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South Africa face Pakistan in series-deciding Test today
CAPE TOWN, Jan 25: Pakistan will be forced to make a few changes for the third Test against South Africa starting today after injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul returned home earlier in the week.... 
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Pakistani fans face World Cup visa chaos
KARACHI, Jan 25: Pakistani cricket fans are being forced to apply to an embassy in sporting rival India for visas to travel to the World Cup in the Caribbean, an official said on Thursday....
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Federer teaches Roddick a lesson in Melbourne: Sharapova, Williams in women’s final
MELBOURNE, Jan 25: If, as Andy Roddick had suggested, the gap between Roger Federer and the rest of the tennis world was closing, the American was deeply deluded....
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Sialkot hit back after batting collapse
KARACHI, Jan 25: Pace bowlers dominated the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match between Peshawar and Sialkot as 18 wickets fell on the second day at the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar on Thursday....
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Abbottabad gain unexpected lead
LAHORE, Jan 25: A haul of six for 48 by Sajid Shah earned Abbottabad an unexpected 98-run lead on the first innings against Multan in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League game at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Thursday....
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Banned Gibbs to miss three matches as ICC rejects appeal
LONDON, Jan 25: The International Cricket Council (ICC) dismissed on Thursday an appeal by South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs against a ban for making derogatory remarks about Pakistanis during the first Test in Centurion....
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Faisalabad in trouble despite defiant Misbah
LAHORE, Jan 25: Faisalabad’s poor run in the ongoing Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League competition continued on Thursday when they made 169 for nine against Rawalpindi at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad....
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Spinner Atif triggers LS collapse
LAHORE, Jan 25: Despite dogged batting by Junaid Zia and Usman Malik, Lahore Shalimar found themselves in trouble against Karachi Harbour on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday....
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England hit by fresh injury crisis
ADELAIDE, Jan 25: England could face Australia in the One-day International on Friday without their two opening bowlers, in another blow to the already weakened side....
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BD call up uncapped batsman
DHAKA, Jan 25: Bangladesh have named uncapped opening batsman Tamim Iqbal in a 15-man one-day squad for next month''s Zimbabwe tour. Bangladesh will play four One-day Internationals against Zimbabwe on Feb 4, 6, 9 and 10, at Harare Sports Club....
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Islamabad storm into final with two-day win
KARACHI, Jan 25: Islamabad breezed into the final of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League tournament after scoring a crushing two-day victory over Hyderabad at the Mirpur Cricket Stadium on Thursday....
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LR in sight of first win
LAHORE, Jan 25: Fine bowling by Wasim Khan helped Lahore Ravi put Quetta on verge of follow-on in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League tie at the LCCA Ground on Thursday....
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Umar Gul to resume bowling in 10 days
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul, who returned from South Africa late on Wednesday due to a nagging ankle injury, said he will resume bowling within the next 10 days....
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Ducks and deeds go together for Sachin
NEW DELHI, Jan 25: Sachin Tendulkar, regarded as one of the best batsman in the history of cricket, is on verge of creating a dubious record of scoring the highest number of ducks by an Indian in ODIs....
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Newcomer Abid, police official Nayyar named in 20-man squad
KARACHI, Jan 25: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on Thursday announced a 20-man squad for Olympic qualifying matches which includes newcomer Abid Khan and a largely unknown team official who could at...
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Good Will wins polo contest
LAHORE, Jan 25: Mauricio Devrient and David Bermal struck two goals each to help Good Will earn a sensational 5-4 win against Polo De Sufi in the Lindt Aibank Cup polo here on Thursday....
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Sharapova fined over coaching
MELBOURNE, Jan 25: Maria Sharapova was fined US$2,000 after her father coached her from the sidelines during her Australian Open quarter-final win over Anna Chakvetadze, officials said here on Thursday....
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‘Major sports under threat from terrorists’
LONDON, Jan 25: A leading Olympic security expert believes it is “just a matter of time” before terrorists target a major sports event. Peter Ryan, who was in charge of security...
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Naved’s all-round show for Azam Sports
KARACHI, Jan 25: Naved Tirmizi smashed a swashbuckling century besides taking two important wickets as Azam Sports recorded a massive 122-run win over Orient Cricket Club in a KCCA Inter Club Tournament match here on Wednesday at the Airport Ground....
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Sindh tennis trials for Games tomorrow
KARACHI, Jan 25: The Sindh Tennis Association (STA) has invited five ranking players to appear in trials to pick Sindh team for the 30th National Games at the CDGK Sports Complex on Saturday at 9am....
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SOA meeting tomorrow
KARACHI, Jan 25: Matters pertaining to hosting the 30th National Games in the city in March will be discussed when the executive committee of Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) meets at its newly established office on Saturday afternoon....
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St Patrick’s clinch title
KARACHI, Jan 25: St Patrick’s School emerged champions in the second Oasys Inter-school cricket tournament after defeating Southshore School ‘A’ by seven wickets in the final at the NBP Sports Complex here on Thursday....
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Asian U-14 tennis from today
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) sponsored Asian Under-14 Tennis Championships (Group-II) will begin at the Islamabad Club clay courts on Friday....
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Army win soccer tie
KARACHI, Jan 25: Pakistan Army thrashed Karachi Port Trust (KPT) 3-0 in the national premier football league at People''s Sports Complex on Thursday. Adnan Bari opened the scoring three minutes before halftime....
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