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| August 29, 2007 | Wednesday | Sha’aban 15, 1428 |
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Low attendance at camp
LAHORE, Aug 28: Only 12 out of a total of 27 probables reported on the first day of the Pakistan ‘A’ training camp on Tuesday.... 
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ICC sets condition for recognising ICL
MUMBAI, Aug 28: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday ruled out recognising an unofficial multi-million dollar league in India until it was approved by the country’s cricket administration....
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Navy walkout against HBL mars league contest
KARACHI, Aug 28: The league matches of ongoing National Inter-departmental Basketball Championship ended on a sour note on Tuesday after Navy staged a walkout against Habib Bank in protest against referee’s decision at the Arambagh floodlit court....
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Ponting, Jayawardene lead ICC awards nominations: Yousuf nominated in three categories
MUMBAI, Aug 28: Australia’s Ricky Ponting and Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene lead the nominations for this year’s International Cricket Council (ICC) annual awards, figuring in as many as four individual categories....
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Sri Lanka’s chances at World Twenty20 bright: skipper
COLOMBO, Aug 28: Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has expressed confidence over his team’s chances at the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa....
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Tough contest for Aaqib, Yasir in Punjab Open Squash
LAHORE, Aug 28: Seasoned players Aaqib Hanif and Yasir Butt entered the second round of the Punjab Open Squash Championship after facing some tough opposition at the Punjab Squash Complex on Tuesday....
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Lahore reign supreme at national weightlifting LAHORE, Aug 28: Lahore has won both the Under-17 and Under-15 national weightlifting ranking championships on Tuesday....
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Isinbayeva sprinkles stardust as Kenya celebrates two golds
OSAKA (Japan), Aug 28: A nonchalant manner masking her lust for gold, Yelena Isinbayeva sashayed into Osaka’s Nagai stadium and stole centre stage at the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday....
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‘Murali deserves Aussie respect on breaking Warne record’
COOLUM (Australia), Aug 28: Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting on Tuesday asked local crowds to show Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan due respect if he breaks Shane Warne’s Test wicket record....
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Federer, Henin make light work of qualifiers at US Open
NEW YORK, Aug 28: World’s top tennis stars, Roger Federer and Justine Henin, breezed over the qualifiers on Monday into the second round of the US Open while reigning Grand Slam champions Serena and Venus Williams also advanced handily....
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SA coach seeks improved bowling, fielding
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 28: South Africa’s cricket coach Mickey Arthur believes the team need to significantly improve their bowling and fielding before the Twenty20 World Championship....
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‘Fearless’ England please Collingwood
BIRMINGHAM, Aug 28: England captain Paul Collingwood believes his team are well on the way to developing the ‘fearless attitude’ required for one-day cricket after beating India by 42 runs here at Edgbaston....
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New RGM to improve cricket infrastructure
ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: Improved grounds and other infrastructure facilities will be provided for the promotion of cricket in the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Region....
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Ashraful eyes repeat of heroics
DHAKA, Aug 28: Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful is confident his team can reach the second round of the Twenty20 World Championship, emulating their performance in the one-day version of the tournament earlier this year....
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Zimbabweans can reach the top: Mali
HARARE, Aug 28: President of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Ray Mali believes Zimbabwe will be at the top of the ODI championship table if the current squad are allowed to remain together for three years....
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PIA clinch jr hockey title
FAISALABAD, Aug 28: PIA clinched the national junior hockey championship title with a 5-2 victory over Habib Bank at the Madina Town Hockey Stadium on Tuesday....
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Nasir and Tanveer advance to quarters: ITF Jrs tennis
KARACHI, Aug 28: Two local players are among the eight who fought their way into the boys singles quarter-finals, thwarting their opponents’ challenge in the ITF juniors ranking tennis tournament (second leg) at the Karachi Club on Tuesday....
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Yousuf heads field of 16 leading cueists: 21st Latif Masters Snooker
KARACHI, Aug 28: Mohammad Yousuf who has surged to top slot in the latest national ranking, is drawn to meet 16th seed Rambel Gul in the opener as 16 leading players...
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Ariz century steers Zone-IV to victory
KARACHI, Aug 28: A fine unbeaten century by Ariz Kamal inspired Zone-IV to a convincing six-wicket win over Zone-VII in the Karachi region match of the PCB Inter-district Senior Cricket Championships at the Pak Star Ground on Tuesday....
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Rashid shines with hat-trick
LAHORE, Aug 28: A hat-trick by Rashid Khan helped Pak Friends crush last year’s runners-up Wohaib Club 3-0 in the national Under-18 football championship at the Raiders Club ground on Tuesday....
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Opening ceremony hottest Olympic ticket item
BEIJING, Aug 28: The opening ceremony for next year’s Beijing Olympics was the most sought-after event in a hugely popular first phase of ticket sales, but not all sports were in high demand, the organisers said on Tuesday....
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Iran win World Youth Volleyball
ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: Iran edged China 3-2 to win the World Youth Volleyball Championship in Mexico on Monday....
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