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Prince anchors Proteas after Asif’s magical comeback
CENTURION (South Africa), Jan 12: Ashwell Prince, South Africa''s leading batsman in the past year, anchored his team to a strong position on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan at Supersport Park on Friday....
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PCB ad hoc body to get briefing on pension plan
LAHORE, Jan 12: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ad hoc committee will be briefed over the final steps taken to set up pension fund plan for former Test cricketers in its meeting to be held in Islamabad on Tuesday....
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Australia pound luckless England in tri-series opener
MELBOURNE, Jan 12: Australia emphatically continued their dominant form against England with an eight-wicket victory in the first one-day tri-series match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Friday....
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Pakistan must remain belligerent: Wasim
KARACHI, Jan 12: Former cricket great Wasim Akram said on Friday that if Pakistan play with passion and aggression they can outdo rivals India and beat South Africa on their tough tour....
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Sidhu granted bail by SC
NEW DELHI, Jan 12: India''s Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to a former Test cricketer and Member of Parliament who surrendered overnight for killing a man in a road rage outburst in 1988, a report said....
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Ganguly among India’s World Cup probables: Sehwag dropped for WI series
RAJKOT (India), Jan 12: Indian selectors recalled former skipper Saurav Ganguly to the one-day squad on Friday but axed attacking batsman Virender Sehwag due to poor form....
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Karachi Urban bat themselves into trouble
KARACHI, Jan 12: Karachi Urban squandered an excellent opportunity to pile up runs as they struggled to 189 for six against Peshawar on the opening day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at the National Stadium here on Friday....
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Lahore Ravi recover from poor start
LAHORE, Jan 12: Good batting by Ali Azmat, Nasir Jamshed and Waqas Ahmad helped Lahore Ravi recover to reach 271-8 against Multan on the first day of Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League fixture at the LCCA Ground on Friday....
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Naved rescues Faisalabad with fine century
LAHORE, Jan 12: Despite a superb century by Naved Latif, Faisalabad were all out for a modest 250 against defending champions Sialkot on the first day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League tie at the Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot on Friday....
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Azhar shines with five-wkt haul
ISLAMABAD, Jan 12: Former Test all-rounder Azhar Mahmood showed form with a five-wicket haul as Islamabad gained upper hand against Quetta on the first day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League match at the Diamond Cricket Ground on Friday....
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Pietersen ruled out of remaining ties
MELBOURNE, Jan 12: England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the rest of the one-day tri-series after breaking a rib when he was struck by a Glenn McGrath delivery in the first match against Australia here on Friday....
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Hyderabad make bright start
KARACHI, Jan 12: An unfinished century partnership between Rizwan Ahmed and Shahid Qambrani guided hosts Hyderabad to 282 for three against Abbottabad on the first day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League fixture at the Niaz Stadium on Friday....
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Anwar rips through Pindi batting
RAWALPINDI, Jan 12: Upcoming pace bowler Anwar Ali Khan grabbed a career-best six for 54 to help Karachi Harbour bowl out Rawalpindi for 175 in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League fixture at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday....
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Clijsters defies match point to win Sydney final
SYDNEY, Jan 12: Kim Clijsters fought back from match point down to end Jelena Jankovic''s unbeaten start to the year in the Sydney International final here on Friday....
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SWS win group to qualify for quarter-finals
KARACHI, Jan 12: Shah Wilayat School outplayed Auctor’s Academy 29-4 in the last league match to emerge Group ‘B’ champions and ensure their berth in the quarter-finals of the Inter-school basketball tournament at the KPT Sports Complex on Friday....
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Beckham terms pay for LA play amazing sum
WASHINGTON, Jan 12: Soccer star David Beckham acknowledged on Friday that his $250 million package to play in Los Angeles was an “amazing” sum but said it wasn''t the driving force behind his 5,827-mile (9,377 km) move from Spain....
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Sajid, Farhad guide YCCC to massive victory
KARACHI, Jan 12: Sajid Bashir hit an unbeaten century while Farhad Mirza grabbed five wickets to steer Young Co-operators Cricket Club (YCCC) to a huge 223-run win over AO Colts in...
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Roddick to face Federer after win over Murray
MELBOURNE, Jan 12: Reality bit Andy Roddick on Friday. The American earned a final date with world number one Roger Federer at the invitational Kooyong Classic after firing past British number one Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4....
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Police probe break-in at Jayasuriya’s home
COLOMBO, Jan 12: Sri Lankan police were on Friday investigating a break-in at batting star Sanath Jayasuriya''s home while he was in New Zealand, a spokesman said....
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Naved guides UBL ‘A’ to U-19 final
KARACHI, Jan 12: Medium pacer Naved Latif bagged eight wickets to guide UBL ‘A’ Academy to the final of the second Inter Academies Under-19 Cricket Championship when they beat PIA Academy...
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Robredo, Ferrer in all-Spanish final
AUCKLAND, Jan 12: Top seed Tommy Robredo was in rampant mood on Friday as he defeated Agustin Calleri 6-4, 6-0 to set up an all-Spanish final against third seed David Ferrer in the Auckland Open here....
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Sindh probables for U-18 hockey camp
KARACHI, Jan 12: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Friday announced 15 probables from interior Sindh in the second phase trials of the Under-18 Talent Hunt Scheme at Hockey Club of Pakistan....
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SCQ reach semi-finals
PESHAWAR, Jan 12: Senior Civil Quarters routed Pakha Ghulam 5-0 to reach semi-finals of the PHF NWFP Inter-Club Hockey Championship here at the Lala Ayub Stadium on Friday....
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Eight schools to take part in girls’ cricket
LAHORE, Jan 12: Eight teams will take part in the first PCB Inter-school cricket tournament for girls, starting from Tuesday. After holding two national women championships, the PCB has decided to also hold the competition at school level....
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