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Razzaq masterminds stunning Pakistan win
JAIPUR, Oct 17: Abdul Razzaq put in a superb all-round show as doping-hit Pakistan turned the form-book upside down with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy match on Tuesday....
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Shoaib, Asif meet PCB official, deny charge
LAHORE, Oct 17: Top pace duo of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, allegedly involved in using banned drugs to enhance endurance, met Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Director Cricket Operations, Saleem Altaf on Tuesday to explain their position....
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Pakistan greats slam PCB’s handling of doping tests
LAHORE, Oct 17: Former greats said on Tuesday the doping scandal involving Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif was a huge blow to Pakistan and urged cricket chiefs here to lift their game....
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PCB chief warns of zero tolerance for doping
KARACHI, Oct 17: Pakistan''s cricket chief vowed on Tuesday to take a zero tolerance approach to doping, but said Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif will be allowed to fight their cases through checks on their ''B'' samples....
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Suspended Shoaib broke down at Jaipur
JAIPUR, Oct 17: Pakistan’s pace ace Shoaib Akhtar, in a rare show of emotions, broke down here on Monday when team manager Talat Ali informed him of testing positive for the banned drug....
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Shoaib''s herbal medicine could be to blame, doctor says
LONDON, Oct 17: Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar, sent home from the Champions Trophy after failing a drugs test, could have taken nandrolone inadvertently while being treated with herbal medicine, his doctor said....
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‘Asif never smoked cannabis’
KARACHI, Oct 17: Pakistan’s dashing fast bowler Mohammad Asif never indulged in cannabis smoking at any time during the England tour, his agent Azhar Majeed said from London on Tuesday....
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ICC allows change of players
LAHORE, Oct 17: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed Pakistan to replace Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif with leg-spinner Abdul Rehman and all-rounder Yasir Arafat....
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PCB must pay Oval costs by 31st: ECB
LONDON, Oct 17: England have set the Pakistan Cricket Board a deadline of October 31 to settle the row about compensation for the abandonment of the Oval Test....
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Police foil Sena protest plan against Pakistan
JAIPUR, Oct 17: Activists belonging to right wing Hindu party, Shiv Sena staged a protest against Pakistan cricket team outside the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Tuesday as the visitors took field against Sri Lanka in their first match....
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Mumbai may forego final
MUMBAI, Oct 17: The International Cricket Council will be requested to shift the Champions Trophy final from the Brabourne stadium here if the wicket does not improve, a senior official said on Tuesday....
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World champions begin quest for elusive Champions Trophy title
MUMBAI, Oct 17: Australia face defending champion West Indies on Wednesday in launching a chase for the one title that has eluded them during their long reign as the No 1 ranked cricket team in the world....
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Roddick strolls into third round at Madrid Masters
MADRID, Oct 17: Sixth seed Andy Roddick took full advantage of his powerful serve to see off Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean 6-4, 7-6 and move into the third round of the Madrid Masters tennis on Tuesday....
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Thailand given 90-day Asian Cup reprieve
BANGKOK, Oct 17: Thailand was handed a 90-day reprieve on Tuesday to upgrade its facilities or face being dumped as a co-host for next year''s Asian Cup finals....
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Tapal CC in final
KARACHI, Oct 17: Tapal CC qualified for the final of the 10th Danish Trophy Ramazan cricket tournament with a comprehensive 60-run victory over Cantt Sports at the KPI Ground on Tuesday....
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Shahid puts AKD XI into semis
KARACHI, Oct 17: A blazing knock of 78 by promising batsman Shahid Yousuf guided AKD XI into the semi-finals of the 21st Karachi Gymkhana-AKD Ramazan cricket tournament at the KG Ground on Tuesday....
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Sindh TT next month
KARACHI, Oct 17: Hyderabad will play host to the Sindh Table Tennis Championship at Barkatbhai hall in the last week of next month, Sindh Table Tennis Association (STTA) announced on Tuesday....
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Jensen scores on Fulham return
LONDON, Oct 17: Charlton Athletic remained rooted to the bottom of the Premier League on Monday as Claus Jensen made a scoring comeback after a year''s absence to help Fulham to a 2-1 home win....
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PTTF forms pool of coaches
KARACHI, Oct 17: The Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) has constituted a pool of 24 ITTF Level I qualified men and women coaches whose services will be utilised for grooming the prodigies at the grassroots level....
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Mansoor, Aamir triumph
KARACHI, Oct 17: Pakistan’s Mansoor Zaman and Aamir Atlas won their matches on Monday in the Hong Kong Open squash championship....
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FIFA President due next week
LAHORE, Oct 17: FIFA president Sepp Blatter will inaugurate the FIFA Football House on Oct 31. Blatter with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohammed bin Hammam and incharge of the FIFA...
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Club fined for crowd trouble
BERLIN, Oct 17: Hamburg SV have been fined 20,000 euros ($25,070) by the German Football Association after a fan threw a broken glass bottle at Werder Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese in a Bundesliga game....
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