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No dope tests for Shoaib, Asif yet as camp begins in Lahore today: Cricket World Cup 2007
LAHORE, Feb 22: The short training camp for 2007 World Cup begins at the Gaddafi Stadium from Friday with the future of pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif still shrouded in... 
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Karachi Urban thump Sialkot to emerge new winners: Quaid Trophy Gold League
LAHORE, Feb 22: Karachi Urban emerged as the new champions of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Gold League, dethroning Sialkot after completing an eight-wicket win in the final at Multan Stadium on Thursday....
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We’ll consider chasing to overcome problems: Ponting
SYDNEY, Feb 22: Australia captain Ricky Ponting has come up with a simple solution to end his team''s habit of failing to defend massive totals - bat second....
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India’s famed quartet eye last shot at Cup glory
NEW DELHI, Feb 22: A quartet of India''s golden generation of cricketers will aim for glory in West Indies in what is expected to be their last World Cup....
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Australia will fall like Windies did, says Sobers MUMBAI, Feb 22: West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers believes there are visible signs of an Australia decline today after their almost ten-year domination in world cricket....
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Injured Lee given more time to prove fitness
SYDNEY, Feb 22: Concerned by Australia''s ineffective bowling in the recent 3-0 series loss in New Zealand, Cricket Australia (CA) will give injured Brett Lee until early next week to prove his fitness, reports said on Thursday....
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De Silva backs Sri Lanka for World Cup win
COLOMBO, Feb 22: World Cup winner Aravinda de Silva has tipped Sri Lanka to emulate the success of his 1996 side in the forthcoming tournament in the Caribbean....
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Bangladesh hope for early boost
ST JOHN’S, Feb 22: Bangladesh hope that their early arrival for the World Cup will help erase the threat of a repeat upset they suffered at the last tournament in 2003....
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Australia get Ponting fitness boost
SYDNEY, Feb 22: Captain Ricky Ponting gave beleaguered Australia a boost on Thursday when he said he is expecting to be fully fit and pain-free when he arrives in the Caribbean next week for the World Cup....
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South Africa face early Cup hurdle
DURBAN, Feb 22: Although South Africa have flattered to deceive in each of their four World Cup tournaments, recent form suggests they will again be major contenders in the West Indies next month....
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Struggling Pathan seeks good show in Caribbean
NEW DELHI, Feb 22: Indian paceman Irfan Pathan on Thursday brushed aside concerns over his form and fitness, saying he was confident of delivering at next month''s World Cup in the Caribbean....
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Zimbabwe players forced to sign new contracts HARARE, Feb 22: Zimbabwe''s World Cup cricket squad have been forced into signing new contracts, and have been promised a bonus of $US17,000 depending on their performance in the Caribbean next month....
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Els makes early exit, Woods wins at Dove Mountain
MARANA, (Arizona) Feb 22: Ernie Els was the biggest name to fall by the wayside as Tiger Woods stayed on track for an eighth consecutive PGA Tour title at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday....
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Aqeel reaches quarter-final without playing a match: Sindh ranking tennis
KARACHI, Feb 22: Top seed Aqeel Khan made it to the men’s singles quarter-finals without playing a match in the Sindh ranking tennis tournament at the CDGK sports complex on Thursday....
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Female stars hail Wimbledon equal pay deal
LONDON, Feb 22: Female tennis stars hailed Thursday''s announcement that women would receive the same prize money as men at this year''s Wimbledon tennis championships after years of dogged campaigning....
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Arsenal youngsters seek final glory over Chelsea
LONDON, Feb 22: Arsene Wenger is putting his faith in Arsenal''s energetic young proteges to beat Chelsea in the first all-London League Cup final on Sunday and bring the trophy back to the club for the first time since 1993....
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Mauresmo overcomes Hantuchova to reach semis
DUBAI, Feb 22: Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo celebrated equal prize money for women at the British Grand Slam with a courageous performance to reach the semi-finals of the 1.5-million-dollar...
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Iqbal, Waqar stand out
KARACHI, Feb 22: All-rounders Iqbal Sheikh and Waqar Kundi played central roles in the victories of their respective teams in the NBP-KCCA Inter Club Championship matches here on Wednesday....
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Sleepy seed Davydenko scores crack-of-dawn win
ROTTERDAM, Feb 22: Sleepy seed Nikolay Davydenko had to jolt himself awake to win from a pre-noon start on Thursday and reach the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open....
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Inter-school taekwondo
KARACHI, Feb 22: Third All Karachi Inter-school taekwondo championship was organized by Ayaz Taekwondo Academy of Pakistan recently. The Fahim School System won the Junior’s Trophy while Cosmopolitan Grammar School clinched the title for the seniors....
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Under-15 Inter-region cricket
LAHORE, Feb 22: The PCB Under-15 Inter-Region One-day cricket tournament will start at different cities from March 4. All the 11 regions of the PCB have been divided into three pools....
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Nail-biting win for Habibians
KARACHI, Feb 22: A post interval comeback enabled hosts Habib Public School to collect full points when they beat Beaconhouse School 30-28 in a closely fought match in the Inter-school sports festival basketball tournament on Thursday....
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