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PHF, govt at loggerheads as Bajwa finds office locked
LAHORE, June 17: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and the federal government on Tuesday were at loggerheads over the removal of the former Olympian Khalid Mahmood as secretary of the federation by the sports minister.... 
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I am not resigning, Khalid still PHF secretary: Jamali
ISLAMABAD, June 17: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has brushed aside the rumours that he is resigning from his post....
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Asia Cup to determine fate of Champions Trophy: Mali
ISLAMABAD, June 17: Ray Mali, President of the International Cricket Council (ICC), while acknowledging Pakistani fans’ passion for the game of cricket on Tuesday, expressed that the successful organisation of the...
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Taufel has no fear of touring Pakistan
MELBOURNE, June 17: Australian cricketers may be in two minds on whether to play in the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan due to their never-ending security concerns but world’s top umpire...
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Lawson wants Asif back
KARACHI, June 17: Mohammad Asif’s prolonged detention in Dubai has left the entire Pakistan team concerned, says coach Geoff Lawson, who wants to have the embattled pacer back in the side as soon as he is released....
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Relentless Australia finish off West Indies resistance
BRIDGETOWN, June 17: Australia won the third and final Test against West Indies Monday to complete a 2-0 series victory after a battling fourth-innings display from the hosts....
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‘West Indies need Aussie attitude’
BRIDGETOWN, June 17: West Indies need to emulate Australia’s mental toughness and ruthless approach if they are to progress to the next level, Shivnarine Chanderpaul said after his side lost the third Test on Monday....
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Pietersen allowed to continue switch hitting
LONDON, June 17: England batsman Kevin Pietersen was granted permission on Tuesday to continue his revolutionary switch-hitting tactics by the custodians of the rules of cricket....
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FICA chief expresses concern
SYDNEY, June 17: Tim May, chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations, has criticised the decision to hold the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, given the security situation in the country....
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Germany dash Austrian quarter-final dreams
VIENNA, June 17: Germany dashed the dreams of their smaller neighbour Austria on Monday, beating the hopeful co-hosts of Euro 2008 1-0 in their capital and dumping them out of the tournament....
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Baray Lal set to repeat winning act
LAHORE, June 17: Five-year-old Baray Lal, who registered his maiden victory a fortnight ago, will be on course in his quest for making it two-in-a-row during the day/night midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday evening....
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Porto cleared to play in Champions League
NYON (Switzerland), June 17: FC Porto will play in the next season’s Champions League despite the cloud of a bribery scandal hanging over the club. UEFA, which had barred the Portuguese...
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Harvey laments Aussies’ conduct
SYDNEY, June 17: Legendary Australian batsman Neil Harvey has reiterated that he does not approve of the abrasive behaviour of his country’s contemporary cricketers and wants them to rebuild their shattered reputation....
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Wajid was icon of Pakistan sports
KARACHI, June 17: Syed Wajid Ali Shah, the former president of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and a close associate of Quaid-i-Azam who died last Saturday at the ripe old age...
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iSixes World Series cancelled
SINGAPORE, June 17: The iSixes World Series, a new tournament billed as a six-a-side extravaganza featuring some of the top names in the game, has collapsed, organisers said on Tuesday....
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Woods fends off Mediate to clinch 14th major crown
SAN DIEGO (California), June 17: Tiger Woods held off a late fightback by fellow American Rocco Mediate and sporadic knee pain to win his 14th major title in a nail-biting playoff for the US Open on Monday....
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Vettori urges senior players to deliver
BIRMINGHAM, June 17: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has called on his squad’s senior players to help his side salvage something from a tour of England which threatens to end without an international victory....
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Lifters get two-year bans
CALI (Colombia), June 17: The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on Tuesday slapped two-year bans on each of the 11 Greek lifters who tested positive in out-of-competition doping controls in April....
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National basketball tourney
ISLAMABAD, June 17: The National junior basketball championship will be held at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex, from June 25-29....
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Mauresmo shows good form at Eastbourne
EASTBOURNE (England), June 17: Former Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo beat Alize Cornet 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 here on Monday to brush aside memories of last year’s final defeat at these WTA Eastbourne Championships....
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FIFA rejects Man United complaint
ZURICH, June 17: FIFA said on Tuesday it will take no action against Real Madrid over its persistent attempts to lure Cristiano Ronaldo away from Manchester United....
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Mannan guides Rafiq Sherazi to quarter-finals
KARACHI, June 17: Teenager Mannan Aftab smashed a superb century to guide Rafiq Sherazi Memorial Cricket Club to the KCCA Inter-club Cricket Championship quarter-finals, beating Karachi Gymkhana by 35 runs at the KG Ground on Monday....
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Flintoff back
LONDON, June 17: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff made his comeback from a side strain in Lancashire’s second-team match against Durham on Tuesday....
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