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England exit on high note despite Gayle’s heroics: West Indies face South Africa in Jaipur semi-final
AHMEDABAD, Oct 28: Kevin Pietersen ruined Chris Gayle''s party with an explosive 90 not out as England stunned the West Indies by three wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy on Saturday....
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Imran, Moin blast Pakistan for early Trophy exit
KARACHI, Oct 28: Former Pakistan skippers, Imran Khan and Moin Khan on Saturday lamented the team''s early exit from the Champions Trophy and said they had missed banned captain Inzamam, leggie Danish Kaneria and dope-tainted bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif....
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‘Poor pitch, bad batting led to Pakistan ouster’
LAHORE, Oct 28: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer and manager Talat Ali Malik said upon team’s arrival from India on Saturday that the wicket prepared for South Africa match was not suitable...
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Australia, India clash in must-win game today
MOHALI, Oct 28: Favourites Australia hope to revel in the pressure of sudden-death play when they clash with under-performing hosts India in a key Champions Trophy match here on Sunday.The...
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Woolmer, physio and trainer called up for next hearing : Shoaib-Asif doping case
LAHORE, Oct 28: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s three-man tribunal, investigating recent doping charges against fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, have called-up coach Bob Woolmer, physio Darren Lifsun and trainer...
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Woolmer retains positive outlook
MOHALI, Oct 28: Coach Bob Woolmer insisted he still had plenty of time to get Pakistan ‘back on track’ for 2007 Cricket World Cup following their exit from ICC Champions Trophy....
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Panesar’s good memories of time Down Under SYDNEY, Oct 28: England''s Ashes wildcard Monty Panesar, who some fear will become the subject of hostility from Australian crowds in next month''s Test series, says he has only experienced kindness from Australia....
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Terbrugge retires from cricket
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 28: David Terbrugge, the former South Africa and Highveld Lions seamer, has announced his retirement from all professional cricket at the age of 29....
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Anwar Chowdhry in a soup for violating AIBA’s financial regulations
KARACHI, Oct 28: International amateur boxing was rocked on Saturday when International Boxing Association (AIBA) chief Anwar Chowdhry of Pakistan came under spotlight for being involved in financial irregularities....
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Miandad wants more powers for coach
KARACHI, Oct 28: Former Test captain Javed Miandad has called for the Pakistan team coach and selectors to be given more power after the side''s humiliating 124-run defeat against South Africa in the Champions Trophy....
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Rooney’s hat-trick ends goal drought as United stay top
LONDON, Oct 28: Wayne Rooney ended his barren spell in front of goal with a hat-trick as Manchester United stayed top of the Premiership with a 4-0 win away to Bolton Wanderers on Saturday....
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Klinsmann keen on coaching US
NEW YORK, Oct 28: Juergen Klinsmann says he is open to coaching the US national soccer team. “Absolutely I''m interested,” Klinsmann told Saturday''s New York Times....
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Instant replay technology to help umpires
NEW DELHI, Oct 28: Technology and experimentation have become an integral part of cricket in recent times. If the 2004 Champions Trophy saw wired up umpires and the third umpires calling...
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No crunch time for captaincy: Dravid
MUMBAI, Oct 28: Indian captain Rahul Dravid says his captaincy is not confronted with confusion despite game plans faltering repeatedly. Dravid''s team this year completed a world record of 17 consecutive...
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Samaranch boosts softball''s bid for Games
ATHENS, Oct 28: Juan Antonio Samaranch, honorary president for life of the International Olympic Committee, has given his backing to softball''s bid to return to the Olympic Games, the International Softball Federation said....
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SA skipper hails team’s character
MOHALI, Oct 28: Captain Graeme Smith hailed South Africa''s character after qualifying for the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a 124-run hammering of Pakistan on Friday....
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‘Ex-players should play their part in resurrection of Pakistan cricket’
KARACHI, Oct 28: Former Test skipper Rashid Latif on Saturday urged former cricketers to offer their services selflessly to improve the state of Pakistan cricket following the latest debacle in India....
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Kenya cancels moot over FIFA ban
NAIROBI, Oct 28: Kenyan soccer chiefs on Saturday cancelled a special meeting to discuss its suspension from FIFA saying they were awaiting guidance from the sport''s ruling body on how to restructure the country''s Premier League....
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Hearts stumble to home draw
GLASGOW, Oct 28: Hearts, whose owner Vladimir Romanov threatened to sell all his players if they failed to beat Dunfermline in the SPL on Saturday, drew 1-1 as they struggled to overcome the pre-match controversy....
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Cricket betting racket busted
NEW DELHI, Oct 28: With willow season in full swing in India, thanks to ICC Champions Trophy, Delhi Police have busted an illegal betting racket, the second in two days, with arrest of three people....
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IOC impressed by London''s Olympic preparations
LONDON, Oct 28: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) believes Britain''s preparations for the 2012 games in London are far ahead of any other host at a similar stage in the process, the government said on Saturday....
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Nosha to vie for spoils against First Look
LAHORE, Oct 28: Two top speedy colts are to measure each other''s strides when they clash for supremacy in the Eid Cup during the post-Eid-ul-Fitr Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Eswarah eyes hat-trick of wins at Karachi races today
KARACHI, Oct 28: Three-year-old chestnut filly Eswarah is on course for a hat-trick should she land the seven furlongs Northern Dancer Stakes Cup when the Gymkhana race meeting resumes after a break at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Khurram drawn in pool ‘B’ of IBSF snooker
KARACHI, Oct 28: Pakistan''s Khurram Agha is placed in group ‘B’ while Naveen Pervani has been drawn in pool ‘F’ of the IBSF World Men snooker championship scheduled to start from...
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Ancic to meet Johansson in St Petersburg final
ST PETERSBURG, Oct 28: Third seed Mario Ancic crushed Latvian newcomer Ernest Gulbis 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the St Petersburg Open final. Ancic will meet holder Thomas Johansson, who...
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Marathon champion honoured
NEW YORK, Oct 28: Britain''s marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe was named as recipient of the 2006 Abebe Bikila Award on Friday....
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Karachi to stage bridge contest next year
KARACHI, Oct 28: Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East (BFAME) bridge championship will be held in the city from May 12, secretary-general of the Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF) Tariq Rasheed Khan announced on Saturday....
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Woods to miss season-ending tournament
PALM HARBOR (Florida), Oct 28: Tiger Woods will miss next week''s prestigious season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta to get some added rest....
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