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Sarfraz replaces struggling Kamran for Asia Cup: Selectors name twenty probables
LAHORE, June 19: Talented, young wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed replaced out-of-form Kamran Akmal as national selectors named twenty probables for the Asia Cup tournament here on Thursday....
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UAE to deport Asif after charges dropped
DUBAI, June 19: Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif will soon be deported from the United Arab Emirates after Dubai Public prosecutors dropped drug possession charges against him, an official said on Thursday....
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I will definitely meet Jamali to sort out crisis: Asif Bajwa
KARACHI, June 19: Asif Bajwa, who was named as the secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) in a controversial manner by the Ministry of Sports last Monday, said that he will...
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Teams begin to arrive for Asia Cup
KARACHI, June 19: Defending Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka and India will be the last teams to arrive in Pakistan for the ninth edition of the tournament that begins from next week in Karachi and Lahore....
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New Zealand denied victory in 2nd ODI
BIRMINGHAM (England), June 19: The second One-day International between England and New Zealand ended in a farcical and controversial no-result with the game just an over away from being declared a ‘match.’...
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Ponting apprehensive about Pakistan tour
BRIDGETOWN, June 19: Captain Ricky Ponting admits Australian cricketers remain apprehensive about touring Pakistan as fears of a player boycott for September’s Champions Trophy continue to grow....
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Jamali names Jr squad for Asia Cup
ISLAMABAD, June 19: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a 17-member juniors squad for the upcoming Junior Asia Cup men’s hockey tournament, scheduled to be played in Hyderabad, India from July 8-18....
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Federer not favourite at Wimbledon, says Borg
LONDON, June 19: Former Wimbledon great Bjorn Borg believes world number one Roger Federer is only third favourite to win the grasscourt Grand Slam this year....
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ICC keen to preserve Tests amid T20 boom
LAHORE, June 19: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday it will be exploring options to preserve interest in five-day Tests in the face of the growing popularity of Twenty20 matches....
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BD coach urges consistency
DHAKA, June 19: Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons is hopeful his players can harness their individual skills to recapture their World Cup form in the Asia Cup starting in Pakistan next week....
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Russia set up quarter-final clash with Netherlands
VIENNA, June 19: Russia set up a Euro 2008 quarter-final with coach Guus Hiddink’s native Netherlands after a deserved 2-0 win over Sweden in Group ‘D’ on Wednesday completed the line-up for the last eight....
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Baray Lal claims career’s second success at LRC
LAHORE, June 19: Fancied bay horse Baray Lal outclassed his opponents to secure second straight career win during the day/night midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday night....
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Kuznetsova crashes out, Mauresmo injured
EASTBOURNE (England), June 19: Top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova was beaten 6-2, 6-2 by Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki in the second round of the Eastbourne International on Wednesday....
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Subh-e-Nau to be granted PTF affiliation
KARACHI, June 19: Subh-e-Nau is set to become the first-ever non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the country’s sports history when it gets affiliation with the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) at its ‘Annual...
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U-17 women’s cricket camp starts from Sunday
KARACHI, June 19: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) women’s wing has released the names of twenty five U-17 girls for a coaching camp, to be held at the Lahore Country Club, Muridke from June 22 to July 12....
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Karachi matches kick off today: Inter-club women’s football
KARACHI, June 19: The Group ‘D’ matches in the inaugural National Inter-club Women’s Football Championship 2008, after being moved ahead by a few weeks due to earlier schedule coinciding with the...
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UEFA to decide on Euro finals expansion
BASEL, June 19: UEFA will decide in the second half of this year whether to increase the number of teams competing at the European Championship finals from the current 16 from 2016....
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Frenchmen break European record
PARIS, June 19: France smashed the men’s 4x100 metres freestyle relay European record at the Paris Open on Thursday....
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Wajid, Atiq and Ayesha reach quarter-finals
LAHORE, June 19: Wajid Ali and Mohammad Atiq reached the quarter-finals in the men’s category while Ayesha Akram cruised into the last eight in the women’s group, in the Nepal badminton circuit, according to a message received on Thursday....
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Argentina hold Brazil to draw
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 19: Arch-rivals Brazil and Argentina drew 0-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday but moved closer to leaders Paraguay who lost 4-2 in Bolivia....
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