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| September 27, 2007 | Thursday | Ramazan 14, 1428 |
Focussed Proteas undeterred by heavy security: Smith
KARACHI, Sept 26: South African skipper Graeme Smith on Wednesday played down the water-tight security arrangements while claiming it won’t be an obstacle for his side during the forthcoming series against Pakistan....
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Afridi asks PCB not to consider him for SA Tests
LAHORE, Sept 26: All-rounder Shahid Afridi has made a request to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not to consider him for selection in the two-Test home series against South Africa, starting in Karachi from Oct 1....
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Shoaib eyes top show to beat South Africans
KARACHI, Sept 26: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said on Wednesday that his young team can transform their Twenty20 form into success in the forthcoming Test series at home against South Africa....
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Grand welcome for victorious Indian cricketers
MUMBAI, Sept 26: Police battled to contain surging crowds wildly celebrating the return home on Wednesday of the Indian team after lifting the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship title against Pakistan....
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We desperately need permanent coach: Ashraful
DHAKA, Sept 26: Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has expressed his requirement of a full-time coach before his team’s visit to New Zealand at the end of 2007....
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Kirilenko advances at Korea Open
SEOUL, Sept 26: Russian fourth seed Maria Kirilenko cruised into the second round of the Korea Open on Wednesday with a straight-set 7-5, 6-3 mauling of local hope Kim So-Jung....
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SA clash with Patron’s XI in tour opener today
KARACHI, Sept 26: Less than 24 hours after their arrival in the metropolis, South African cricketers will engage in serious business as they begin their tour with a three-day match against Patron’s XI at the NBP Sports Complex on Thursday....
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Sussex release Saqlain
HOVE (England), Sept 26: English county champions Sussex have released Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq on his request....
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India’s hockey players mull hunger strike
NEW DELHI, Sept 26: Indian hockey players are considering going on hunger strike to protest about the rewards being given to the winning cricket’s Twenty20 World Championship squad....
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Aussies land in India for ODIs
BANGALORE, Sept 26: The Australian cricket team landed in Bangalore on Wednesday evening for their eight-match tour of India.The tourists play their first game of a seven-match one-day series against the host nation on Saturday in Bangalore....
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Torres hat-trick leads Liverpool to victory
LONDON, Sept 26: Fernando Torres scored a hat-trick to inspire Liverpool to a 4-2 victory at Reading in the League Cup third round on Tuesday....
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Shoaib Akhtar should be played in SA Tests: Wasim
LAHORE, Sept 26: Former Pakistan all-rounder Wasim Akram has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to include speedster Shoaib Akhtar in the team for the home series against South Africa commencing from Oct 1....
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South Africans arrive amid tight security
KARACHI, Sept 26: Pakistan deployed dozens of police officers including elite commandos as the South African cricket squad arrived here on Wednesday for a month-long tour of the country....
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Tabish, Zeeshan shine
KARACHI, Sept 26: Fine bowling by off-spinners Tabish Nawab and Zeeshan Pervez guided Bed & Bath CC to an 11-run victory over Dewan Farooq Motors (DFM) in the 22nd Karachi Gymkhana...
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Pakistan squad off to Shanghai: Special Olympics
KARACHI, Sept 26: A strong 93-member contingent of Special Olympics Pakistan (SOP) including 65 athletes left on Wednesday for Shanghai, China, to compete in the 12th Special Olympics World Summer Games being held there from Oct 2 to 12....
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Bridge team departs for China
KARACHI, Sept 26: The Pakistan bridge team left for Shanghai, China, here on Wednesday to feature in the Bermuda Bowl World bridge championship scheduled to be held there from Sept 30 to Oct 13....
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Germany in final
TIANJIN (China), Sept 26: Defending champions Germany stormed into their second successive women’s World Cup soccer final with an impressive 3-0 win over Norway on Wednesday....
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AIBA severs links with gear manufacturers in Pakistan
KARACHI, Sept 26: International Boxing Association (AIBA) has severed its links with Pakistani boxing gear manufacturers Green Hill Corporation due to unknown reasons “stemming from its business history.”...
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Sialkot, Peshawar win in U-19 event
KARACHI, Sept 26: Sialkot thrashed Karachi Urban by 247 runs in their three-day PCB Inter-regional Under-19 Cricket Championship match at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground on Wednesday....
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Regar to face Mahendra in semis today
LAHORE, Sept 26: Group ‘A’ leaders Regar TadAZ, Tajikistan, will take on Group ‘B’ runners-up Mahendra Police Club, Nepal, in the first semi-final of the third AFC President’s Cup at the Punjab Stadium on Thursday at 7.30pm....
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