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Lawson arriving today to assume charge
KARACHI, Aug 19: Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson is scheduled to arrive in Lahore on Monday night to begin his two-year tenure as the new Pakistan national coach.... 
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China bag three titles, Indonesia two: World Badminton Championships
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19: China, with Lin Dan in the ascendancy, won three titles and Indonesia two as the World Badminton Championships drew to a noisy close on Sunday....
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Main round of ITF juniors’ event begins today
KARACHI, Aug 19: Billed as a stepping stone for would-be-future stars, the main round of the KC Community Foundation ITF juniors’ world ranking tennis tournament (first leg) gets into action at Karachi Club courts on Monday promising to produce quality games....
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United’s poor start continues
LONDON, Aug 19: Manchester United''s stuttering start to the defence of the Premier League title became a full-blown slump on Sunday when they were beaten 1-0 by Manchester City....
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Gibson delights in shattering Warne’s dream
LONDON, Aug 19: Veteran seamer Ottis Gibson was named Man-of-the-Match as Durham wrapped up victory over Hampshire in the Friends Provident Trophy final on Sunday leaving Shane Warne’s dreams of a domestic title shattered....
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Federer passes Hewitt test
CINCINNATI (Ohio), Aug 19: World No 1 Roger Federer battled back from a break down in the final set to fend off a rejuvenated Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 on Saturday to reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters....
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Malaysian coach blasts star shuttlers
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19: Malaysia''s coach slammed his star shuttlers for failing to reach Sunday''s world championship finals, accusing some of acting like prima donnas....
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Yousuf may join training camp
LAHORE, Aug 19: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s Chief Operating Officer Shafqat Naghmi remained optimistic on Sunday that senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf would join the training camp, which starts at the Gaddafi Stadium from Tuesday....
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Lee back in action after surgery
SYDNEY, Aug 19: Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee says he is back to bowling at top speed ahead of next month’s Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa....
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Selectors to name ‘A’ team probables today
KARACHI, Aug 19: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s national selection committee held a preliminary meeting here on Sunday to decide the probables for next month’s home series against Australia ‘A’....
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ICC team to meet PCB officials today
LAHORE, April 19: A three-member delegation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) will meet the Pakistan Cricket Board officials in Lahore on Monday to discuss and take decisions about the next year Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan....
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India suffer washout
NORTHAMPTON, Aug 19: India’s hopes of a decent workout ahead of their seven match one-day series with England suffered a washout on Saturday....
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BWF plays down no confidence vote in chief
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19: Badminton World Federation leaders played down on Sunday the vote of no confidence against their South Korean president Dr Kang Young-joong at a council meeting the day before and rejected comments he made to the media....
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Fantastic Baby’s winning run continues on day of upsets
KARACHI, Aug 19: Favourite filly Fantastic Baby maintained her winning streak when she galloped to a seven-length victory to land the feature event as outsiders swept the other six races in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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FA to explore goal-line technology
LONDON, Aug 19: England’s Football Association is set to explore the use of goal-line technology after another refereeing blunder led to a clear goal being disallowed....
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Pakistan junior badminton team for Hanoi
LAHORE, Aug 19: A two-member Pakistan junior badminton team along with one official left for Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sunday, to take part in the Asian youth championship being held there from Aug 22 to 26....
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Amjad grabs Sindh Open golf crown
KARACHI, Aug 19: Amjad Yousuf won the ninth Sindh Open golf championship at the Arabian Sea Country Club on Sunday....
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Pakistan to host South Asian handball event
FAISALABAD, Aug 19: The Pakistan Amateur Handball Federation (PAHF) has chalked out a comprehensive strategy for various international events in the future....
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Sarwan ready for World Twenty20
BRIDGETOWN, Aug 19: Ramnaresh Sarwan, the West Indies captain, is confident of his own fitness as well as his team''s form ahead of the Twenty20 World Championship next month....
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Aisam enters doubles final
LAHORE, Aug 19: Pakistan’s tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq is one step away from his 50th tournament win as he with his Indian partner Rohan Bopanna made their way into the final of...
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