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Shoaib may return for final Test: Woolmer
SHENLEY (England), Aug 12: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar could return to action for the final test against England next week, coach Bob Woolmer said, after coming through eight overs against a West Indies ‘A’ side on Saturday.... 
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Foreign coach no threat to selection committee, says PHF secretary
LAHORE, Aug 12: The national selection committee will continue to perform with all existing powers even if Pakistan hired the services of a foreign coach, said Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary Akhtar-ul-Islam on Saturday....
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England will go all out for win: Fletcher
LONDON, Aug 12: Duncan Fletcher has urged England to adopt a ruthless approach when they take on Pakistan in their final cricket Test of summer next week at The Oval....
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PFF announces squad
LAHORE, Aug 12: Muhammad Essa will lead a 20-member Pakistan football team to defend the title in the 10th South Asian Games to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Aug 14 to 26....
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India keen to regain ODI form
COLOMBO, Aug 12: India will be keen to shrug off their poor form that led to a 1-4 rout in West Indies as they clash with Sri Lanka and South Africa in the tri-series starting here on Monday....
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Gilchrist to play beyond World Cup
SYDNEY, Aug 12: Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist says he is looking at remaining in cricket beyond next year''s World Cup in the Caribbean....
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Sajid is our hero, says cousin Amir
LONDON, Aug 12: Olympic Silver medallist boxer Amir Khan has lashed out at supporters who called his cousin Sajid Mahmood a ‘traitor’ during third match at Leeds of ongoing Test cricket series against Pakistan....
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Lancashire title bid held-up by old foes
LONDON, Aug 12: Lancashire''s county championship push was held up by traditional rivals Yorkshire on Friday when their Old Trafford encounter petered out into a draw....
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Bangladesh draw first blood
NAIROBI, Aug 12: An incisive three-wicket spell from Mashrafe Mortaza and Mohammad Ashraful''s quick-fire half-century overwhelmed Kenya in the first One-day International on Saturday....
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Samiullah upstages Shoaib in comeback tie
SHENLEY, Aug 12: Pakistan’s pace ace Shoaib Akhtar made an unimpressive return to international cricket here on Saturday despite dismissing the West Indies ‘A’ opener Devon Smith with his first over in the 40-over tour game....
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Jones should be forgiven: Rashid Latif
KARACHI, Aug 12: Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has called on the cricket community to forgive disgraced Australian commentator Dean Jones for his disparaging remarks about South African Muslim cricketer Hashim Amla....
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KCCA U-19 nets from Tuesday
KARACHI, Aug 12: The Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) on Saturday directed the following probables to report for net practice at the National Stadium from Tuesday in preparation for the PCB Inter-region Under-19 cricket tournament....
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BCCI has no role in Super Sixes team
MUMBAI, Aug 12: Indian cricket board would play no part in picking team for proposed Asian Super Sixes tournament to be held in Pakistan next month....
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Unheralded Hellebaut breaks Swedish hearts
GOTHENBURG, Aug 12: It was supposed to be Sweden''s night but Belgium stole the show with two golds in under five minutes at the European athletics championships on Friday....
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Federer struggles to reach semis
TORONTO, Aug 12: Roger Federer battled through to the Toronto Masters semi-finals with a 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 win over Xavier Malisse on Friday....
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Tuman Khan eyes fourth successive victory at Lahore races
LAHORE, Aug 12: A seven-event card promising competitive racing action in connection with the Independence Day celebrations highlight the day and night Lahore Summer Meeting to be held on the eve of the auspicious occasion at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Munir leaps ahead in Sindh Open Golf championship
KARACHI, Aug 12: Country’s leading golfer Mohammad Munir, who was two strokes behind overnight leader, carded a magnificent five-under-par 67 for an aggregate seven under 137 to top the leader board...
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Irfan replaces Atiq in Style Snooker
KARACHI, Aug 12: Pakistan No. 17 Irfan Rasheed Khan will take part in the 10th Style National Ranking snooker championship in place of Atiq Latif Bakhsh, Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association announced on Saturday....
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Top seeds advance in Sindh Tennis
KARACHI, Aug 12: Top three seeds advanced to the men’s singles pre-finals of the Sindh Ranking tennis tournament at the DHA Sunset Club on Saturday....
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PFF convenes meeting
LAHORE, Aug 12: The most significant test for Pakistan is to defend the title in the 10th South Asian Games, said Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) president Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat while addressing the general council meeting held here on Saturday....
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3-man team for Asian shooting
KARACHI, Aug 12: A three-member Pakistan team will figure in the Asian clay shooting championship scheduled to be held in Singapore from September 2, National Rifle Association of Pakistan announced on Saturday....
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Karachi races tomorrow
KARACHI, Aug 12: The Summer Gymkhana race meeting will be held at the Karachi Racecourse on Monday....
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