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| June 15, 2007 | Friday | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 29, 1428 |
Khurram remains Pakistan’s sole hope after dismal day
KARACHI, June 14: With the sole exception of Khurram Agha, the 23rd Asian Snooker Championship is over for Pakistan as the remaining three aspirants were knocked out in pre quarter-finals on Thursday....
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Exciting win puts Steel Mills into semi-finals
KARACHI, June 14: Steel Mills had to dig deep before securing a sudden death penalty shootout victory over Pakistan Navy to move into the semi-finals of the President’s Gold Cup hockey tournament at the Hockey Club of Pakistan on Thursday....
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Whatmore main contender on Pakistan’s list
KARACHI, June 14: Former Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore was left as the main contender to coach troubled Pakistan on Thursday after his Australian compatriot Steve Rixon ruled himself out....
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No compromise on discipline, Nasim tells players
ABBOTTABAD, June 14: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf has said that there would be no compromise on discipline and physical fitness, making it clear that only fit...
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PCB’s weak planning may delay overhaul of stadia
LAHORE, June 14: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to renovate its five stadiums however the task seems pretty difficult as completion of the construction work at the venues doesn’t...
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HBL lodge protest against PQA
KARACHI, June 14: Habib Bank (HBL) on Thursday lodged a strong protest with President’s Gold Cup technical officials against Port Qasim Authority (PQA) after the latter fielded a Wapda player in Thursday’s quarter-final....
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Intikhab turns down PCB’s invitation
KARACHI, June 14: Former Pakistan captain Intikhab Alam on Thursday turned down Pakistan Cricket Board’s invitation to attend the domestic cricket meeting in Bhurban....
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West Indies counting on Edwards for final flourish
CHESTER-LE-STREET (England), June 14: West Indies hope fast bowler Fidel Edwards can carry on from where he left off at Old Trafford as they look to restore some pride in the final Test against England....
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Sri Lanka appoint Bayliss as coach
COLOMBO, June 14: Trevor Bayliss of Australia has been named national coach of Sri Lanka, officials said here on Thursday....
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Hewitt ousted by French qualifier as Nadal marches on
LONDON, June 14: Defending champion Lleyton Hewitt lost to French qualifier Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in his first match at the Queen''s grasscourt tournament on Wednesday....
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Powell hoping to land another Golden League jackpot
OSLO, June 14: Jamaican Asafa Powell headlines the first of the six-meet Golden League series here on Friday hoping to snag a second jackpot en route to world gold in the 100 metres later in the summer....
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Inter-district U-19 event starts today
KARACHI, June 14: As many as 38 two-day matches in 11 regions are scheduled to be played in the opening round of the PCB Inter-district Under-19 Cricket Championship, which begins from Friday....
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Gymnast faces lifelong paralysis
SHANGHAI, June 14: Chinese gymnast Wang Yan will likely be paralysed for life following a horrific fall from the uneven bars at the national championships, a key warm-up for next year’s Beijing Olympic Games, a newspaper reported on Thursday....
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Jamaican govt to review Woolmer investigations
KINGSTON (Jamaica), June 14: The Jamaica government will set up a commission to review the investigations into the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, the island''s minister of national security said on Wednesday....
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Replay screens to be installed by Sept
LAHORE, June 14: Karachi’s National Stadium, Pakistan’s luckiest venue in Test cricket, will be the first centre where an electronic scoreboard and TV replay screen will be installed in August while...
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Land approved for PBSA complex
KARACHI, June 14: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) will embark on constructing their own indoor complex as soon as they officially receive papers of about 1000 sq....
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Alshammar smashes world record
BARCELONA, June 14: Sweden’s Therese Alshammar broke the world record in the women’s 50m butterfly at the second leg of Europe’s Mare Nostrum Series on Wednesday....
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4bn expected to watch Beijing Games
SHANGHAI, June 14: Organisers of next year’s Beijing Olympics expect the Games to attract four billion TV viewers across the world, state media said on Thursday, quoting the man in charge of the coverage....
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