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Afridi earns selectors’ nod after injury for Asia Cup: Saeed among two uncapped players
KARACHI, June 22: While Shahid Afridi was picked after suffering a wrist injury, off-spinner Saeed Ajmal was one of two uncapped players inducted on Sunday when the national selectors finally unveiled... 
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Southee topples England as New Zealand level series
BRISTOL (England), June 22: Teenager Tim Southee took four wickets to lead New Zealand to a 22-run win against England in the third One-day International here on Saturday (also reported partly in Sunday’s edition)....
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I am fit enough to bowl again: Shoaib Malik
KARACHI, June 22: Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik indicated on Sunday that he would be regularly turning his arm over during the ninth edition of Asia Cup that starts from Tuesday....
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Jamali to meet Khalid and Asif on Thursday
LAHORE, June 22: In an effort to resolve the issue after the sacking of Khalid Mahmood and “appointment” of Asif Bajwa as his replacement by the ministry of sports, the Pakistan...
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Ashraful eyes place in second round
LAHORE, June 22: While Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful eyes a place in the second round of the Asia Cup, United Arab Emirates (UAE) captain Saqib Ali said his team was featuring in the tournament to learn....
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Injured Maharoof out of Asia Cup
COLOMBO, June 22: Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof has been ruled out of the Asia Cup due to an abdominal strain....
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Argentina secure maiden trophy win over Aussies
ROTTERDAM, June 22: Argentina notched up their first-ever Champions Trophy hockey win over Australia on Sunday, beating the Antipodeans 2-1....
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Watson shines in tour match win
CAVE HILL (Barbados), June 22: Shane Watson scored 95, as Australia batsmen used a modest attack and the relaxed atmosphere of a day/night limited-overs tour match on Saturday to warm-up for the imminent One-day International series against the West Indies....
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Amir passes Gomez test
BIRMINGHAM, June 22: Amir Khan had to pick himself up off the floor before successfully defending his Commonwealth lightweight title with a fifth-round stoppage of Michael Gomez at the National Indoor Arena here on Saturday....
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English clubs with ICL players cannot participate in Champions League
NEW DELHI, June 22: English teams that qualify for the multimillion dollar Twenty20 Champions League must leave out any players who participated in the non-sanctioned Indian Cricket League (ICL) or be barred from the September-October competition, Indian officials said on Sunday....
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Lively Russia shock Netherlands to reach semi-finals
BASEL, June 22: Russia grabbed an unexpected place in the Euro 2008 semi-finals with a thoroughly deserved 3-1 extra-time win over the Netherlands on Saturday....
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Bacaradi outclasses rivals to prove her mettle
KARACHI, June 22: Four-year-old dark bay filly Bacaradi proved her mettle when she overcame all challengers in a small field of seven runners by landing the supporting event in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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No confidence move clause added to PFF constitution
LAHORE, June 22: A clause about the “no confidence motion” has been introduced in the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) constitution to have more transparency within the federation, a top official said on Sunday....
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Nigeria reach final phase of African qualifiers
JOHANNESBURG, June 22: Nigeria became the first side to make sure of a place in the final phase of the African qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup on Saturday....
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Saleh defends crown as Snooker Cup begins today
KARACHI, June 22: The 12th Style Snooker Cup, the second national ranking event of the year, gets into action at the Karachi Club on Monday with top 32 players vying for honours....
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Misha shines for Diya Club with hat-trick
KARACHI, June 22: Misha Dawood’s hat-trick propelled Diya Club to a convincing 6-0 victory over Sindh Soccerites in the Inter-club women’s football championship’s Karachi zone match at Colony Sports Stadium on Sunday....
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Aisam falls in singles qualifying round
LONDON, June 22: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq has been knocked out of the Wimbledon men’s singles qualifying round after losing the second-round match 7-6, 6-3 against Poland’s Dawid Olejniczah....
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Radwanska overpowers Petrova to lift title
EASTBOURNE (England), June 22: Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska won the biggest prize of her career when she beat Russian Nadia Petrova in a close-fought final at the Eastbourne International tournament on Saturday....
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