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Germans edge past Pakistan 2-1 in hockey Test
MOENCHENGLADBACH (Germany), May 22: Germany defeated Pakistan 2-1 in a men’s hockey Test here on Wednesday.... 
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Saleem Malik’s life ban case to be settled in two months: SC directs civil judge
ISLAMABAD, May 22: The Supreme Court on Thursday remanded to a civil judge an appeal of former Test cricketer Saleem Malik against his life ban on playing cricket over alleged involvement...
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Chinese president lauds Pakistan’s fine effort: Olympic Torch Relay
KARACHI, May 22: The president of the Peoples Republic of China, His Highness Mr. Hu Jintao, has expressed his gratitude to the government and the people of Pakistan for successfully organising Beijing Olympic Torch Relay in Islamabad on April 16....
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Mushtaq praises Darrell Hair
MANCHESTER, May 22: Former Pakistan captain and coach Mushtaq Mohammad has emerged as an unlikely friend of controversial umpire Darrell Hair as the Australian prepares for a return to Test cricket....
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CSK hand Bangalore unlikely win
CHENNAI, May 22: A few hours after the Mumbai Indians collapsed from a winning position against Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday, the Chennai Super Kings outdid them as panic struck at the M.A....
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New Zealand keen to force England graft again
MANCHESTER (England), May 22: New Zealand may, in the eyes of England captain Michael Vaughan, be a “workmanlike” side but the hosts are set for another tough examination of their credentials here at Old Trafford....
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Van der Sar save gives Man United third crown: Champions League final
MOSCOW, May 22: Manchester United won the Champions League by beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a breathless all-English final had finished 1-1 after extra time at the Luzhniki Stadium here on Wednesday....
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Keeper hailed as United hero
MOSCOW, May 22: Sir Alex Ferguson hailed Edwin van der Sar’s penalty shoot-out heroics as “no accident” after the Manchester United goalkeeper clinched the Champions League trophy with his stop from Chelsea’s Nicolas Anelka....
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Happiest day of my life, says Ronaldo
MOSCOW, May 22: Cristiano Ronaldo feared his penalty miss in Wednesday’s Champions League final shootout would be the worst moment of his life before keeper Edwin van der Sar earned Manchester United a dramatic win over Chelsea....
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Indian squad for Asia Cup to be named on 30th
MUMBAI, May 22: The Indian squad for the Bangladesh tri-series as well as the Asia Cup in Pakistan, both scheduled in June, will be picked on May 30, the BCCI said on Thursday....
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Australia elect to bat first in Kingston Test
KINGSTON (Jamaica), May 22: Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and chose to bat against a West Indies side missing pace bowler Jerome Taylor for Thursday’s opening Test at Sabina Park....
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Tendulkar unhappy over IPL umpiring
NEW DELHI, May 22: Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar has expressed disappointment with some of the umpiring decisions that were taken during their clash with Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai on Thursday....
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Farhan tames Waqar in five-setter to bag crown: Roshan Khan Squash
KARACHI, May 22: Promising Farhan Zaman of the Pakistan Navy kept his cool when he overpowered fighting third seed Waqar Mehboob of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in a fierce five-set...
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Mutajir finally emerges victorious at Lahore races
LAHORE, May 22: Three-year-old bay colt Mutajir stormed home in the straight stretch to win the feature event during the day/night Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday evening....
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Jayasuriya pullout shocks Warwickshire
BIRMINGHAM, May 22: English county Warwickshire’s hopes of winning Twenty20 Cup for the first time received a major blow when Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya withdrew from his short-term contract with the county....
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Champions Australia lose key hockey player
MELBOURNE, May 22: Australia’s men’s hockey team will defend their Athens Olympics title without experienced midfielder Nathan Eglington, Hockey Australia said on Thursday....
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Akbar excels as KESC retain title
KARACHI, May 22: Akbar Rehman produced a superb all-round show as the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) retained Hinopak Trophy Inter-departmental Championship title, beating the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) by...
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Bartoli pulls out injured
STRASBOURG (France), May 22: Peng Shuai of China reach the quarterfinals of the Strasbourg International on Wednesday after top-seeded Marion Bartoli of France retired while trailing 6-1, 1-0 with a right wrist injury....
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Players named for Lahore region academy
LAHORE, May 22: After completing age verification process for the second time, thirty players were named to appear in the Lahore region Under-19 cricket academy starting from May 26....
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Mujtaba shines as JMDC win in AKU soccer
KARACHI, May 22: Jinnah Medical and Dental College (JMDC) beat Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine (AIDM) 1-0 while Institute of Business Management (IoBM) drew their match with Institute of Business Administration...
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Ex-SLC chief acquitted
COLOMBO, May 22: An appeal court on Thursday overturned a two-year prison term for breaking immigration law and dropped all charges against former cricket chief Thilanga Sumathipala....
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