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Brilliant Samuels guides West Indies to first win
MULTAN, Dec 13: A superb 141-run partnership for the third wicket between Marlon Samuels and Shivnarine Chanderpaul guided the West Indies to a crushing seven-wicket win against Pakistan in the fourth One-day International at the Multan Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday....
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PCB chief denies influencing doping appellate tribunal
LAHORE, Dec 13: Pakistan cricket chief Dr Nasim Ashraf says his board did not influence an appeals committee to lift the doping bans on fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif last week....
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South Korea to meet China in hockey final
DOHA, Dec 13: Giant-killers China will clash with South Korea in their maiden Asian Games men''s hockey final after conjuring a great escape to upset Pakistan 2-1 here on Tuesday (partially reported in Wednesday’s edition)....
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World Cup for Blind: Pakistan trounce Australia to reach final
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Defending champions Pakistan defeated Australia by ten wickets at the F-9 Park on Wednesday to reach the final of the third Cricket World Cup for the Blind....
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Lara may skip ODIs after World Cup
MULTAN, Dec 13: West Indies captain Brian Lara said on Wednesday he was unlikely to play one-day cricket again after next year''s World Cup in the Caribbean....
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Bashir Kardar’s exemplary commitment in extreme sorrow
MULTAN, Dec 13: Though commitment and dedication are two keys to success, but in Pakistan, generally one could hardly note anyone so serious for that....
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Sri Lanka ready to bowl last again
WELLINGTON, Dec 13: Opting to bat first on a bowler''s track arguably cost Sri Lanka the first cricket Test against New Zealand, but they say they will do it again for the sake of Muttiah Muralitharan in the second....
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Ponting backs Symonds as England ponder changes
PERTH, Dec 13: Australian captain Ricky Ponting has backed Andrew Symonds to deliver in the third Ashes Test at the WACA Ground after his surprise Test recall was confirmed here on Wednesday....
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Aussie captain blasts slow Perth pitch
PERTH, Dec 13: Expectations that the WACA pitch, once regarded as the fastest and bounciest wicket in the world, will be slow and flat during the third Ashes Test, has alarmed Australian skipper Ricky Ponting....
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SLC sues firm to recover $11.9m
COLOMBO, Dec 13: Sri Lanka''s cricket governing body is suing a private insurance company in a bid to recover nearly US$12 million lost when a home series was abandoned, officials said Wednesday....
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Completion of final venue delayed
BRIDGETOWN, Dec 13: The venue for next year''s World Cup final in Barbados won''t be finished on time and matches scheduled ahead of the tournament will have to be played elsewhere....
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KRL thrash ZTBL by eight wickets: Patron’s Trophy
KARACHI, Dec 13: KRL whipped ZTBL by eight wickets in the Patron’s Trophy Cricket Championship quadrangular round tie at the UBL Sports Complex on Wednesday....
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Cricket set to make debut at SA Games
DHAKA, Dec 13: The South Asian Games scheduled to be held in Bangladesh in 2008 will feature cricket for the first time, an official said here on Wednesday....
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Heartbreak for Mirza as Zheng wins tennis gold DOHA, Dec 13: China''s Zheng Jie capped a sensational year on Wednesday with gold in the women''s singles at the Asian Games, fighting off a challenge from Indian darling Sania Mirza....
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Hong Kong cyclist makes a golden point
DOHA, Dec 13: Hong Kong''s Cheung King Wai upset the odds on Wednesday to win the men''s points race title to give his team their second Asian Games cycling gold after Wong Pam Ko''s victory in the road race....
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Double blow for Thai boxer
DOHA, Dec 13: Thai welterweight boxer Angkhan Chomphuphuang was dealt a double blow at the Asian Games on Wednesday, missing not only a gold medal but the chance of an air force promotion....
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David eyes revenge over Chiu
DOHA, Dec 13: Double world champion Nicol David of Malaysia cruised into the Asian Games women''s singles squash final on Wednesday where she will meet the woman who dethroned her as champion four years ago....
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China retain women’s title
DOHA, Dec 13: China shredded the form book to retain their Asian Games women''s field hockey title with a 1-0 win over listless Japan in the final here on Wednesday....
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Record entries for girls’ basketball
KARACHI, Dec 13: A record number of 21 teams have entered in the Karachi Board Inter-collegiate Girls Basketball tournament which begins at Sir Syed College on Thursday....
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Nomi’s last-gasp strike gives Navy 2-1 win
KARACHI, Dec 13: Midfielder Nomi Martin’s strike in the dying moments helped Pakistan Navy record a 2-1 win over the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) in a third Pakistan Premier League football...
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Quaid-i-Azam basketball from 17th
KARACHI, Dec 13: An All-Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Cup Inter-departmental Basketball tournament will be staged at Lahore’s Railway Stadium from Dec 17 to 23....
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Kiss Of Luck wins feature event in style
LAHORE, Dec 13: Fancied bay colt Kiss Of Luck justified his favouritism when winning the feature event run over a sprinting distance of 1000m during the season''s first midweek gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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