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| February 10, 2008 | Sunday | Safar 02,1429 |
Rejuvenated Kiwis make short work of England: First One-day International
WELLINGTON, Feb 9: In a stunning reversal of form, New Zealand thrashed England in their opening One-day International by six wickets and with 20 overs to spare at the Westpac Stadium here on Saturday....
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Jayawardene wants his team to maintain self-belief
SYDNEY, Feb 9: Sri Lanka were the second best side at last year’s World Cup but captain Mahela Jayawardene has admitted that a continuing inability to beat Australia is becoming a major concern....
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‘Pakistan may call off 2009 tour if Aussies refuse visit’: Shoaib has lost PCB’s confidence, says Dr Ashraf
LAHORE, Feb 9: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman, Dr Nasim Ashraf on Saturday said if Australia did not visit the country in March this year, Pakistan may well ponder cancellation of its tour to Australia in 2009....
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Arif Hasan gets re-elected, vows to improve sporting standards: POA polls
LAHORE, Feb 9: President Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Lt. Gen. (retd.) Syed Arif Hasan, after getting re-elected for a second term of four years on Saturday, claimed that he had achieved...
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Pakistan junior team leaves for Malaysia: U-19 World Cup
LAHORE, Feb 9: Pakistan junior coach Mansoor Rana, while departing for an important World Cup assignment on Saturday, has vowed to maintain the same momentum in the mega event, which his team showed by winning the tri-angular tournament in Sri Lanka....
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Australian team advised not to tour Pakistan
SYDNEY, Feb 9: An Australian professor in intelligence and counter-terrorism thinks that the Australian cricket squad should not tour Pakistan next month....
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Aussies scared of India, claims Sehwag
MELBOURNE, Feb 9: For the second time in recent weeks, feisty opener Virender Sehwag accused the Australians of running scared of the resurgent Indians on Saturday....
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India struggling without Dravid, Ganguly: Lee
MELBOURNE, Feb 9: Australian speedster Brett Lee reckons that the young Indian cricket team is struggling to find its feet in the absence of experienced batsmen like Rahul Dravid and Saurav Ganguly....
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Chakvetadze battles to semis as Szavay upsets Hantuchova
PARIS, Feb 9: Top seed Anna Chakvetadze of Russia battled past former world number one Amelie Mauresmo in three sets to advance to the semi-finals of the WTA Paris Open here on Friday....
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Punjab face FA in Cup opener today
LAHORE, Feb 9: Despite a number of seasoned batsmen in their side, Punjab faces a tough task against pace-backed Federal Areas in the opening four-day match of the Pentangular Cup cricket at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday....
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Things will be tough, Ponting warns India
MELBOURNE, Feb 9: After routing the Sri Lankans in Sydney, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has now sought to put the Indians on the backfoot ahead of their tri-series cricket encounter, saying his team’s bowling attack had a “good mix and balance”....
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Premier League overseas plan a joke: Platini
LONDON, Feb 9: UEFA President Michel Platini has attacked the English Premier League’s plans to consider staging league matches overseas, describing the proposal as a joke....
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US and Russia take lead on first day: Davis Cup
LONDON, Feb 9: Andy Roddick and James Blake battled to victory on a difficult surface to give the United States a 2-0 start to their defence of the Davis Cup in Friday’s matches....
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Mourinho tips African team for World Cup semi-finals
ACCRA, Feb 9: Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has tipped an African team to reach the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup to be hosted by South Africa....
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Inter-school throwball enters semi-final stage
KARACHI, Feb 9: The ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams of Lyceum School, Karachi Grammar School and Aga Khan Secondary School qualified for semi-finals of the AKU Inter School/ Collegiate girls’ throwball tournament...
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Mansoor Zaman clinches Kolkata title
KARACHI, Feb 9: Pakistan’s Mansoor Zaman claimed one of the most important triumphs of his career when he upset his second-seeded Asian rival Ong Beng Hee in the final of the...
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US Olympic officials back anti-doping accord
WASHINGTON, Feb 9: US President George W. Bush and US Olympic officials urged lawmakers to pass an international anti-doping agreement seen as a key step before consideration of Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics....
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Jacquelin takes charge as Els lurks in India: Indian Masters Golf
NEW DELHI, Feb 9: Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin grabbed a one shot lead at a blustery Indian Masters on Saturday, with Ernie Els lurking dangerously four behind after posting the best score of the day....
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NZ, Argentina to meet in Olympic qualifying hockey final
AUCKLAND, Feb 9: New Zealand beat France 2-0 on Saturday to advance to the final against Argentina at a men’s field hockey tournament, the winners of which will qualify for the Beijing Olympics....
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Roddick enraged over ‘worst’ court
VIENNA, Feb 9: Andy Roddick survived four hours on “the worst” of all clay courts to put the US into 1-0 lead over Austria in their Davis Cup World group tie on Friday....
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Bacaradi tipped to excel as races resume at KRC
KARACHI, Feb 9: The Gymkhana race meeting is set to resume at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday after a month’s layoff pertaining to Moharram and the spread of equine influenza....
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Egypt bid to outwit Cameroon again: African Nations Cup final
ACCRA, Feb 9: Holders Egypt are hoping their South American playing style will bring them success in the African Nations Cup final against Cameroon on Sunday....
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Great expectations from Baker View at LRC today
LAHORE, Feb 9: The well-bred four-year-old colt Baker View, last year’s winner of two races in a row, will be on the track to add another win to his career tally...
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Carla Khan cruises into semi-finals
KARACHI, Feb 9: Pakistan’s Carla Khan thrashed Austria’s Birgit Coufal and qualified for the semi-finals of women’s WISPA World Tour event in Linkoping, Sweden....
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KSBA names squad for Games
KARACHI, Feb 9: Karachi South Boxing Association (KSBA) on Saturday announced Karachi squad for the Sindh Games to be organised in Sukkur from Feb 12....
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Referee beaten by entire team!
BANGKOK, Feb 9: A Thai football referee was beaten up by an entire team after sending off three of their players during a match to decide promotion to country’s second division, local media reported on Friday....
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Man United prepares for emotional game amid Munich memorials
MANCHESTER, Feb 9: Manchester United players have spent weeks immersed in nostalgia and grief commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster....
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Nasir storms into ranking tennis final
KARACHI, Feb 9: Third seed and pre-favourite Nasir Mushtaq took little time in disposing-off unseeded Mohammad Abdul Saeed to cruise into the men’s singles final of the Open Sindh ranking tennis championship at the DHA Sunset court on Saturday....
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Inter-collegiate badminton
KARACHI, Feb 9: Bahria College M.T. Khan Road moved into the quarter-finals of the Karachi Board Inter-collegiate girls’ badminton championship when they carved out a 2-0 victory over Government Commerce and Economics College at Karachi College for Women court on Saturday....
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Athletics teams
KARACHI, Feb 9: The Karachi Division Amateur Athletics Association (KDAAA) on Saturday announced men’s and women’s athletic teams for the Sindh Games which are to commence at Sukkur from Tuesday....
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