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Leeds Test poised for enthralling finish today: Pakistan chasing 323
LEEDS, Aug 7: England captain Andrew Strauss scored a majestic century on the fourth day of the third Test against Pakistan on Monday to set up the prospect of an enthralling finale....
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Inzamam in pain but X-ray shows no damage
LEEDS, Aug 7: Inzamam-ul-Haq was still suffering chest pain after an X-ray on Monday cleared the Pakistan captain of a major injury. Inzamam, accompanied by Pakistan trainer Murray Stevenson, went to...
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England discover Sami side of Pakistan
LEEDS, Aug 7: Pakistan produced a pumped-up display at Leeds to create the chance of a dramatic victory on the final day. They will require 323 runs, a record fourth-innings chase,...
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Jayawardene, Jayasuriya push Sri Lanka towards series victory
COLOMBO, Aug 7: Skipper Mahela Jayawardene and veteran Sanath Jayasuriya hit aggressive half-centuries to push Sri Lanka closer to a remarkable victory in the second Test against South Africa on Monday....
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Jones sacked for insulting Amla
DURBAN, Aug 7: Former Australian Test player Dean Jones was sacked from his job as a commentator on Monday after referring to South African Muslim batsman Hashim Amla as a “terrorist”....
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Strauss makes England just favourites
LEEDS, Aug 7: Andrew Strauss believes England are slight favourites to win the third Test against Pakistan on Tuesday and clinch the series....
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Premier League from next month
LAHORE, Aug 7: A total of 132 matches will be played among 12 teams participating in the third Pakistan Premier League (PPL-2006) to be held across the country from next month....
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Shoaib happy with form in comeback match
LEEDS, Aug 7: Shoaib Akhtar was pleased with his form after emerging unscathed from his first match since February....
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McGrath in provisional squad
MELBOURNE, Aug 7: Fast bowler Glenn McGrath was named on Monday in Australia''s provisional 30-man squad for October''s ICC Champions Trophy one-day tournament in India....
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Hanif claims double victory on rainy day
LAHORE, Aug 7: Trainer Mohammad Hanif Shera highlighted the day and night Lahore Summer Meeting winning a profitable double at the rain-drenched Racecourse on Sunday. He sent out the chestnut, Wah...
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Clement proves too good for Murray
WASHINGTON, Aug 7: Frenchman Arnaud Clement captured his second title of the year by whipping British teenager Andy Murray 7-6, 6-2 to win the Legg Mason Classic on Sunday....
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Obikwelu, Chambers in 100m second round
GOTHENBURG, Aug 7: Race favourites Francis Obikwelu of Portugal and returning British drugs offender Dwain Chambers cruised into the second round of the men''s 100m at the European athletics championships on Monday....
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U-16 shuttlers for Asiad
LAHORE, Aug 7: Pakistan will field a six-member boys and girls squad in the Asian under-16 badminton championship to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in November this year....
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Golf: Woods notches up 50th win
GRAND BLANC (Michigan), Aug 7: Tiger Woods withstood a late challenge from Jim Furyk to secure his 50th career title at the Buick Open on Sunday....
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Ghazanfar fit to join camp
LAHORE, Aug 7: Olympian Ghazanfar Ali, nursing a thumb injury, said on Monday that he was fit to join the national hockey training camp which starts in Abbottabad from Tuesday....
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Karachi squads for Bahrain ties
KARACHI, Aug 7: The Karachi City Cricket Association has named two academy squads to play against their Bahrain counterparts. The first match is scheduled for Tuesday at the UBL Sports Complex...
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Warne spins Kent to defeat
LONDON, Aug 7: Hampshire captain Shane Warne once more led from the front by taking four wickets for just 14 runs as his side beat Kent in an English 40-over league match at Canterbury on Sunday....
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Sri Lanka name team
COLOMBO, Aug 7: Sri Lanka have named a 30-man provisional squad for the Champions Trophy. The final squad will be confirmed after a tri-series featuring India and South Africa finishing on Aug 29....
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