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Pakistan cueists storm into last-16 stage: Asian Snooker
DUBAI, May 7: Pakistan cueists produced an awesome show on the final day of league rounds as all three — Saleh Mohammad, Khurram Agha and Mohammad Sajjad — stormed into pre-quarter-finals of the 24th Asian snooker championship on Wednesday.... 
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Teams seek Olympic boost at Azlan Shah Cup
IPOH (Malaysia), May 7: Four Olympic-bound nations aim to fine-tune their preparations at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup this week, while India struggle to pick up the pieces after a tumultuous few months....
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Ghafoor strike leads 10-man KESC into quarter-finals
KARACHI, May 7: Ten-man KESC sneaked into the National Challenge Cup soccer quarter-finals on Wednesday after edging past a depleted PWD 1-0 thanks to a first-half Abdul Ghafoor strike at the CDGK Stadium....
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Gaultier aims to avoid shortest holder record: British Open squash
LIVERPOOL (England), May 7: Gregory Gaultier will be in a rare situation, trying to avoid another record when he begins his defence of the British Open title on Thursday....
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IHF looking to revive home and away series with Pakistan
LAHORE, May 7: Indian Hockey Federation’s newly-appointed ad hoc committee has shown its keenness to revive the home and away series with Pakistan after the Olympic Games this year,” a Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) spokesman said on Wednesday....
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Mumbai Indians end Royals’ winning streak
MUMBAI, May 7: After beating Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils, the Shaun Pollock-led Mumbai Indians put it across Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets, also bringing to an end Royals’ five-match...
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Gilchrist leads from the front
CHENNAI, May 7: The Chennai Super Kings have plenty to ponder after losing to the Deccan Chargers by seven wickets, their third successive defeat, in the Indian Premier League match at the M.A....
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Players can challenge umpire’s decisions
DUBAI, May 7: Cricketers could soon be able to challenge decisions made by umpires during Test matches — the game’s topmost format....
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Impressive Federer settles score with bogeyman Canas
ROME, May 7: Roger Federer settled a score with his bogey player Guillermo Canas on Tuesday, easing his way into the third round of the Rome Masters with a 6-3, 6-3 victory....
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MCC applies for floodlights
LONDON, May 7: The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has submitted a planning application to Westminster City Council for six floodlights at Lord’s to be installed at the start of each season from 2009 for five years....
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Hong Kong cricketers arrive today
LAHORE, May 7: The Hong Kong national cricket team will be visiting Pakistan from May 8 to 18 to play a five one-day practice match series with different local teams here in order to prepare themselves for the Asia Cup....
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Harbhajan braces for further punishment
NEW DELHI, May 7: Banned from the lucrative Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament after slapping a rival player, ace spinner Harbhajan Singh faces further punishment from the Indian cricket board....
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Sidebottom termed as great threat
LONDON, May 7: Legendary New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee, who is the current chairman of selectors, believes England’s Ryan Sidebottom is the biggest threat to the touring side ahead of the forthcoming Test and One-day International series....
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Flintoff cleared of speeding
LIVERPOOL, May 7: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was acquitted of speeding on Tuesday because his prosecution notice did not arrive within the 14-day deadline....
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SACA may allow ICL players in domestic games
JOHANNESBURG, May 7: The South African Cricketers Association (SACA) is planning to let those who played in the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL) a chance at domestic cricket, if the respective franchises agree....
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Lord’s may stage neutral Tests to raise funds
LONDON, May 7: Lord’s could stage neutral Tests and matches in the proposed Twenty20 Champions League to assist the MCC in fund raising as it plans to spend up to £200...
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ACBS to decide venue for 2009 Asian Snooker today
DUBAI, May 7: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports (ACBS) will be held here on Thursday to finalise the venues for the next two competitions....
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FIFA president seeks clampdown on nationality switches
ZURICH, May 7: FIFA president Sepp Blatter will propose stricter rules on switching nationalities later this month to prevent World Cup finals becoming dominated by Brazilians....
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CNS golf from 16th
ISLAMABAD, May 7: Pakistan’s top amateurs will feature in the Chief of Naval Staff Amateurs Golf Cup Championship, starting from May 16 at the Islamabad Golf Club....
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PVF hires Iranian coach
ISLAMABAD, May 7: The Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) has hired an Iranian coach for a year after losing the services of Bulgarian coach Stefan G. Dimitrov who left last year as the country was facing a tough security situation....
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Argentina stay top of FIFA rankings
LONDON, May 7: Argentina remain top of FIFA’s world soccer rankings in an unchanged top 10 following the publication of the latest standings on Wednesday....
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Foreign TT coaches to focus on youth
KARACHI, May 7: Two foreign coaches have been assigned a target that an under-18 player should win the men’s singles crown in the National table tennis championship later this year....
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Hackett resurfacing in time for Beijing Olympics
MELBOURNE, May 7: Plenty of male swimmers have won the same individual event at two Olympics but none has claimed three in a row. Grant Hackett plans to change that....
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Third batch of tickets sold out: Beijing Games
BEIJING, May 7: Domestic tickets for all the Olympic events in Beijing and Hong Kong have been booked out, Games organisers said, as the official ticketing website experienced 27 million hits in the first hour of sale....
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Manchester City confirm Asian tour
BANGKOK, May 7: Manchester City’s tour of Asia will go ahead, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, despite reports of a possible boycott by players over the uncertain future of manager Sven-Goran Eriksson....
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Montgomery denied bail
NORFOLK (Virginia), May 7: Disgraced former 100-metre world record-holder Tim Montgomery pleaded innocent to heroin distribution charges on Tuesday and had a trial set for July 9 after a federal judge denied him bail....
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