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Bucknor sacked as India agree to continue Aussie tour
Melbourne, Jan 8: India said on Tuesday their cricket tour of Australia will go ahead despite racism and umpiring rows, after an eleventh-hour intervention by world cricket chiefs who sacked umpire Steve Bucknor....
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Bucknor should quit, says Dickie Bird
LONDON, Jan 8: Legendary English umpire Dickie Bird believes Steve Bucknor has “gone on too long” and that it is now time for him to retire from international cricket....
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Harbhajan enquiry wasn’t fair: SLC
COLOMBO, Jan 8: The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) got behind the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on the ongoing racism row Down Under, saying hearing into the charges...
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Border, Waugh say cultural misunderstanding led to row
SYDNEY, Jan 8: Former Australian captains Allan Border and Steve Waugh have suggested that cultural misunderstandings could have contributed to the race row boiling over to the point of India suspending their tour....
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Sultan set to get PCB job
LAHORE, Jan 8: Sultan Rana, the former first-class player, is likely to be appointed Director Cricket Operations Domestic as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to separate its domestic affairs from the international ones....
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Women’s World Cup qualifiers shifted out of Pakistan
KARACHI, Jan 8: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the women’s World Cup qualifying rounds have been shifted from Pakistan to South Africa on the guidance of independent security reports....
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Indians head for beach to cool off
SYDNEY, Jan 8: India’s cricketers headed for Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach instead of the training ground on Tuesday as the fate of their Australian tour hung in the balance over a bitter race row....
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Lee, Hussey figure in Bollywood drama
SYDNEY, Jan 8: As the furore over the Indian cricket tour raged on Tuesday, Australian stars Brett Lee and Mike Hussey were playing out their own Bollywood drama at the Sydney Cricket Ground....
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Pakistan torchbearers for Olympics named
KARACHI, Jan 8: Seven torchbearers for Beijing Olympics 2008 from Pakistan were named at a ceremony held at a local hotel on Tuesday....
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PCB to evaluate players’ performances for new contracts
LAHORE, Jan 8: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been questioning the performances of various cricketers recommended for the next central contract by the national selection committee....
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Day of frustration at NSK as rain washes out play: Quaid-i-Azam Trophy final
KARACHI, Jan 8: Tuesday turned out to be a frustrating day for both Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) at the National Stadium as the second...
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Niaz Stadium to be ready for one-dayer
HYDERABAD, Jan 8: Agha Zahid, chief curator of the PCB, hopes that the Niaz Stadium outfield will be ready before the Pakistan-Zimbabwe One-day International on Jan 24, saying Tuesday’s rain proved to be beneficial for the ground....
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Cullinan removed from commentary team
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 8: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has withdrawn Daryll Cullinan’s accreditation as a television commentator for SuperSport for the ongoing series between South Africa and West Indies because of his involvement in the Indian Cricket League (ICL)....
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Ex-world champion Bergqvist quits
STOCKHOLM, Jan 8: Former world high-jump champion Kajsa Bergqvist of Sweden has quit the sport in the year of the Beijing Olympics....
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ZC approves Pakistan tour
LAHORE, Jan 8: Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has approved the revised itinerary of its team tour of Pakistan later this month....
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Sweetie Pie looks to make amends with win at KRC today
KARACHI, Jan 8: Following a suspect run last weekend, four-year-old bay filly Sweetie Pie is poised to overcome the lapse when the Gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Ex-cops to head tennis corruption probe
LONDON, Jan 8: Two former London policemen have been hired to lead the investigation into corruption in tennis, the sport’s governing bodies announced on Tuesday....
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Massu advances before rains stop play
AUCKLAND, Jan 8: Chile’s double Olympic champion Nicolas Massu advanced to the second round of the Auckland Open with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over New Zealand qualifier G.D....
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Hard work steers Ivanovic to Sydney quarter-finals
SYDNEY, Jan 8: A gruelling off-season training regime in Australia paid off for Ana Ivanovic when she fought back from the brink of defeat to beat France’s Virginie Razzano 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 at the Sydney International on Tuesday....
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SOA elections on 22nd
KARACHI, Jan 8: The quadrennial elections of the defunct Sindh Olympic Association (SOA) will be held on Jan 22 at a local hotel under the supervision of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA)....
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Kaka thought about leaving AC Milan
ROME, Jan 8: World footballer of the year Kaka admitted in an interview published on Tuesday that he thought about quitting AC Milan last season....
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Lions Trophy from 21st
KARACHI, Jan 8: Lions Trophy Inter-club cricket tournament will be played at various grounds of the city from Jan 21, the KCCA announced on Monday....
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Home Star hopes for better fortunes in feature event
LAHORE, Jan 8: Blue-roan horse Home Star, who was beaten in his last outing, should make amends and win the feature event during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Race-goers concerned over racing way
LAHORE, Jan 8: Race-goers have voiced concern over the way races were held and public fancy horses flopped one after the other suspecting some foul-play behind during last Sunday’s races....
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Sania in no hurry to prove herself
MELBOURNE, Jan 8: As one of the most recognisable faces in India, Sania Mirza is already something of an expert when it comes to dealing with pressure....
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Baghdatis replaces Federer
MELBOURNE, Jan 8: Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis has replaced an ill Roger Federer in the draw at the Kooyong Classic, organisers said on Tuesday....
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Imran, Agha shine in league
KARACHI, Jan 8: Imran Javed displayed an all-round show to steer Pakistan Cricket Club to a massive 237-run victory over Nazimabad Gymkhana in the KCCA Senior Cricket League on Monday at the TMC Ground....
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Amir Khan fined for speeding
LONDON, Jan 8: British boxer Amir Khan was fined 1,000 pounds (1,970 dollars) on Monday and banned from driving for six weeks for speeding on a motorway....
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