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South Africa to tour Pakistan in September
KARACHI, Jan 17: South Africa will tour Pakistan in Sept-Oct this year for a Test and One-day International (ODI) series against the home team, according to the programme published in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Guide and made available on Wednesday.... 
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Mehrullah set to move PSB as confusion prevails over life bans
KARACHI, Jan 17: Pakistan’s top featherweight boxer Mehrullah, currently serving a life ban, said on Wednesday that he would be challenging the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) decision by appealing to the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to intervene in the matter....
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Injury forces Bevan to call quits
HOBART (Australia), Jan 17: Former Australian one-day star Michael Bevan announced his retirement from first-class cricket on Wednesday, citing injuries and failure to make the team for the World Cup....
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Gibbs can play in second Test after appeal
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 17: Herschelle Gibbs will be able to play in the second Test against Pakistan in Port Elizabeth starting on Friday after appealing against a two-Test ban for ‘racially offensive’...
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Use of more technology to benefit game: Inzamam
CAPE TOWN, Jan 17: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to let umpires refer to the available technology more often to minimise dubious decisions....
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Flintoff named to lead England after Vaughan injury
SYDNEY, Jan 17: Andrew Flintoff will take over as England captain from injured Michael Vaughan for Friday''s tri-series match against Australia in Brisbane, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday....
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Quaid-i-Azam Trophy: Peshawar chasing third win
KARACHI, Jan 17: Peshawar are all set to chalk their third victory in as many matches when they host the winless Karachi Harbour in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League competition in the matches starting from Thursday....
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Obuya brothers give Kenya big victory
MOMBASA (Kenya), Jan 17: Kenya began their ICC tri-series against Scotland with a huge 190-run win as the hosts recorded their second-highest one-day total of 328-5 here on Wednesday....
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KPT bag boxing title
KARACHI, Jan 17: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) won the National Cadet and Junior boxing championships at KPT Sports Complex on Wednesday....
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Crowd records set to fall in Aussie summer
PERTH, Jan 17: The unprecedented popularity of this summer''s Ashes tour has been reflected at the turnstiles, with more than 1.3 million fans expected to have attended international cricket by the end of the triangular one-day series....
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Murali, Vaas rested for India ODIs
COLOMBO, Jan 17: Sri Lanka have rested senior bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas for a four-match ODI series against India in February....
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I am not in race for captaincy: Ganguly
New Delhi, Jan 17: Former Indian skipper and middle-order batsman Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said he is not eyeing the role of captain following his comeback into the national side....
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Roddick set for Safin third-round collision as Baghdatis goes out
MELBOURNE, Jan 17: Andy Roddick and Marat Safin, travelling down distinctly different roads on Wednesday, headed for an explosive third-round collision at the Australian Open....
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Desert Queen breezes home to easy victory
LAHORE, Jan 17: Timely action taken by the Lahore Race Club (LRC) stewards saved punters from losing their bets on a favourite filly by substituting her rider to ensure she ran...
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Iftikhar shines in Polo Cup
LAHORE, Jan 17: A last-gasp goal by Iftikhar Ali Khan helped Al Khan/Diamond Paints beat Punjab Police 8-7 1/2 in the BoP Polo Cup here on Wednesday....
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Asim wins in Pakistan Open
KARACHI, Jan 17: Third seed Asim Shafik of Islamabad moved into the next round when he convincingly beat Mubashir Afridi in straight sets in the men’s singles of Pakistan Open tennis championship which commenced at the CDGK Sports Complex on Wednesday....
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Stranded at Karachi Golf Course
KARACHI, Jan 17: Going to the Karachi Golf Club (KGC) on official assignments has always been a hassle for working sports journalists....
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Makina tipped to win at KRC today
KARACHI, Jan 17: Five-year-old bay mare Makina who was beaten by filly Abhi Abhi in the ‘Horse of the Year’ cup 2006 on Jan 7 should start clear favourite to win...
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‘WADA must change drug testing policy’
ATHENS, Jan 17: The World Anti-Doping Agency must change the way it tests athletes to avoid long legal battles and damage to reputations, according to the lawyer of controversial Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou....
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PAF Chapter crowned champions
KARACHI, Jan 17: The PAF Chapter notched up 36-32 victory over Darakshan Campus in the all-City School final to win the Inter-school basketball championship at KPT Sports Complex on Wednesday....
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