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India favourites as Pakistan seek upset: Tri-nation final today
DHAKA, June 13: Unbeaten India go into Saturday’s limited-overs tri-series final as favourites against struggling archrivals Pakistan who were outplayed in the tournament’s round match....
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Croatia shock Germany, Austria hold Poland
KLAGENFURT (Austria), June 13: Fearless Croatia pulled off a memorable 2-1 win over Group ‘B’ favourites Germany on Thursday to move to the brink of a place in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals....
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Pakistan defy odds to draw 3-3 against Great Britain
DUBLIN, June 13: Pakistan came out of the jaws of defeat in their second match in the Four-nation hockey tournament to earn a respectable 3-3 draw against Great Britain at the University of Dublin College Stadium on Thursday evening....
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Aussie batting crumbles on bouncy wicket
BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), June 13: Australia were struggling at 226 for the loss of seven wickets after a rain-shortened first day of the third Test against the West Indies at Kensington Oval here on Thursday....
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Javed Zaman quits PCB post
LAHORE, June 13: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) adviser on grass root level Javed Zaman, tendered his resignation on Friday, citing domestic problems as the reason....
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Prestigious award for Jahangir
KARACHI, June 13: Squash legend and president of the World Squash Federation (WSF) Jahangir Khan is among the three personalities who were bestowed with ‘Spirit of Sport’ award by the General Association of International Sports Federation (GAISF) in Athens last week....
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Asif’s case to be heard on 22nd, says PCB
KARACHI, June 13: A top Dubai legal officer will begin an inquiry in the Gulf state next week into the drug case against Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Friday....
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Stanford millions worry Collingwood
MANCHESTER, June 13: Paul Collingwood admits the prospect of England players becoming millionaires on the back of the Stanford Twenty20 raises ‘scary’ issues for world cricket....
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Yuvraj invited as Euro chief guest
NEW DELHI, June 13: Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh will present the man-of-the-match award at the Euro 2008 match between Switzerland and Portugal in Basel on Sunday, a sponsor said....
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Zubaid tames top seed to clinch U-15 crown
KARACHI, June 13: Third seed Zubaid Gul whipped top seed Uzair Ahmed in straight sets in the final to land the boys under-15 crown in the Hyderabad Open tennis championship at Hyderabad Gymkhana on Friday....
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PTF fails to hold AGM as tennis standards decline
KARACHI, June 13: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) seems to have failed in fulfilling its obligation by not reprimanding those national sports federations which are flouting their constitutions....
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Robles breaks 110m hurdles world record
OSTRAVA (Czech Republic), June 13: Cuban Dayron Robles broke China’s Olympic and world champion Liu Xiang’s 110 metres hurdles record on Thursday two months before the Beijing Olympics....
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India clash Maldives in SAFF event final today
LAHORE, June 13: India, the 1993, 97, 99 and 2005 champions of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, will face Maldives in the title clash of the seventh SAFF Championship at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday....
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WADA seminar calls for doping awareness
ISLAMABAD, June 13: Participants in the third Gene Doping Symposium organised by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) with support from the Russian sport authorities have called for greater interaction among the...
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Bilal to lead Zone-IV squad
KARACHI, June 13: Bilal Manzoor has been named to lead the Zone-IV squad in the KCCA Inter-zonal Under-15 Cricket Championship starting here at the TMC Ground on Sunday....
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Nadal strives to reach quarters
LONDON, June 13: Top seed Rafael Nadal struggled into the quarter-finals of the Queen’s Club tournament on Thursday, beating Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori 6-4, 3-6, 6-3....
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‘No plans to hold Euro 2012 outside Poland and Ukraine’
VIENNA, June 13: UEFA has no contingency plan for the 2012 European Championship if co-hosts Poland and Ukraine are unable to meet construction deadlines....
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NCA coach holds fielding sessions
KARACHI, June 13: National Cricket Academy (NCA) coach Shahid Aslam on Friday conducted a specialised fielding sessions with the boys attending an 11-week Karachi Regional Academy of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) here....
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Schweinsteiger banned for Austria game
VIENNA, June 13: Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will miss Monday’s game against co-hosts Austria after being banned for one match at Euro 2008....
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Sindh minister to distribute soccer kits
KARACHI, June 13: Sindh Minister for Sports Dr Mohammad Ali Shah announced on Friday that he would be providing free football kits to young enthusiasts at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)...
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