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PCB hires rugby trainer for cricket team
KARACHI, Aug 18: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday that it had recruited a former Australian rugby trainer to the support staff of the national team.... 
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HBL accuses junior hockey official of unfair treatment
KARACHI, Aug 18: The organising secretary of the ongoing national junior hockey championship came under fire on Saturday when Habib Bank (HBL) alleged that he had removed three of their players...
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Shabbir gains one stroke lead in Sindh Open Golf
KARACHI, Aug 18: On day two of the 9th Sindh Open Golf Championship being held at the Arabian Sea Country Club on Saturday, Pakistan’s golfing genius Shabbir Iqbal jumped into a one stroke lead against opening day leader, Afzal Mohsin....
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Shoaib summoned by tribunal tomorrow
LAHORE, Aug 18: After holding an internal meeting here on Saturday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s two-member appellate tribunal decided to summon fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Monday....
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Meeting called to discuss PCB’s constitution
LAHORE, Aug 18: The Senate Standing Committee on Sports will meet in Islamabad on Aug 25 to discuss various matters related to the Pakistan Cricket Board....
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Federer toils hard to make Cincinnati semi-finals
CINCINNATI (Ohio), Aug 18: Top seed Roger Federer struggled to a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory over Spaniard Nicolas Almagro on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters....
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Lin takes on Kuncoro in men’s final: World Badminton Championships
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18: Chinese star Lin Dan marched into the final of the World Badminton Championships here Saturday as fellow world No 1 and compatriot Zhang Ning suffered shock defeat....
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My best years are ahead, says Flintoff
LONDON, Aug 18: Andrew Flintoff reckoned the best years of his career could still be ahead of him as he prepared for his England return during the upcoming one-day series against India....
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Mixed fortunes for cousins in qualifiers: ITF U-18 Tennis
KARACHI, Aug 18: Islamabad’s Jibranul Haq was knocked out while his cousin Saadanul Haq progressed in three-set agonising contests as two-day qualifying round of ITF juniors U-18 tennis tournament commenced at the Karachi Club on Saturday....
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Warne considers German route
LONDON, Aug 18: Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne is trying to find out if he qualifies for a German passport in order to represent Hampshire as a non-overseas player....
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Fantastic Baby, Jack In The Box to vie for spoils at KRC today
KARACHI, Aug 18: Three-year-old bay filly Fantastic Baby and five-year-old bay Jack In The Box are the two form horses who will vie for honours in the feature event of the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Major rift at top of BWF governing body
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18: An astonishing and unprecedented rift at the top of Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport’s governing body, was laid bare on Saturday....
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Noor set to light up feature event at LRC meet
LAHORE, Aug 18: If the owner, trainer and jockey combine truly, filly Noor should triumph in the feature event during the day/night 16th Lahore Summer Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday evening....
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Brazil throws down gauntlet to its cities: World Cup 2014
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 18: Brazil, the only country bidding to host the 2014 World Cup, threw down the gauntlet to its candidate cities on Friday by saying it was up...
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PBSA delegation to finalise snooker series in Delhi
KARACHI, Aug 18: A two-member delegation of Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) headed by Asghar Valika is due to leave for New Delhi on Monday to finalise the dates for the Indo-Pakistan Snooker series....
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Materazzi comes clean over Zidane incident
ROME, Aug 18: Italy’s World Cup winning defender Marco Materazzi revealed on Saturday that he had told French icon Zinedine Zidane during last year''s final that he preferred ‘his sister’ to his shirt....
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China warm up for Olympics with 87 medals
BANGKOK, Aug 18: Strong results in diving, table tennis and shooting lifted China clear of Russia and Ukraine at the end of the 10-day World University Games in Bangkok on Saturday....
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Departmental basketball from Aug 25
KARACHI, Aug 18: With the exception of HEC, 10 affiliated units of the Pakistan Amateur Basketball Federation (PABF) have confirmed their participation in the National Departmental Basketball Championship, which runs at the Arambagh floodlit court from Aug 25 to 30....
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Punjab team named for CM badminton
LAHORE, Aug 18: The Lahore District Badminton Association (LDBA) on Saturday named its team for the Chief Minister Punjab Inter district badminton tournament being played in Rawalpindi from August 20....
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Inter-university sports festival
According to the match draws and schedule, cricket matches will be held on Aug 20-27, basketball from Aug 21-23, football from Aug 25-27 and hockey from Aug 27-30....
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Reading bring Everton down to earth: Premier League
LONDON, Aug 18: High-flying Everton came crashing back down to earth on Saturday with a 1-0 defeat at Reading while Tottenham Hotspur hit form with a 4-0 demolition of Derby County in the English Premier League....
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Amin, Azhar to compete in Asian bodybuilding ISLAMABAD, Aug 18: Mohammad Amin and Azhar Zafar will represent the country in the Asian bodybuilding championship which will be held in Shanghai, China, from Aug 28 to Sept 3....
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Rasheed claims 8-25 as match ends in tie
KARACHI, Aug 18: Spinner Abdul Rasheed grabbed an eight-wicket haul as the match between Zone-VII Whites and Zone-V Blues ended in a dramatic tie in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-15 Cricket Championship at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground on Friday....
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Sindh U-19 football trials today
KARACHI, Aug 18: Trials for the Sindh team for the 19th National Under-19 Football Championship will be held at the People’s Sports Complex, Karachi, at 1.00pm on Sunday....
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Labeeb excels in Indepedence Day golf
LAHORE, Aug 18: Labeeb Ahmed of Garrison Golf Club played superbly and emerged victorious in the 15 to 18 year age category of the Independence Day junior golf championship at the Lahore Gymkhana on Saturday....
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Asian Taekwondo championship
LAHORE, Aug 18: The Pakistan Junior Taekwondo team will take part in the 4th Asian Junior Taekwondo Championship being held in Amman, Jordan from Aug 20 to 26....
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