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Openers force home India advantage with century stand
NOTTINGHAM (England), July 28: Openers Dinesh Karthik and Wasim Jaffer built on the good work of India''s attack to consolidate the tourists'' strong position on the second day of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge here on Saturday....
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Aisam sizzles at Nottingham event with semi-final win
LAHORE, July 28: Pakistan tennis sensation Aisam-ul-Haq is on his way to add two more titles to his name after he entered the singles and doubles’ final of the ATP Nottingham Challenger grass court championship in the UK....
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Two new faces in Pakistan squad for Beijing tourney
ISLAMABAD, July 28: Pakistan named two new faces in an 18-member squad on Saturday for the upcoming 4-nation hockey tournament which commences at Beijing from Aug 8....
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WIPA chief denies writing letter, seeks apology
PORT-OF-SPAIN, July 28: West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president Dinanath Ramnarine issued a denial and counter-accusations on Friday in his latest response to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) salvo in the spat between the two bodies....
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Iraq pit top defence to curb high-scoring Saudis in final
JAKARTA, July 28: The best defence takes on the best attack in the tournament as Iraq and Saudi Arabia play off for the region''s premier football crown in the Asian Cup final here on Sunday....
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Koreans battle odds to win playoff tie
PELAMBANG (Indonesia), July 28: South Korea battled a man short and embroiled in their third straight penalty shootout to beat Japan in a marathon play-off for third place at the Asian Cup here Saturday....
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Probables to play one Twenty20 game today: Schedule revised
KARACHI, July 28: The Pakistan probables, attending the third phase of the national training-cum-conditioning camp, will continue their preparations for September’s inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa with a solitary match on Sunday....
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Australia keen to host 2015 Asian Cup
JAKARTA, July 28: Australia is making a strong push to host the Asian Cup finals in 2015 having missed out on holding the event in 2011, Football Federation Australia Chairman Frank Lowy said on Saturday....
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Cricket stars join hands to help flood victims
KARACHI, July 28: Pakistan''s top cricketers have pledged to raise funds for victims of the recent cyclone and subsequent floods that devastated the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan....
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Indian squads to be named on Aug 7
MUMBAI, July 28: The Indian squads for the seven-match ODI series against England and the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa will be chosen on Aug 7, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Saturday....
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ECB assesses security in Sri Lanka
LONDON, July 28: An England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) delegation, led by director of England cricket John Carr, has flown to Sri Lanka to make a security assessment ahead of England''s winter tours to the country....
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Iraq coach quitting
JAKARTA, July 28: Brazil’s Jorvan Vieira will quit as Iraqi national coach after their Asian Cup final with Saudi Arabia here on Sunday and is in talks to take over from Dutchman Pim Verbeek at South Korea....
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Roddick to meet Dancevic in Indianapolis semis
INDIANAPOLIS, July 28: Andy Roddick moved into his fourth semi-final in five years at the Indianapolis Championships with a 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 win over South Korean sixth seed Lee Hyung-taik on Friday....
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Top PBF official joins rival SBA group over polls issue
KARACHI, July 28: The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) split into two factions on Saturday when one of its vice-presidents joined the Sindh Boxing Association (SBA) as chairman despite the federation’s insistence that it doesn’t recognize the provincial body....
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Organisers want world cycling chiefs to resign
COGNAC (France), July 28: Tour de France organisers on Saturday called for the resignation of International Cycling Union (UCI) bosses who they feel are to blame for the Michael Rasmussen controversy which has sullied the race....
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Contador on threshold of victory: Tour de France
ANGOULEME (France), July 28: Spaniard Alberto Contador was poised to win the Tour de France after holding off his rivals for the overall lead in Saturday''s time trial won by his Discovery Channel team mate Levi Leipheimer....
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Chivu finally joins Inter Milan
ROME, July 28: Romanian international defender Cristian Chivu finally completed his 13-million euro move from Rome to Inter Milan on Friday, bringing to an end the most protracted transfer saga in Serie A this summer....
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Pak Shaheen Club dominates inter-club boxing
KARACHI, July 28: Pak Shaheen Club won four gold medals to emerge as the winners of the inter-club boxing tournament on Friday....
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Europe not certain to host 2018 World Cup
JAKARTA, July 28: Europe has no right to believe it is the natural host of the 2018 World Cup, as other confederations have proved they can hold the event successfully, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Saturday....
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Pakistani cueists to play in Asian Indoor Games
KARACHI, July 28: Pakistan snooker team will feature in the second Indoor Asian Games being held in Macau from Oct 27 to Nov 2, Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) announced on Saturday....
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Don Bosco triumph
LAHORE, July 28: Don Bosco School ‘A’ (English Medium) entered the final of the Lahore district Inter-club basketball championship defeating Henry Francis Club 41-36 in the second semi-final on Saturday....
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Shakeel slams match-winner
LAHORE, July 28: Shakeel Ahmad slammed home the match-winner to help Peshawar B edge past Northern Areas 1-0 in PFF Youth Cup soccer at Qayyum Stadium....
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In-form Rebecca all set to excel at KRC today
KARACHI, July 28: Three-year-old chestnut filly Rebecca is tipped to put up a bold show by claiming days’ honours in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Trio to vie for spoils in feature event
LAHORE, July 28: The feature event looks a battle between three contenders when the 13th day/night Lahore Winter Meeting gets under way at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Spinners shine in U-17 cricket
KARACHI, July 28: Spinners Mirza Ahsan Jamil and Arsalan Saleem bowled their respective teams to victories in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-17 Cricket Championship on Friday....
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Jordan upset China
TOKUSHIMA (Japan), July 28: Jordan pulled off a stunning victory over four-time defending champions China 78-65 on the opening day of the Asian men''s basketball championship on Saturday....
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3-day bridge competition from Friday
KARACHI, July 28: Three-day Aslam Memorial bridge tournament will commence from Aug 3 under the aegis of the Karachi Bridge Association, organisers announced on Saturday....
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Usmani to quit PSAF post
KARACHI, July 28: Cdr. (retd) Navaid Usmani will relinquish the charge of secretary general, the Pakistan Sailing Federation (PSAF), on Aug 1. However, he will continue to hold the post of secretary, National Sailing Centre (NSC)....
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Badminton teams announced
LAHORE, July 28: Punjab and New Khan have announced their teams for the 10th Amir Abdullah Khan Rokhri ranking badminton tournament on Saturday. The competition will be held from July 30 to Aug 5....
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Murray pulls out
LONDON, July 28: Andy Murray has pulled out of next week''s Legg Mason Tennis classic in Washington to allow his wrist injury more time to recover....
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