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New England soccer coach boots out Beckham LONDON, Aug 11: David Beckham was left out of new England coach Steve McClaren''s first England squad on Friday, raising speculation that his international career is over.... 
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Dravid wary of Lankans, Proteas
COLOMBO, Aug 11: India captain Rahul Dravid on Friday predicted a tough triangular series against South Africa and hosts Sri Lanka, saying both rivals were a force to reckon with in world cricket....
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England debacle: where does Inzy the skipper go from here?
GREAT leadership, you might say, requires values. Mohammad Ali Jinnah or Nelson Mandela for example represent values that we admire. Even leaders like Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin had values, although we consider their values to be evil....
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Imran will make a good prime minister, says Zaheer
LONDON, Aug 11: Having known Pakistan''s cricket legendary Imran Khan ‘in and out’ since playing days, Zaheer Abbas says his former captain would make a good Prime Minister for Pakistan but...
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Ashes Series: Reluctant Warne queries coach’s boot camp
SYDNEY, Aug 11: Champion leg-spin bowler Shane Warne has queried the timing of the Australian cricket team''s pre-Ashes training camp in outback Queensland later this month which conflicts with his commitments with English county Hampshire....
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Kenya recall Ouma for BD ties
NAIROBI, Aug 11: Kenya have recalled opening batsman Morris Ouma for the One-day International series against Bangladesh starting on Saturday....
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Australia face West Indies in opener
MUMBAI, Aug 11: World Cup winners Australia will clash with the West Indies in the opening match of next month''s triangular one-day series in Southeast Asia, the Indian cricket board announced on Friday....
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Amla saddened by Jones’ comment
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11: South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has spoken of hurt caused by Dean Jones jokingly calling him ‘the terrorist’ on air in the second Test in Sri Lanka....
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Rokri vows to run LCCA on modern lines
LAHORE, Aug 11: Re-elected as president of the Lahore City Cricket Association, Aamir Hayat Khan Rokri has vowed to run the association on modern lines like that in the UK and Australia....
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England can retain Ashes: Vaughan
LONDON, Aug 11: Injured captain Michael Vaughan warned on Friday he is confident England can retain the Ashes with or without him this winter....
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PCB declines ADCA invitation
LAHORE, Aug 11: Pakistan has decided not to take part in a triangular tournament proposed by Abu Dhabi Cricket Association, also involving Sri Lanka and South Africa....
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Federer survives scare but Nadal shocked
TORONTO, Aug 11: Rafael Nadal was upset by Tomas Berdych and Roger Federer survived a scare in the Toronto Masters third round on Thursday, ending hopes of a dream final between the world''s top two players....
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Rahman keen to prevent European domination LAS VEGAS (Nevada), Aug 11: Kazakhstan-born fighter Oleg Maskaev could complete a sweep of heavyweight titles by former Soviet bloc boxers when he faces World Boxing Council champion Hashim Rahman on Saturday....
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Obikwelu emulates Mennea in adverse conditions
GOTHENBURG, Aug 11: Portugal''s Francis Obikwelu braved miserable weather to become the first man since Italian Pietro Mennea in 1978 to win both sprints at the same European athletics championships on Thursday....
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Sajid cards 68 to take early lead
KARACHI, Aug 11: Former champion Mohammad Sajid carded four under par 68 for a one stroke lead against Akhtar Ali in the first round of 54-hole eighth Sindh Open Golf Championship which teed-off at the Arabian Sea Country Club on Friday....
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Gatlin’s coach quizzed by IAAF
RALEIGH (North Carolina), Aug 11: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Thursday it was investigating Justin Gatlin''s coach Trevor Graham for possible doping violations....
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Yasir overcomes spirited challenge by Ahmed
KARACHI, Aug 11: Second seed Yasir Khan survived a scare when he overcame a spirited challenge from Ahmed Iqbal in three gruelling sets to cruise into the men’s singles last eight...
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Sindh ‘A’ move ahead in jrs TT
KARACHI, Aug 11: Sindh ‘A’ chalked up three consecutive victories in the boys’ under-18 category to move ahead in the 13th National Juniors Table Tennis Championship which is currently in progress at Education Board Hall, Abbottabad....
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Aussie leapers look for medals
SYDNEY, Aug 11: Australian athletics are expecting Robbie Crowther and Chris Noffke to continue a tradition of strong performances in the long jump event at next week''s IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing....
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Wrestlers named for SA Games
KARACHI, Aug 11: A seven-member Pakistan wrestling team would feature in the upcoming 10th South Asian Games in Colombo....
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Nino dethrones Viloria
LAS VEGAS, Aug 11: Mexico''s Omar Nino, fighting past 10 rounds for the first time in his career, dethroned previously unbeaten Brian Viloria on Thursday to claim the World Boxing Council light flyweight title....
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Shahid to compete in English Open
KARACHI, Aug 11: Shahid Zaman will be the only player representing Pakistan in the Mamut English Open squash championship starting in Sheffield from Tuesday....
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