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Attention diverts to cricket as teams play Twenty20 tie
BRISTOL (England), Aug 27: After a week where the focus shifted dramatically from action on the field to action off it, England and Pakistan will face each other for the first since The Oval Test in Monday''s Twenty20 International.... 
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Crucial phase begins for Pakistan, says coach
KARACHI, Aug 27: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer said on Sunday that the forthcoming One-day International series against England will herald a crucial phase for his side with the World Cup just over seven months away....
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Woolmer rejects claims Proteas ball-tampered
LONDON, Aug 27: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer was forced to defend his reputation on Sunday when it was claimed South Africa players tampered with the ball when he was in charge of the team 10 years ago....
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‘Hair consulted officials before seeking payout’
SYDNEY, Aug 27: Australian umpire Darrell Hair says he conferred with some of cricket''s most powerful officials before asking for a US500,000 payout to walk away from Test cricket, reports said on Sunday....
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Speed hopes Hair stays among elite umpires
LONDON, Aug 27: International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Sunday he hoped Darrell Hair could continue umpiring but was not sure it would happen following The Oval ball-tampering controversy....
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Sharida praised by PFF chief
LAHORE, Aug 27: Salman Ahmad Sharida, the Pakistan football coach under whom Pakistan won South Asian Games gold was praised by president Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on Sunday....
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Yes Neighbour Yes gallops home in close finish
KARACHI, Aug 27: Making a giant stride, five-year-old chestnut Yes Neighbour Yes came from behind to beat three-year-old colt Moon Raker by half a length to claim Phar Lap Stakes 2006...
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Imran, Abbas qualify for main round
KARACHI, Aug 27: Two home players were among eight who stormed into the main round of second leg of ITF Pakistan World Junior Ranking tennis championship by winning their qualifying round matches at the Islamabad Club on Sunday....
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Massa upstages rivals for maiden victory
ISTANBUL, Aug 27: Ferrari''s Felipe Massa celebrated an emotional first Formula One victory in Turkey on Sunday while Renault''s Fernando Alonso won an epic duel with title rival Michael Schumacher....
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School hockey from Sept 5
KARACHI, Aug 27: Munawwaruz Zaman memorial inter-school hockey tournament will be organized from Sept 5 at Hockey Club of Pakistan....
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Davydenko wins New Haven event
NEW HAVEN (Connecticut), Aug 27: Russian Nikolay Davydenko warmed up for the US Open in the best possible manner as he beat Argentine 10th seed Agustin Calleri 6-4, 6-3 to win the New Haven event on Saturday....
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Provincial Games next month
LAHORE, Aug 27: The Punjab Olympic Association (POA) has announced the venues of the 2nd Inter-Provincial Games to be held from Sept 16 to 18. The games comprise 25 disciplines....
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Federer, Nadal brace for new chapter
NEW YORK, Aug 27: World No 1 Roger Federer and chief rival Rafael Nadal will be aiming to write a new chapter in the hottest rivalry in tennis when the US Open begins on Monday....
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Woods trails after collapse
AKRON (Ohio), Aug 27: An unexpected collapse by four-time champion Tiger Woods threw the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational wide open after Saturday''s third round....
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Kashif wins title
KARACHI, Aug 27: Pakistan-born 27-year-old New Zealander Kashif Shuja won the Central Open squash tournament by defeating compatriot Campbell Grayson 11-10 (2-0), 6-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-10 (5-3) in the 77-minute final at New Plymouth on Sunday.—PPI...
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Villa keep unbeaten start intact
LONDON, Aug 27: Aston Villa maintained their unbeaten start to the season on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United who had their expensive new signing Obafemi Martins carried off on a stretcher on his debut....
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PHA names 18-member squad
LAHORE, Aug 27: The Punjab Hockey Association (PHA) has announced an 18-member team to take part in the 2nd Inter-provincial games to be held from Sept 16 to 18....
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‘Procter should have intervened’
NEW DELHI, Aug 27: The International Cricket Council should learn from the ball-tampering row involving Pakistan and entrust its match referees with more powers to ensure such unpleasant incidents do not occur again, former India captain Ravi Shastri said....
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Past and present ICC chiefs pay tribute to Walcott
LONDON, Aug 27: Past and present International Cricket Council (ICC) presidents have lined up to pay tribute to former ICC Chairman and West Indies cricketing great Sir Clyde Walcott, who passed away on Saturday, aged 80....
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Sussex win title
LONDON, Aug 27: Former England paceman James Kirtley buried the nightmare of his suspension earlier this season to bowl Sussex to a 15-run win over Lancashire in the the C&G Trophy final at Lord''s on Saturday....
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Zimbabwe overhaul domestic cricket
HARARE, Aug 27: Zimbabwe Cricket has announced a revised domestic cricket structure that will see five national select sides play in a national first-class competition beginning next season....
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‘French treating Makelele like slave’
LONDON, Aug 27: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said that Claude Makelele is being treated like ‘a slave’ by France coach Raymond Domenech, who wants him to play for the French national team even though Makelele wants to retire....
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