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Pakistan likely to induct new faces: ODI series against Zimbabwe
LAHORE, Jan 17: A 15-member Pakistan team for the first two of the five One-day Internationals against Zimbabwe will be announced on Friday.... 
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India sitting pretty as Australia collapse
PERTH, Jan 17: Australia’s bid to break their own world record for consecutive Test wins was on shaky ground on Thursday after their batting collapsed on a dramatic second day of the third Test against India in Perth....
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Zimbabwe crash to innings defeat in tour opener
KARACHI, Jan 17: Despite a defiant rearguard action by Gary Brent and Timycen Maruma, Zimbabwe crashed to an innings and 34 runs defeat in the four-day tour match against the PCB Patron’s XI at the DHA Stadium here on Thursday....
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New PHF selectors to be named
LAHORE, Jan 17: Former Olympian Islahuddin Siddiqui, Samiullah Khan and former secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Col (retd.) Mudassar Asghar are likely to form the next national selection committee, Dawn learnt here on Thursday....
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Close circuit cameras for Jan 24 match
HYDERABAD, Jan 17: The regional organising committee for the January 24 Pakistan-Zimbabwe match reviewed the arrangements here in a meeting on Thursday....
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Yuvraj cleared of injury
PERTH, Jan 17: Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh has been cleared of serious injury after hurting his knee playing football....
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Proteas not interested in day-night Tests
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 17: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has ruled out the possibility of playing day-night Test matches during their trip to Australia later this year....
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Federer marches on, Baghdatis conquers Safin
MELBOURNE, Jan 17: Roger Federer’s wizardry entranced Australian Open crowds on Thursday and the passion of Marat Safin illuminated the night session but only the Swiss stayed in the hunt for the title....
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Eight FIFA referee badges awarded to Pakistan
LAHORE, Jan 17: The world soccer ruling body has awarded eight referee and assistant referee badges for 2008 to Pakistani referees....
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Poker Warne penalised
SYDNEY, Jan 17: Australian cricket legend Shane Warne’s love of text messaging dealt an early blow to his new career as a professional poker player when he was penalised during a game, a tournament official said on Thursday....
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Pollock set for farewell series
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 17: Shaun Pollock said he didn’t want his final round of international matches to be a “Polly parade” but it is inevitable that South Africa’s star all-rounder will be...
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Newcastle mark arrival of Keegan with big win
LONDON, Jan 17: Newcastle United marked the arrival of Kevin Keegan as their new manager with a thumping 4-1 win over Championship (second division) Stoke City in an FA Cup third round replay at St James’ Park on Wednesday....
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PST places office secretaries in federations
KARACHI, Jan 17: The Pakistan Sports Trust (PST) has placed the services of office secretaries in a couple of National Sports Federations (NSF) in order to improve their working on professional lines....
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US wrestler ousted from Olympics
COLORADO SPRINGS (Colorado), Jan 17: Former world wrestling champion Joe Warren will miss the Olympics after an arbitrator upheld the American’s two-year suspension for a second positive test for marijuana....
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Hidayat knocked out by countryman: Malaysian Open
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17: Former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat was knocked out of Malaysian Open in a shock second round straight sets loss to fellow Indonesian Simon Santoso on Thursday....
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Three Russian rowers banned for doping
LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Jan 17: Three Russian rowers each received two-year bans on Thursday for using prohibited intravenous injections at last year’s World Rowing Championships....
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Argentina maintain top spot in Fifa rankings
ZURICH, Jan 17: Argentina remained top of FIFA’s world rankings following the publication of the almost unchanged official standings on Wednesday....
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Adam Khan eager to get back on track
WELLINGTON, Jan 17: A1 Team Pakistan will be back in racing action this weekend, following a five week break over the New Year period....
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Kung fu excluded from Beijing Games
DENGFENG (China), Jan 17: Not far from Shaolin monastery, the cradle of Chinese martial arts, a wall poster exhorts people to “cherish the culture of kung fu, strengthen the Olympic spirit.”...
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Wasim shines in Zahoor GBSS win
KARACHI, Jan 17: Wasim Tahir missed a century by mere five runs but his knock helped Zahoor GBSS to an 87-run victory over APWA GBSS in a second-stage match of the...
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PIA lose to Railways, Wapda beat KESC: Premier Football League
LAHORE, Jan 17: An 82nd minute match-winner by substitute winger Rizwan Sakhi in the dying minutes of the match, helped Railways beat Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) 2-1 in the fourth Pakistan Premier Football League here on Thursday....
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Corruption compels Guevara to quit
MEXICO CITY, Jan 17: Former world champion sprinter Ana Guevara, one of Mexico’s most celebrated sports figures, announced her retirement Wednesday, saying she was tired of corruption and cronyism in Mexican athletics....
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Gebrselassie eyes $1million incentive
LONDON, Jan 17: Haile Gebrselassie has a one million dollar incentive to lower his own world record in Dubai on Friday in his final marathon before the Beijing Olympics....
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