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PCB rules out Twenty20 game against India
KARACHI, July 19: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has ruled out playing a Twenty20 match against India to raise funds for the Bob Woolmer academy in Cape Town due to the congested fixture schedule.... 
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No concerns shown by SA, Australia: PCB
KARACHI, July 19: Pakistan cricket officials on Thursday said they hoped a surge in violence will not affect upcoming tours by South Africa and Australia. Bomb blasts and attacks have left...
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Pakistan spikers gear up for Kolkata contest: Commonwealth Championship
KARACHI, July 19: Pakistan volleyball team will fly to Kolkata on Thursday from Lahore to compete in upcoming Commonwealth championship followed by second leg of Indo-Pak series....
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Asif, Umar compensated for opting out of county cricket
LAHORE, July 19: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has substantially compensated two of country’s leading fast bowlers, Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul, for not playing county cricket in England on the...
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Strauss, Vaughan keep Indians at bay
LONDON, July 19: Andrew Strauss was in sight of his 11th Test hundred and fourth at Lord’s on the opening day of the first Test against India here on Thursday....
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Hunter wins 182km drama-filled 11th stage
MONTPELLIER (France), July 19: South African Robert Hunter of the Barloworld team won a wind-battered 11th stage of the Tour de France here Thursday after 182km of drama-filled racing between Marseille and here....
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German cyclist blasts TV channels
MONTPELLIER (France), July 19: Germany''s Jens Voigt was among the riders who blasted a decision by two major television channels to stop live coverage of the Tour de France because of news of a positive doping test....
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Bangladesh keen to recover in Sri Lanka one-dayers
COLOMBO, July 19: Bangladesh hope to put in an improved performance when they clash with World Cup runners-up Sri Lanka in a one-day series starting here on Friday....
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Hoggard’s injury to be reassessed
LONDON, July 19: England fast bowler Matthew Hoggard will have his back injury reassessed on Monday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced after the 30-year-old Yorkshireman had been left...
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Africa’s fastest man defies doctors
ALGIERS, July 19: Africa''s fastest man Olusoji Fasuba of Nigeria defied doctors advice to skip the All Africa Games and is now on the threshold of another conquest....
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WICB accused of unilateral decision-making
PORT-OF-SPAIN, July 19: The ongoing tussle between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) continued on Wednesday with the association accusing the board of unilateral decision-making....
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Beijing Olympics delegates meet POA, PSB officials
LAHORE, July 19: A five-member delegation of Beijing Olympics torch relay has praised Pakistan plans for receiving the Olympic Flame and to hold a grand ceremony for mark its presence in Pakistan on April 16, 2008....
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Facilities at Mirpur venue appreciated
MIRPUR (Azad Kashmir), July 19: Australia’s biomechanics expert Daryl Foster says he sees a bright possibility of quality Australia-Pakistan contests in Pakistan including Mirpur, Azad Jammu Kashmir....
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Woods lurks two shots behind early leader McGinley
CARNOUSTIE (Scotland), July 19: Tiger Woods moved straight into the thick of the battle towards the top of the leaderboard when he launched his challenge for a third British Open title running on Thursday....
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Media slam China’s early exit from cup
BEIJING, July 19: China''s shock first-round Asian Cup exit sparked demands on Thursday for a complete overhaul of the country''s football system starting with the sacking of much-maligned coach Zhu Guanghu....
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Pele gets back into action to mark Mandela’s birthday
CAPE TOWN, July 19: Thirty years after retiring from football, legendary striker Pele took the field at the age of 66 on Wednesday in a celebrity match for South African statesman Nelson Mandela''s 89th birthday....
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Kiefer surges into Los Angeles quarter-finals
LOS ANGELES, July 19: Nicolas Kiefer moved easily into the quarter-finals of the ATP Los Angeles event, his first hardcourt tournament since missing an entire year because of a wrist injury....
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Comaneci honoured by World Records Academy
BUCHAREST, July 19: Romanian Nadia Comaneci, the first gymnast to receive a perfect mark of 10 at the Olympics, has been named as her sport''s world-record woman by the World Records Academy....
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Underdogs Vietnam poised to surprise Iraq: Asian Cup soccer
BANGKOK, July 19: Surprise qualifiers Vietnam are hoping another shock will be on the cards when they meet Iraq in the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Saturday....
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2012 Olympic Games on track: organisers
LONDON, July 19: Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games are going smoothly, according to the body responsible for delivering the infrastructure. Publishing it''s annual report for 2006-2007 the Olympic Delivery...
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Malaysia coach axed after heavy defeats
BANGKOK, July 19: Malaysia coach Norizan Bakar has been axed after his side’s heavy losses at the Asian Cup. “The team manager told me that my contract, which was to end...
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Abdullah, Akram excel for Zone-VI Whites
KARACHI, July 19: Abdullah Asad slammed a superb hundred while medium pacer Akram Shoaib claimed six wickets as Zone-VI Whites crushed Zone-V Greens by 199 runs in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-17 tournament at the KCCA Stadium on Wednesday....
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Brazil regain top spot in FIFA rankings
ZURICH, July 19: Brazil’s Copa America victory has helped moved them back to the top of FIFA world rankings. The South Americans climbed up from third place after beating Argentina 3-0 in the tournament’s final on Sunday....
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PRF officials elected
LAHORE, July 19: Zia-ul-Hassan and Mian Amir Mahmood were elected as Patron-in-Chief and President of the Punjab Rowing Association in the elections for the next term of four years 2007-11....
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