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Inzamam remains my hero: Younis
JAIPUR, Oct 19: Pakistan''s sensational win over Sri Lanka on Tuesday has turned the spotlight on their captain-in-waiting Younis Khan but the prolific batsman says he is not in a hurry... 
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Off-the-shelf products may have harmed Shoaib, Asif: Woolmer
JAIPUR, Oct 19: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer on Thursday offered a fresh theory as to why Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif failed drugs tests....
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PCB gags Shoaib, Asif
KARACHI, Oct 19: Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have been told to stop talking to the media before their appearance next week at a doping tribunal....
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Pakistanis get huge support in Jaipur
JAIPUR, Oct 19: The Pakistani team, after winning the hearts of the Pink City left for Mohali on Thursday morning to play New Zealand in a Group B match scheduled for October 25....
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Sri Lanka take on Kiwis in do-or-die battle
MUMBAI, Oct 19: Sri Lanka can''t wait to take the field in Friday''s key Champions Trophy match against New Zealand, a game they must win to stay in the tournament....
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Underdogs infuse new life into Champions Trophy
MUMBAI, Oct 19: Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday warned his world beaters to shed their lethargy after the Champions Trophy exploded with three successive shock results....
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Ashes rivals face Trophy ordeal
MUMBAI, Oct 19: Old foes Australia and England will play their Champions Trophy match on Saturday amid deafening blasts, choking air and poor visibility....
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Sticky solution found for Mumbai pitch
MUMBAI, Oct 19: Glue will be sprayed on to the controversial Brabourne Stadium pitch after it was condemned by South African skipper Graeme Smith following his team''s Champions Trophy defeat to New Zealand....
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Gayle fined for outburst
MUMBAI, Oct 19: West Indies all-rounder Chris Gayle has been fined 30 percent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his team''s 10-run ODI defeat of Australia in the Champions Trophy....
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Ponting praises West Indian spinners
MUMBAI, Oct 19: Australia captain Ricky Ponting praised the performance of West Indies'' finger spinners Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels after the world champions were defeated by 10 runs in the Champions Trophy on Wednesday....
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Fit Trescothick ready for Ashes
LONDON, Oct 19: England opener Marcus Trescothick said on Thursday that he is fully fit and raring to go to Australia for England''s defence of the Ashes....
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Gloucestershire sign Umar Gul
LONDON, Oct 19: Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul will make his county debut next season for Gloucestershire....
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Coach withdraws bonus demand
LAHORE, Oct 19: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf in an exclusive interview to Voice of America (VOA) disclosed that Pakistan team coach Bob Woolmer, in a telephone conversation...
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Champions League: Chelsea, Bayern, Valencia triumph again
LONDON, Oct 19: Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Valencia all maintained their 100 per cent records with their third straight wins as the Champions League group phase reached the halfway stage on Wednesday....
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CA cracks down on on-field interviews
SYDNEY, Oct 19: Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday they would not allow television interviews of dismissed batsmen as they leave the field during next month''s Ashes Test series against England....
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Roddick, Robredo crash out of Madrid Masters
MADRID, Oct 19: Sixth seed Andy Roddick and world No 8 Tommy Robredo suffered straight-sets defeats in the third round of the Madrid Masters on Thursday....
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Sixteen teams to compete in Lahore Gymkhana Cup
LAHORE, Oct 19: Sixteen top clubs of Lahore will vie for the top honours in the 2nd Lahore Gymkhana cricket Cup, which will start with the opening match between Universal Club...
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Kashif excels in Ramazan hockey
KARACHI, Oct 19: Gulfaraz XI and Hameed XI overcame their respective rivals to set up a final date in the Ramazan Champions Trophy hockey tournament at UBL Sports Complex on Wednesday....
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Customs CC reach semis after narrow victory
KARACHI, Oct 19: A fine all-round performance by Kamran Hussain helped Customs CC enter the semi-finals of the 21st Karachi Gymkhana-AKD Ramazan cricket tournament with a thrilling four-run victory over Pak Gymkhana on Thursday....
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Rizwan, Sajid steer MHCC into final
KARACHI, Oct 19: A superb century from Mohammad Rizwan and a good all-round display by Sajid Ali steered Mohammad Hussain CC into the final of the 10th Danish Trophy Ramazan cricket tournament at the KPI Ground on Thursday....
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Golfers off to South Africa
KARACHI, Oct 19: A three-member Pakistan golf team will fly to Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday to compete in World Amateur Golf Team Championship for Eisen Hower trophy being held there from Oct 26 to 29....
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National Clay Court tennis attracts top stars
KARACHI, Oct 19: Almost all top men and women players of the country are due to feature in Rs2,50,000 Arif Habib Subh-e-Nau National Clay Court Tennis Championship which runs at Islamabad Club from Oct 30 to Nov 4, Mrs....
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No action over Cech injury
LONDON, Oct 19: The FA will not take any formal disciplinary action regarding the injuries sustained by Peter Cech and his fellow Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini in last Saturday''s Premier League match at Reading....
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Blatter’s visit postponed
LAHORE, Oct 19: FIFA president Sepp Blatter''s visit to Pakistan has been deferred for some time due to a surgery lined up for the official....
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Boxing champion retires
PARIS, Oct 19: France''s WBA light-heavyweight champion Fabrice Tiozzo has decided to retire from the ring, claiming he was frustrated by the lack of high-profile fights he was being offered....
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Women team to tour Jordan
LAHORE, Oct 19: The Pakistan women football team will tour Jordan in January next year to play six matches against different teams....
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