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CAS verdict on Shoaib, Asif expected within four months
KARACHI, Jan 4: The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Thursday it will likely rule on the World Anti-Doping Agency''s appeal against the lifting of bans on Pakistani bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif within four months.... 
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Quaid-i-Azam Trophy set to begin from tomorrow
KARACHI, Jan 4: The 49th edition of Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, Pakistan’s premier national first-class cricket championship, gets under way from Saturday with six matches taking place simultaneously....
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Australia in sight of whitewash as England collapse
SYDNEY, Jan 4: England were just 12 runs in front of Australia with five wickets left in their second innings as the spectre of an Ashes whitewash loomed large in the fifth Ashes Test on Thursday....
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South Africa concede lead in final Test
CAPE TOWN, Jan 4: Anil Kumble took four wickets as India squeezed out a potentially crucial 41-run first innings lead on the third day of the third and final Test at Newlands on Thursday....
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‘Pawar nominated to increase Asian influence in ICC’
KARACHI, Jan 4: Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday said the decision to nominate Indian cricket board chief Sharad Pawar for the post of ICC president was taken to increase the Asian influence in the world governing body of the sport....
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India-WI one-dayer may be rescheduled
VADODARA (India), Jan 4: The fourth and final One-day International between India and West Indies, at IPCL ground on Jan 30, is likely to be rescheduled and held next day as it would coincide with Muharram....
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Warne caps Test farewell with brilliant display
SYDNEY, Jan 4: Typical of a man regarded as one of the all-time greats, Shane Warne marked his farewell to Test cricket with a brilliant all-round display in the final Ashes Test against England on Thursday....
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Donald may join Yorkshire
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 4: Allan Donald, the former South Africa fast bowler, has expressed an interest in becoming Yorkshire''s new director of cricket, according to reports from South Africa....
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SCG gets funding for new stand
SYDNEY, Jan 4: John Howard, the Australian prime minister, has announced $25 million in government funding for the Sydney Cricket Ground’s new grandstand....
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Strauss cleared of serious injury
SYDNEY, Jan 4: England opener Andrew Strauss escaped serious injury after being struck a sickening blow on the helmet by Australia''s fast bowler Brett Lee in the fifth Ashes Test on Thursday....
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Vaughan focussed on ODI return
SYDNEY, Jan 4: Michael Vaughan is convinced he can make a contribution in England''s one-day cricket series against Australia and New Zealand later this month. The 32-year-old, who captained England to...
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Russia tame France to reach Hopman Cup final
PERTH, Jan 4: Top seed Russia snuck into the mixed teams Hopman Cup final with a win over France in their final Group A tie here Thursday....
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Lack of funds, coordination problems threaten National Games
KARACHI, Jan 4: With the 30th National Games just round the corner, the hosts face a Herculean task with hardly a penny in their kitty and the tiff between Sindh Sports Minister and the SOA getting more serious by the day....
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Army lead in Premier League
LAHORE, Jan 4: Army with 36 points are leading in the Pakistan Premier Football League after playing a total of 14 matches so far....
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Aamir storms into British Open Jr semi-final
KARACHI, Jan 4: Pakistan’s promising youngster Aamir Atlas Khan cruised into the U-19 semi-final of British Open Junior Squash Championships, outclassing England’s Oliver Pitt in the quarter-final on Thursday in Sheffield....
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SOA demands 6.4million for Games training camps
KARACHI, Jan 4: The Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) has submitted a proposed budget of approximately Rs6.4 million to Sindh Sports Minister for holding month long coaching camps for men and women probables in connection with the upcoming 30th National Games....
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St Patrick’s win Inter-school cricket
KARACHI, Jan 4: St Patrick’s School won the Inter-school Cricket Tournament, beating Lyceum School by 26 runs in the final here at the DHA Cricket Ground on Thursday....
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Shaheed-i-Millat cricket tournament
HYDERABAD, Jan 4: Three more round matches were decided in the eighth Hyderabad District Shaheed-i-Millat Cricket Tournament which is being organised at Afzal Shah Ground....
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Sharapova kicks off year with win in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Russian sensation Maria Sharapova began her run up to the Australian Open with a less than convincing victory over China''s Yan Zi in the first round of a Hong Kong invitational on Thursday....
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Senate Committee summons Arif Hasan
ISLAMABAD, Jan 4: President of Pakistan Olympic Association and Chairman Pakistan Sports Trust (PST) Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Arif Hasan will appear before the Senate Standing Committee on Sports on Jan 12 (Friday)....
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