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Seven black players named in SA squad for Pakistan ODIs
DURBAN, Jan 31: South Africa have named a 15-man squad, including seven black players, for their home one-day series against Pakistan starting on Sunday. Cricket South Africa (CSA) has set a... 
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Woolmer thought I feigned injury, says Shoaib
LAHORE, Jan 31: Controversial Pakistani paceman Shoaib Akhtar on Wednesday said coach Bob Woolmer believed he had feigned injury during his short stint in South Africa....
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New Zealand all but through to finals
PERTH, Jan 31: New Zealand completed a comfortable 58-run win over England on Tuesday, all but guaranteeing themselves a place in the tri-series finals against Australia....
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Tendulkar ton spurs India to series victory
VADODARA (India), Jan 31: Sachin Tendulkar scored his 41st one-day hundred to power India to a crushing 160-run victory over West Indies in the final match on Wednesday and clinch the four-game series 3-1....
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I will be fit for World Cup: Umar Gul
LAHORE, Jan 31: Pakistan’s talented young pacer Umar Gul, who missed the recent Test series in South Africa due to a nagging ankle injury, expressed hope that he would be resuming...
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No sign of PCB Constitution as deadline expires
LAHORE, Jan 31: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has failed to get its new constitution approved from the Patron-in-Chief, President Pervez Musharraf despite the passage of the Jan 31st deadline set for the same by Dr Nasim Ashraf last month....
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Injuries, poor planning mar Pakistan’s show in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, Jan 31: Pakistan has squandered yet another opportunity of winning a Test series in South Africa, thus, like India, leaving their long cherished dream unfulfilled....
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ITF U-14 Tennis: Pakistanis, Malaysians advance
ISLAMABAD, Jan 31: Heera Ashiq of Pakistan, pairing with Merzuki M. Asri of Malaysia, and an all-Malaysian duo of Mohamed Khan and Heshaam Deen advanced into the boys doubles final of...
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Referees empowered in game’s interest, says Gavaskar
NEW DELHI, Jan 31: Former India captain and ICC Cricket Committee Chairman, Sunil Gavaskar says the move to strip on-field umpires to terminate matches and offer match referees that right is in the larger interest of the game....
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Quaid Trophy resumes today
KARACHI, Jan 31: The Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship is set to resume from Thursday after a four-day break with six matches scheduled in the two tiers....
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Counterfeit World Cup goods seized
ST GEORGE’S (Grenada), Jan 31: Counterfeit goods featuring the words ‘World Cup Cricket 2007’ and an image of the tournament trophy were seized by customs authorities in Grenada....
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Sampras expects Federer to smash Grand Slam record
NEW YORK, Jan 31: Pete Sampras never expected his record of 14 Grand Slam singles crowns would be eclipsed so fast, but said he expects 10-time Slam winner Roger Federer to break his mark by 2009....
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Hingis reaches Pan Pacific Open quarters
TOKYO, Jan 31: Former world number one Martina Hingis became the first player to reach the quarter-finals at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament when she outclassed Nicole Pratt on Wednesday....
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Hayden shrugs off ‘arrogance’ swipe
MELBOURNE, Jan 31: Australia''s Matthew Hayden defended his team against accusations of intimidation and arrogance on Wednesday, putting their on-field behaviour down to competitiveness and pride....
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PCB Inter-region U-15 event from Feb 13
LAHORE, Jan 31: Twelve regions will take part in the first Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Inter-region under-15 tournament, starting in different cities from Feb 13. The competition is part of the PCB talent hunt programme....
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Mandela reminds Laila Ali of father
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 31: Champion US female boxer Laila Ali said on Tuesday that 88-year-old anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela had reminded her of her father Mohammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time....
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National Polo: Seven-goal Paola steals limelight
LAHORE, Jan 31: Seven-goal Lucas Di Paola stole the show guiding Abraaj Capital clinched a nail-biting 8-7 win against ABN Amro/ASC on the opening day of the National polo championship for the Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup on Wednesday....
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Tariq, Masud elected PBF officer-bearers
KARACHI, Jan 31: Tariq Rasheed Khan and Masud Mirza have been elected as secretary and treasurer of the Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF) for two-year term. It was officially announced on Wednesday...
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Natalie at career-best position
KARACHI, Jan 31: Three successive titles have taken Australia''s Natalie Grinham to career-best No2 spot in the new women world squash rankings published on Wednesday by the Women''s International Squash Players'' Association (WISPA) for the month of February....
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Sindh shooting this month
KARACHI, Jan 31: A Sindh Open shooting championship will be held in the third week of February at the Naval International Shooting Range, the Sindh Rifle Association (SRA) announced on Wednesday....
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Gasquet to lead French challenge
PARIS, Jan 31: Former junior world No 1 Richard Gasquet will spearhead France''s Davis Cup challenge in the first round against Romania next month. Gasquet joined Sebastien Grosjean, Arnaud Clement and...
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Ronaldo rejoins AC Milan
ROME, Jan 31: Brazilian megastar Ronaldo said he hoped he could fulfil the dreams of AC Milan fans after leaving Real Madrid to join the six-time European champions on Tuesday....
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