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Maldives stun Pakistan, India thrash Nepal: SAFF Soccer
LAHORE, June 4: Co-hosts Maldives stunned Pakistan 3-0 while defending champions India made a flying start by trouncing Nepal 4-0 on the opening day of the South Asian Football Championship at Male, Maldives on Tuesday night.... 
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Decision on Asif expected today: PCB chief
LAHORE, June 4: Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Dr Nasim Ashraf while denying that lab reports on the substance found in fast bowler Mohammad Asif’s wallet have already been...
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Sohail replaces Asif for Bangladesh tri-series
LAHORE, June 4: Medium pacer Sohail Khan has been named to replace Mohammad Asif for the forthcoming limited-overs tri-series starting in Bangladesh from June 8....
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Sarwan century secures draw for West Indies
NORTH SOUND (Antigua), June 4: West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan scored a patient and determined 128 on Tuesday to take his side to a draw on the final day of the second Test against Australia....
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Safina, Kuznetsova enter semis in contrasting styles
PARIS, June 4: Dinara Safina staged another remarkable comeback to reach the semi-finals of the French Open with a 4-6, 7-6, 6-0 win over fellow Russian Elena Dementieva on Wednesday....
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Asif should behave responsibly, says Ramiz
KARACHI, June 4: Pakistan’s former captain Ramiz Raja on Wednesday rebuked Mohammad Asif for allegedly carrying contraband drugs resulting in his detention at the Dubai airport and said the pacer should “move and act responsibly”....
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No intention currently to come back: Warne
SYDNEY, June 4: Australian spin legend Shane Warne said on Wednesday he was “happily retired” from Test cricket and had no intention of staging a dramatic comeback....
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New Zealand face testing times ahead of final Test
NOTTINGHAM (England), June 4: New Zealand face some awkward choices even before the third and final Test starts here on Thursday as they look to square the series against England at 1-1....
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Kapil’s team to celebrate 25 years of World Cup win
NEW DELHI, June 4: India’s only World Cup winning cricket team will gather in London later this month to celebrate the 25th year of arguably the country’s greatest sporting triumph....
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Inzamam signs up for HK Sixes
HONG KONG, June 4: Pakistan batting legend Inzamam-ul-Haq is the latest big name to sign up for the Hong Kong Sixes tournament, organisers said Wednesday....
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Watson called up for one-day series
NORTH SOUND, June 4: Australia have drafted Shane Watson into their squad for the one-day series against West Indies in place of the injured Matthew Hayden....
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Champions Trophy in Rotterdam this month
ROTTERDAM, June 4: Six of the world’s best men’s hockey teams will meet here in Rotterdam, Netherlands in the Champions Trophy which is scheduled at the end of June....
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Shoaib hearing on schedule
LAHORE, June 4: The induction of a new member in the PCB’s Appellate Tribunal hearing Shoaib Akhtar’s appeal against a five-year ban, will not delay the next hearing to be held on June 8....
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NZ set to test high-tech trousers
NOTTINGHAM, June 4: New Zealand are set to test high-tech bowlers’ trousers, specifically designed to put shine on the ball, for the third Test against England....
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Eriksson named Mexico coach
MEXICO CITY, June 4: Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson was named as the new Mexico coach on Tuesday the day after leaving Premier League club Manchester City....
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Italy move closer to Olympics
TOKYO, June 4: Three-time former world champions Italy saw off Algeria in the men’s volleyball final qualifying round on Wednesday, moving closer to a ticket to the Beijing Olympics in August....
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Portuguese favourites not Turks, says Nihat
NYON (Switzerland), June 4: Euro 2004 finalists Portugal should be regarded as favourites for winning Group A at Euro 2008 and not Turkey insisted the latter’s star turn Nihat Kahveci on Wednesday....
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Foreign coach to train rugby team
LAHORE, June 4: Rambo Lueng, an international rugby coach, will train the Pakistan team, featuring in the Asian Rugby Champions Division II to be held in Bangkok from June 9 to 15....
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Faraz shines for Al-Noor Gymkhana
KARACHI, June 4: Faraz Feroze slammed a superb hundred to power Al-Noor Gymkhana to a commanding six-wicket win over Larosh Cricket Club in the KCCA Inter-club Cricket Championship at the TMC Ground on Tuesday....
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Lahore among hosts: World Wide Bridge
LAHORE, June 4: The 22nd World Wide Bridge will be contested simultaneously by bridge players the world over on June 6 and 7....
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JTI programme hit by snags
KARACHI, June 4: The Karachi-leg of Junior Tennis Initiative (JTI) programme has been hit by snags since last one year and is an ample proof how sketchily things move in this country....
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United confirm friendly
MANCHESTER (England), June 4: Manchester United have confirmed they will travel to Nigeria in July to play a pre-season friendly against FA Cup winners Portsmouth.—AFP...
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Billiards event in pre-quarters stage
KARACHI, June 4: The KC Billiards Handicap tournament has reached the pre quarter-finals stage at the completion of two-day first round matches on Tuesday....
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Amjad wins in straight sets
ISLAMABAD, June 4: Amjad Khan outclassed Shoaib Hassan in straight sets in the qualifying round of the 19th Chief of Air Staff (COAS) International squash championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Wednesday....
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Porto to miss Champions League
LISBON, June 4: Porto have been excluded from next season’s Champions League by European football’s governing body UEFA over the alleged bribery of referees in the 2003-04 season, the Portuguese club said in a statement on Wednesday....
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Argentina lead FIFA ratings
PARIS, June 4: Argentina have increased their lead ahead of Brazil at the top of FIFA’s world rankings released on Wednesday as Euro 2008 co-hosts Austria make their appearance in the top 100 in 92nd place....
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