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Laxman, Dhoni blunt early charge from Pakistan
NEW DELHI, Nov 23: A crucial fifth-wicket century stand between V.V.S. Laxman and Mahendra Singh Dhoni lifted India to a respectable 228-6 besides preventing Pakistan from gaining the upper hand in...
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Pakistan team in high spirits: Salman Akbar : Champions Trophy
KARACHI, Nov 23: The newly appointed Pakistan hockey captain Salman Akbar on Friday said that the national hockey team was leaving for the 29th Champions Trophy in Kuala Lumpur with a...
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‘Pakistan can still turn tables on India’
NEW DELHI, Nov 23: Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria on Friday said the tourists were still in a position to turn the tables on India in the first Test despite the hosts’ fight back at the Ferozshah Kotla Ground....
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Yousuf’s advice was instrumental, says Misbah
NEW DELHI, Nov 23: Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s batting hero in the ongoing first Test against India, has credited Mohammad Yousuf for helping him play the career-resurrecting innings on the first day of the Test match....
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Pakistan-BD U-19 Test ends in draw
KARACHI, Nov 23: The one-off Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh U-19 teams ended in a draw on the fourth and final day at the National Stadium on Friday....
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Pakistan-India series gets rare attention
NEW DELHI, Nov 23: The hype created by Pakistan-India cricket rivalry has certainly overshadowed the legend of Ashes, with fans from Australia and England flowing in to witness the arch-rivals in action....
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Enough crowd support for Pakistan in Test
NEW DELHI, Nov 23: Their is no dearth of supporters for the Pakistan team here while a number of Indian fans also cheered for Shoaib Malik and Co....
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Umar Gul may miss second Test
NEW DELHI, Nov 23: Injured Pakistan paceman Umar Gul may not be fit for the second Test against India which could force the team management to recall Rao Iftikhar Anjum as a cover, chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed said on Friday....
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Dilshan axed for England Test
COLOMBO, Nov 23: Tillekeratne Dilshan was once again ignored by Sri Lanka’s selectors when they named a 14-man squad on Friday for the first Test against England....
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Sreesanth likely to miss second Test
NEW DELHI, Nov 23: India’s maverick pace bowler Shantakumaran Sreesanth is almost certain to miss the second Test of the ongoing series against Pakistan after it was revealed that he has a cracked bone in his left shoulder....
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Chinese hurdler gets legs insured
BEIJING, Nov 23: Chinese Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang’s legs have been insured for US$13.3 million. To him, though, they’re beyond valuation....
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South Africa restrict Kiwis
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 23: New Zealand’s problems on their South Africa tour continued as they laboured to 129 for 7 in the Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers on Friday....
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Pakistan and India share group in World Team Squash
KARACHI, Nov 23: Six-time champions Pakistan have been seeded seventh in this year’s World Men’s Squash Team Championships to be held in the South Indian city of Chennai next month....
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Saleh, Yousuf bow out of World Snooker
KARACHI, Nov 23: Thailand’s Atthasit Mahitthi stopped Pakistan’s Saleh Mohammad from proceeding further by defeating him 5-0 in the pre-quarter-final of the IBSF World snooker championship in Korat, Thailand, on Thursday evening....
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Federer overpowers Sampras again
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23: World number one Roger Federer defeated retired US legend Pete Sampras on Thursday for the second straight time in three days at an exhibition match in Kuala Lumpur....
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Durban hosts World Cup preliminary draw tomorrow
DURBAN, Nov 23: South Africa takes centre stage in the world’s sporting firmament on Sunday when Durban hosts the preliminary draw for the 2010 football World Cup, the first to be held on the continent....
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Illegal bets worth $680m uncovered
SINGAPORE, Nov 23: Interpol has uncovered $680 million worth of illegal football betting across Asia after a series of raids, Singapore police said on Friday....
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Vaidisova, Petrova head Aussie field
SYDNEY, Nov 23: Czech star Nicole Vaidisova is among eight of the world’s top 20 players confirmed for the Australian Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships next month, organisers said on Friday....
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Wapda, Sindh, Army girls reach semis : National Women’s Open Squash
HYDERABAD, Nov 23: Maria Toor and Saima Shaukat of Wapda, Habiba Khan of Sindh and Zoya Khalid of Army have reached the semi-finals of the 2nd Hyderabad National Women’s Open Squash...
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Aqeel crowned champion
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Aqeel Khan of Wapda won the men’s singles title in the 24th Federal Cup National Ranking tennis championships by overcoming fourth seed Nomi Qamar 6-2, 6-2 at the PTF Tennis Complex on Friday....
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Brazil brush aside Bulgaria
HIROSHIMA (Japan), Nov 23: World champions Brazil brushed aside world bronze medallists Bulgaria in three sets on Friday in the men’s World Cup volleyball tournament....
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U-17 hockey quarters today
LAHORE, Nov 23: Toba Tek Singh will take on Pakpattan in the first quarter-final of the Punjab Under-17 inter-district hockey tournament to be played here on Saturday....
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