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Japan’s win throws Pakistan out of Asia Cup
CHENNAI, Sept 6: Japan advanced to the semi-finals of the hockey Asia Cup on Thursday with a runaway 8-0 victory over Singapore.... 
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Federer, Venus qualify for semis in contrasting styles
NEW YORK, Sept 6: Triple champion Roger Federer and two-time winner Venus Williams took different paths to the semi-finals of the US Open on Wednesday....
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Darwish, Yasir on song as Shahid crashes out: CNS Squash quarter-finals
KARACHI, Sept 6: Three home players including a qualifier were among the four who stormed into the semi-finals of the eighth Chief of Naval Staff International Squash Championship after emerging victorious at the PN Roshan-Jahangir Squash Complex on Thursday....
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IHF campaign can be misleading, warns PHF
LAHORE, Sept 6: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has expressed annoyance over speculations about the Indian Hockey Federation’s (IHF) chances of playing hosts to the forthcoming Champions Trophy hockey tournament in view of the security problems in Pakistan....
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Pakistan ‘A’ face Australia in 2nd one-dayer today
LAHORE, Sept 6: The second one-dayer between Pakistan ‘A’ and Australia ‘A’ teams will be played in Sheikhupura on Friday....
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No intimation from South Korea on Trophy pull-out: FIH
KARACHI, Sept 6: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Thursday contradicted reports regarding South Korea’s decision to skip December’s Champions Trophy in Lahore in the wake of recent violence....
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Shoaib criticises disciplinary body over doping
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 6: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has described the doping scandal that engulfed him last year as the worst time of his life and hit out at the disciplinary committee that initially found him guilty....
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Twenty20 is like watching highlights: Afridi
NAIROBI, Sept 6: Pakistan are looking forward to the Twenty20 World Championship with the fast-paced nature of the game being ideally suited to their young and vibrant squad....
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Yasir eyes Pakistan spot
LAHORE, Sept 6: Yasir Hameed, who cracked a century for the Pakistan side against Australia ‘A’ on Wednesday, said the knock has boosted his moraleand he is eager to win back his place in the Pakistan senior squad....
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Tendulkar dismisses reports
NEW DELHI, Sept 6: Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar dismissed media reports on Thursday that he was set to retire from one-day cricket....
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Malik and Afridi donate match-fee to Uganda cricket
LAHORE, Sept 6: Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik and all-rounder Shahid Afridi have donated all their income from the Twenty20 Cup in Nairobi to Uganda Cricket for the development of the game in African countries....
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Twenty20 fast fooders hope to make gourmet meal
PARIS, Sept 6: “Everyone thought it was a Mickey Mouse game, just a bit of fun really.” Those words could have been said when Australia played New Zealand in the first international Twenty20 staged in Auckland in February 2005....
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Indian men lead with nine golds
ISLAMABAD, Sept 6: A day after their women grabbed the finals, the Indian men took charge on the fourth day claiming nine gold medals at the inaugural South Asian Swimming and Water Polo Championship on Thursday....
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No playing rights for PQA: PHF
KARACHI, Sept 6: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Thursday finally admitted that the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) had not been given playing rights by the Congress and the team has been allowed to play on “ad hoc” basis....
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Indian runner attempts suicide
MUMBAI, Sept 6: Indian middle-distance runner Santhi Soundarajan, who was stripped of her Asian Games medal after failing a gender test, was in hospital on Wednesday following an apparent suicide bid, police said....
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Officials must be banned Court rules: Violent players
ROME, Sept 6: Violent players and club officials must be banned from football stadiums in the same way as fans who cause trouble, an Italian court ruled on Wednesday....
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Inter-school basketball
KARACHI, Sept 6: The CAS Boys School conjured up a second successive victory when they got past Bay View Academy 11-8 in the Karachi Inter-school Sports Week basketball tournament at the latter’s court on Thursday....
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Wenger agrees new deal with Arsenal
LONDON, Sept 6: Arsene Wenger has agreed a new three-year deal worth about four million pounds ($8.10 million) a year to remain as Arsenal manager, the BBC said on Thursday....
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Yasin shines as Steel Mills shock National Bank
KARACHI, Sept 6: Two-goal Yasin Anwar excelled in the field as National champions National Bank (NBP) slumped to a shock 4-2 defeat against Steel Mills in All-Pakistan Shaheed-i-Millat hockey tournament at the Hockey Club of Pakistan on Thursday....
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Faisalabad teams to contest U-18 soccer final
LAHORE, Sept 6: Faisalabad’s two football outfits Yellows and Whites cruised into the final of the 19th National Under-18 football championship, after winning their respective semi-finals under the floodlights at the Model Town Ground on Wednesday night....
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Adnan, Misbah star as Zone-VI go top
KARACHI, Sept 6: Skipper Adnan Kaleem and Misbah Khan shared bowling honours as Zone-VI overwhelmed Zone-V by 183 runs in the Karachi region match of the PCB Inter-district Cricket Championships at the KCCA Stadium on Thursday....
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Sindh, Army dominate cadet, junior boxing
LAHORE, Sept 6: Sindh and Pakistan Army dominated the opening day of the 5th national cadet and junior boxing championships at Atiq Stadium on Wednesday night....
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US women sparkle to claim gold
STUTTGART (Germany), Sept 6: The United States dazzled on the floor and vault to win the women’s team gold at the world gymnastics championships on Wednesday....
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Kumble to star at HK Sixes
HONG KONG, Sept 6: India’s record Test wicket-taker Anil Kumble will star at Hong Kong’s International Sixes tournament later this year, organisers said on Thursday, but Australian legend Shane Warne is still in doubt....
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