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Row simmers as Senate body grills Shoaib, PCB chief
ISLAMABAD, April 14: The Senate Standing Committee on Sports on Monday failed to provide any solution to the ongoing cricket row involving banned speedster Shoaib Akhtar and the Pakistan Cricket Board,... 
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No plans to retire: Younis
KARACHI, April 14: Younis Khan’s pullout midway through the ongoing ODI series against Bangladesh may have triggered speculation about his future but the senior Pakistani batsman on Monday said he has no intentions of taking an early retirement....
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Appellate Tribunal judge fumes over PCB lethargy: Shoaib Akhtar case
LAHORE, April 14: Justice (retd) Aftab Farrukh, heading the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Appellate Tribunal for hearing Shoaib Akhtar’s appeal against a five-year ban, has expressed his annoyance over the lethargic approach of the PCB regarding the necessary case procedures....
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IPL can destroy world cricket, cautions Wasim
LAHORE, April 14: Pakistan’s fast bowling legend Wasim Akram warned on Monday that the Indian Premier League (IPL) could seriously damage international cricket if the game’s governing body fails to intervene....
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‘Let BCCI decide on Shoaib’s IPL case’
NEW DELHI, April 14: Kolkata Knight Riders team owner and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan said on Monday that while he wanted Pakistan pace spearhead Shoaib Akhtar to play in Indian...
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Sharapova seizes first claycourt title
AMELIA ISLAND (Florida), April 14: Maria Sharapova captured her first claycourt title when she defeated Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova 7-6, 6-3 in the Amelia Island Championship final on Sunday....
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BD depending on Ashraful for revival: coach
LAHORE, April 14: Bangladesh will be relying heavily on the batting talent of their captain Mohammad Ashraful to put up a fight for some consolation in the remaining games of the One-day International series against Pakistan....
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Failed openers discarded from NZ contracts
WELLINGTON, April 14: New Zealand’s cricket authorities have discarded four batsmen from their roster of 20 contracted players, following poor batting performances by the Test side in recent series....
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Asif recalled for Multan ODI
LAHORE, April 14: After remaining out of action for six months due to injury Pakistan’s pace spearhead Mohammad Asif is set to resume international cricket after being named in the 16-man squad on Monday for the fourth One-day International against Bangladesh....
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Historic event to strengthen ties with China: Arif Hasan: Olympic Torch Relay in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, April 14: President Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), Syed Arif Hasan has said that Pakistan is ready for the Beijing Olympics torch relay which will be held in Islamabad on the 16th of this month....
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Lochte excels as six world records fall
MANCHESTER, April 14: Six world records were washed away in a final deluge at the World Short-course Swimming Championships on Sunday as the count reached 18 after five hectic days....
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US, Russia and Argentina reach cup semis
PARIS, April 14: The United States joined Russia, Argentina and Spain in the Davis Cup semi-finals on Sunday after Andy Roddick beat France’s Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 for a 3-1 winning lead....
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Man United edge past Arsenal 2-1
LONDON, April 14: Manchester United surged six points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 comeback victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford late Sunday that also snuffed out the London club’s slim title hopes....
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PIA clinch soccer events
KARACHI, April 14: The PIA soccer team have staged tremendous comeback at the national circuit by winning back-to-back All-Pakistan tournaments....
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National chess from 24th
KARACHI, April 14: Country’s top 80 players take part in the 26th edition of National Chess Federation which will be held here from April 24 to 29, a spokesman of the Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) said on Monday....
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PTF invites two players for Cup qualifiers
KARACHI, April 14: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has invited two juniors for trials at Islamabad next week to fill a vacant spot in the three-member Pakistan team which embarks to...
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Karachi Whites win Seniors regional final
LAHORE, April 14: Karachi Professional Whites thrashed Karachi Afroze by 9 wickets in the South Zone regional final of the 10th National Senior Cricket Cup at the Asghar Ali Shah stadium on Monday and qualified for the national final....
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Alam guides Rangers to polo cup victory
LAHORE, April 14: Seven-goal Shah Qubilai Alam helped Rangers to defeat Guard Rice 10-8 in the final to win Emaar DG Rangers polo cup here on Sunday....
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Candyland win bridge competition
KARACHI, April 14: Candyland won the Super Marathon bridge tournament by defeating Data Steel in the final at the Aslam Bridge Hall on Sunday evening....
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Junior hockey squad off to Durban today
KARACHI, April 14: Led by Shafqat Rasool, the Pakistan junior hockey squad leaves for Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday to play seven matches against the host....
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Islamabad grab blind cricket title
ISLAMABAD, April 14: Islamabad outplayed Gujranwala by 116 runs to capture the PABCC-PAF Challenge Cup National Cricket tournament at the PAF Ground here on Sunday....
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Pakistani sailors hog limelight on final day: CAS International Regatta
KARACHI, April 14: Pakistani sailors dominated the inaugural Chief of the Air Staff International Open sailing regatta when they bagged four of the six gold medals up for grabs on the concluding day at the PAF Korangi Creek on Monday....
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Zuhair in quarters
KARACHI, April 14: Top seed Zuhair Raza cruised into juniors U-17 singles quarter-finals by making short work of Rehmat Ali in the Pakistan Open tennis championship at Karachi Club on Monday....
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