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Shoaib Akhtar appeals against PCB fine: No serious violation of discipline: Shafqat Naghmi LAHORE, Aug 13: While the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has received an appeal from enigmatic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar against the Rs300,000 fine imposed on him recently, it will not take... 
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Brilliant Ahmed helps Pakistan square U-19 series
LAHORE, Aug 13: Opener Ahmed Shahzad’s brilliant century steered Pakistan Under-19 to a fine series-levelling victory in the second ‘Test’ against England Under-19 at Derby on Monday....
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India seal series win as England draw final Test
LONDON, Aug 13: India completed a 1-0 series win against England after the third and final Test at The Oval was drawn here on Monday. England, set 500 to win, a...
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Nida, others get Pride of Performance
KARACHI, Aug 13: Tennis ace Nida Waseem is amongst four sportspersons who have been conferred Pride of Performance award on the occasion of the 60th Independence Day of Islamic Republic of Pakistan....
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Australia win gold, Pakistan bronze
BEIJING, Aug 13: Australia thrashed host China 9-0 in the final to claim’Good Luck Beijing’ tournament title here on Monday. Pakistan won the bronze medal with a convincing 4-1 victory against Malaysia....
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Pakistan Jrs to compete in Singapore tourney
LAHORE, Aug 13: The Pakistan juniors team will take part in the six-nation Singapore International Challenge hockey tournament, which will be staged in Singapore from Oct 17 to 21....
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India seize inaugural volleyball series
COIMBATORE (India), Aug 13: India, the Asian Central Zone Volleyball Championship winners, overwhelmed Pakistan in the eighth encounter 3-2 to win the inaugural Test series between the two countries 5-3 on Sunday....
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Murali to file lawsuit against Bedi
New Delhi, aug 13: Sri Lankan off-spin legend and Test cricket’s second highest wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan is planning to take former India skipper Bishan Singh Bedi to the courts for defamation charges....
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Langer may extend Somerset deal
TAUNTON (England), Aug 13: Somerset captain Justin Langer is in talks with the county to sign a new one-year contract to extend his stay until 2008....
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Hidayat eases into second round: World Badminton Championships
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13: Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat cruised into the second round of the World Badminton Championships on Monday with a routine 21-13, 21-7 win over unseeded Spaniard Jose Antonio Crespo....
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Rooney faces lenghty absence
MANCHESTER (England), Aug 13: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is likely to be out of action for two months after breaking his left foot against Reading on Sunday....
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Moroccan fails dope test
RABAT (Morocco), Aug 13: Moroccan runner Adil Kaouch has been suspended for failing a doping test at a Golden League meet last month in Rome. Kaouch, who won the 1,500-metre race...
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Atif pilots Kiss Of Luck home in Jashn-i-Azadi Cup
LAHORE, Aug 13: Three-year-old bay colt Kiss Of Luck opened his new season''s campaign successfully when he blazed his way to victory in the prestigious Jashn-i-Azadi Cup, which was run over...
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US swimmers dominant at World University Games
BANGKOK, Aug 13: The United States demonstrated their superiority in the pool at the World University Games on Monday with two more victories that took their haul of swimming golds to eight....
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Flawless Woods wins 13th major
TULSA (Oklahoma), Aug 13: Tiger Woods survived a few anxious moments on the back nine to clinch his fourth US PGA Championship and 13th major title with a two-shot victory on Sunday....
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Usman wins singles title in ranking TT
KARACHI, Aug 13: Top seed M. Usman of Islamia Club lived up to his potential when he edged second seed Ahsan Asad of Karachi Gymkhana in straight sets to claim boys...
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West Indies advertise for new coach
BRIDGETOWN, Aug 13: More than three months after Bennett King stepped down as West Indies coach, the board has finally advertised for applications to fill the vacancy....
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United reveal Tevez contract option
MANCHESTER, Aug 13: Manchester United unveiled Argentina international signing Carlos Tevez on Monday and said they had an option to keep him longer than his original two-year deal....
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Big Show fancied to lift Independence Day Cup
KARACHI, Aug 13: Four-year-old bay filly Big Show should land the high profile The Independence Day Cup 2007 when the Gymkhana race meeting takes place at Karachi Racecourse on Tuesday....
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Djokovic hands Federer shock defeat
MONTREAL, Aug 13: Serbia''s Novak Djokovic produced the performance of his career to beat world No 1 and defending champion Roger Federer 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 to win the Montreal Masters on Sunday....
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Independence day sports continue
LAHORE, Aug 13: While some competitions were held on Monday in connection with the 60th Independence Day of Pakistan, falling on Tuesday, some organisers have announced more programmes to make the celebrations more colourful....
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