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Best available team picked for World Cup: Inzamam
LAHORE, Feb 16: Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq expressed his concern on Friday over his own batting form on the recently concluded tour to South Africa.... 
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Woolmer threatens action
KARACHI, Feb 16: Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer on Friday threatened legal action against Dawn for accusing him of making racist remarks against paceman Shoaib Akhtar....
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PCB, PSF officials to be grilled
LAHORE, Feb 16: A joint session of the National Assembly and the Senate Standing Committees on Sports will grill officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) on Feb 23....
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New Zealand thrash Aussies by record margin
WELLINGTON, Feb 16: New Zealand handed Australia their first ever 10-wicket defeat in One-day Internationals with a crushing victory in the opening Chappell-Hadlee series match on Friday....
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No regrets on abrasive style: WADA chief
ATHENS, Feb 16: Chairman World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Richard Pound said on Friday he had no regrets about his abrasive style in dealing with famous athletes which earned him a warning from the International Olympic Committee (IOC)....
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PCB accepts NCA trainer’s resignation
LAHORE, Feb 16: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) accepted the resignation of National Cricket Academy (NCA) trainer Grant Compton on Friday....
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Karachi Urban top standings
KARACHI, Feb 16: Karachi Urban scored an easy 143-run victory over Faisalabad to finish on top of Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League standings at the UBL Sports Complex here on Friday....
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Tendulkar rested for final ODI
VISAKHAPATNAM (India), Feb 16: Star Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been rested for Saturday''s series-deciding fourth and final one-day international against Sri Lanka due to a sore back....
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Khalid, Fawwad shine in drawn fixture
KARACHI, Feb 16: Khalid Latif struck a career-best 123 as the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League match between Karachi Harbour and Sialkot petered out into a listless draw at the National Stadium here on Friday....
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Visa office for Pakistani fans in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: West Indian authorities are setting up a temporary visa office in Pakistan to help fans planning to travel to the Caribbean for next month''s World Cup, an official said on Friday....
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Serious injury puts Lee’s World Cup campaign in doubt
SYDNEY, Feb 16: Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has rated his chances of playing at next month''s World Cup at only ‘50-50’ as he battles to recover from serious ankle ligament damage....
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Aussies in danger of losing top spot
LONDON, Feb 16: World champions Australia will slip from the top of the ICC one-day rankings for the first time if they lose their current series in New Zealand....
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Oram breaks finger
WELLINGTON, Feb 16: New Zealand''s record 10-wicket win over Australia on Friday was soured by an injury to all-rounder Jacob Oram....
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Nadeem, Zameer to supervise final
LAHORE, Feb 16: International umpires Nadeem Ghauri and Zameer will officiate in the five-day final of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League between Karachi Urban and Sialkot at the Multan Cricket Stadium from Feb 19....
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Hewitt falls prey to curse of seeds
MARSEILLE (France), Feb 16: Australia’s former world number one Lleyton Hewitt became the latest high-profile casualty at the ATP Marseille Open here on Thursday as he retired with a thigh injury....
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Faraz produces all-round show
KARACHI, Feb 16: Faraz Patel produced a splendid all-round show as Nazimabad Gymkhana overcame Mohammad Zameer Memorial Cricket Club by 93 runs in a NBP-KCCA Inter Club Cricket Championship match at the Students Ground here on Thursday....
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UEFA Cup: Sevilla impressive as Ranieri makes losing start
LONDON, Feb 16: Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute continued his prolific season with another goal as the UEFA Cup holders underlined their class with a 2-0 victory over Steau Bucharest in Romania on Thursday....
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Army clinch National Jr volleyball crown
PESHAWAR, Feb 16: Pakistan Army came from two sets down to win the 21st National Junior volleyball championship title, defeating Wapda in the final here at the PSB Coaching Centre on Friday....
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Serena, Sharapova withdrawals underline crisis
DUBAI, Feb 16: Serena Williams, the Australian Open champion, and Maria Sharapova, the world number one, have withdrawn from the Dubai Open starting on Monday, highlighting a growing crisis which has forced the WTA to speed up its reforms....
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Faizan’s extra-time effort propels St Pat’s to final
KARACHI, Feb 16: Faizan Butt''s strike eight minutes into extra-time helped St Patrick''s High School reach Karachi United soccer school championship final, edging past The Lyceum School 2-1 in a semi-final which saw two red cards at DHA Stadium on Friday....
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Soccer rankings: Pakistan at 169th place
KARACHI, Feb 16: After experiencing continuous decline in world rankings during past six months, Pakistan have at last improved two places to secure 169th place in the latest ratings announced by the soccer’s world governing body (FIFA) for the present month....
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HPS spikers in final
KARACHI, Feb 16: Hosts Habib Public School (HPS) reached the Inter-school volleyball tournament final after winning two consecutive league matches at the HPS Gymnasium here on Friday....
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