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ICC rejects umpire Hair’s racism accusations
LONDON, Feb 8: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday it would ‘vigorously defend’ itself in legal proceedings for alleged racial discrimination brought by Australian umpire Darrell Hair, insisting they were without merit.... 
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Pakistan hit back with vengeance to level series
DURBAN, Feb 8: Pakistan turned the tables on South Africa when a spectacular batting performance set up a 141-run win in the second One-day International at Kingsmead on Wednesday (partially reported in Thursday’s edition)....
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Afridi faces ban over fan row
DUBAI, Feb 8: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi faces World Cup misery if he''s found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute after he was involved in a stormy exchange with a spectator....
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Vaughan heads home without playing finals
MELBOURNE, Feb 8: England skipper Michael Vaughan will miss the tri-series finals against Australia due to a recurrence of a hamstring injury....
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Multan heap more misery on depleted Islamabad: Silver League final
LAHORE, Feb 8: Multan added further misery to Islamabad’s depleted side as they amassed 514 for nine declared on second day of the five-day Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League final at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday....
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Indian police may quiz Samuels over bookie link
MUMBAI, Feb 8: Indian police may question West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels over his links with an Indian bookmaker to whom he allegedly passed confidential team information during a one-day series in India last month....
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KU in dire straits after Ayub century
LAHORE, Feb 8: Leaders Karachi Urban face an uphill struggle after a fine century by Ayub Dogar helped defending champions Sialkot take a decisive lead of 166 runs on first innings...
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Naved, Misbah put Faisalabad on top: Gold League
KARACHI, Feb 8: A rollicking partnership of 181 in 170 minutes between skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and Naved Latif guided Faisalabad to a strong position against Karachi Harbour on the second day of...
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Salman sparkles with 166
LAHORE, Feb 8: A splendid century by skipper Salman Butt helped Lahore Shalimar reach 291 for five against Rawalpindi in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League fixture at the LCCA Ground on Thursday....
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Rain has last laugh in Kolkata ODI
KOLKATA, Feb 8: Unseasonal rain turned into a torrential downpour, forcing the first One-day International between India and Sri Lanka to be called off here on Thursday....
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No selector, doctor at trophy final!
LAHORE, Feb 8: Neither any selector nor doctor was available on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Silver League final between Islamabad and Multan at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Thursday....
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Henin back in style at Paris Open
PARIS, Feb 8: Top seed Justine Henin shook off the ring rust to earn a come-from-behind 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Frenchwoman Emilie Loit at the 600,000-dollar Paris Indoor Open here on Wednesday....
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Godara steers team into National Polo final
LAHORE, Feb 8: A match-winner by Dhruvpal Godara in an extra chukker propelled Motorola to a 7-6 win against Pakistan Team to enter the final of National Polo Championship for Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup....
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Dutch, Germany, Spain warm up cold night
LONDON, Feb 8: The Netherlands, Germany and Spain scored morale-boosting wins in friendly matches on Wednesday, but there were home defeats for England and France....
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Hewitt holds Australian hopes against Belgium LIEGE (Belgium), Feb 8: Australia will count on a possible three-day effort from stalwart Lleyton Hewitt as the 28-time champions face Belgium starting on Friday in a Davis Cup World Group first-round tie....
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Pakistan face Philippines in Davis Cup tie
KARACHI, Feb 8: Relegated to group II, Pakistan launch their 2007 Asia Oceania Zone Davis Cup campaign when they take on the Philippines in the first round away tie at Rizal Memorial Tennis Centre in Manila on Friday....
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Player knocked unconscious in soccer brawl
LONDON, Feb 8: Chinese under-23 international Zheng Tao was knocked unconscious during a brawl in a football match against Queens Park Rangers at the English club’s training ground on Wednesday, media reports said....
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Pakistan squash teams outplay rivals
KARACHI, Feb 8: Pakistan boys and girls outclassed their respective opponents on the second day of the team competitions at the Asian Junior Squash Championship in Hong Kong on Thursday....
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Munaza slams match-winner
LAHORE, Feb 8: A solitary goal by Munaza helped Multan beat Faisalabad 1-0 in the Punjab Inter-district Under-17 girls hockey championship at the National Hockey Stadium on Thursday....
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Bartoli routed at Pattaya Open
PATTAYA (Thailand), Feb 8: Top seed Marion Bartoli of France slumped out of the Pattaya Open on Thursday, outplayed by Slovakia''s Martina Sucha....
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Governor convenes meeting
KARACHI, Feb 8: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has convened a high-level meeting at the Governor House on Feb 13 in connection with the staging of 30th National Games in...
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Qasim, Kashif register wins
KARACHI, Feb 8: Top seeds Qasim Kamani and Kashif Khan notched third successive wins in the Sindh Cup Snooker Championship on Thursday....
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Sindh Amateur Golf from today
KARACHI, Feb 8: The three-day Sindh Amateur Golf Championship commences at the Arabian Sea Country Club from Friday with around 100 golfers featuring in various events....
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Asghar, Younis excel
KARACHI, Feb 8: Shahzad Mohammadan defeated Ghani XI 2-0 in KASB soccer league at Shafiq XI ground on Wedensday....
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