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Younis holds key as Pakistan fight to escape defeat
KARACHI, Oct 4: Pakistan were left praying for a miracle to avoid defeat after master batsman Jacques Kallis continued his dominant form by scoring centuries in both South African innings in the first Test at the National Stadium here on Thursday....
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Inzamam, Yousuf set to return for Lahore Test
KARACHI, Oct 4: Experienced Pakistan duo Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf are set to return to the side for the second Test against South Africa from Oct 8 in Lahore....
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Kallis relishes proud feat
KARACHI, Oct 4: Jacques Kallis was a proud man on Thursday after becoming only the fourth South African to score two centuries in the same Test....
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England down Sri Lanka to level ODI series
DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka), Oct 4: England batsman Owais Shah scored 82 to set up a 65-run victory as his side levelled the series against Sri Lanka in the second One-day International on Thursday....
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Skipper not keen on Inzamam playing
KARACHI, Oct 4: Even as the Pakistan Cricket Board chief, Dr Nasim Ashraf, meets Inzamam-ul-Haq to discuss his future, skipper Shoaib Malik reportedly does not want him back in the team...
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Mohsin spots Andre Nel’s pitch antics
KARACHI, Oct 4: It was all unofficial but it showed just how desperate Pakistan are to save the first Test against South Africa at the National Stadium....
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ECB’s ‘jobs for the boys’ stance slammed
LONDON, Oct 4: Former England cricket captain Nasser Hussain has said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are guilty of adopting a ‘jobs for the boys’ policy in the wake...
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Flintoff could be sidelined until 2008
LONDON, Oct 4: England’s premier all-rounder Andrew Flintoff seems almost certain to miss England’s coming Test rubber against Sri Lanka in December after his latest consultation with an ankle specialist in Holland....
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Fan banned for life after Dida attack
LONDON, Oct 4: A 27-year-old man who slapped AC Milan goal-keeper Dida during Wednesday’s Champions league match at Celtic has been given a life ban by the Scottish club after owning up and being handed over to the police....
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Ponting to return as teams cautioned over behaviour
HYDERABAD (India), Oct 4: Australia captain Ricky Ponting is expected to return for Friday’s third One-day International against India amid an escalating war of words between the rival camps....
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Philander named to replace Morkel
KARACHI, Oct 4: South African selectors have named Vernon Philander to replace the injured Morne Morkel in their squad touring Pakistan....
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Warne, Lara to feature in HK Sixes
HONG KONG, Oct 4: Record-breaking cricket greats Shane Warne and Brian Lara have been confirmed for this month’s Hong Kong Sixes tournament, the organisers said on Thursday....
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Radcliffe set for NY comeback
NEW YORK, Oct 4: World record holder Paula Radcliffe will run her first marathon in more than two years when she competes in New York next month....
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Celtic overpower AC Milan, Marseille down Liverpool
MILAN, Oct 4: AC Milan’s season went from bad to worse on Wednesday after a last-minute goal by Scott McDonald condemned the holders to a 2-1 Champions League defeat at Celtic...
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Controversial ex-PFF secretary elected executive body member
LAHORE, Oct 4: Controversial former Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) secretary Arshad Lodhi was one of the 13 executive committee members elected on Thursday amid arguments at the polls after court suspended 10-year ban slapped on him by the federation for misconduct....
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Azlan gives timely reminder to selectors with hat-trick
KARACHI, Oct 4: Discarded Pakistan junior forward Azlan Khan gave selectors timely reminder with a brilliant hat-trick which helped Zafar XI edge past Rauf XI 3-2 in the Ramazan Champions Trophy hockey tournament at UBL Sports Complex on Thursday....
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Gold medal for Pakistan at Special Olympics
KARACHI, Oct 4: Pakistan’s name appeared on the medals table when its athletes succeeded in clinching a gold and a silver medal in bocce singles event of the ongoing 12th Special...
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Shan, Imad steer Pakistan U-19 to victory
LAHORE, Oct 4: A sparkling knock of 81 by opener Shan Masood and equally good bowling by leg-spinner Imad Wasim propelled Pakistan U-19 to an impressive seven-wicket win against Australia in...
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Venus, Ferrer advance
TOKYO, Oct 4: Top seed Venus Williams barely worked up a sweat while India’s Sania Mirza struggled, but both women booked their spots on Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open....
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Shahbaz dazzles at AKG event
KARACHI, Oct 4: Shahbaz Butt hammered a whirlwind 130 not out off just 61 balls to help M. Tex XI outclass Baqai Dolphins by 103 runs and enter the Aga Khan...
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NED enhances sports quota for admission
KARACHI, Oct 4: The NED University of Engineering and Technology has enhanced sports quota for admission in the institution from the current academic session....
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M. Tex XI win
KARACHI, Oct 4: Imran Khalid scored a quick 42 as M. Tex XI thrashed A.O. CC by 110 runs in the super-six round of the 22nd Karachi Gymkhana Tapal Trophy Ramazan Cricket Festival at the KG Ground on Thursday....
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Ramazan hockey
LAHORE, Oct 4: Two matches were decided on the first day of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak hockey tournament at Punjab University Old Campus ground on Thursday....
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Don Bosco triumph
LAHORE, Oct 4: Don Bosco (Urdu Medium) outplayed Defence Whites 55-43 in the Ramazan-ul-Mubarak floodlit basketball tournament at Cathedral High School on Wednesday night....
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