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| February 09, 2008 | Saturday | Safar 01, 1429 |
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Bodyguards, sniffer dogs to protect Aussies: Pakistan tour
SYDNEY, Feb 8: Personal bodyguards will shadow Australia’s cricketers during next month’s Pakistan tour as part of planned stringent security usually reserved for visiting heads of state, reports said on Friday.... 
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Umar seeks medical opinion from Aussie experts
LAHORE, Feb 8: Fast bowler Umar Gul, currently out of action due to fitness problems, has said that he would soon be flying to Australia to have a final medical opinion before resuming bowling for Pakistan....
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I will play for Islamabad, not for incentives: Shoaib: Pentangular Cup
LAHORE, Feb 8: Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said on Friday that he will play in the Pentangular Cup for his region Islamabad and not to prove match-fitness to anyone or to get central contract....
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Gilchrist confirmed to feature in IPL
MUMBAI, Feb 8: Australia’s Adam Gilchrist will take part in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament in April, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Friday....
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No disunion among players, says Afridi
KARACHI, Feb 8: Seasoned all-rounder Shahid Afridi said on Friday that there was complete harmony among the Pakistan cricket team and defeats or wins should not alter that in any way....
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Dubai cricket venue to be completed by October
DUBAI, Feb 8: The Dubai Cricket Stadium, being constructed at the Dubai Sports City, will be completed by October....
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Ranatunga keen to revamp SL cricket
COLOMBO, Feb 8: Sri Lanka’s legendary former cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga, who recently took over the running of the island’s troubled governing body in the sport, on Friday announced a major revamp of the administration....
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Carla in WISPA squash quarters
KARACHI, Feb 8: Pakistan squash’s come-back girl Carla Khan thrashed Norwegian Lotte Eriksen to make her place in the last eight of the women’s WISPA World Tour event in Linkoping, Sweden, according to information reaching here on Friday....
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England seek to dominate Kiwis in ODIs
WELLINGTON, Feb 8: England launch their One-day International series against New Zealand on Saturday on a high here after victories in two Twenty20 matches left New Zealand’s confidence in tatters....
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Clarke, Bracken help Australia rout Sri Lanka: Tourists outclassed in World Cup final rematch
SYDNEY, Feb 8: Australia thrashed Sri Lanka by 128 runs in their World Cup final rematch in the limited-overs tri-series competition here at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday....
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Asif anxious to resume bowling
LAHORE, Feb 8: Pakistan’s leading pace bowler Mohammad Asif, recovering from a nagging elbow problem, on Friday said he was likely to play in the last match of the Pentangular Cup...
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Asian Olympic chief withdraws Tokyo snub
TOKYO, Feb 8: Asia’s Olympic chief Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has retracted his snub of Tokyo’s bid for the 2016 Games as Japan continued to rebel against the handball governing body he runs, a report said Friday....
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Chakvetadze advances on safe day for seeds
PARIS, Feb 8: Russian Anna Chakvetadze led the top three seeds into the Paris Open quarter-finals on Thursday....
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POA polls today
LAHORE, Feb 8: The incumbent office-bearers of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) are likely to retain their posts for another term of four years when the sports body goes into polls here on Saturday....
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Boje to lead Northamptonshire
NORTHAMPTON (England), Feb 8: South Africa’s former spinner Nicky Boje has been named as Northamptonshire’s captain for the 2008 season....
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‘Ponting can be most influential player since Bradman’
MELBOURNE, Feb 8: Aussie captain Ricky Ponting can go on to be the most influential cricketer in the country since Don Bradman, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland said on Thursday....
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Cameroon to face Egypt in grand finale: African Nations Cup
ACCRA, Feb 8: Cameroon were rewarded for the strength of their bench when they overcame hosts Ghana 1-0 in the African Nations Cup semi-final....
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Ghana mourns Cup exit
ACCRA: There was a distinct air of sorrow across Ghana on Friday as the nation woke up to the harsh reality that their African Nations Cup dream was at an end....
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Seeded players crash out of ranking tennis
KARACHI, Feb 8: All the seeded players except one crashed out of the men’s singles quarter-finals in the Open Sindh ranking tennis championship at the DHA Sunset Club on Friday....
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PVF invites 35 for three-day trials
KARACHI, Feb 8: The Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) on Friday invited some 35 spikers to appear in three-day trials which are to begin at Islamabad’s Pakistan Sports complex on Sunday for the selection of two outfits for upcoming international assignments....
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McGrane takes charge as Els makes amends: Indian Masters Golf
NEW DELHI, Feb 8: Northern Ireland’s Damien McGrane stroked a majestic 69 to take a two-shot lead at the Indian Masters on Friday, as Ernie Els made amends for his disastrous opening round to scrape through the cut....
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KMA College in semis
KARACHI, Feb 8: The KMA College on Friday became the first team to move into the semi-finals of the Karachi Board Inter-collegiate girls’ badminton championship, inflicting a 2-1 defeat on College...
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Mansoor surmounts Omar to reach final
KARACHI, Feb 8: Pakistan’s Mansoor Zaman and Malaysian Ong Beng Hee will line up for the first time in India in the final of the Kolkata International Squash after surviving tough...
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Karachi U-16 in PCB Inter-region semis
KARACHI, Feb 8: Karachi Region U-16 team beat the Quetta Region U-16 outfit by eight wickets to qualify for the semi-final of the PCB Inter Region U-16 Cricket Tournament at the PCB Academy Ground on Friday....
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HPS sports festival
KARACHI, Feb 8: The second Habib Public School Inter-school sports festival begins at their multi-purpose indoor gymnasium on Saturday....
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