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Australia falter early in chase for record win
PERTH, Jan 18: An impressive opening spell by Irfan Pathan rocked Australia’s bid for a world record 17th successive win in the third Test against India at the WACA Ground on Friday.... 
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Rookies Samiullah, Kamran and Nasir in Pakistan squad: One-day series against Zimbabwe
LAHORE, Jan 18: Three new players were named in the 15-member Pakistan squad on Friday for the first two One-day Internationals of a five-match home series against Zimbabwe which commences in Karachi on Monday....
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Fit-again Shoaib Malik says Zimbabwe no pushovers: ODI series a different ball game: Utseya
KARACHI, Jan 18: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik claimed on Friday that he has cleared the fitness test and is raring to play in the forthcoming One-day International series against Zimbabwe....
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Imran backs Shoaib
LAHORE, Jan 18: Former Pak-istan cricket captain Imran Khan on Friday backed maverick fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, saying he has been dropped as a “scapegoat” for the team’s series loss to India....
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Roddick, Mauresmo crash out of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 18: With neither pomp nor ceremony Andy Roddick and Amelie Mauresmo were jettisoned from the Australian Open on Friday, beaten by unheralded journeymen on the bleakest of nights for the former world number ones....
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Team Pakistan keen to put up good show in NZ race
TAUPO, (New Zealand), Jan 18: A1 Team Pakistan with driver, Adam Khan began racing in the fifth round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport today....
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Horse dies after outbreak of mysterious disease at KRC
KARACHI, Jan 18: At least one horse lost his life due to severe equine influenza which has gripped the Karachi Race Club (KRC) after the second Gymkhana race meeting of the year held last week....
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Chess legend Bobby Fischer dies
REYKJAVIK (Iceland), Jan 18: Chess legend Bobby Fischer, whose tortured genius earned him both worldwide acclaim and disdain, has died at the age of 64 at his home in Iceland....
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Chinese suffer losses in Malaysian Open badminton
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18: World number two Lee Chong Wei smashed his way into the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open Friday, beating Indonesia’s Simon Santoso 21-13, 21-13....
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Australia, India both confident of winning
PERTH, Jan 18: Australia are clinging to the hope that they can pull off a miraculous win over India in the third Test while the tourists believe they have the home team under too much pressure....
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AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers set for May: Pakistan placed in Group A
LAHORE, Jan 18: Some 16 teams will be taking part in the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers-2008 scheduled for May. The teams will be divided into four groups and Pakistan is placed...
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Miller named England chief selector
LONDON, Jan 18: Geoff Miller has beaten David Graveney to the job of national selector for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), it was announced on Friday....
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‘A big shadow on athletics’
SALVO (North Carolina), Jan 18: Marion Jones’s prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her steroid use has cast a large shadow over track and field, double sprint champion Tyson Gay said on Thursday....
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Aussies must tour Pakistan: Wasim Akram
KARACHI, Jan 18: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Friday urged the Australian team to visit Pakistan for their scheduled tour in March despite the fluctuating security situation in the country....
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Gebrselassie wins Dubai Marathon
DUBAI, Jan 18: Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie won the Dubai Marathon on Friday and prize money of 250,000 dollars, although he failed to beat the world record time of 2hr 04min 26sec he set in Berlin in September....
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Gay, Hoff win top US honours
NEW YORK, Jan 18: Track and field world champion Tyson Gay and swimmer Katie Hoff have been named the US Olympic Committee (USOC) sportsman and sportswoman of 2007, the organisation announced on Thursday....
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Open form woes mystify Jankovic
MELBOURNE, Jan 18: Serbian third seed Jelena Jankovic admitted she was puzzled at her Australian Open form slump after battling to a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 third round win on Friday over Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano....
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Torched Olympia needs restoring
ATHENS, Jan 18: The Beijing Games torch-lighting ceremony at ancient Olympia could be held against a backdrop of burnt tree stumps if the Greek government does not move quickly to restore the site, the Greek Olympic Committee said on Friday....
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Skelton faces ‘White Tyson’ for heavyweight crown
PARIS, Jan 18: Just six years after his conversion to boxing, unknown British fighter Matt Skelton aims to become world heavweight champion on Saturday....
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Scholes poised for Man United return
MANCHESTER, Jan 18: Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes could return from a three-month injury absence in the FA Cup next weekend, United’s assistant manager Carlos Queiroz said on Friday....
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Inter-university Badminton from 26th
ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: Top universities from all over Pakistan will lock horns when the four-day boys’ Inter-university badminton championship commences at the Radham Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex, on Jan 26....
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Sindh University announces cricket team
HYDERABAD, Jan 18: The Sindh University (SU) on Friday announced names of 20 players selected after trials for university’s cricket team....
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HBL names squad for qualifiers
KARACHI, Jan 18: Habib Bank (HBL) on Friday announced its 17-member squad for the National Hockey Championship qualifiers starting from Jan 26 in Peshawar....
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Armstrong to run Boston Marathon
LOS ANGELES, Jan 18: Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong plans to compete in the Boston Marathon on April 21....
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