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Pakistan thrash Guam in final: AFC Challenge qualifier
LAHORE, April 6: The Islamabad-born lanky right-winger Muhammad Qasim struck a hat-trick as Pakistan crushed Guam 9-2 in their third and final AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers Group ‘A’ match being played at Chinese Taipei’s Chungshan Stadium in Taipei.... 
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Samaraweera century revives Sri Lanka hopes
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad), April 6: A patient century from Thilan Samaraweera helped Sri Lanka recover to 268 all out at the close of play on the third day of the second Test on Saturday, setting West Indies a victory target of 253....
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Bangladesh hope to improve on Pakistan tour: Siddons
KARACHI, April 6: Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons remained optimistic that the forthcoming one-day series against hosts Pakistan would do his charges a world of good despite their haphazard ride in international cricket....
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Lawson gives explanation on talking over Shoaib issue
LAHORE, April 6: Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson has given an explanation for issuing press statements over the ongoing Shoaib Akhtar issue, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf said on Sunday....
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India recall Sharma, Munaf for final Test
AHMEDABAD, April 6: India bolstered their bowling attack for next week’s third and final Test against South Africa by including fit-again paceman Ishant Sharma and recalling medium-pacer Munaf Patel to a 16-man squad on Sunday....
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Australia likely to split their tour of Pakistan
LAHORE, April 6: The Australian cricket team are likely to split their March-April postponed tour of Pakistan to play Tests and One-Day International matches in two phases, sources said on Sunday....
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Bangladesh team arrives in Lahore
LAHORE, April 6: A 15-member Bangladesh cricket team with seven officials arrived here on Sunday via Karachi to play five One-day Internationals and a Twenty-20 match....
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Serena battles to retain Miami title
MIAMI (Florida), April 6: Serena Williams retained her Sony Ericsson Open title with a 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 win over fourth seed Jelena Jankovic in windy conditions on Saturday....
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Three Tests are better than two, say rival captains
PORT-OF-SPAIN, April 6: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene and West Indies captain Chris Gayle have bemoaned the length of their side’s current Test series taking in the Caribbean....
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‘IPL version could work well in England’
LONDON, April 6: David Collier, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), said a version of the controversial Indian Premier League (IPL) could work well in England....
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Boro draw cuts United lead to three points
MIDDLESBROUGH (England), April 6: Manchester United’s lead at the top of the English Premier League was down to just three points with five matches of the season remaining after they battled...
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NSK semi-final becomes day fixture
KARACHI, April 6: The National One-day Cup semi-final being played between National Bank and Habib Bank here at the National Stadium (NSK) on Monday will be an all-day affair because of a TV-coverage hassle....
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Kallis to play more
AHMEDABAD (India), April 6: Jacques Kallis is looking to continue performing at the highest level for several more years after registering his 30th Test century in South Africa’s resounding second Test victory over India.—Reuters...
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Pakistani Honoured in US
LAHORE, April 6: Nabeel Ahmed, Patron-in-Chief of the Model Town Cricket Club, Lahore, has been elected as vice-president of the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA)....
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Shabbir shines as seven favourites oblige punters
KARACHI, April 6: Quadruple by jockey Ghulam Shabbir II including a hat-trick, magnificent double by father and son apiece so does by two trainers were some of the highs in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Wagner still ahead at Houston Open
HOUSTON (Texas), April 6: Johnson Wagner, aiming for his first PGA Tour victory, shot a three-under-par 69 to take a one-stroke lead over fellow American Chad Campbell after the Houston Open third round on Saturday....
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No horse faster than Valenday
LAHORE, April 6: Valenday established himself as the best half-bred three-year-old colt with a close win in the feature event contested in the over 1,400 metres race during the 32nd Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Sajid, Shehroz lift trophy: Handicap snooker
KARACHI, April 6: The duo of Sajid Vali and Shehroz Silat won the KC doubles handicap snooker tournament inflicting 3-2 defeat on the pair of Abdul Wahid Shaikh and Rasheed Suleman in the final on Sunday....
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Hai off to Tehran
KARACHI, April 6: Veteran Davis Cupper Khwaja Saeed Hai will fly to Tehran on Monday to join Pakistan team in his capacity as manager prior to the Asia Oceania zone group III ties which begin on Wednesday....
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Olympic torch in London
LONDON, April 6: Thousands of anti-China protesters draped in Tibetan flags disrupted the Olympic torch relay on Sunday through London, billed as a journey of harmony and peace....
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Controversy mars Under-15 soccer
KARACHI, April 6: The Under-15 Youth football championship semi-finals line up has been completed amid controversy after a coach alleged his player had represented a different outfit....
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Massa leads Ferrari domination
MANAMA, April 6: Brazilian Felipe Massa led Ferrari to a one-two victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday with team-mate Kimi Raikkonen seizing the championship lead from McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton....
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Punjab win
LAHORE, April 6: Punjab defeated Police 8-5 in the final to win the seventh National Women softball championship here on Sunday....
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