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Senate body summons PCB over constitution, salary issues
LAHORE, Aug 5: The Senate Standing Committee on Sports has instructed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to appear before it in the next meeting with detailed information on the non implementation... 
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Hafeez, Afridi spell doom for Panthers
KARACHI, Aug 5: Accurate spells of bowling by Mohammad Hafeez and Shahid Afridi guided Pakistan Tigers to a 20-run victory over Pakistan Panthers in the seventh practice game of the Twenty20 series at the National Stadium on Saturday....
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PCB may deprive Peshawar of hosting ODI
LAHORE, Aug 5: Though the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is hopeful of the forthcoming visits by South Africa, Australia ‘A’ and Australia Under-19 teams to Pakistan, it has almost decided to...
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Sharapova sets up showdown against Schnyder
CARLSBAD (California), Aug 5: Top seed Maria Sharapova ended Anna Chakvetadze''s 12-match winning streak and powered into the San Diego Classic final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over her Russian compatriot on Saturday....
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A year to go, Beijing taking Olympic Games to new level
BEIJING, Aug 5: A year out from the Beijing Olympics, China''s drive to stage the best Games ever looks on track as builders start to deliver the shiny new stadiums and preparations continue with gold-medal efficiency....
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Hat-trick of victories for Aisam
LAHORE, Aug 5: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq and his partner, the Indian player Rohan Bopanna, achieved a hat-trick of victories in tennis doubles after winning the Castilla y Leon ATP Super Challenger in Segovia, Spain....
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Breakaway ICL series hit by row
NEW DELHI, Aug 5: Indian cricket was rocked by an acrimonious slanging match on Sunday as the game''s powerful establishment moved to crush a breakaway multi-million dollar series....
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Iran qualify for Beijing Games
TOKUSHIMA (Japan), Aug 5: Iran on Sunday won a spot in the basketball tournament at next year''s Beijing Olympics when they defeated Lebanon 74-69 to win the Asian men''s championship....
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Atapattu asks for release from national contract
COLOMBO, Aug 5: Sri Lanka''s former captain Marvan Atapattu has asked to be released from his contract with the national team, cricket officials said on Sunday....
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Dravid, Gambhir in runs for India
LEICESTER (England), Aug 5: India skipper Rahul Dravid and opener Gautam Gambhir both made half-centuries against Sri Lanka ‘A’ here on Saturday. Gambhir hit 67 before retiring, while Dravid also scored...
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Barcelona take flying start
BEIJING, Aug 5: Spanish giants Barcelona kicked off a three-match Asian tour on Sunday by cruising to a 3-0 win over China Super League side Beijing Guoan before an adoring crowd in the Chinese capital....
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England retain squad
LONDON, Aug 5: England have named an unchanged 12-man squad for their bid to salvage the series against India with victory in the third Test at The Oval starting on Thursday....
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Rebecca lives up to top billing
KARACHI, Aug 5: Odds on favourite filly Rebecca lived up to her top billing claiming days’ honours in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Rooney shines as United down Chelsea
LONDON, Aug 5: Champions Manchester United beat FA Cup holders Chelsea 3-0 on penalties to lift the Community Shield on Sunday following a 1-1 draw at the end of 90 minutes....
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Hamilton triumphs in Budapest to extend lead
BUDAPEST, Aug 5: McLaren''s Lewis Hamilton led the Hungarian Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday to stretch his championship lead over unhappy team mate Fernando Alonso to seven points....
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Umer and Sara new champions
LAHORE, Aug 5: Pakistan’s No.2 Umer Zeeshan and upcoming Sara Khan emerged as new champions in the men and women’s singles events in the 10th Ameer Abdullah Khan Rokri Tournament, winning their respective finals in straight sets here on Sunday....
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Ajit suggests India to hire foreign coach
PATIALA (India), Aug 5: India''s legendary hockey centre-half, Ajit Pal Singh, has advocated that Indian hockey which was in a pathetic state needed a top foreign coach....
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Hyderabad cricket team announced
HYDERABAD, Aug 5: The Hyderabad District Cricket Association announced a 20-member team on Sunday to participate in the upcoming PCB Inter-district Senior cricket championship....
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Coaching clinic starts today: Women’s soccer
LAHORE, Aug 5: The high-profile German soccer coach Monika Staab will conduct a five-day coaching clinic for women from Monday. Staab, who is currently in Pakistan, has already held clinics at Karachi and Quetta....
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Hockey team reaches Beijing
BEIJING, Aug 5: The Pakistan hockey team reached the Chinese capital on Sunday evening to participate in the four-nation Good Luck Beijing International hockey tournament, starting from Wednesday....
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