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Four-star Umar Gul leads Pakistan to tri-series title
DHAKA, June 15: Paceman Umar Gul took four wickets as Pakistan avenged their lopsided defeat in the league round with a 25-run victory over India in Saturday’s final of the limited-overs tri-series (also partly reported in Sunday’s edition)....
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Official launch on Wednesday: Champions Trophy
LAHORE, June 15: The official launch of the ICC Champions Trophy will take place at a local hotel on Wednesday....
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Katich, Jaques put Australia in command
BRIDGETOWN, June 15: Australia opener Simon Katich batted all day for an unbeaten 148 to lead his side to a commanding 330 for three at the close of the third day of the third Test against West Indies Saturday....
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Strauss released for county duty
CHESTER-LE-STREET, June 15: Andrew Strauss was released from the England One-day International squad here on Sunday to play for Middlesex in a Twenty20 match against Surrey at Lord’s on Monday....
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Pietersen hits ton in England run spree
CHESTER-LE-STREET (England), June 15: Kevin Pietersen’s 110 not out, which included some bizarre baseball-like switch-hitting, helped steer England to 307 for five against New Zealand in the first One-day International at Riverside on Sunday....
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Verdict in Asif case within two weeks
KARACHI, June 15: The Attorney General in Dubai took up disgraced cricketer Mohammad Asif’s detention case on Sunday but the Pakistan embassy officials did not see a verdict coming before another 10 to 12 days....
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Katich fears possible demotion
BRIDGETOWN, June 15: Australia opening batsman Simon Katich scored his second successive Test century with a career-best 148 not out against West Indies on Saturday – and then reflected on his possible demotion from the team....
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Team effort contributed to victory, says Umar Gul
LAHORE, June 15: Umar Gul, whose four wickets in the final of the tri-series against India in Dhaka helped Pakistan lift the title, said that the pleasurable victory was the result...
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Pakistan qualify for final
DUBLIN, June 15: Pakistan played a 2-2 draw against Canada in their last league match of the Four-nation hockey tournament here on Saturday and qualified for the final....
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Holders Greece crash out; Spain in last eight
VIENNA, June 15: Greece’s Euro 2008 title defence petered out tamely on Saturday when they lost 1-0 to Russia but Spain became the fourth team to qualify for the quarter-finals with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Sweden....
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Kristensen wins Le Mans for record eighth time
LE MANS (France), June 15: Denmark’s Tom Kristensen won the Le Mans 24 Hours race for a record eighth time on Sunday, leading Audi to a thrilling victory over favourites Peugeot in the battle of the diesels....
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Woods heads into final round with one-stroke advantage
SAN DIEGO (California), June 15: Tiger Woods produced a brilliant birdie-eagle finish to vault into a one-stroke lead over Briton Lee Westwood after Saturday’s US Open third round.Woods,...
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Nadal, Djokovic advance through to Queen’s final
LONDON, June 15: Rafael Nadal ended Andy Roddick’s bid for a record fifth title at the ATP tournament at Queen’s Club by charging into the final with a 7-5, 6-4 win on Saturday....
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Maldives clinch SAFF Championship
COLOMBO, June 15: A powerful 25-metre drive by Mukhthar Naseer just three minutes from the final whistle saw Maldives brushing aside holders India in the final of the seventh SAFF Championship at the Sugathadasa Stadium here on Saturday night....
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Shabbir, Channa bask in double glory at KRC
KARACHI, June 15: The combination of jockey Ghulam Shabbir II and trainer Ghulam Channa stole the limelight with a back-to-back double in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Double success for Saad
KARACHI, June 15: Promising Saad Baloch annexed the men’s singles title to complete a double crown in the Hyderabad Open tennis championship which concluded at the Hyderabad Gymkhana on Sunday....
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Lankan stadium unlikely to stage World Cup ties
COLOMBO, June 15: The Pallakelle cricket stadium, owned by Sri Lanka Cricket, is nearing completion but it will require a sum close to Rs200 million ($1.8...
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Syed Wajid Ali passes away
LAHORE, June 15: Syed Wajid Ali, former president, Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), died here on Saturday after a protracted illness and was laid to rest at a local graveyard on Sunday....
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