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Woolmer rules Shoaib out of final Test
LONDON, Aug 15: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has ruled fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar out of the fourth and final Test against England but indicated recently arrived opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez could... 
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‘Younis should replace Inzamam as captain’
LAHORE, Aug 15: Former Pakistan captain Intikhab Alam has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to appoint Younis Khan as captain in place of Inzamam-ul-Haq immediately after the current tour of England....
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Tri-series back on track as Proteas agree to stay on
COLOMBO, Aug 15: South Africa''s cricket authorities on Tuesday approved a proposal to continue with the limited-overs tri-series in bomb-hit Sri Lanka pending security clearance from the sport''s world governing body....
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Sprint quartet win solitary European gold for Britain
GOTHENBURG, Aug 15: Britain captured their only gold medal of the European athletics championships courtesy of their men''s sprint relay team on Sunday. Dwain Chambers, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish and Mark Lewis-Francis won the 4x100 metres relay final in 38.91...
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Mashrafe blows away Kenya: Bangladesh make clean sweep
NAIROBI, Aug 15: World Cup semi-finalists Kenya were no match for Bangladesh as the tourists clinched the third and final One-day International by six wickets on Tuesday to win the series 3-0....
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Pilot error led to Cronje plane crash
CAPE TOWN, Aug 15: A South African judge on Monday ruled that pilot negligence led to a 2002 plane crash which killed fallen cricketing icon Hansie Cronje, whose career ended after a match-fixing scandal....
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Sharjah set to host Twenty20 championship
KARACHI, Aug 15: The Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) has announced plans to relaunch Sharjah as an international venue with a Twenty20 club championship early next year....
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Ashes 100-day countdown begins
SYDNEY, Aug 15: Australian coach John Buchanan said on Tuesday his team cannot wait to seek revenge for last year''s Ashes defeat when the latest series against England begins in 100 days....
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Bell puts Pakistan before Ashes
LONDON, Aug 15: England batsman Ian Bell is refusing to be caught up in hype of countdown to the Ashes, with final cricket Test against Pakistan starting on Thursday at The Oval....
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Pakistan coach backs Kamran
LONDON, Aug 15: Pakistan cricket team coach Bob Woolmer has backed struggling wicketkeeper/batsman Kamran Akmal to rediscover his best form in fourth Test against England starting Thursday at The Oval....
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Wasim stars in Zone-I victory
KARACHI, Aug 15: Wasim Naeem shone with the bat to help Zone-I defeat Zone-V by five wickets in the PCB Karachi region Inter-district cricket championship at Landhi Gymkhana Ground on Tuesday....
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Discovery romps home in Jashn-i-Azadi Cup
LAHORE, Aug 15: Enjoying low placing in handicap, long shot filly Discovery captured the PTCL Jashn-i-Azadi Cup during the day and night Lahore Summer Meeting held in connection with the Independence Day celebrations at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Davydenko succumbs to Chela in opener
CINCINNATI (Ohio), Aug 15: Fifth seed Nikolay Davydenko became the first major casualty at the Cincinnati Masters when he lost 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 to Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the opening round on Monday....
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Horse-racing: Independence Day Cup for Safari Queen
KARACHI, Aug 15: Fancied three-year-old bay filly, Safari Queen, posted a facile five lengths victory to land the Independence Day Cup in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Monday....
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Tennis: Federer hits back to win in Toronto
TORONTO, Aug 15: World number one Roger Federer overcame a rocky start to beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Toronto Masters on Sunday....
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Powerlifting team leaves for Manila
LAHORE, Aug 15: A two member Pakistan powerlifting team left for Manila, the Philippines to take part in the Asian bench press championship to be held from Aug 19 to 21....
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Jaffar to lead against Oman
LAHORE, Aug 15: Goalkeeper Jaffar Khan will lead the 22-member Pakistan team against Oman in the 14th Asian Cup football qualifiers (Group-C) at the Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad on Wednesday....
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Shahid falls at first hurdle
KARACHI, Aug 15: Shahid Zaman of Pakistan lost to local player Chris Simpson in the opening round of the Mamut English Open squash championship at Sheffield, England on Sunday....
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Independence day badminton
LAHORE, Aug 15: Eight matches in singles and three in doubles events were decided on the first day of of the two-day Independence day badminton championship at New Khan Hall on Tuesday....
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Gold Cup hockey from 28th
LAHORE, Aug 15: Punjab Governor Gold Cup hockey tournament will be held at Faisalabad Stadium from Aug 28 to Sept 6. Former Olympian Rana Mujahid has been named as organising secretary....
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Afzal-Mazhar liftbridge title
KARACHI, Aug 15: Competing from East-West direction, Afzal Shaikh and Mazhar clinched the Independence Day bridge championship by mustering 62.31 per cent score at Aslam Memorial Bridge Hall, National Stadium on Monday....
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Atif, Maudood elected
LAHORE, Aug 15: Mohammad Atif Sheikh and Syed Maudood Jafri were elected as president and secretary of the Punjab Basketball Association on Tuesday. The elections were conducted by the Punjab Sports Department....
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