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Pakistan stage comeback against Proteas
CENTURION (South Africa), Jan 13: Pakistan fought back on the third day of the first Test after South Africa had threatened to take a commanding grip on the match here at the Supersport Park on Saturday....
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Wajahat puts Peshawar in front against KU
KARACHI, Jan 13: Responsible batting by Wajahatullah Wasti enabled Peshawar obtain a first-innings lead of 44 runs against Karachi Urban on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at the National Stadium here on Saturday....
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Bopara called up to replace Pietersen
SYDNEY, Jan 13: Uncapped Essex batsman Ravi Bopara has been called into the England one-day squad in Australia as a replacement for the injured Kevin Pietersen....
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Bilal century raises Multan spirits
LAHORE, Jan 13: A fine unbeaten century by Bilal Khilji kept alive Multan’s hopes for a first innings lead against Lahore Ravi on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League match at the LCCA Ground on Saturday....
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‘PCB’s effective measures, professional handling have boosted the game’
LAHORE, Jan 13: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Dr Nasim Ashraf is sincerely committed to the betterment of Pakistan cricket and its reorganisation on modern lines and effective steps...
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KH fight back against Pindi
RAWALPINDI, Jan 13: Karachi Harbour fought back to have Rawalpindi struggling as their four-day Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League after second day''s action at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday....
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Islamabad batsmen butcher Quetta bowling
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Islamabad put Quetta bowling to the sword to take a massive 419-run lead on the first innings on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League game at the Diamond Cricket Ground on Saturday....
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Five new faces in West Indies squad
BRIDGETOWN, Jan 13: Teenager Keiron Pollard was among five newcomers named to the West Indies 30-man squad for the cricket World Cup on Friday. The 19-year-old Pollard has played only twice...
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ICC names Hair to officiate Mombasa tri-series
MOMBASA (Kenya), Jan 13: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Darrell Hair to stand as an official umpire in the triangular one-day series, which starts here next week, involving Kenya, Scotland and Canada....
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Sialkot hit back after conceding lead
LAHORE, Jan 13: Two quick blows by Sarfraz Ahmed brought Sialkot back into the match against Faisalabad on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Gold League at the Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot on Saturday....
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Trescothick’s career bleak after World Cup axe LONDON, Jan 13: Troubled opener Marcus Trescothick''s international career appears doomed after he was left out of England''s 30-man training squad for the upcoming World Cup, announced on Saturday....
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Yousuf off to South Africa tomorrow
LAHORE, Jan 13: Prolific middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf leaves for South Africa on Monday to join the team before the start of the second Test from Friday....
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Another ton by Rizwan
KARACHI, Jan 13: Hyderabad’s Rizwan Ahmed struck his second successive century in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy when he made 119 against Abbottabad in the Silver League fixture at the Niaz Stadium on Saturday....
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Blake overwhelms Moya to win Sydney title
SYDNEY, Jan 13: James Blake joined Pete Sampras and Lleyton Hewitt as back-to-back Open era winners of the Sydney International with a thrilling three-set win over Carlos Moya in the final here on Saturday....
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Sharapova mulls early retirement
MELBOURNE, Jan 13: Australian Open top seed Maria Sharapova said on Saturday she will consider early retirement when she loses her motivation for top-level tennis and wants to start a family....
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Harper helps team clinch Gold Cup
LAHORE, Jan 13: Four-goal James Harper propelled Six-T to an easy victory defeating Guard Filters 6 1/2-2 in one-sided final of the Warid Gold Cup on Saturday....
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Wasim excels in KCCA clubs cricket
KARACHI, Jan 13: Paceman Wasim-ur-Rehman claimed five wickets for just five runs in as many overs to bowl Shaheen Gymkhana to a 96-run victory over Qasba Sports in the NBP-KCCA Inter Club Cricket Championship at the KDA Ground here on Friday....
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Pakistan Open tennis set to begin from 17th
KARACHI, Jan 13: A sum of Rs 200,000 will be up for grabs when the Techron Pakistan Open tennis championship gets into action at the refurbished City Sports Complex from Wednesday....
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Hewitt depending on mental toughness
MELBOURNE, Jan 13: Lleyton Hewitt is trusting in his famed mental toughness to get him through a testing first week at the Australian Open starting here on Monday....
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Sami powers KGS to victory: Inter-school basketball
KARACHI, Jan 13: Abdus Sami powered Karachi Grammar School to a nail-biting 42-41 victory over the City School Darakshan Campus to top group ‘C’ in the Inter-school basketball tournament at the KPT Sports Complex on Saturday....
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Ferrer downs Robredo in Heineken Open final
AUCKLAND, Jan 13: Spain''s David Ferrer mastered out-of-sorts Tommy Robredo to win the Heineken Open final here on Saturday, as the top seed struggled after suffering a blow to his groin after colliding with the net....
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PCB Level II coaching course from Feb 19
KARACHI, Jan 13: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be conducting a Level II Coaching Course at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Lahore from Feb 19-25, the PCB said here on Saturday....
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Baker’s Gal ready to make amends today
LAHORE, Jan 13: A seven-event card comprising big fields has been chalked out for the Lahore Winter Meeting to be held at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Terrorist set to bounce back at KRC today
KARACHI, Jan 13: Public fancy, five-year-old chestnut Terrorist who was not backed by his connections in the last run, is likely to make amends by capturing the feature event in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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PTF announces U-14 squad
KARACHI, Jan 13: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) on Saturday named a ten-member squad which will take part in the upcoming International Tennis Federation U-14 Asian tennis championship, to be held from Jan 26 at Islamabad Club courts....
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Aitchison win bridge crown
KARACHI, Jan 13: Aitchison Lahore with 112 victory points (VP) retained their bridge crown of the International School Education Olympiad conducted by the Pakistan Bridge University, a press release of the Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF), issued on Saturday, said....
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Camp for Davis Cup from 23rd
KARACHI, Jan 13: Top tennis players of the country will take part in a training camp here from Jan 23 in preparation for upcoming Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone Group-II assignment against Philippines to be held in Manila next month....
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Special cricketers trials
KARACHI, Jan 13: Trials to select special cricketers from Karachi will commence at the National Stadium on Sunday. A three-member selection committee headed by former Test fast bowler Salim Jaffar conducts the trials....
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Hingis plays down Australian Open hopes
MELBOURNE, Jan 13: Australian Open sixth seed Martina Hingis played down expectations on Saturday as she returned to the arena where she snared three of her five Grand Slams and staged a remarkable comeback last year....
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Roddick breaks Federer jinx
MELBOURNE, Jan 13: Andy Roddick notched only his second career victory over arch-nemesis Roger Federer by winning the Kooyong Classic 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Saturday. The victory in one hour, 20...
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