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Explanation sought from Shoaib, Kaneria: Criticising authorities
LAHORE, Feb 11: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday issued explanation letters to maverick paceman Shoaib Akhtar and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria for criticising the board in the media.... 
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I’ll be fit for Pakistan tour, says MacGill
SYDNEY, Feb 11: Leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has made himself available for Australia’s upcoming Test tour of Pakistan....
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Shakeel leads NWFP revival as Sindh collapse
KARACHI, Feb 11: Inspired by some incisive pace bowling from Shakeel-ur-Rehman, the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) hit back with a vengeance to gain control of the Pentangular Cup fixture against...
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Glamorgan seeking to rope in Afridi
CARDIFF, Feb 11: Glamorgan are in talks to sign flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi for their Twenty20 season this summer....
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Aboutrika strike gives Egypt record sixth crown
ACCRA, Feb 11: Egypt successfully defended the African Nations Cup then they beat Cameroon 1-0 in Sunday’s final with a goal 13 minutes from time by Mohamed Aboutrika....
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Arthur gets the squad he wanted for BD tour
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 11: After a week of wrangling, South African coach Mickey Arthur got the squad he wanted for this month’s tour of Bangladesh....
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Kiwis expect England backlash in second ODI
HAMILTON (New Zealand), Feb 11: New Zealand are expecting an English backlash in their second One-day International here on Tuesday after pulling off an upset victory in the series opener....
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Djokovic’s misfortune enables Russia to enter quarter-finals
LONDON, Feb 11: Russia benefited from Novak Djokovic’s misfortune to sneak into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup on Sunday....
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Salman, Hafeez pound FA bowlers on day two
LAHORE, Feb 11: Test openers Salman Butt and Mohammad Hafeez struck timely knocks to help Punjab bounce back in their first innings against Federal Areas (FA) on the second day of their Pentangular Cup match at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday....
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Empty seats mar African decider
ACCRA, Feb 11: African Nations Cup organisers suffered an unhappy day on Sunday when rows of empty seats blighted the final between Egypt and Cameroon at the Obene Djan stadium....
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‘World catching Aussies’
CANBERRA, Feb 11: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said here on Monday that India’s upset tri-series win over Australia showed the world’s best team was becoming increasingly vulnerable....
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Olympic torch to reach Pakistan on April 16
ISLAMABAD, Feb 11: The Olympic torch will come to Pakistan for the first time this year, the country’s Games chief said on Monday, despite a deteriorating security situation....
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Chelsea miss chance to close in on leaders
LONDON, Feb 11: Chelsea missed the chance to close to within a point of second-place Manchester United in the English Premier League when they drew 0-0 with Liverpool on Sunday....
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Karachi women’s netball starts today
KARACHI, Feb 11: The Karachi Women’s Netball Cup 2008 commences here from Tuesday at the Habib Girls School, Garden Road....
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KCCA Zone-II clinch U-19 title
KARACHI, Feb 11: Irfan Lodhi smashed a brilliant century while team-mate Latif Junejo snapped five wickets as Zone-II clinched the PCB Inter-district Under-19 Cricket Championship (Karachi Region) with an impressive 87-run victory over Zone-VI at the KCCA Stadium here on Sunday....
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Karachi board cricket trials from today
KARACHI, Feb 11: The two-day trials to select the Karachi Intermediate board cricket squad for the Inter-board competition will be held at the Pakistan Customs Academy Ground from Tuesday at 2pm....
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KCCA meeting
KARACHI, Feb 11: A special meeting of the Karachi City Cricket Association’s Executive Council will be held at the National Stadium on Tuesday at 5pm. All the council members are advised...
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Beijing backs gag order amid uproar in Britain: Organisers expect athletes to follow Olympic Charter
BEIJING, Feb 11: Beijing Olympic organisers said on Monday they backed a ban on political protests by athletes attending this year’s Games, amid uproar over an effort to silence British athletes....
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Garcia excels in team victory
LAHORE, Feb 11: Four-goal Juan Garcia Gross helped Bank Alfalah notch up a 5-4 win against Emaar on the first day of National Polo championship for Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup on Monday....
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Chakvetadze bags Paris Open title: Tennis
PARIS, Feb 11: Russia’s Anna Chakvetadze won her seventh career title from as many finals when she overcame Hungary’s Agnes Szavay 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 in the Paris Open on Sunday....
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Kallur sets world record
BERLIN, Feb 11: Sweden’s Susanna Kallur broke the 18-year-old world record for the women’s 60 metres hurdles when she clocked 7.68 seconds at an indoor meeting in Karlsruhe on Sunday....
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Injured Dobrev to miss Olympics
SOFIA, Feb 11: Bulgaria’s weightlifting champion Milen Dobrev will almost certainly miss this year’s Olympic Games in Beijing due to a serious back injury, his federation said on Monday....
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Campbell up for Beijing sprint double
BEIJING, Feb 11: Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown has no intention of relinquishing her Olympic 200 metres title at this year’s Beijing Games, even if she will probably start as favourite for the more prestigious 100 metres crown....
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NZ athletes may have to pay own way to London
WELLINGTON, Feb 11: New Zealand’s athletes may have to pay for part of their own way to the London 2012 Olympics if the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) is unable to make up a funding shortfall, according to a media report....
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Fleming may quit Tests earlier
CHRISTCHURCH, Feb 11: Stephen Fleming could conclude his Test career earlier than expected with the coming home series against England as a possible farewell for the ex-captain....
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PCB seals deal for Islamabad stadium
ISLAMABAD, Feb 11: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reached a deal with owners of the Sports City Dubai to build a stadium in the federal capital, and allied facilities, with an investment of one billion dollars, the board’s chief stated....
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PBCC schools’ event from today
LAHORE, Feb 11: The first Pakistan Blind Cricket Council inter-school cricket tournament will be held in different cities from Tuesday. The final will be played on Feb 16....
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BD announces Ireland ODI dates
DHAKA, Feb 11: Bangladesh will play the first of three One-day Internationals against Ireland on March 18 in Dhaka, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said on Monday....
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