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Pakistan defer dope tests on Shoaib and Asif
LAHORE, Feb 18: Pakistan completed dope tests on all but three of their World Cup 15-man squad and five reserves, but tests on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were deferred, an official said on Sunday.... 
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New Zealand’s record win extends Australia’s slump
AUCKLAND, Feb 18: Australia were knocked from the world number one spot on Sunday when New Zealand smashed a colossal 337 for five to win their One-day International and clinch the best-of-three series....
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World Cup 2007: Pakistan face easy path to Super Eight
BRIDGETOWN, Feb 18: Pakistan will be facing a fairly easy path to the Super Eight stage after being placed in Group D of the Cricket World Cup 2007 which commences in the West Indies from March 13....
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‘PCB plays vital role in grooming Chinese cricketers’
BEIJING, Feb 18: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is playing an important role in promoting the game of cricket in China as great enthusiasm is seen among both boys and girls to...
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Barbadians celebrate stadium’s transformation BRIDGETOWN, Feb 18: A rebuilt Kensington Oval was described as a gift to Barbadians by Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur at Saturday''s reopening ceremony for the cricket World Cup final venue....
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Quaid-i-Azam Gold League: Sialkot take on Karachi Urban in final today
LAHORE, Feb 18: Defending champions Sialkot and Karachi Urban will vie for supremacy in the five-day final of Quaid-i-Azam Gold League which will begin at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan from Monday....
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FIFA wants tough steps to fight violence
ZURICH, Feb 18: FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants tougher punishments for clubs with violent fans....
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South Africa can win the World Cup: Pollock
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 18: Veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock expressed confidence that South Africa could bring home the World Cup as the Proteas took over from Australia Sunday at the top of the one-day rankings....
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BD eye second round in World Cup
DHAKA, Feb 18: Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar said Sunday his team is aiming for a shock victory in World Cup group matches to book a berth in the second round of the championship....
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Federer equals Connors'' record as number one
PARIS, Feb 18: Roger Federer will on Monday draw level with Jimmy Connors'' record of 160 consecutive weeks as the world''s number one tennis player....
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Lahore Colours win
LAHORE, Feb 18: Lahore Colours won the PHF Under-18 Talent Hunt hockey title, defeating Faisalabad Whites 2-0 National Hockey Stadium on Sunday....
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Sir Jee claim honours with facile win
KARACHI, Feb 18: Odds on favourite three-year-old bay colt Sir Jee obliged punters by posting a facile three lengths victory over Can’t Catch Me to claim days’ honours in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Kenya''s Njenga wins Tokyo marathon
TOKYO, Feb 18: Japanese-based Kenyan runner Daniel Njenga overcame rainy and cold conditions to win the Tokyo marathon on Sunday....
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Big Show outclasses Toru Khan
LAHORE, Feb 18: Four-year-old filly, Big Show, ridden by jockey Nasir (II) made all the running to win the Toyota Derby Trial classic run over 2000metres amidst an atmosphere of festivity coupled with glamour at the Racecourse on balmy Sunday....
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Clijsters sets up Mauresmo title showdown
ANTWERP (Belgium), Feb 18: Kim Clijsters plays the last Belgian match of her career here on Sunday when she takes on France''s Amelie Mauresmo, the top seed and defending champion, in the final of the 600,000-dollar WTA tournament....
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Murray downs Roddick to reach San Jose final
SAN JOSE (California), Feb 18: Defending champion Andy Murray beat top seed Andy Roddick 7-6 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the San Jose Open....
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KU basketball probables
KARACHI, Feb 18: The directorate of physical education, Karachi University, has short-listed 28 probables for camp prior to final selection of team for the coming Inter-university zone ‘F’ basketball tournament which begins in the city from March 5....
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Beckham recall
LONDON, Feb 18: The Football Association dismissed out of hand a report that England manager Steve McLaren held talks with senior players about a recall for former captain David Beckham....
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