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Pakistan case will hamper efforts, warns WADA
KARACHI, July 4: The World-Anti Doping Agency (WADA) on Wednesday criticised cricket''s governing body and Pakistani authorities for their handling of the Shoaib Akthar and Mohammad Asif steroids case.... 
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Venus repels Sharapova in battle of former champions: Nadal, Djokovic hit out after three-day slogs
LONDON, July 4: Venus Williams easily repelled Maria Sharapova in a battle of former champions on Wednesday, the day when irritated players finally lost patience with Wimbledon''s arcane scheduling....
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BD head for another defeat after Sangakkara’s double ton
COLOMBO, July 4: Sri Lanka''s Kumar Sangakkara scored a brilliant unbeaten double century before a dramatic late collapse on the second day on Wednesday left Bangladesh facing an innings defeat in the second Test....
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Chanderpaul inspires West Indies to victory
BIRMINGHAM (England), July 4: Shivnarine Chanderpaul''s unbeaten century set up West Indies'' 61-run win against England in the second One-day International at Edgbaston here on Wednesday.Left-hander...
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Selectors to finalise list of fringe players
KARACHI, July 4: Keeping in mind a busy international schedule next season, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the national selectors to finalise a list of fringe players who will be offered retainer contracts....
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Brazilian pair makes history at Wimbledon
LONDON, July 4: Brazil’s Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa went into the Wimbledon record books on Wednesday when they beat Paul Hanley and Kevin Ullyett in the second round of the men’s doubles 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 28-26....
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Dutch too good for Canada in first ODI
TORONTO, July 4: Netherlands romped to 117-run victory over Canada in the first of two One-day Internationals at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club on Tuesday, but the manner of...
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London to host renamed Masters Cup in 2009
LONDON, July 4: The men''s international tennis circuit will end with a prestigious final in London from 2009 under a four-year contract announced on Tuesday....
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Changes in SLC on cards: minister
COLOMBO, July 4: The interim committee running Sri Lankan cricket is likely to see a shake-up, the country''s sports minister said on Wednesday....
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Pizarro takes Peru through, Uruguay also advance
PUERTO LA CRUZ (Venezuela), July 4: Peru''s Claudio Pizarro scored a late equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw against Bolivia on Tuesday, a result that carried his side into the quarter-finals of the Copa America along with Venezuela and Uruguay....
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Sialkot Astro turf project in doldrums
LAHORE, July 4: The funds of the federal government for laying an Astro turf at the hockey stadium in Sialkot are likely to be wasted, since the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB)...
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U-15 football enters last-8 stage
LAHORE, July 4: Khanewal''s Crown Club joined Sindh Reds, Punjab Reds, Wohaib Club, Lahore, Punjab Greens, Afghan Club, Northern Areas and Balochistan Reds in the quarter-finals of the 6th edition of national U-15 football championship-2007 in Khanewal....
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Residents await nerve-racking vote on Olympic venue
PYEONGCHANG (South Korea), July 4: South Korea''s leading alpine resort was cautiously optimistic on Wednesday about its chances of winning the 2014 Winter Olympics, on the eve of what is tipped...
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Zone-V edge closer to title
KARACHI, July 4: Leaders Zone-V took another step towards winning the Karachi region title of the PCB Inter-district Under-19 Cricket Championship after piling up 315 against Zone-III at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground here on Wednesday....
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Tahir retains seniors’ tennis title
KARACHI, July 4: Top seed Tahir Gul made short work of Azharuddin 6-2, 6-2 to retain 45-plus singles crown in the third National Seniors’ tennis championship at Karachi Club courts on Wednesday....
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Pakistan take on Russia today in 4-nation hockey
KARACHI, July 4: Pakistan will take on Russia as favourites in the four-nation hockey tournament which begins in Moscow on Thursday....
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‘Defeat against Ali in 1974 was good for my soul’
DALLAS, July 4: George Foreman still insists he was drugged before his famous 1974 clash with Muhammad Ali in Africa but says the defeat was good for his soul and he is not sore about it....
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Weightlifting coach arrives
LAHORE, July 4: Egypt’s weightlifting coach Reda Abdul Rahman El, hired by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) for one year, reached the country on Wednesday....
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PHF appoints match officials
LAHORE, July 4: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed a panel of technical officials for the 27th Junior national hockey championship to be staged in Faisalabad from Aug 18 to 26....
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Zuhair in Damascus tennis quarters
KARACHI, July 4: Upcoming tennis player Syed Zuhair Raza stormed into the quarter-final of ATF U-14 tournament when he whipped a Jordanian opponent at Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday....
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Athletics camp
KARACHI, July 4: The month long annual free athletic camp for budding athletes of the city concluded on Wednesday at the Athletic Fitness School (AFS) located inside the Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium....
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PSB U-16 camps from 15th
KARACHI, July 4: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) is organising summer training and coaching camps for athletes and badminton players of educational institutions and those of local clubs....
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