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PCB chief backs skipper Malik to take Pakistan forward : Pakistan to host Asia Cup in June 2008
NEW DELHI, Nov 20: Shoaib Malik received a major boost of confidence on Tuesday when Dr Nasim Ashraf, the Pakistan cricket chief, reiterated that the 25-year-old all-rounder was the ideal choice as Pakistan captain....
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Aussies beat SL for clean-sweep : Sangakkara’s record knock in vain
HOBART (Australia), Nov 20: Kumar Sangakkara posted the highest score by a Sri Lankan in Australia as Sri Lanka achieved their highest fourth-innings total but the tourists still lost the second...
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HBL, Islamabad struggle on second day : Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
LAHORE, Nov 20: Both Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ leaders, Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Islamabad, found themselves in trouble on the second day of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Championship on Tuesday....
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Atapattu quits international cricket
HOBART, Nov 20: Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu announced his retirement from international cricket after his team lost the second Test to Australia on Tuesday....
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Shoaib fit as a fiddle, claims physio
NEW DELHI, Nov 20: Shoaib Akhtar may not have looked his menacing best in the just-concluded One day series but the ‘Rawalpindi Express’ is fit as a fiddle, insists Pakistan team trainer David Dwyer....
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RP Singh, Sreesanth ruled out of first Test
NEW DELHI, Nov 20: India received a double body blow on Tuesday after pacemen Rudra Pratap Singh and Shantakumaran Sreesanth pulled out of squad for Thursday’s opening Test against Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground....
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North Korean TT coaches arrive
KARACHI, Nov 20: Two North Korean ping pong coaches on Tuesday for the first time set their foot on Pakistan soil to take up a long-term coaching assignment....
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Koertzen says sorry to Sangakkara
HOBART, Nov 20: South African umpire Rudi Koertzen apologised to Kumar Sangakkara for giving him out in controversial circumstances within sight of his seventh Test double-century on Tuesday....
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Steyn picked for NZ ODIs
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 20: Fast bowler Dale Steyn has been included in the South African squad for a Twenty20 international and three One-day Internationals against New Zealand following his match-winning efforts in the Test series against the same opponents....
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Three named for Olympic qualifiers
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Three players, Malik Shahzad Ahmed, (Fin/Fly weight), Arif Mahmood (Light/Welter) and Ms Kiran Bano (Fin/Fly weight) have been named by Pakistan to take part in the Taekwondo qualifying tournament for next year’s Beijing Olympics....
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Trio to vie for spoils in feature event
LAHORE, Nov 20: A mediocre card of six events awaits race-goers at the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Federer tames Sampras in 61 minutes
SEOUL, Nov 20: The world’s former number one tennis player was no match for the current champion when they met on court on Tuesday for only the second time....
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Tyson to serve one day in jail for DUI
MESA (Arizona), Nov 20: Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, who pleaded guilty in September to drug possession and driving under the influence, was sentenced by a judge on Monday to 10 days in jail but will only serve one....
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Sarfraz impresses Talat
NEW DELHI, Nov 20: Pakistan team’s manager Talat Ali has predicted a bright future for the young wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed who made a promising debut in the fifth and final One-day International in Jaipur last Sunday....
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London pledges India help for 2010 CW Games NEW DELHI, Nov 20: London Olympics chiefs have promised coaching and other expert assistance for India as it prepares to stage the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi....
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Saleh on course for round-32 in World Snooker KARACHI, Nov 20: Pakistan’s star cueist Saleh Muhammad clawed his way back from 1-3 deficit to topple fancied Joseph Meara of Ireland 4-3 to remain on course for a knock-out last...
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Rafi, Shabbir advance : Seniors Tennis
KARACHI, Nov 20: Two Hyderabad players were through to the next round after registering emphatic victories over their opponents in the KC Pakistan International Seniors tennis championship at Karachi Club courts on Tuesday....
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Royal Academy in semi-finals
KARACHI, Nov 20: Ali Hasan and Zohaib Ali put Royal Academy in the semi-finals of the PCB Karachi Region National Schools Cricket Championship when they helped their team beat GBSS Zahoor by three wickets at the KCCA Stadium on Monday....
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Spain beat US in volleyball World Cup
SAITAMA (Japan), Nov 20: European champions Spain got their first win at the men’s World Cup volleyball tournament this year when it downed North American champions the United States on Tuesday....
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Inter-district hockey
LAHORE, Nov 20: Six more matches were decided in the Punjab U-17 Inter-district hockey championship on Tuesday....
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Golf squad to compete in India
LAHORE, Nov 20: A 16-member Pakistan squad will take part in the 7th Indo-Pak golf championship for Ravi Kirloskar Trophy to be held in New Delhi from Nov 27 to 30....
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