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Australia dethrone West Indies in rain-hit final
MUMBAI, Nov 5: World champions Australia wrested the Champions Trophy from the West Indies with an eight-wicket victory in a disappointing rain-hit final here on Sunday....
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Asif to submit appeal today
LAHORE, Nov 5: Banned paceman Mohammad Asif will submit his appeal to the Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday against the one-year sentence imposed on him by the board''s anti-doping commission....
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Selectors meet today to finalise Test squad
LAHORE, Nov 5: National cricket selectors will meet here on Monday to finalise a 15-man squad for first Test of the home series against West Indies, which starts here from Saturday....
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Relieved Ata hails ban lift
KARACHI, Nov 5: Former Pakistan paceman Ata-ur-Rehman on Sunday thanked the world cricket authorities for lifting a ban on him, saying they had given back the missing half of his life....
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Wu replaces Chowdhry as AIBA chief: 20-year rule of corruption and malpractice comes to an end
KARACHI, Nov 5: After two decades of what many believe was a controversy-plagued rule, Anwar Chowdhry’s boxing kingdom has finally tumbled down after being dethroned by Chinese Taipei’s Ching-Kuo Wu, who became the new International Boxing Association (AIBA) chief....
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‘Banning Hair good for future cricket’
COLOMBO, Nov 5: Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Sunday welcomed the ICC''s decision to ban Australia''s Darrell Hair from international umpiring, accusing him of anti-Asian bias....
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Azharuddin honoured by BCCI
MUMBAI, Nov 5: Mohammad Azharuddin was freed from the stigma of disgrace after India''s cricket chiefs honoured the banned former captain for his services to the sport....
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India accept ICC’s deal over contracts
MUMBAI, Nov 5: India has agreed to sign the International Cricket Council''s contract for participation in global events, paving the way for the sale of the billion-dollar commercial rights for cricket tournaments including two World Cups....
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Flintoff upbeat as England land Down Under
SYDNEY, Nov 5: England''s cricket squad arrived here on Sunday as captain Andrew Flintoff said his players come to Australia without bearing the scars of previous heavy Ashes Test defeats....
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Davydenko triumphs
PARIS, Nov 5: Russian Nikolay Davydenko destroyed Slovakia''s Dominik Hrbaty 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to take his first Masters Series title in expeditious manner on Sunday....
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Akram wins golf title
LAHORE, Nov 5: Mohammad Akram stunned all the professional contenders with a course-shattering card of eight-under-par-64 to claim Open title in the All-Pakistan Garrison golf championship at the Lahore Garrison''s course on Sunday....
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Mansoor, Golan to clash in final
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Mansoor Zaman of Pakistan and top seed Borja Golan of Spain advanced to the final of the Chief of Air Staff International squash championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Sunday....
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Patron Trophy tie head for exciting finish
LAHORE, Nov 5: Fiery bowling by Sarfraz Ahmed and dogged batting by Bilal Khilji kept alive Wapda’s slim hopes of victory against Sui Gas in the Patron''s Trophy Grade-I match at Sheikhupura Stadium on Sunday....
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HEC sports schedule
KARACHI, Nov 5: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has released the men’s and women’s inter-university sports schedule for the 2006-07 season which begins with the boys’ table tennis event at Islamabad from Nov 13....
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Qubilai shines
LAHORE, Nov 5: Four-goal Shah Qubilai Alam inspired Lahore Chatkharas to win PPL Polo Cup with a 6-4 1/2 win over Free Lancers in the final on Sunday....
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Hunt for TT players
RAHIM YAR KHAN, Nov 5: Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF), with the aim to promote the game in the country, has initiated talent hunt scheme for under 17 and 15 players....
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