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Rana Naved eyes Test comeback after ODI success
KARACHI, Dec 19: After bowling Pakistan to victory over the West Indies in the recent One-day International series, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has expressed his burning desire to win back his Test spot on the forthcoming tour of South Africa....
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Fletcher wants to keep job despite heavy loss
PERTH, Dec 19: Duncan Fletcher wants to stay on as England coach despite his team''s heavy Ashes defeat but plans to reconsider his long-term future over the next six months....
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Sreesanth fined for dissent
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 19: India fast bowler Shantakumaran Sreesanth was fined 30 percent of his match fee on Monday after being found guilty of two offences during the first Test win over South Africa....
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POA chief fears further decline in sports
KARACHI, Dec 19: President Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Lt. Gen. Arif Hasan on Tuesday blamed scarcity of funds and resources in country''s sports circles besides lack of dedication among the athletes...
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Australia retain squad for Test
SYDNEY, Dec 19: Australia named an unchanged 12-man squad on Tuesday for the fourth Ashes Test starting in Melbourne on Dec 26. The selectors stuck with the same players who won...
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Vaughan set to return for ODIs
PERTH, Dec 19: Despite another failure with the bat as he continues his comeback, Michael Vaughan is expected to return to England''s one-day squad later this week and may regain the captaincy....
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Indians celebrate ‘best ever’ Test win
NEW DELHI, Dec 19: India rejoiced unashamedly at its first cricket Test win on South African soil, a success that prompted even parliament to pay a rousing tribute on Tuesday....
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Australia to rush out stamps
SYDNEY, Dec 19: Australia Post and Cricket Australia announced plans to rush out stamps commemorating victory in the Ashes series Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Ricky Ponting''s side reclaimed the urn from England....
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NZC chief to head rugby World Cup team
WELLINGTON, Dec 19: The chief executive of New Zealand Cricket, Martin Snedden, is switching sports to head the company that will run the 2011 Rugby World Cup, its chairman said on Tuesday....
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Howard leads tribute in Ashes triumph as Flintoff faces music
SYDNEY, Dec 19: Australians were revelling in their Ashes win on Tuesday with the country''s political leader and newspapers gushing over the team''s success....
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MCG expects record crowd
MELBOURNE, Dec 19: The Ashes series may already be decided but Australian cricket officials believe record crowds will still attend the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to see Shane Warne snare his 700th Test wicket....
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Gayle slips in ODI rankings
DUBAI, Dec 19: West Indian Chris Gayle has slipped to third place in latest ICC player rankings for ODI batsmen after a disappointing one-day cricket series against Pakistan....
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Moon Dazzler to vie for spoils today
LAHORE, Dec 19: A small card of five events has been chalked out for the 2nd mid-week Lahore Gymkhana Meeting to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Karachi Regatta attracts top teams
KARACHI, Dec 19: Oarsmen representing 10 teams will vie for honours when the international Feara – Area Karachi Regatta begins at Chinna Creek on Wednesday....
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Abid, Khurram extended by opponents in IC tennis
LAHORE, Dec 19: Abid Ali and Khurram Nazir were stretched to limits before winning their respective matches on the opening day of the I.C Open National Ranking tennis championship at Bagh-i-Jinnah courts on Tuesday....
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Provinces dominate on opening day
LAHORE, Dec 19: Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, Islamabad and Habib Bank registered wins in the men''s team event of the 44th National table tennis championship which started at Al-Fatah Sports Complex, Faisalabad on Tuesday....
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Sir Syed College in basketball semi-final
KARACHI, Dec 19: Aimel Fahim guided defending champions Sir Syed College to a 29-15 victory over Commecs College to enter the semi-final of Karachi Board Inter- collegiate Girls Basketball tournament at the formers court on Tuesday....
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Zidane’s World Cup headbutt hits soccer’s image
LONDON, Dec 19: The most memorable soccer moment of 2006 came in the sport''s biggest game - and nowhere near the ball....
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AFC refuses PFF request
LAHORE, Dec 19: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has rejected a request of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to allow it, the marketing rights of the AFC President Cup to be held at Punjab Stadium in April next year....
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Third loss for Pakistan
LAHORE, Dec 19: PakistanWomen’s team lost for the third consecutive time in the 3rd Asia Cup women’s cricket when hosts India beat them by an impressive 103 runs in the second round at Jaipur on Tuesday....
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McClaren joins Kent county
LONDON, Dec 19: Ryan McClaren will become the latest South African to join Kent after signing a one-year contract to play for the English county in the 2007 season....
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Nasra School bag TT titles
KARACHI, Dec 19: Hosts Nasra School made a clean sweep in the 14th Wazir Ali Memorial Inter-school Table Tennis tournament by capturing both boys and girls titles at their main campus on Tuesday....
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