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Yousuf returns, Younis to miss Lahore ODI: Selectors name unchanged 15-member squad
LAHORE, Dec 8: The return of in-form Mohammad Yousuf boosted Pakistan hopes for the third One-day International against the West Indies, scheduled to be played here tomorrow, as the national selection... 
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Woolmer defends pace duo’s comeback
LAHORE, Dec 8: Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif trained with the national team here on Friday after being cleared of a doping ban this week by a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appeals tribunal....
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WADA chief calls Pakistan doping decision ‘aberrational’
BRUSSELS, Dec 8: The World Anti-Doping Agency chief criticized the lifting of doping bans on two Pakistani cricketers by terming it “aberrational” and said individual federations had to play by international rules....
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Pakistan stun China in Asiad Tennis
KARACHI, Dec 8: Top national duo of Aisamul Haq and Aqeel Khan kept Pakistan hopes alive in the Asian Games doubles tennis event after the pair secured stunning victory over China to enter last-16 stage on Friday at Doha....
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Asian Games soaked by worst rain in 42 years
DOHA, Dec 8: Torrential rain returned to this normally bakingly-hot Gulf state on Friday, swamping the Asian Games tennis and soft tennis finals for the second day in succession....
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Weather not a factor in Korean rider’s death, says official
DOHA, Dec 8: The death of South Korean equestrian eventer Kim Hyung-chil was a tragic accident and neither the weather nor conditions underfoot caused his horse to fall, the 15th Asian Games'' eventing technical delegate said on Friday....
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Sri Lanka fight for survival as NZ take control in Test
CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 8: New Zealand were poised for victory at stumps on day two of the opening Test against Sri Lanka after 16 wickets fell in three sessions here on Friday....
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Damien Martyn calls it a day
PERTH, Dec 8: Australia''s bid to regain the Ashes had a setback on Friday by the retirement of senior batsman Damien Martyn, six days before the third Test against England....
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Waqar bowls SSGC to win over DHA in Grade-II final
LAHORE, Dec 8: Devastating bowling by left-arm medium-pacer Waqar Ahmed who bagged eight wickets for 28 enabled Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to win the Patron''s Trophy Grade-II final against DHA by 80-runs at the LCCA ground on Friday....
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Symonds, Voges called for Perth Test
PERTH, Dec 8: In a day of surprises, Australia recalled all-rounder Andrew Symonds and named Adam Voges in their squad for the third Ashes Test against England....
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PCB dedicates Gaddafi Stadium media box to Sultan F. Husain
LAHORE, Dec 8: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dedicated one of the media boxes at Gaddafi Stadium to the legendary sports writer Sultan F. Husain....
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Aftab, Mortaza star in BD win over Zimbabwe
MIRPUR, Bangladesh, Dec 8: Aftab Ahmed smashed a brisk half-century and Mashrafe Mortaza grabbed three wickets as Bangladesh thrashed Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the fourth one-day international here on Friday....
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Gayle named WI vice-captain
ST JOHN’S, Dec 8: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Friday announced the appointment of Chris Gayle as vice-captain of the West Indies team for the rest of the One-day International (ODI) series against Pakistan....
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UEFA to consider 24-team European Championship
Nyon (Switzerland), Dec 8: UEFA is to consider the possible expansion of the European Championship to 24 national teams instead of the current 16....
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Qatar take tragedy in stride to win equestrian gold
DOHA, Dec 8: Host nation Qatar captured their first Asian Games gold medal by winning the individual equestrian event on Friday, but the celebrations were muted in the wake of a South Korean rider''s death a day earlier....
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Asim Kamal hits 81 in drawn game
KARACHI, Dec 8: Discarded middle-order batsman Asim Kamal nudged national selectors with a superb 81-run knock as the rain-marred Patron’s Trophy match between the Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) ended in a draw here on Friday....
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Nasir wins STA singles crown
KARACHI, Dec 8: Third seed Nasir Mushtaq whipped unseeded Abdul Majeed of Hyderabad in straight sets in the final to win men’s singles crown in the STA Development Tennis Series at the CDGK sports complex on Friday....
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North, South Korea join forces for 2014 Games bid
BRUSSELS, Dec 8: North and South Korea are joining forces to secure the 2014 Winter Olympics after both sides reached an unprecedented joint agreement to back the bid of South Korean city Pyeongchang, officials said on Friday....
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India’s Rana equals world shooting mark
DOHA, Dec 8: India''s Jaspal Rana equalled the world record in the centre fire pistol event to complete a hat-trick of gold medals at the 15th Asian Games on Friday....
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Japanese women stun holders China in field hockey
DOHA, Dec 8: Japan confirmed their growing stature in women''s field hockey with a stunning 3-0 win over defending champions China in the Asian Games here on Friday....
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KC Open commences today
KARACHI, Dec 8: The Karachi Club Open team event bridge contest gets under way at KC premises on Saturday....
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Doha crowns first triathlon winners
DOHA, Dec 8: Kazakhstan''s Dmitriy Gaag and China''s Wang Hongni snapped up the first Asian Games triathlon gold medals when the endurance sport made its debut at the continental event on Friday....
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