win
BUDAPEST, Aug 6: Briton Jenson Button seized the first victory of his Formula One career in a Hungarian Grand Prix thriller on Sunday....
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Marquez retains IBF crown
LAKE TAHOE (Nevada), Aug 6: Mexico''s Rafael Marquez retained his International Boxing Federation bantamweight title here Saturday with a ninth-round technical knockout of South Africa''s Silence Mabuza....
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Two-shot lead for Woods
GRAND BLANC (Michigan), Aug 6: Tiger Woods birdied two of his final three holes to grab a two-shot lead in the Buick Open third round and move within sight of his 50th career title on Saturday....
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Iqbal topples Abbas in ranking tennis
KARACHI, Aug 6: Ahmed Iqbal sent promising S. Abbas Raza packing to advance into men’s singles next round of the Sindh ranking tennis championship at the synthetic courts of DHA Sunset Club....
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OCA to assist Pakistan sports
LAHORE, July 6: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) will help Pakistan improve its sports infrastructure and standard of coaches....
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Clement, Murray power into final
WASHINGTON, Aug 6: Experienced Frenchman Arnaud Clement and British teenager Andy Murray roared into the Legg Mason Classic final with straight-sets victories on Saturday....
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