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Pakistan select uncapped Fawad, Najaf in 16-man squad for Abu Dhabi series
LAHORE, May 7: Uncapped bastman Fawad Alam and pace bowler Najaf Shah were named on Monday in a 16-man Pakistan squad for the forthcoming three-match one-day series against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi.... 
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Power failure brings chaotic end to play: Pakistan-South Korea match to continue tomorrow
IPOH (Malaysia), May 7: Pakistan and South Korea were forced to abandon their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey match on Monday after a lengthy power cut, bringing a chaotic end to the tournament''s third day....
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Auditors pull up PBF for secret bank account, tax violation: Chowdhry in yet another financial row
KARACHI, May 7: Following some major international corruption scandals last year, the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) chairman Anwar Chowdhry is once again in the limelight, this time for maintaining a secret PBF bank account and not filing income tax return....
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Herbicide may have caused Woolmer’s death
LONDON, May 7: Bob Woolmer may have been poisoned by a weedkiller, high concentrations of which were found in his stomach and on the outside of a champagne glass, according to a report in The Sunday Times....
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Coach’s appointment, new players’ contracts soon: PCB chief
LAHORE, May 7: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday named fast bowler Mohammad Asif as the new vice captain in place of Younis Khan while setting a deadline of July 1 for the appointment of new team coach....
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Under-strength SL not to affect our morale: Shoaib Malik
LAHORE, May 7: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has said that his first priority is to win as many matches as possible and he is not concerned about the strength of the Sri Lankan team for the three-match series in Abu Dhabi....
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Australian government wants Zimbabwe trip cancelled
SYDNEY, May 7: The Australian government has called on the national cricket team to cancel their planned tour of Zimbabwe for later this year....
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England name Flower as assistant coach
LONDON, May 7: England have appointed former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower as assistant coach, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday....
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No revenge on BD tour, says Dravid
DHAKA, May 7: Indian captain Rahul Dravid has said his side are placing a priority on playing good cricket and not on getting revenge for their shock World Cup defeat by...
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All employees enjoy regular service: PCB
LAHORE, May 7: The PCB chief, Dr Nasim Ashraf has clarified that the recently introduced service rules in the PCB is an attempt to bring in proper corporate culture to the organisation....
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Sri Lanka cry foul over Gilchrist’s unethical ploy
COLOMBO, May 7: Sri Lanka believes Adam Gilchrist''s use of a squash ball as a batting aid in the World Cup final was ‘unethical’ and may take the matter up with world cricket chiefs, officials said on Monday....
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Illyas warns selectors over axing of Imran Farhat
LAHORE, May 7: Chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed disclosed on Monday that a former Test cricketer has threatened him over leaving out opener Imran Farhat from the Pakistan team for the three-match...
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Henin captures Warsaw Cup in rain-hit final
WARSAW, May 7: Justine Henin became the first player to win three titles this season when she eased to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over unseeded Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko in the weather-delayed final of the Warsaw Cup on Monday....
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‘Man United are disrespectful to Asia’
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7: Manchester United are being disrespectful to Asian soccer by organising a tour of the continent that clashes with July''s Asian Cup, the region''s top official said on Monday....
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Sampras makes winning return
BOSTON (Massachusetts), May 7: Pete Sampras, owner of 14 Grand Slam titles, completed a winning return to competitive tennis on Sunday with a victory in the Champions Cup of Boston, part of the Champions Series for former ATP stars....
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Yaqoob’s two goals help Pakistan win
ISLAMABAD, May 7: Yaqoob Moosa struck two goals as Pakistan defeated India 3-1 in a format-II match of the AFC Under-13 Festival of Football at the Bangladesh Institute of Sports, Dhaka, on Monday....
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Basketball: Dow, ZMU in semis
KARACHI, May 7: The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) and the Ziauddin Medical University (ZMU) have completed the semi-final frame in the sixth AKU Inter-university basketball tournament by winning their respective matches at the AKU Sports Centre Gymnasium on Sunday....
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Boxers to compete in Istanbul
KARACHI, May 7: A seven-member Pakistan squad is due to leave for Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday night to take part in the Ahmed Comert International boxing championship which will run from May 8 to 13....
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Lahore Whites win title
KARACHI, May 7: Lahore Whites clinched the National Seniors Cricket Championship crown when they thrashed Afroze Textile Mills (ATM) by seven wickets in the final at National Stadium on Sunday...
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