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Lee, Clark derail Indian batting as Aussies take command
MELBOURNE, Dec 27: Pacemen Brett Lee and Stuart Clark captured four wickets each to deliver Australia a potential match-winning innings lead over India in the first cricket Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday....
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South Africa reeling after Chanderpaul equals record
PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa), Dec 27: Fast bowlers Daren Powell and Jerome Taylor struck hard at the South African top order as the tourists took control on the second day of the first Test at St George’s Park Thursday....
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Wahab’s 10-wicket haul sinks Sialkot
LAHORE, Dec 27: A 10-wicket match haul by paceman Wahab Riaz helped the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) beat Sialkot by 107 runs in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Championship match at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Thursday....
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New Zealand look to wrap up ODI series
NAPIER (New Zealand), Dec 27: New Zealand will be looking to wrap up their one-day cricket series against Bangladesh early when they meet in the second match of the three-match series here on Friday....
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Another feather in Lee’s cap
MELBOURNE, Dec 27: Brett Lee’s seemingly unstoppable rise to become one of the greats of Australian bowling reached another milestone here on Thursday when he joined the 250 club of Test wickets....
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Pakistan tour call tough: Australia PM
MELBOURNE, Dec 27: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has voiced support for his national cricket team’s tour of Pakistan next year despite the political situation there, raising concerns over security of the team....
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Tendulkar regrets throwing away wicket
MELBOURNE, Dec 27: Sachin Tendulkar’s misjudgement to throw away his innings with another impressive century beckoning could be the turning point in India’s opening Test against Australia, the batsman admitted on Thursday....
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Chanderpaul lauds Gayle
PORT ELIZABETH, Dec 27: Shivnarine Chanderpaul praised new captain Chris Gayle after the West Indies took control on the second day of the first Test at St George’s Park on Thursday....
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Arsenal lose top spot
LONDON, Dec 27: Arsenal surrendered top spot to Manchester United at the summit of the Premier League as resolute Portsmouth held out for a goalless draw at Fratton Park on Wednesday....
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Bangladesh call up trio for Tests
DHAKA, Dec 27: Former captain Habibul Bashar, top-order batsman Shahriar Nafees and left-arm spinner Enamul Haque were selected to join the Bangladesh squad for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand, a cricket board news release said on Thursday....
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PHF appoints coaches
KARACHI, Dec 27: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed two sports experts as its coaches....
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HBL, HEC, NWFP win on opening day: 27th National basketball
LAHORE, Dec 27: Three matches were decided on the opening day of the 27th National men’s basketball championship here at the Railways stadium courts on Thursday....
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Women’s teams qualify for National TT semis
PESHAWAR, Dec 27: Habib Bank, Wapda, Army and Punjab ‘A’ marched into the semi-finals after recording victories against their respective rivals in the women’s team event quarter-finals of the 45th National...
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Wild Oats remain on track for treble: Sydney-Hobart yacht race
SYDNEY, Dec 27: Supermaxi Wild Oats was on course to claim a third consecutive Sydney to Hobart title on Thursday after extending its lead in the bluewater classic....
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2007 lucky year for Aisam
LAHORE, Dec 27: For Pakistan’s tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq 2007 ends on an impressive note with him raising his singles and doubles ATP world ranking....
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Soomro, Rehmani retain STA posts
KARACHI, Dec 27: The general body of the Sindh Tennis Association (STA) which met in the city on Thursday elected a 26-member body for a four-year term....
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Calzaghe may quit
LONDON, Dec 27: Undisputed super-middle weight champion Joe Calzaghe has admitted he may retire after his next fight....
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KCCA events postponed
KARACHI, Dec 27: The Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) on Thursday postponed matches of the ongoing KCCA-NBP Cricket League and the inter-school cricket tournament following the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto....
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