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| November 05, 2006 | Sunday | Shawwal 12, 1427 |
Buoyant Windies have no fear of Australians: Champions Trophy final today
MUMBAI, Nov 4: The West Indies are determined to cash in on their winning streak and retain the Champions Trophy when they clash with favourites Australia on Sunday....
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ICC confirms sacking of umpire Hair
MUMBAI, Nov 4: The International Cricket Council confirmed on Saturday it had removed controversial Australian umpire Darrell Hair from the elite world panel following a ball-tampering row with Pakistan....
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Pakistanis praise ICC for decision; Ponting disappointed
KARACHI, Nov 4: Pakistan on Saturday hailed the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to remove Australian umpire Darrell Hair from the elite umpiring panel. Reacting to the ICC''s decision, Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said he nurtured no grudge against Hair....
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‘Doping bans not an example-setting exercise’
LAHORE, Nov 4: Chief of the PCB’s anti-doping tribunal, Barrister Shahid Hamid on Saturday said that bans on pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were not an attempt to set an example to the cricketing world....
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ICC revokes Ata’s life ban
MUMBAI, Nov 4: The International Cricket Council on Saturday revoked the life ban placed on Pakistan Test cricketer Ata-ur-Rehman for his involvement in match-fixing, allowing him to play English club cricket....
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Zimbabwe may play Tests in late 2007
MUMBAI, Nov 4: Zimbabwe could return to the Test arena in November 2007 if they improve their domestic structure, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement on Saturday....
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Hanif calls for spin-friendly pitches
KARACHI, Nov 4: Former Pakistan batting maestro Hanif Mohammad, terming West Indies as favourites for the home series, urged the local authorities to prepare spin-friendly pitches....
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Bangladesh laud ICC
DHAKA, Nov 4: Bangladesh welcomed the International Cricket Council decision to remove umpire Darrell Hair from the elite world panel saying the controversial Australian had “committed a gross misconduct”....
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England fly out to Australia for Ashes defence
LONDON, Nov 4: England flew out to Australia for the defence of the Ashes here late on Friday having reiterated their promise to play positive cricket in a bid to win their first series on Australian soil in 20 years....
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Davydenko kills Ancic’s Masters Cup hopes
PARIS, Nov 4: Russian Nikolay Davydenko ended Mario Ancic''s hopes of qualifying for the Masters Cup when he beat the Croatian 6-3, 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters on Friday....
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ARL facing follow-on
KARACHI, Nov 4: Newcomers Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) were facing follow-on against defending champions National Bank on the second day of the four-day Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match at the NBP Sports Complex on Saturday....
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Wapda obtain big lead
LAHORE, Nov 4: A fighting knock by opener Ahmed Said and an all-round performance by Bilal Khilji helped Wapda earn a massive 127-run lead in the low-scoring Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match against Sui Gas at the Sheikhupura Stadium on Saturday....
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Humayun lifts HBL after top stars fail again
KARACHI, Nov 4: A gallant half-century by Humayun Farhat steered Habib Bank out of trouble against ZTBL in the Patron’s Trophy Grade-I match at the UBL Sports Complex on Saturday....
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Aqeel, Sarah crowned champions
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: Aqeel Khan and Sarah Mehboob were crowned men''s and ladies singles champions respectively in the Arif Habib-Subh-i-Nau National Clay Court tennis championship at the Islamabad Club on Saturday....
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Lord’s set for redevelopment
LONDON, Nov 4: Plans have been unveiled to redevelop Mound Stand at Lord''s cricket ground in London and add state-of-art scoreboards and TV screens at a cost of more than 20 million pounds....
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Imdad emerges leader
LAHORE, Nov 4: Seasoned golfer Imdad Hussain (Garrison) fired the best card of the tournament, seven-under-par-65, to emerge second day leader with two-day aggregate 134, in the Lahore Garrison Open golf championship on Saturday....
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Pakistan, India tennis series
LAHORE, Nov 4: The four-leg tennis series between India and Pakistan on home and away basis starts at Islamabad on Monday. The second match will be played at Defence Club, Lahore, on Wednesday....
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Special squads leave for India
KARACHI, Nov 4: A 61-member contingent of national special cricket players comprising three teams, including a women outfit, left here on Saturday to take part in the inaugural edition of Special Cricket World Cup starting later next week in Mumbai....
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Squash rankings announced; no Pakistani among top 25
KARACHI, Nov 4: No Pakistani succeeds to find a place among top-25 as the Players Squash Association announced world rankings on Saturday for the month of November.National...
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Come-from-behind win for Toru Khan
LAHORE, Nov 4: Toru Khan, a fashionably bred three-year-old colt, outclassed his rivals to win the Y.P.O Cup, a class IV division I handicap race, contested over 1400 metres during the day/night Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Saturday....
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Laat Sahib obliges punters in great style
KARACHI, Nov 4: Fancied three-year-old bay colt Laat Sahib obliged the punters when he posted a facile five-length victory over closest rival Jack In the Box to made it two in...
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Borja Golan in last four
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: Shams-ul-Islam of Pakistan continued his impressive run in the Chief of Air Staff International squash championship when he eliminated compatriot Farhan Mehboob at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Saturday to reach semi-finals....
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Man United outclass Portsmouth to stay top: Premier League
LONDON, Nov 4: Manchester United celebrated 20 years under Alex Ferguson''s command with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Portsmouth to stay top of the Premier League on Saturday....
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KIlinsmann denies wages’ demands
COLOGNE, Nov 4: Jurgen Klinsmann has denied reports that he has asked for a whopping 2.5 million euro a year salary to coach the the United States national team....
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Kenya dissolves soccer body
NAIROBI, Nov 4: The Kenyan government dissolved the trouble-ridden Kenya Football Federation (KFF) on Friday in a bid to stem months of chaos that has marred the east African nation''s most popular sport....
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16 teams in fray for Gymkhana Cup
LAHORE, Nov 4: Hosts Lahore Gymkhana will play Universal Club in the opening match of Gymkhana Cup cricket at their own ground in Bagh-i-Jinnah on Sunday....
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Bosnian FA boots out foreign coaches
SARAJEVO, Nov 4: The Bosnian FA (NFSBIH) has dismissed national team coach Blaz Sliskovic and the coaches of all its other representative sides after a poor start to Euro 2008 qualifying....
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Celtic grab late win
GLASGOW, Nov 4: Celtic moved 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League (SPL) thanks to a late winner from Stephen McManus in their 2-1 home victory over Hearts on Saturday....
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