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India thrash Pakistan to remain in contention: Asian Central Zone Championship
ISLAMABAD, June 23: Arch-rivals India defeated hosts Pakistan 3-1 to remain in race for the top position at the second Asian Central Zone Men’s Volleyball Championship at the Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex on Saturday....
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Pakistan keen to face India in North America
KARACHI, June 23: Pakistan cricket chief said on Saturday that his country was eager to play one-day matches with arch-rivals India at neutral overseas venues, primarily in North America....
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Collingwood wants England to attack
LONDON, June 23: Paul Collingwood, England’s new one-day captain, said on Saturday he wants his new-look squad to ‘attack the opposition’ during the upcoming series against the West Indies....
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Chawla treble restricts Ireland to modest total
BELFAST, June 23: Teenage leg-spinner Piyush Chawla took three for 29 as India bowled out Ireland for 193 in the One-day International at Stormont here on Saturday in the opening match of their United Kingdom tour....
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Scottish cricket facing financial crisis
EDINBURGH, June 23: Scotland''s World Cup cricket captain, Craig Wright, has voiced his fear that the sport has hit a ‘glass ceiling’ in his homeland and that, barring some significant new...
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Beijing wants Taiwan to keep promise: Torch relay
BEIJING, June 23: Beijing insists that Taiwan will only be included in the 2008 Olympic torch relay under the terms of the written agreement reached with the island''s Olympic Committee earlier this year....
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BCCI scraps pensions of rebel players
MUMBAI, June 23: After Kapil Dev and Kiran More it may now be the turn of Sandeep Patil to lose his pension from the Indian cricket board....
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NZC set to resolve fixture wrangle
WELLINGTON, June 23: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is trying to resolve a clash between cricket and rugby which is holding up confirmation of the schedule of the England tour in February-March 2008....
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No stopping Federer on favourite hunting ground
LONDON, June 23: Former US Open and Australian Open winner Marat Safin will be waiting to ambush him in the third round but Roger Federer is still regarded by his peers...
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Indian team physio breaks hand
MUMBAI, June 23: John Gloster, the Indian team physiotherapist, has broken his wrist in Belfast and may miss the remainder of India''s tour to Ireland and England....
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Clement beats two champions to reach Nottingham final
NOTTINGHAM (England), June 23: France''s Arnaud Clement beat fourth seed Jonas Bjorkman 6-2, 6-4 indoors at the Nottingham Open on Friday for his second successive victory over a previous tournament winner, having earlier disposed of defending champion Richard Gasquet....
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Faisalabad on verge of inter-board crown
LAHORE, June 23: Faisalabad Board were set to win the second Chief Minister Punjab Inter-board Games which were to conclude with a closing ceremony on Saturday night....
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Hockey tournament postponed
LAHORE, June 23: After postponing one of the most important events like National Junior championship last week, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has now put off another national event — the All Pakistan Ghazi-e-Millat Gold Cup tournament — for 10 days....
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Murray confident of playing at Wimbledon
LONDON, June 23: British No 1 Andy Murray said he would make a final decision on his fitness for Wimbledon on Monday but was confident of playing....
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Ashfaque claims bronze at Al Bareh Regatta
KARACHI, June 23: Mohammad Ashfaque did Pakistan proud when he finished on the podium by securing the bronze medal in the Laser Standard class at the Al Bareh International Regatta which ended in Bahrain on Saturday....
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Punjab women’s karate today
LAHORE, June 23: Events of three different categories will be held at the Punjab Women’s Karate Championship on Sunday....
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Ten matches decided
KARACHI, June 23: Ten matches were decided on the opening day of qualifying rounds of KC Sindh senior ranking squash championship at the KC courts on Saturday....
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Chess event
LAHORE, June 23: Around 100 players belonging to 20 districts of Punjab will vie for the top honour when the Punjab chess championship commences in Sahiwal from July 18.The...
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Great Murad likely to prove greatness at LRC today
LAHORE, June 23: Five-year old gelding Great Murad is likely to oblige punters by winning the feature event of the Lahore Summer Meeting at the Lahore Race Club on Sunday....
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Tyson Gay runs year’s fastest 100 metres
INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana), June 23: Tyson Gay, getting what he said was his fastest start ever, won the 100 metres in the year''s fastest time, 9.84 seconds, at the US championships on Friday....
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CCA U-16 free coaching camp from July 1
KARACHI, June 23: The Customs Cricket Academy (CCA) will launch a month-long under-16 free coaching camp in Rawalpindi from July 1, former Test paceman Jalaluddin, the chief CCA coach, announced on Saturday....
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Arsenal confirm deal with Barcelona for Henry
LONDON, June 23: Arsenal announced on Saturday they had reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of France striker and club captain Thierry Henry....
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