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| October 08, 2007 | Monday | Ramazan 25, 1428 |
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Keep legal wrangling out of sports, says AFC official
KARACHI, Oct 7: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has snubbed elements involved in litigation against the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), saying legal wrangling never produced positive results in the sport.... 
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Players warned against using bats with wide blades
LAHORE, Oct 7: Umpires who will supervise the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium from Monday have warned both the teams not to use cricket bats having extra width....
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Ex-BCB chief jailed for graft
DHAKA, Oct 7: A former Bangladesh and Asian cricket chief was sentenced to 13 years in jail on Sunday as part of the emergency government’s crackdown on corruption, a state prosecutor said....
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No rift in Indian team: Uthappa
CHANDIGARH, Oct 7: Batsman Robin Uthappa denied reports on Sunday of a rift between veteran and junior members of India’s cricket team after the chief selector made a pitch for the inclusion of more youngsters....
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Pakistan face huge task in Inzamam’s final Test
LAHORE, Oct 7: Despite having star batsmen Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf back, Pakistan are going to face a much-confident South Africa, in the final second Test, starting from Monday at Gaddafi...
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Yousuf regaining top fitness: trainer
LAHORE, Oct 7: Pakistan cricket team trainer David Dwyer believes that prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf is regaining top fitness level due to hard work....
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Inzamam urges Shoaib to adopt positive approach
LAHORE, Oct 7: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who will make his final Test appearance against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium from Monday, has advised his successor Shoaib Malik to play...
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Gambhir in doubt for 4th ODI today
CHANDIGARH (India), Oct 7: India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir is a doubt for Monday’s fourth One-day International against Australia because of a groin injury....
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Swann stars in tense England victory
DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka), Oct 7: A fine all-round performance from Graeme Swann helped England snatch a nail-biting two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third One-day International on Sunday....
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‘Jones one of biggest frauds in sport’
RALEIGH (North Carolina), Oct 7: Disgraced Olympic champion Marion Jones will be remembered as one of the biggest frauds in sporting history, the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Saturday....
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Arsenal return to top as Chelsea end goal drought
LONDON, Oct 7: Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-2 on Sunday to move back to the top of the Premier League after Robin van Persie secured victory with a well worked winner 10 minutes from time....
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Peter retains WBC crown
NEW YORK, Oct 7: Nigeria’s Samuel Peter won a unanimous decision over American Jameel McCline to retain his WBC interim heavyweight title on Saturday, despite being knocked down three times....
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Razzano stuns Venus to clinch Tokyo title
TOKYO, Oct 7: Wimbledon champion Venus Williams suffered a shock 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 defeat by France’s Virginie Razzano in the Japan Open final on Saturday, while top seed David Ferrer and Frenchman Richard Gasquet advanced to the men’s final....
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Bay mare Royal Destiny wins imperiously at Lahore Racecourse
LAHORE, Oct 7: Bay mare Royal Destiny showed an impressive turn of speed in the final strides to capture the Vision Group Cup during the pre-Eid Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Iqra claims cycling gold
KARACHI, Oct 7: Iqra Batool paddled her way to win the gold medal in the 500 metres cycle race at the ongoing 12th Special Olympics World Summer Games in the Chinese city of Shanghai on Sunday....
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Khalid guides Medicam into semi-finals
KARACHI, Oct 7: A blistering knock by Khalid Latif propelled Medicam into the semi-finals of the 22nd Karachi Gymkhana Tapal Trophy Ramazan Cricket Festival at the KG Ground here on Sunday....
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Azlan helps Zafar XI reach final
KARACHI, Oct 7: Two-goal Azlan Khan helped Zafar Iqbal XI reach the finals after they drew 2-2 with Port Qasim Authority (PQA) in the Ramazan Champions Trophy hockey tournament at UBL Sports Complex on Sunday....
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Afzal’s heroics go in vain
KARACHI, Oct 7: Despite a fine knock of 64 by Mirza Afzal Baig, AKU ‘A’ suffered an agonizing four-run defeat in the second semi-final against Woodwords of the AKU Twenty20 Ramazan...
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Raikkonen turns F1 battle into three-way race
SHANGHAI, Oct 7: Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen turned the Formula One title battle into a three-way fight to the last race in Brazil on Sunday with victory in China after championship leader Lewis Hamilton skidded out....
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PFF official leaves for Colombo
KARACHI, Oct 7: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) secretary left for Colombo on Sunday morning to attend South Asian Football Federation (SAAF) executive committee meeting on Monday....
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