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Knee problems make Shoaib a doubtful starter for World Cup
LAHORE, Feb 23: Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that his chances of playing the forthcoming World Cup are fifty-fifty at the moment since the doctors are still unsure about the exact nature of the problem with his knees....
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18 Pakistan cricketers clear dope tests
LAHORE, Feb 23: Eighteen cricketers including 11 selectees and seven reserve players for the forthcoming World Cup have cleared the dope tests conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board....
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Umar Gul fitness boost for Pakistan
LAHORE, Feb 23: Pakistan’s injury-hit bowling line-up got a boost ahead of the World Cup on Friday with the recovery of paceman Umar Gul....
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‘Writing Pakistan off a big mistake’
KARACHI, Feb 23: Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer recently said those who are writing off his team for the World Cup are making a ‘big mistake’, saying the selected players have the tendency to beat any side in the mega event....
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Body blow for Australia as Lee ruled out of Cup
SYDNEY, Feb 23: Australia''s hopes of defending their World Cup cricket crown suffered a huge blow with the official withdrawal of pace spearhead Brett Lee on Friday....
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Adnan leads Lions to easy victory
LAHORE, Feb 23: A fine unbeaten knock by Adnan Raza enabled Lahore Lions to earn six-wicket win against Hyderabad Hawks in the National One-day Cup Silver League at the LCCA ground on Friday....
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Pakistan Veterans beat India in opening tie
LAHORE, Feb 23: Pakistan Veterans cricket team opened its tour of India on a victorious note, beating Indian Veterans team by four wickets at Udaipur on Friday....
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PCB bars Cup squad from speaking to press
LAHORE, Feb 23: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday barred its World Cup squad from speaking to the press in a bid to avoid controversies besides developing harmony among the players....
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Music hits cricket for a six
LAHORE, Feb 23: A musical night at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday night has compelled the Pakistan cricket team management to shift the national training camp for the 2007 World Cup to National Cricket Academy for a day....
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100-year-old man eyes World Cup record
KINGSTON (Jamaica), Feb 23: Lionel Ferguson can make it to record books when he celebrates his 101st birthday by enjoying a Super Eight World Cup cricket match on April 16, at the newly-rebuilt Grenada National Stadium....
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Farhan Mirza set to stage a comeback on circuit: National Snooker from March 1
KARACHI, Feb 23: Top seed Khurram Agha (KPT) who rose to dizzying heights by claiming his maiden national title last year will start the defence of his crown when the 32nd...
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Pathan doubtful for World Cup
NEW DELHI, Feb 23: Chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar has said that Irfan Pathan may not be on the plane to the West Indies if found unfit....
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Opening ceremony to exhibit Caribbean culture
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Feb 23: A captivating and colourful showcase of the Caribbeans’ diverse culture will be highlight of the opening ceremony for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup....
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SL issues World Cup stamps
COLOMBO, Feb 23: Sri Lanka on Friday issued two commemorative World Cup stamps in a bid to boost its cricketers ahead of the tournament starting in the Caribbean next month.—AFP...
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Battling Henin reaches Dubai final
DUBAI, Feb 23: French Open champion Justine Henin produced her best performance since her comeback after her marriage breakdown, making a brave recovery from a set down to beat Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semi-finals of the Dubai Open....
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Davis Cupper Yasir extended by Das: Sindh ranking tennis
KARACHI, Feb 23: Seventh seed Vinod Das extended Davis Cupper Yasir Khan to full distance before losing the men’s singles quarter-final battle in three sets in the Sindh ranking tennis tournament at CDGK sports complex on Friday....
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Sochi presents unique bid, says IOC panel chief: Winter Olympics 2014
SOCHI (Russia), Feb 23: International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation commission head Chiharu Igaya said Friday that the application of Russian resort city Sochi to host the 2014 Olympics was a unique bid....
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Tiger advances, Rose blossoms in Matchplay golf
MARANA (Arizona), Feb 23: Tiger Woods had an easy time advancing in the Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday. And with Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and other top seeds no longer around, his road to an eighth straight U.S....
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Cager Daniyal shines in sports festival
KARACHI, Feb 23: Daniyal Shah played captain’s role as hosts Habib Public School overwhelmed Clifton Grammar School 42-9 to ensure a berth in last four of the Inter-school sports festival basketball tournament at the former’s gymnasium on Friday....
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PBCC introduces financial support programme
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has launched a financial support programme for the visually impaired cricketers of the country....
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Ahmed to lead Karachi board team
KARACHI, Feb 23: All-rounder Ahmed Iqbal of the Government College Gulistan-e-Jauhar on Friday was named to captain a 16-member Karachi Board of Intermediate team for the Pakistan Inter-board cricket championship....
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Double crown for Shahzaib
LAHORE, Feb 23: Shahzaib Maqbool of the Beaconhouse School grabbed under-14 and under-16 crowns in the Lahore District Inter-school table tennis championship on Thursday evening....
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Roddick, Murray on collision course at Memphis tennis
MEMPHIS (Tennessee), Feb 23: Andy Roddick and Andy Murray both advanced Thursday in the second round at the 865,000-dollar ATP and WTA tournament. The top seeded Roddick and the third-seeded British...
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Maqsood takes lead in amateurs’ golf
RAWALPINDI, Feb 23: Maqsood Waraich of Rawalpindi gained one-stroke lead in the amateurs’ event of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Gold Medal Open golf championship at the Rawalpindi Golf Club on Friday....
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ITF juniors tourney in Aug
KARACHI, Feb 23: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has postponed two back-to-back juniors’ U-18 boys and girls world ranking tennis tournaments scheduled to take place in the city from April 23 to May 6 until Aug, organisers said Friday....
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Tour-de-Pakistan Cycle Race on March 4
KARACHI, Feb 23: Pakistan Cycling Federation will organize the 13th Tour De Pakistan International Cycle Race from March 4-18 which will so be participated in by foreign teams from India, Iran,...
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Sindh karate trials
KARACHI, Feb 23: Trials to select Sindh men and women karate squads for upcoming National Games will be held at the Institute of Karate on March 4....
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Ten teams to compete in AKU girls throwball
KARACHI, Feb 23: As many as ten outfits representing various educational institutions will vie for top honours in the third Inter-university Girls throwball tournament starting here from Sunday at the AKU Sports Center Gymnasium....
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