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Khalid sacked, Asif named new PHF secretary: Ministry of Sports issues orders
KARACHI, June 16: Pakistan hockey was rocked by turmoil on Monday as the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Khalid Mahmood was sacked and replaced by inexperienced Asif Bajwa in a controversial decision by Ministry of Sports.... 
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ICC delegation arrives today to inspect venues: Champions Trophy
LAHORE, June 16: A 10-member delegation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) led by its president Ray Mali is arriving here on Tuesday (today) to inspect venues of the ICC Champions Trophy, starting from Sept 11....
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No rift in team, says Shahid Afridi
KARACHI, June 16: Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Monday dismissed reports that Pakistan cricket team was a divided lot and insisted there were no groupings in the side....
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Pakistan beat Canada to win 4-nation event
DUBLIN, June 16: Rehan Butt scored a superb penalty corner goal just two minutes before the close to set up Pakistan’s 3-2 win over Olympic qualifiers Canada in the final of the four nation tournament here on Sunday night....
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Turkey storm into Euro quarter-finals
TENERO (Switzerland), June 16: Turkey pulled off an extraordinary rescue to book a place in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over the Czech Republic on Sunday after trailing by two goals with 15 minutes to go....
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West Indies face tall order to avoid defeat
BRIDGETOWN, June 16: West Indies put up a brave fight against Australia on the fourth day of the third Test on Sunday but, despite a spirited 85 from Xavier Marshall, still needed 240 runs for victory with seven wickets remaining....
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Shoaib Akhtar to appeal again
KARACHI, June 16: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will appeal again for a further reduction to his ban for indiscipline, his lawyer said on Monday....
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‘Mine was a targeted dismissal’
LAHORE, June 16: Former Test cricketer Salim Altaf, who was recently sacked from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as director general special projects said his expulsion was a targeted one and...
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Umpires’ review system to start in SL series
NEW DELHI, June 16: An experimental rule allowing players to seek a second opinion on umpiring decisions will be put on trial during India’s upcoming series in Sri Lanka, officials said on Monday....
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‘Broad could be England’s McGrath’
CHESTER-LE-STREET, June 16: England quick Stuart Broad was hailed as a “Glenn McGrath in the making” by Kevin Pietersen after starring against New Zealand in the opening One-day International here at the Riverside....
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India favourites to lift Asia Cup: Ranatunga
MUMBAI, June 16: India might have lost the recently concluded ODI tri-series to Pakistan but former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga says Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men are the favourites to lift the Asia Cup later this month....
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Miss Liza steals limelight with beautiful gait
LAHORE, June 16: Fancied filly Miss Liza scorched her way into the limelight, producing a fine burst of speed to land the feature event, run over 1,200 metres, of the Lahore Day/Night Summer Meeting at the floodlit Racecourse on Sunday evening....
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Nadal crowned king at Queen’s Club
LONDON, June 16: Rafael Nadal rubber-stamped his grasscourt credentials when he sneaked past Serbia’s Novak Djokovic 7-6, 7-5 to win his first Queen’s Club trophy on Sunday....
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Brazil lose, Argentina draw in World Cup qualifiers
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 16: Brazil lost 2-0 to 10-man Paraguay and Argentina needed a stoppage-time equaliser to hold Ecuador 1-1 at home in South American World Cup qualifiers on Sunday....
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Woods sets up play-off with Mediate after dramatic birdie
SAN DIEGO (California), June 16: Tiger Woods, who has nursed a painful knee all week, rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt at the last on Sunday to join fellow American Rocco Mediate in an 18-hole playoff for the 108th US Open....
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England thrash NZ
CHESTER-LE-STREET (England), June 16: Kevin Pietersen’s unbeaten 110 was the cornerstone of England’s 114 run thrashing of New Zealand in the first One-day International at the Riverside here on Sunday which...
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Brabourne Stadium to host Test after 35 years
MUMBAI, June 16: The vintage Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai will host its first Test match in 35 years when England tour India later this year, an official said on Monday....
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Al-Noor Gymkhana, Dolphins reach quarters
KARACHI, June 16: Baqai Dolphins and Al-Noor Gymkhana qualified for the KCCA Inter-club Cricket Championship quarter-finals after beating their respective opponents here on Sunday....
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Bridge: Sarfraz, Anwer win pairs’ event
KARACHI, June 16: Dr Sarfraz Ahmed and Anwer Kizilbash won the Karachi Gymkhana Summer Pairs’ bridge tournament here on Sunday....
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Aussie seamer claims T20 hat-trick
LONDON, June 16: Australian left-arm seamer Dirk Nannes claimed a hat-trick to help Middlesex to a seven-wicket victory over Essex in the English Twenty20 Cup on Sunday....
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