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Yousuf’s ICL case related to BCCI, says PCB chief
LAHORE, Dec 18: Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Dr Nasim Ashraf, while refusing to comment on the decision of an Indian arbitration court, which has reportedly issued a stay... 
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Harmison jolts Sri Lanka batting on wet day : Test at tsunami-hit stadium
GALLE (Sri Lanka), Dec 18: Steve Harmison grabbed three wickets as England took the opening day’s honours in the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday....
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India ready for Australian aggression: Dhoni
MELBOURNE, Dec 18: Australia have warned India of a hostile cricket series Down Under but vice-captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says they will not shy away from maintaining that aggressive tempo which...
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IPL presents revenue-sharing plan with franchises
NEW DELHI, Dec 18: The bidding procedure for the eight franchises that will contest in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has officially begun with the release of the prospectus for the first Twenty20 competition starting in April next year....
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Chelsea’s Terry out of action for six weeks
LONDON, Dec 18: Chelsea centre back John Terry will be out of action for up to six weeks after a scan showed he had broken three bones in his right foot, the club said on Monday....
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Bangladesh tour match washed out
HAMILTON, Dec 18: Bangladesh’s bowlers had a sound workout before rain washed out their one-day tour match against a Northern Districts provincial side on Tuesday....
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‘Cramped schedule likely to hurt India’
MELBOURNE, Dec 18: Australian great Ian Healy feels that the Indian cricket board may just have scuttled the team’s chances of winning a landmark Test series in Australia by agreeing to...
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Hogg, Tait recalled for first Test
SYDNEY, Dec 18: Fast bowler Shaun Tait and all-rounder Brad Hogg have been recalled to the Australia side for the first Test against India starting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Dec 26....
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Hamilton banned from driving
REIMS (France), Dec 18: Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has been banned from driving in France for speeding, a French police spokesman confirmed on Tuesday....
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Indians arrive in Australia with winning ambition : Tourists need something special for victory: Aussie coach
MELBOURNE, Dec 18: Indian cricket team arrived in Australia on Tuesday full of high expectations for a tour which is likely to be the last trip Down Under for veterans such as Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid....
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Russian tennis star robbed
MOSCOW, Dec 18: Top Russian tennis player Anna Chakvetadze was robbed of goods worth 200,000 dollars after being tied up by thieves who broke into her holiday home outside of Moscow, Ria Novosti news agency cited police as saying on Tuesday....
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Philippoussis to miss Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Dec 18: Former US Open and Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis will miss January’s Australian Open to undergo knee surgery, raising speculation he may be near the end of his injury-plagued career....
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Tallal The Great ready to shine in midweek races
LAHORE, Dec 18: Eight-year-old gelding Tallal The Great who has been improving consistently over the last three races but was unlucky to lose each time, should at last be able to...
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Brazil’s Kaka, Marta win FIFA awards
ZURICH, Dec 18: Brazilian duo Kaka and Marta are the FIFA World Player and FIFA Women’s World Player for 2007. The two stars received their prestigious awards at the 17th FIFA World Player Gala at the Zurich Opera House on Monday....
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Ayesha claims badminton crown
KARACHI, Dec 18: Reigning national champion Ayesha Akram completed the triple crown in the All Pakistan Women’s badminton championship at the Karachi Club courts on Monday evening....
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KESC jump to 2nd spot as PIA edge out HBL
LAHORE, Dec 18: Nine-time national champions PIA and KESC notched up identical 2-1 victories against their respective rivals Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in the 4th...
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Sargodha win boys’ athletics event
LAHORE, Dec 18: Sargodha, with 45 points, won the first position in the Punjab Inter-district Under-17 boys’ athletics championship at the Punjab Stadium here on Tuesday....
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Distance for Lahore races reduced
LAHORE, Dec 18: The Lahore Race Club (LRC) has reduced the distance in Sunday’s (Dec 23) Jinnah Cup events to enable full participation of horses in the prestigious event....
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Soccer elections in three districts next month
LAHORE, Dec 18: Elections pending in three district football associations of the Punjab will be held on Jan 2 and 3....
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Rio de Janeiro unveils Olympic bid logo
RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil), Dec 18: Rio de Janeiro on Monday unveiled its bid logo for the 2016 Olympics — the famed Sugar Loaf mountain shaped as a heart to represent the Brazilian people’s passion for sports....
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Jinnah College, Islamia Arts in final
KARACHI, Dec 18: Jinnah College and Islamia Arts and Commerce College (Morning) qualified for the Inter Collegiate Cricket Championship final after winning their respective semi-final matches at the KCCA Stadium here....
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Argentina end 2007 on world high
ZURICH, Dec 18: Argentina will end 2007 as the world’s best-ranked team, following the publication of the latest FIFA standings for December....
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