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South African cricketers arrive today
KARACHI, Sept 25: A 15-member South African squad, led by Graeme Smith, is scheduled to arrive here on Wednesday on a five-week tour of Pakistan during which they will play two Tests and five One-day Internationals.... 
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Coach Lawson defends Misbah, praises team
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 25: Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson defended batsman Misbah-ul-Haq on Monday after they lost a thrilling World Twenty20 final to India....
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Eleven Pakistan players return from SA
KARACHI, Sept 25: Eleven-members of the Pakistan cricket team, which lost a cliff-hanger final to India by five runs in the Twenty20 World Cup, returned here from Johannesburg on Tuesday....
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Pakistan greats rue India jinx after Twenty20 loss
KARACHI, Sept 25: Former Pakistan cricket greats on Tuesday bemoaned their national side’s inability to overcome India after losing to their arch-rivals in the Twenty20 World Championship final in South Africa....
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World T20 success leaves ICC with welcome headache
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 25: International cricket chiefs declared the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship an outstanding success on Monday but said they now had to work out how to fit the game into a crowded calendar....
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PCB chief’s meeting with Yousuf rescheduled
LAHORE, Sept 25: Pakistan’s prolific middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf will now meet the chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday, Dawn learnt here on Tuesday....
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Injury run won’t prevent Watson from bowling
SYDNEY, Sept 25: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson said Tuesday a horror injury run would not force him to give up bowling and become a specialist batsman....
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Bosman suspended after outburst
DURBAN, Sept 25: South Africa’s Loots Bosman has been suspended for a domestic match in the wake of a media outburst....
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Aussies need to buck up: Nielsen
SYDNEY, Sept 25: Australia’s coach Tim Nielsen believes his side need to buck up their ideas and refocus after a lengthy winter break. The side arrives in India on Wednesday for...
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Sidebottom keen to succeed
COLOMBO, Sept 25: Ryan Sidebottom missed England’s disappointing showing in the ICC World Twenty20 with a side injury, but that setback has made him all the more determined to succeed in the forthcoming one-day series against Sri Lanka....
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Salman Butt will bounce back in SA series: Sallu
KARACHI, Sept 25: Chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday defended national team’s vice-captain Salman Butt after the player’s unimpressive performance in the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship raised a few eyebrows in the cricketing circles here....
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Clarke is new ECB chairman
LONDON, Sept 25: Somerset chairman Giles Clarke will succeed ICC President-elect David Morgan as chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the governing body confirmed on Tuesday....
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Venus cruises into Korea Open’s second round
SEOUL, Sept 25: Top-seeded Venus Williams cruised into the second round of the Korea Open on Tuesday, defeating American qualifier Abigail Spears 6-2, 6-3....
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Frenchman Gaultier wins British Open
MANCHESTER, Sept 25: Gregory Gaultier became the first Frenchman in the 75-year history of the world’s oldest tournament to win the British Open when he beat his friend and compatriot Thierry Lincou in a highly-charged final....
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Sialkot sitting pretty against Karachi Urban: PCB U-19 Cricket Championship
KARACHI, Sept 25: Sialkot took command of their three-day PCB Inter-regional Under-19 Cricket Championship match after taking a first-innings lead of 93 runs over Karachi Urban at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground on Tuesday....
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FIH increases duration, participants: Champions Trophy
LAHORE, Sept 25: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has not only decided to change the venue of the 29th Champions Trophy from Lahore, it has also decided to increase the duration...
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Deadly Saif spells doom for SP
KARACHI, Sept 25: A splendid spell of spin bowling by Saifullah Magsi guided Medicam CC to a 46-run victory over Sindh Police in the 22nd Karachi Gymkhana Tapal Trophy Cricket Festival at the KG Ground on Tuesday....
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Tiger wants tough penalties for cheats
MONTREAL, Sept 25, 2007: Tiger Woods called for tough penalties on golf doping cheats Monday and said the public dishonor would be severe for violating the new testing program slated to start in 2008....
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Army fail to make semi-finals of AFC President’s Cup
LAHORE, Sept 25: Pakistan Army made exit from the third AFC President Cup after losing 2-3 to Bhutan’s Transport United at the Punjab Stadium as four matches decided on the last day of group matches on Tuesday....
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Cantt Sports top group
KARACHI, Sept 25: Cantt Sports topped Group ‘B’ after recording their fourth win in the 11th Danish Trophy Ramazan cricket tournament with a two-wicket defeat of Shaheen Gymkhana at the KPI Ground on Monday....
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Ramazan boxing on Saturday
KARACHI, Sept 25: The Ramazan Inter-club boxing tournament will be held at the Ustad Satoo Stadium here on Saturday after Traveeh prayers, the Karachi South Boxing Association announced on Tuesday....
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