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Inzamam to lead Pakistan in 2007 World Cup: Younis, Woolmer, Talat also retained
KARACHI, Dec 17: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday unanimously voted in favour of Inzamam-ul-Haq to lead the country at next year’s World Cup in the West Indies.... 
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Players should be taught about drugs, says Shoaib
KARACHI, Dec 17: Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar on Sunday stressed the need for educating cricketers about performance-enhancing drugs to save them from getting into trouble....
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India close in on historic win over South Africa JOHANNESBURG, Dec 17: First innings destroyer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth struck three crucial blows as India moved inexorably towards an historic win on the third day of the first Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium Sunday....
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Sri Lanka take command after Silva’s maiden ton
WELLINGTON, Dec 17: A standout unbeaten 152 by Chamara Silva put Sri Lanka firmly in command of the second Test on Sunday as New Zealand were set an improbable 504 to win....
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‘Australia ready to celebrate Ashes victory’
PERTH, Dec 17: Fast bowler Glenn McGrath said Australia were getting ready to celebrate regaining the Ashes with just five wickets needed to wrap up the series....
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BD win ODI series
DHAKA, Dec 17: Left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak grabbed four wickets as Bangladesh whipped Scotland by 146 runs in the second and final One-day International on Sunday to complete a 2-0 sweep....
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Controversy hits South Africans
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 17: South African cricket, already reeling after the national team collapsed to 84 all out in the first Test against India, found itself enmeshed in front page controversy on Sunday....
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McGrath’s late wickets rock England in Perth Test
PERTH, Dec 17: Veteran bowler Glenn McGrath''s two late wickets in three balls had Australia on the verge of reclaiming the Ashes after an intriguing fourth day of the third Test at the WACA Ground here on Sunday....
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Lara confident about team’s performance in World Cup
KARACHI, Dec 17: West Indies skipper Brian Lara still has great hopes for his team at next year''s World Cup despite losing the Test and one-day series in Pakistan....
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English media blast team’s performance
LONDON, Dec 17: “Appalling Shameful Horrific England Shambles” — that was how Britain''s biggest-selling Sunday paper spelt out its view of the performance which has put England all but out of the Ashes series....
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Double honours for trio in Lahore race
LAHORE, Dec 17: Jockeys Aamir Pervez and Salahuddin and trainer Haji Fazal Hadi won the racing honours during the 17th Lahore Winter Meeting registering a double each at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Terrorist terrorises Ouija Board: Stormy Kiss wins feature event
KARACHI, Dec 17: Fancied four-year-old chestnut colt Terrorist galloped to three lengths victory over mare Ouija Board to make it three-in-a-row in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Wajid, Ayesha clinch singles crown
LAHORE, Dec 17: National champion Wajid Ali added another title to his tally, winning the ninth Ameer Abdullah Khan Rokri badminton tournament, crashing Pakistan No 2 Umar Zeeshan in a straight set final on Sunday....
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Champion rider award
KARACHI, Dec 17: A keen tussle is going on between two seasoned jockeys of Karachi Racecourse — Mohammad Essa and M. Nasir for the Champion Rider of the Year award....
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Davenport to hang up her racket
WASHINGTON, Dec 17: American tennis star and former world champion Lindsay Davenport, who is expecting her first child, told ESPN.com she expects to retire from the sport once her baby is born....
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Chelsea win; Man Utd stunned
LONDON, Dec 17: Chelsea closed to within two points of Manchester United on Sunday after the champions won 3-2 at Everton while the leaders lost...
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Qubilai steers team to title victory
LAHORE, Dec 17: Four-goal Shah Qubilai Alam guided Sukh Chan to annex R G Hyder Polo Cup, defeating Punjab Police after a thrilling final 8-6 1/2 on Sunday....
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FIFA to lift ban on Iran
YOKOHAMA (Japan), Dec 17: The head of soccer''s world governing body said on Sunday a competition ban on Iran will be lifted which will allow the country to participate in international events....
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