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Sangakkara gives Sri Lanka hope of dramatic win
HOBART (Australia), Nov 19: Australia require seven wickets and Sri Lanka 260 runs for a history-making win on what promises to be a compelling final day of the second Test at Bellerive Oval here on Tuesday....
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HBL take flying start, Islamabad struggle
LAHORE, Nov 19: While the Group ‘A’ leaders Habib Bank Limited (HBL) took a good start against Wapda, the group ‘B’ toppers Islamabad struggled against the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on...
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Harmison to join England squad for Sri Lanka clash
COLOMBO, Nov 19: Fast bowler Steve Harmison will join his England team-mates in Sri Lanka on Tuesday after proving his fitness by playing domestic cricket in South Africa....
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BCCI’s vanishing act surprises Pakistani players, scribes
NEW DELHI, Nov 19: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) surely needs to learn a lot from their Pakistani counterparts when it comes to matters of protocol....
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Aussies force Murali to wait for world record
HOBART, Nov 19: Australia’s second-innings declaration here on Monday means Muttiah Muralitharan will not have the satisfaction of surpassing Shane Warne’s Test wicket record in the Aussie’s backyard....
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Iraqi players, coach seek asylum in Australia
BAGHDAD, Nov 19: Three members of Iraq’s Olympic football team and an assistant coach are seeking asylum in Australia. Iraq’s football federation secretary-general, Tariq Ahmed, said on Monday that the four...
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Dubai to host richest golf event
DUBAI, Nov 19: Dubai will host the world’s richest golf tournament beginning in 2009 with a prize fund of US$10 million. The Dubai World Championship, to be held at the Jumeirah...
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Sinclair to replace injured Cumming
WELLINGTON, Nov 19: Batsman Mathew Sinclair has been added to the New Zealand squad for the One-day International series against South Africa following the injury to opener Craig Cumming, Cricket New Zealand said on Monday....
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Junior athletics squad named
LAHORE, Nov 19: The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) named a 23-member contingent for the first South Asian Junior Athletics Championship, to start in Colombo on Nov 29....
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Yuvraj fined for code breach
MUMBAI, Nov 19: Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh has been fined 20 percent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the code of conduct during Sunday’s one-day defeat to Pakistan in Jaipur, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said....
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Kaneria targets Tendulkar
KARACHI, Nov 19: Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said he will target all India’s batsmen in the forthcoming Test series but getting the wicket that has eluded him so far – Sachin Tendulkar – would be a dream....
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Aqeel triumphs in straight sets
ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Aqeel Khan outclassed Heera Ashiq in straight sets on the second day of the 24th Federal Cup National Ranking tennis championships at PTF Complex’s clay courts on Monday....
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Candyland win bridge event
KARACHI, Nov 19: Candyland clinched the Swiss Movement bridge championship by accumulating 109 victory points (VPs) at the Aslam Memorial Hall on Sunday. The winners with Mohammad Ismail, Zaiullah Baig, Hasan...
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Gayle to lead West Indies in Zimbabwe
MIAMI, Nov 19: Jamaican opening batsman Chris Gayle will captain the West Indies for their five one-day matches on their tour of Zimbabwe later this month....
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National cycling
LAHORE, Nov 19: The five-day 56th national cycling championship starts from Wednesday. All the units of the Pakistan Cycling Federation namely Army, Railways, Wapda, Sui Southern Gas Company and four provinces along with Fata will participate....
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Aamir claims Pakistan Open
ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Aamir Atlas overcame Mansoor Zaman in straight sets to win the Pakistan Open squash championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Monday....
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Lehmann retires
ADELAIDE (Australia), Nov 19: Former Australian batsman Darren Lehmann announced his retirement from first-class cricket here on Monday....
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Puerto Rico avenge US loss in World Cup
SAITAMA (Japan), Nov 19: Puerto Rico gained sweet revenge for their loss in the continental championship final by beating the United States in the men’s volleyball World Cup on Monday....
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Kaka strike helps Brazil draw with Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 19: Kaka produced another superb strike to help Brazil draw 1-1 away to Peru in Sunday’s World Cup qualifiers while Marcelo Salas scored his first international goals...
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Swimming records tumble in Berlin
BERLIN, Nov 19: Swede Stefan Nystrand smashed two world marks as records continued to tumble on the final day of the FINA World Cup short course swimming meet here on Sunday....
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PHF launches academy on Sunday
LAHORE, Nov 19: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) academy in Lahore will be launched on Nov 25 after federation decided to re-start the programme stopped seven years ago....
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Hamza shines with three goals
LAHORE, Nov 19: Three-goal Hamza Mawaz Khan steered Adisseo to win Pace Cup polo, with a 6-4 triumph over Rangers in the final on Sunday. Hamza, opened the account in the...
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Football team returns
LAHORE, Nov 19: Pakistan junior football team after performing dismally in the Asian U-19 qualifying in Iran reached Lahore on Monday....
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Saleh comes from behind to win in Thailand
KARACHI, Nov 19: Pakistan’s Saleh Mohammad fought back from 2-3 down to defeat Simon Zammit of Malta 4-3 in an IBSF World snooker championship match in Korat, Thailand on Monday....
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Inter-district hockey
LAHORE, Nov 19: Nankana, Bahawalnagar and Khanewal districts won their matches in Punjab Inter-district U-17 hockey championship on Monday. Nankana crushed Jhelum 3-0 after leading the first half 2-0....
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Top players to feature in clay court tennis
KARACHI, Nov 19: Country’s top players are due to feature in the Greener Pakistan National Clay Court tennis championship which runs at the Islamabad Club courts from Nov 26 to Dec 2....
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Britain to back India’s bid for 2020 Olympics
NEW DELHI, Nov 19: Britain will support India’s bid for the 2020 Olympic Games, London Mayor Ken Livingstone told a conference on Monday. Livingstone, Sebastian Coe, head of 2012 London Olympic...
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Saeed advances in seniors tennis
KARACHI, Nov 19: Abdul Saeed moved ahead when he notched up a convincing 6-0, 6-0 victory over Quetta’s Waseem Baran in 35-plus singles of the ninth KC Pakistan International Seniors Tennis Championship at the Karachi Club courts on Monday....
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