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PCB denies rumours as Lawson returns today
KARACHI, May 29: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dismissed reports that team’s coach Geoff Lawson is unwilling to return to his job, saying the Australian will land here on May... 
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Few teams still reluctant to play in Pakistan: ICC Champions Trophy
LAHORE, May 29: Despite repeated assurances of top level security by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy in September, few member countries of the International Cricket...
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Pakistan soccer squad leaves for Maldives today
LAHORE, May 29: Pakistan national football team will be leaving for Maldives on Friday to take part in South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship being played from June 3 to 14.Zahid...
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Shoaib Akhtar has always been a problem says Shahryar
KARACHI, May 29: Shoaib Akhtar may claim to be a perfect team man but former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shahryar Khan says the maverick pacer has been nothing but a...
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Mauresmo, Nalbandian crash out as Federer moves on
PARIS, May 29: Reputations counted for little at the French Open on Thursday when Amelie Mauresmo, James Blake and David Nalbandian were toppled by opponents ranked outside the world’s top 75....
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Tendulkar ruled out of BD tri-series, Asia Cup
MUMBAI, May 29: Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar was on Thursday ruled out of the upcoming triangular series in Bangladesh as well as the Asia Cup due to a persistent groin injury....
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Marsh ton sets up easy win for Kings XI
MOHALI, May 29: Kings XI Punjab, riding on a sensational 115 from Shaun Marsh, scored just way too many runs for Rajasthan Royals to score as the Punjab team signed off...
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IPL first step towards ‘grand vision’
BANGALORE, May 29: The inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) which will conclude on June 1, is just the first step of a “grand vision” that will lead to the birth of...
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India favourites for Asia Cup: Aaqib Javed
LAHORE, May 29: Former Pakistan bowler Aaqib Javed, endorsing fellow pacer Wasim Akram’s views, have also declared India as hot favourites for the forthcoming Asia Cup....
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Zidane cancels Aussie trip
SYDNEY, May 29: Three-time world footballer of the year Zinedine Zidane has pulled out of his trip to Australia, forcing the cancellation of a weekend exhibition match here, organisers said Thursday....
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FIFA suspends Sudan-Chad tie
SYDNEY, May 29: This weekend’s World Cup qualifier between Sudan and Chad has been postponed because of tensions between the two African countries, FIFA announced on Thursday....
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Australia keen to wrap up series in second Test
ST JOHN’S (Antigua), May 29: Australia are looking to wrap-up another series victory in the Caribbean, but they will be making a bitter-sweet entry into the second Test against West Indies, starting on Friday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium....
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Injured Hayden to return home
ST JOHN’S, May 29: Opening batsman Matthew Hayden will miss the rest of Australia’s tour of the Caribbean due to injury....
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IoBM crowned new champions at AKU soccer
KARACHI, May 29: Institute of Business Management (IoBM) lifted the trophy on Thursday after beating hosts Aga Khan University (AKU) 1-0 in the final match of the 6th AKU Inter-university football...
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Terry bounces back to give England win
LONDON, May 29: John Terry bounced back from his traumatic penalty miss in last week’s Champions League final to score England’s opening goal in their 2-0 win over the United States in a friendly international at Wembley on Wednesday....
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Summer squash camp next month
LAHORE, May 29: The Punjab Squash Association is organising a summer training camp for boys and girls here at its complex from June 30 to Aug 9....
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Taylor retires
LONDON, May 29: Olympic and world diving medallist Leon Taylor has retired from the sport less than three months before the Beijing Games because of recurring injury, British Swimming said on Thursday.—Reuters...
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Faryal gallops away with feature event in style
LAHORE, May 29: Bay mare Faryal salvaged the pedigree horses’ pride by winning the feature event during the day/night midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the racecourse on Wednesday night....
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Ghalia excels with four titles: Asim bags triple crown
KARACHI, May 29: International Ghalia Khursheed annexed two more titles to end the 36th Karachi Table Tennis championship on a highly promising note with a quadruple as curtain fell on the week-long competition at the Islamia Club on Thursday....
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Peru to bid for 2020 Olympics
LIMA (Peru), May 29: Peruvian President Alan Garcia announced his country’s intention to bid for 2020 Olympics on Wednesday, saying the Andean nation is ready for the challenge....
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Junior hockey camp from June 9
LAHORE, May 29: The hockey training camp for Pakistan juniors will commence at Islamabad from June 9 for the preparation of Junior Asia Cup, to be played in Hyderabad Deccan, India, from July 8....
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