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ICC team completes security assessment in Karachi: Champions Trophy
KARACHI, May 19: An International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation has completed a security assessment of Karachi for this year’s Champions Trophy, an official said on Monday.... 
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Oram century earns Kiwis draw in first Test
LONDON, May 19: New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram chose the right occasion and the perfect venue to score his first Test century against England on Monday with a match-saving innings in the first Test at Lord’s....
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Asif, Farhan score upset victories in first round: Roshan Khan Junior Open squash
KARACHI, May 19: Unseeded Asif Khan of NWFP sprang the first surprise when he removed second seed Naveed Alam of Sindh in straight sets to make it to the boys’ under-19...
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Warne could make dramatic Test comeback
MELBOURNE, May 19: Leg-spin legend Shane Warne has not ruled out a dramatic return to international cricket for the next Ashes series if Australia’s problems with trying to fill his spin position continue....
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Rain denies Aussies victory in tour opener
TRELAWNY (Jamaica), May 19: Heavy rain prevented Australia from completing victory, after Simon Katich enhanced his claims for a place in the opening Test against West Indies, when he helped them...
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Bravo inspires Mumbai to sixth straight win
HYDERABAD (India), May 19: Mumbai Indians’ last meeting with the Deccan Chargers in Mumbai ended in a fourth straight defeat but the return game here on Sunday provided plenty of cheer,...
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Misbah, Goswami lift BRC
BANGALORE, May 19: Shreevats Goswami celebrated his birthday a day late with an impressive knock on his Indian Premier League debut here on Monday....
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Pakistan’s All-Star team off to Miami
KARACHI, May 19: Led by former Pakistan captain and batting icon Javed Miandad, the first batch of Pakistan All-Star team will be flying out to Miami en-route New York on Tuesday...
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Pacers selected
LAHORE, May 19: The selection committee has picked 16 promising fast bowlers for the specialisation camp starting here from May 26 under the supervision of coaches including former Pakistan captain and pace bowling legend Wasim Akram....
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Nadal gains revenge over Federer
HAMBURG (Germany), May 19: Spain’s Rafael Nadal struck a telling psychological blow a week before the French Open by beating world No 1 Roger Federer in the final of the Hamburg Masters on Sunday....
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Ibrahimovic scores twice as Inter Milan lift Serie A title
MILAN, May 19: Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned from injury to score twice as Inter Milan retained their Serie A title on Sunday with a 2-0 win at Parma, who were relegated....
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Injured Xing will not defend 10,000m title
BEIJING, May 19: Olympic champion Xing Huina will not defend her women’s 10,000 metres title on home soil at the Beijing Olympics in August because of a leg injury, the Chinese Athletics Association confirmed on Monday....
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Grue lands feature event to complete grand double
LAHORE, May 19: Fancied colt Grue, ridden by Shahid Rehman for trainer Haji Abid Mahmood, landed the feature event run over the sprinting distance of 1,000 metres to complete a class...
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Four Friends win bridge team event
KARACHI, May 19: Playing under the new name of Four Friends, Strikers with 95 victory points (VPs) won the Swiss Movement bridge team competition at the Aslam Memorial Hall, National Stadium, on Sunday evening....
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London more realistic goal: Pistorius
JOHANNESBURG, May 19: Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius says the 2012 London Olympics may be a more realistic goal than qualifying for the Beijing Games....
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Coach sent off for throwing object at fans
BUENOS AIRES, May 19: San Lorenzo coach Ramon Diaz was sent off for throwing an object back into the crowd during his team’s 0-0 draw at Huracan in the Argentine championship on Sunday....
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Kobori stops Alfaro to win WBA crown
TOKYO, May 19: Japan’s Yusuke Kobori picked himself off the canvas to stop champion Jose Alfaro of Nicaragua in...
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Fatima Club face LFC in opener: National women’s soccer
LAHORE, May 19: Lahore Fighter Club will take on Fatima Club in a Group ‘A’ match when the inaugural National Women Football Club Championship commences at Punjab University, Old Campus Ground on Tuesday....
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KRC official undergoes surgery
KARACHI, May 19: The administrator of the Karachi Race Club (KRC), Haji Khuda Bux Rajar, has successfully undergone bypass surgery in London last week....
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Badminton course
LAHORE, May 19: Twenty national coaches will attend a weeklong badminton coaching course which will begin here from Tuesday....
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