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| December 09, 2007 | Sunday | Ziqa'ad 28, 1428 |
Yuvraj, Ganguly put India in control after Arafat burst: Third Test at Bangalore
BANGALORE, Dec 8: Pakistan were left scratching their heads after glorious centuries from Yuvraj Singh and Saurav Ganguly dug India out of deep trouble on the opening day of the third and final Test at the M....
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Taekema’s hat-trick sinks Pakistan 4-1 in Champions Trophy: Visitors fail to qualify for 2008 event
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8: Pakistan’s faint hopes of qualifying for the next year’s Champions Trohpy were shattered here on Saturday after a 4-1 thrashing by the Netherlands, thanks to a superb hat-trick from lethal drag-flicker Taeke Taekema....
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MRI tests clear Shoaib of major injury: Match fitness to be assessed today
BANGALORE, Dec 8: Pakistan suffered a crippling blow on the first day of the third and final Test against India on Saturday when fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was taken to hospital for scans on his back....
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Sri Lanka remember history as England seek to level series
COLOMBO, Dec 8: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has urged his team to remember the lessons of England’s 2001 tour and make sure they do not squander their 1-0 lead after winning the first Test in Kandy by 88 runs....
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Debutant Arafat followed the basics
BANGALORE, Dec 8: Debutant all-rounder Yasir Arafat conceded on Saturday that it would a big effort from Pakistan to win the final Test to square the series against India....
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Misbah almost turned his back on cricket
BANGALORE, Dec 8: Misbah-ul-Haq, who has ignited his Pakistan career in recent months, said he almost turned his back on the game at the age of 23 in favour of a business career....
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Dyson seeks answers from feeble WI
SYDNEY, Dec 8: Australian coach John Dyson says he needs to sit down with the West Indian players and quickly discover why they are underachieving in world cricket, reports said on Saturday....
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Salman backs seniors
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8: Pakistan hockey captain Salman Akbar has supported the return of senior players Sohail Abbas, Waseem Ahmed and Muhammad Saqlain in the team in the larger interest of the game and the country....
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O’Brien to return home
MELBOURNE, Dec 8: New Zealand seam bowler Iain O’Brien will return home from his side’s short tour of Australia, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said in a statement on Saturday....
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I will have to sit out despite my ton: Yuvraj
BANGALORE, Dec 8: A majestic century against Pakistan may have backed his claims for a permanent Test slot, but Yuvraj Singh on Saturday conceded that he still had some distance to...
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Pakistan continue winning run: World Team Squash
CHENNAI, Dec 8: Farhan Mehboob outclassed Melrindo Caines in straight sets as Pakistan defeated Bermuda 3-0 in Group G on the third day of the 21st World Team Men’s squash championship here on Saturday....
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Three athletics records on day two of SEA Games
NAKHON RATCHASIMA (Thailand), Dec 8: Vietnam’s Truong Thanh Hang broke her second Southeast Asian Games record in two days when she won the women’s 800 metres on the track Saturday....
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HBL, PIA lead ninth round of Quaid-i-Azam Trophy
LAHORE, Dec 8: While a double-century by skipper and Test reject Hasan Raza put pool ‘A’ leaders Habib Bank Limited (HBL) in strong position against Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), pool...
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Asian Golf Tour considering super circuit
BANGKOK, Dec 8: The Asian Tour is giving serious consideration to joining a regional “super tour” to compete with the PGA and European circuits, although concerns remain over how it will affect players....
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Army shine in National junior cycling
LAHORE, Dec 8: Army grabbed two more gold medals in order to strengthen their position with a total of four on day two of the first National junior cycling championship here on Saturday....
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Women’s hockey semis today
LAHORE, Dec 8: Defending champions Wapda, Lahore Colours, Railways and Faisalabad marched into the semi-finals at the end of the 23rd National women’s hockey championship pool matches on Saturday....
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Future leadership not certain for Clarke: Gilchrist
MELBOURNE, Dec 8: Adam Gilchrist has said he was “reluctant to assume” that Michael Clarke’s elevation to captaincy for Australia’s Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Perth made the 26-year-old batsman an automatic choice to succeed incumbent Ricky Ponting....
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SL facing talent drought, says Ranatunga
COLOMBO, Dec 8: Sri Lanka’s legendary cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga on Saturday expressed concern about the lack of new talent emerging to replace the island’s ageing superstars....
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Big Show eyes Quaid-i-Azam Trial Cup
KARACHI, Dec 8: Four-year-old bay filly Big Show is tipped to atone for the loss should she win the Quaid-i-Azam Trial Cup when the Gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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World Cup qualifiers free of match-fixing: FIFA BERNE (Switzerland), Dec 8: The first phase of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa has shown no signs of match-fixing, FIFA said on Friday....
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Ashes may return to six-Test format
SYDNEY, Dec 8: Australia’s cricket authorities are seriously considering adding a sixth Test to the 2009 Ashes series....
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Svindal injury leaves skiing World Cup wide open
BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM (Austria), Dec 8: The men’s World Cup circuit returns to Europe this weekend after races in North America, with the season looking wide open after the defending overall champion was ruled out for months with injuries....
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National volleyball put off
LAHORE, Dec 8: The Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) has postponed the national championship scheduled to start from December 31 in Dera Ghazi Khan keeping in view the next general elections due in January....
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Schwarzer set for return as Boro face Gunners
MIDDLESBROUGH, Dec 8: Mark Schwarzer is set for a shock return just over a week after suffering a broken thumb. Middlesbrough’s Australian international goalkeeper is in line to face unbeaten Premier...
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