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Shoaib Akhtar fined for indiscipline
LAHORE, Aug 8: Pakistan’s controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar again came into spotlight for all the wrong reasons after he was fined Rs300,000 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday...
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Rawalpindi, Peshawar ODIs shifted: South Africa series
LAHORE, Aug 8: Pakistan on Wednesday shifted the second and fifth One-day International against South Africa from Peshawar and Rawalpindi to Lahore and Karachi, citing poor cricketing facilities at the Arbab Niaz Stadium and the Rawalpindi Stadium....
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Pakistan thrash India to level series 3-3
VISHAKAPATNAM (India), Aug 8: Pakistan spikers produced a wonderful performance to outclass traditional challengers India 3-1 in the sixth match of the inaugural Pak-India volleyball Test series on Wednesday....
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Miandad slams team selection, Shoaib’s punishment
LAHORE, Aug 8: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has condemned the omission of Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq from the Twenty20 World Cup squad and asked the PCB to allow cricketers to play in the Indian Cricket League (ICL)....
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China hold Pakistan 2-2 in Beijing opener
BEIJING, Aug 8: Pakistan failed against a second-half attack by China which forced them to settle for a shock 2-2 draw with hosts in their first match of the Good Luck Beijing International hockey tournament on Wednesday....
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BCCI toughens stance against breakaway league
NEW DELHI, Aug 8: India’s cricket chiefs on Wednesday hardened their stance against a breakaway multi-million dollar series, asking players to decide their loyalties. The Board of Control for Cricket in...
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England get Pietersen boost as India look for series win
LONDON, Aug 8: England captain Michael Vaughan has warned his side to keep their behaviour in check during the third and final Test against India at The Oval, saying swearing at opposing players is unacceptable....
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World University Games get underway in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Aug 8: Thousands of students from across the world geared up for ten days of fierce competition Wednesday as the starting gun was fired for the World University Games in Bangkok....
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Netherlands unsure about participation: Champions Trophy
AMSTERDAM, Aug 8: Hockey powerhouses the Netherlands are hedging their bets on going to Champions Trophy at Lahore in December and indicated so by announcing on Wednesday they will wait until...
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Rajput named India’s manager
NEW DELHI, Aug 8: India’s junior coach Lalchand Rajput was on Wednesday named manager of the Indian team for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa in September....
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PCB’s financial package for umpires in place
LAHORE, Aug 8: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a financial package for its retired Test, ODI, first-class umpires, besides increasing the remuneration of the current umpires and scorers....
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Malaysian to be top seed in CAS squash
ISLAMABAD, Aug 8: World No. 18 Ong Beng Hee of Malaysia has been designated as top seed while four Pakistani players have also been placed in the main draw of the...
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Mr Mention Not’s withdrawal paves way for Sugar Sweet
KARACHI, Aug 8: Three-year-old bay filly Sugar Sweet overcame a bad patch by sprinting to glory as colt Mr Mention Not who was on course for a hat-trick was withdrawn at...
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Sania overpowers Hingis at Los Angeles Classic
LOS ANGELES, Aug 8: India’s Sania Mirza stunned five-time grand slam winner Martina Hingis 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Los Angeles Classic on Tuesday....
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KTTA to launch juniors ranking system
KARACHI, Aug 8: The Karachi Table Tennis Association (KTTA) is all set to introduce juniors ranking system with the launch of Sindh Rangers U-18 boys and girls table tennis championships which...
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Tour de France winner ‘not welcome’ at German race
BERLIN, Aug 8: Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is not welcome to take part in a race in Germany this month because he was named in connection with the Operation Puerto blood-doping scandal, organisers claimed on Wednesday....
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Combined CC bags Inter-club title
LAHORE, Aug 8: Devastating bowling by medium-pacer Mohammad Talha helped Combined Club, Faisalabad beat Diamond Club, Islamabad on first innings lead in the final and emerge as new Inter-club cricket champions at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday....
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Pakistan Open ITTF event cancelled
KARACHI, Aug 8: The Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) on Wednesday officially announced cancellation of the Pakistan Open ITTF World Junior circuit, scheduled to be held in Islamabad from Sept 4 to 7, due to security concerns....
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McLaren appeal over team points loss
LONDON, Aug 8: McLaren are appealing against the team’s loss of points in the Formula One constructors’ championship at last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton won the race and team...
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Wariner runs 6th best ever time over 400m
STOCKHOLM, Aug 8: American Jeremy Wariner warmed up for this month’s world championships in Japan by running the sixth best ever time over 400m at the Stockholm Super Grand Prix on Tuesday....
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