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Shoaib Akhtar faces omission over non-payment of fine
LAHORE, July 13: The omission of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar from the preliminary list of 30 probables for the ICC Champions Trophy is expected as the bowler is not likely to... 
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Aamir demands removal of Dr Nasim as PCB chief
LAHORE, July 13: While criticising the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) policies, former Test captain Aamir Sohail has demanded of President Pervez Musharraf, the Board’s patron, to replace current chairman Dr Nasim...
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Aisam enters doubles final in US
LAHORE, July 13: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq with his Indian partner Rohan Bopanna entered ATP World Championship’s doubles final at grass court of the Hall of Fame Club in Newport, USA....
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Smith, McKenzie deny England breakthrough after follow-on
LONDON, July 13: Openers Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie continued to frustrate England in the first Test at Lord’s as South Africa got through their second session here on Sunday without losing a wicket....
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CA still undecided on unwilling players: Champions Trophy
SYDNEY, July 13: Cricket Australia (CA) is yet to consider the position of players who refuse to tour Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy....
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Bhogle voted favourite broadcaster
SINGAPORE, July 13: Users of cricket’s most popular website Cricinfo have voted ESPN-Star’s Harsha Bhogle their favourite TV cricket commentator....
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France celebrate 1998 World Cup triumph
PARIS, July 13: France, reeling from the shock of an early Euro 2008 exit, celebrated the 10th anniversary of their World Cup triumph with a commemorative game on Saturday between their former heroes and an international selection....
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Gasquet reaches season’s first final
STUTTGART, July 13: French second seed Richard Gasquet came from a set down against Argentine sixth seed Agustin Calleri in the Stuttgart Cup on Saturday to reach his first final of the year....
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Siddons slams facilities in Bangladesh
DHAKA, July 13: Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons has blamed the poor cricketing facilities and infrastructure in the country for his team’s dismal showing in international cricket....
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Pomersbach breaks collarbone
PERTH, July 13: Western Australian batsman Luke Pomersbach has broken his collarbone after a surfing accident....
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Korea hold Pakistan
LAHORE, July 13: Pakistan drew 3-3 against South Korea in their second match of the sixth Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey in Hyderabad, India, on Sunday....
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United targets Berbatov
SOFIA, July 13: Manchester United are interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov, the Bulgaria captain’s agent said on Saturday....
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The Princess Arab shatters Sweet Girl’s dream
KARACHI, July 13: Favourite filly Sweet Girl was deprived of completing a hat-trick when mare The Princess Arab ended her pretensions in a late burst in the only upset in Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Hat-trick man Stoner brings up Aussie century at German GP
SACHSENRING (Germany), July 13: Australia’s world champion Casey Stoner won the German MotoGP here on Sunday riding a Ducati to give the team their first win in the race and record Australia’s 100th victory in the top category....
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Chambers wins 100m trials, awaits verdict
LONDON, July 13: Dwain Chambers achieved the first stage in his bid to run in the Beijing Olympics when he won the 100 metres final at the British trials on Saturday and must now await a legal ruling....
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Sajidi Mohammadan win soccer title
KARACHI, July 13: Sajidi Mohammadan beat Wasif Memorial 5-3 on penalties to win the All Karachi Qazi Shah Nawaz Bukht Memorial Football Tournament at the Afghani Football Stadium on Saturday....
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Lahore races postponed
LAHORE, July 13: The Lahore Summer Meeting which was scheduled to be held on Sunday has been postponed till Tuesday due to heavy rains....
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Klitschko keeps titles
HAMBURG (Germany) ,July 13: Ukraine’s Vladimir Klitschko knocked out America’s Tony Thompson in the 11th round to retain his WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles on ...
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Second victory for Cavendish: Tour de France
TOULOUSE (France), July 13: The Tour de France focus switched back to cycling on Saturday when Briton Mark Cavendish’s win in the rain-swept eighth stage overshadowed Manuel Beltran’s positive drugs test the previous day....
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Seeds advance
KARACHI, July 13: All the seeded men’s and women’s players crossed yet another hurdle without much resistance by making it to the last four in the Subh-e-Nau Tennis Cup at the Modern Club on Sunday....
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