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Nasir storms into final with shock win over Chandril: ITF Jrs Tennis
KARACHI, Aug 24: Pakistan’s highly promising Nasir Mushtaq on Friday inched closer towards claiming his maiden international title by imposing a straight win over the superior second seed Indian Chandril Sood... 
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Fit-again Imran Warsi fails to impress coach at camp
KARACHI, Aug 24: Penalty corner striker Imran Warsi has failed to impress coach Manzoorul Hassan in the short training camp despite ostensibly recovering from a nagging shoulder injury, but he is...
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Tendulkar, Dravid lift India to record total
BRISTOL (England), Aug 24: Sachin Tendulkar’s 99 was the centrepiece of India’s record 329 for seven the tourists amassed against England in the second One-day International at the Nevil Road on Friday....
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Aisam moves to final qualifying round
LAHORE, Aug 24: Pakistan’s top tennis star, Aisam-ul-Haq made it into the third and final round of the US Open singles qualifying tournament, overcoming Brazilian player Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-4 6-1 at Flushing Meadows, New York....
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Lawson’s approach to benefit Pakistan squad: Salman Butt
LAHORE, Aug 24: Vice-captain and opening batsman Salman Butt has praised the aggressive approach of new coach Geoff Lawson and feels that it would hopefully yield results in the first Twenty20...
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Threats from PBF president fail to deter senior official: Sindh boxing row
KARACHI, Aug 24: Pakistan Boxing Federation’s (PBF) vice-president has given his president a ticking off for threatening him with expulsion over joining the “breakaway” provincial association and has advised him to “behave according to the stature of the post.”...
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ICL moves court against BCCI
NEW DELHI, Aug 24: The battle between the Indian cricket board and a rival league reached the courts on Friday with the breakaway group accusing the official body of intimidating its players....
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Fleming advised not to join ICL
WELLINGTON, Aug 24: The New Zealand Cricket’s (NZC) Chief Executive Justin Vaughan has advised Stephen Fleming against signing with the Indian Cricket League (ICL) as the NZC finalises its official position on the series....
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Boucher fined over Kallis comments
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 24: Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher will lose 60 per cent of his match fees at the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup after criticising the move to drop star batsman Jacques Kallis, Cricket South Africa said Friday....
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Telstra Dome jeopardises MCG games
MELBOURNE, Aug 24: The chief executive of Melbourne’s second-largest stadium wants to poach international cricket from the MCG and has not ruled out bidding for the Boxing Day Test....
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Freedom from captaincy could unleash shackles, says Vaughan
LONDON, Aug 24: Michael Vaughan reckons being without the burden of the England captaincy could revive his fortunes with the bat in the one-day game....
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CA engaged in BCCI’s two-tier league plans
NEW DELHI, Aug 24: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is on the verge of forming a two-tier cricket league that will involve domestic leagues in four countries and an international league....
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Taufel training Indian umpires
BANGALORE, Aug 24: Where Indian umpires are concerned, the BCCI finally seems to mean business....
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Tikolo seeks fitness for Twenty20
NAIROBI, Aug 24: Kenya cricket captain Steve Tikolo said on Friday he was hopeful of returning to full fitness ahead of next month’s inaugural Twenty20 World championship in South Africa....
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Lahore Club claim women soccer title
ISLAMABAD, Aug 24: The Sports Sciences Club of Lahore knocked out Afghanistan by a solitary goal to win the 3rd National Women’s Football Championship at the Jinnah Stadium here on Friday....
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Blake stages stirring comeback; Dementieva downs Bartoli
NEW HAVEN (Connecticut), Aug 24: Third-seeded James Blake barely survived the third round, then booked a semi-final berth on Thursday at the WTA US Open warm-up event....
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Australia reign supreme as swimming meet concludes
NARASHINO (Japan), Aug 24: Athens Olympic dual gold medallist Kosuke Kitajima led Japan to a new national record in the medley relay on the final day of the International swim meet here on Friday....
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Early showdown for Gay, Powell at worlds
OSAKA (Japan), Aug 24: Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell can draw first blood in their eagerly awaited sprint showdown as the world championships’ 100 metres competition gets underway on Saturday....
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No Olympics for cheats
OSAKA (Japan), Aug 24: Olympic president Jacques Rogge has said that athletes caught doping, even for minor offences, would automatically be banned from the next Games....
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FIFA team in Brazil for 2014 Cup inspection
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 24: A FIFA inspection team arrived in Brazil on Thursday for a look at the country’s bid to host the 2014 World Cup....
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Imranullah rescues Zone II in regional tie
KARACHI, Aug 24: A defiant knock of 54 by Imranullah rescued Zone II from total disaster after they had been put in by Zone VI on a shirtfront of a wicket...
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North Zone take lead
LAHORE, Aug 24: In a low-scoring PCB inter-district championship game, North Zone Blues earned a first innings lead over North Zone Whites on the first at the LCCA ground on Friday....
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