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Shoaib, Sami axed from central contracts list: Misbah-ul-Haq named vice-captain
KARACHI, Jan 25: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dropped fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami from the list of 15 players who will get new central contracts this month....
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Yousuf caught in a dilemma over ICL issue
MUMBAI, Jan 25: The Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to auction its 80 contracted players on February 8. But it may not be able to put one its star attractions — Pakistani batsman Mohammed Yousuf — up for grabs....
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Kumble, Harbhajan steer India to imposing 526: Hosts’ record total in Adelaide
ADELAIDE, Jan 25: Captain Anil Kumble fell short of a second Test century but India’s tail wagged strongly to help the tourists post a big first innings score in the fourth...
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‘Wicket-keeping record to vindicate glovework’
ADELAIDE, Jan 25: Australia’s Adam Gilchrist hopes to finally get the recognition he deserves for his prowess behind the stumps after the wicketkeeper-batsman broke the world record for the most Test dismissals on Friday....
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Kapil slates BCCI
NEW DELHI, Jan 25: Former India captain Kapil Dev has expressed fears about the Indian Premier League (IPL) leaving traditional cricket in danger of being wiped off....
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Regional preliminary qualifying round today: National Hockey Championship
KARACHI, Jan 25: The regional preliminary qualifying round of National Hockey Championship will start at the Hockey Club of Pakistan on Saturday with several underdogs fighting for the top four slots....
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Smith leads South Africa recovery
CAPE TOWN, Jan 25: Captain Graeme Smith struck a timely half-century as South Africa recovered from a shaky start in the second One-day International against the West Indies at Newlands on Friday....
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Handling pressure was the key, says Djokovic
MELBOURNE, Jan 25: Dealing with pressure was the key to beating 2007 champion Roger Federer in straight sets to reach the Australian Open final on Friday, Novak Djokovic said....
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Power crisis not to affect World Cup
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 25: A crippling power crisis will not affect South Africa’s ability to host a successful 2010 World Cup, a senior government minister said on Friday....
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Sharapova seeks to make amends, Ivanovic on guard
MELBOURNE, Jan 25: A quest to put things right after an Australian Open final thrashing at the hands of Serena Williams last year has inspired Maria Sharapova’s drive for this year’s title....
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Rampaging Djokovic stuns king Federer: Australian Open semi-final
MELBOURNE, Jan 25: Roger Federer’s invincibility was pierced, pummelled and finally pulled apart at Melbourne Park on Friday, the world number one brutally ejected from the Australian Open semi-finals by Novak Djokovic....
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Federer remains philosophical
MELBOURNE, Jan 25: Brought down to earth on centre court, deposed Australian Open champion Roger Federer left Melbourne Park on Friday with his head held high....
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Ghana close in on quarter-finals as Morocco sweat: African Nations Cup
aACCRA (Ghana), Jan 25: Four-time champions Ghana put one foot in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after a slender 1-0 win over a revitalised Namibia....
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PCB announces squad for Women’s World Cup qualifiers
LAHORE, Jan 25: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the names of the 14 players to play in the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifiers to be held in South Africa from Feb 18 to 24....
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Zone-I Dismissed for 173
KARACHI, Jan 25: KCCA Zone-I were dismissed for 173 on the opening day of their two-day PCB Regional Inter-District Under-19 Championship match against Zone-III at the Asghar Ali Shah Stadium on Friday....
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Ferguson backs Beckham to reach century of international games
MANCHESTER, Jan 25: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes David Beckham deserves the chance to make his 100th international appearances when England play Switzerland next month....
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Tsonga one game away from stardom
MELBOURNE, Jan 25: Even Jo-Wilfried Tsonga says the extraordinary level of tennis he played to wipe out world number two Rafael Nadal was ridiculous....
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Saudi Arabia holds first women’s soccer match
AL-KHOBAR, Jan 25: History was made here on Thursday when the first ever all-female soccer match was held in the eastern province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....
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Nerves to assist Sharapova
MELBOURNE, Jan 25: Australian Open finalist Maria Sharapova’s mentor Nick Bollettieri says his former charge’s big-match nerves will win her the title decider against Serbian Ana Ivanovic on Saturday....
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Handball federations on collision course
BANGKOK, Jan 25: A storm has blown up in handball, plunging the sport into unprecedented chaos six months out from the Olympics....
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Nadal, Ferrero opt out
MADRID, Jan 25: World number two Rafael Nadal and Juan Carlos Ferrero have opted out of Spain’s opening Davis Cup tie against Peru to concentrate on the hard court season....
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Imran’s double propels Army to win over Wohaib Club
LAHORE, Jan 25: Pakistan Army brightened their hopes of defending the title, after beating Wohaib Club, Lahore, 3-0 in the Pakistan Premier Soccer League football championship match played here at the Punjab University’s Old Campus ground on Friday....
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Federer, Woods nominated for Laureus award
LONDON, Jan 25: Roger Federer and Tiger Woods were nominated on Thursday for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award....
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Pakistan CC reach final
KARACHI, Jan 25: Daniyal Ahsan and Naeem Ahmed Khan’s aggressive batting powered Pakistan Cricket Club into the KCCA Inter-Club League Championship final as they outgunned Rafiq Sherazi Memorial Cricket Club by 91 runs at the KCCA Stadium on Thursday....
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Germany to play England in Berlin friendly
LONDON, Jan 25: Germany will play England in a friendly at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on Nov 19, the Football Association (FA) announced on Friday....
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Hissam excels in polo tourney
LAHORE, Jan 25: Five-goal Hissam Ali Hyder helped Polo De Sufi beat Pyramid Gas 8 1/2-4 in 7-12 Goals Polo Cup on Friday....
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Retired double Olympic champ plans trying for Beijing
HONG KONG, Jan 25: Double Olympic Champion and ‘Rider of the 20th Century’ Mark Todd said Friday he will come out of retirement to try and win a place in the three-day eventing competition at this year’s Olympics....
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