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It is up to Asif to challenge doping verdict: PCB: Lanky pacer faces life ban for second offence
LAHORE, July 14: Pakistan cricket was rocked by yet another controversy on Monday when it was confirmed that Pakistan’s young fast bowler Mohammad Asif’s dope test, conducted in the first Indian...
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Asif axed, Shoaib retained in Champions Trophy squad: Yousuf withdraws due to Ramazan
LAHORE, July 14: Seasoned middle-order batsman Mohammad Yousuf and dope-tainted paceman Mohammad Asif have been omitted from the 30-member provisional squad for the ICC Champions Trophy while maverick pacer Shoaib Akhtar...
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Pakistan whip Bangladesh: Junior Asia Cup
HYDERABAD (India), July 14: Pakistan survived a first-half scare to demolish Bangladesh 8-2 in the sixth Junior Asia Cup hockey at the Gachibowli Stadium here on Monday and thus qualified for semi-finals....
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Security assessed at Gaddafi Stadium
LAHORE, July 14: Three security officials apparently assessing the security situation in Pakistan ahead of the planned ICC Champions Trophy, to be held in Pakistan in September, were seen at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday....
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Amla’s ton secures draw for S. Africa
LONDON, July 14: Hashim Amla became the sixth batsman in the match to score a century as he saw South Africa to the safety of a draw against England in the first Test at Lord''s here on Monday....
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‘Kashif not involved in doping offence’
HYDERABAD (India), July 14: There is almost no possibility of fullback Kashif Ali’s testing positive during the ongoing sixth Junior Asia Cup hockey, coach Kamran Ashraf said on Monday....
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Absence of media director irks reporters
LAHORE, July 14: The constant absence of Pakistan Cricket Board’s media director at the time of crisis situations has hampered the media personnel in their bid to know about the factual position recently....
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Kumble claims India have batsmen to counter Mendis
CHENNAI, July 14: India captain Anil Kumble said on Monday he was confident his experienced batsmen will see off the threat posed by spinner Ajantha Mendis in the Test series in Sri Lanka....
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Strauss leaves Test for birth of child
LONDON, July 14: England batsman Andrew Strauss left Lord’s on the final day of the first Test against South Africa here on Monday to be with his wife Ruth, who was due to give birth to the couple’s second child....
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Fans not allowed to wave banners during Olympics
BEIJING, July 14: Fans will be unable to wave banners supporting national teams at the Beijing Olympics, according to an official guide book for spectators....
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A bright star slips into the darkness
KARACHI, July 14: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has gone from bright new hope to fallen star in the space of just two years and his latest troubles could spell the end of his career....
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Electrifying Bolt fires another Olympic warning
ATHENS, July 14: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt laid down another marker for the Beijing Olympics when he ran the fastest 200 metres of the year so far at the Athens Grand Prix on Sunday....
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Batsmen struggle in U-15 cricket
KARACHI, July 14: Batsmen continued to struggle in the KCCA Under-15 Inter-zonal cricket tournament as Zone-I, II and V won their matches on Sunday....
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Shahid helps bankers triumph
KARACHI, July 14: Shahid Hussain scored a fine 73 to help NIB Bank score a seven-wicket win over Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) in the 7th AKU All-Karachi Cricket League tournament here on Sunday at the AKU Sports Centre ground....
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Bumper prize money on offer at Sindh Open Golf
KARACHI, July 14: The Sindh Open Golf Championship, offering an enhanced prize purse of Rs 650,000, will be held at the Arabian Sea Country Club (ASCC) from July 16-18, secretary Sindh...
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Del Potro stuns Gasquet to win title
STUTTGART, July 14: Unseeded Argentine teenager Juan Martin Del Potro upset French second seed Richard Gasquet 6-4, 7-5 to win the Stuttgart Cup claycourt event on Sunday....
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Saba shocks top seed Sara to reach final
KARACHI, July 14: Third seed Saba Aziz from Lahore stunned top seed Sara Mansoor (Islamabad) in straight sets to qualify for the ladies singles final of the Subh-e-Nau National Tennis Cup at the Modern Club on Monday....
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Bodybuilders off to Hong Kong
ISLAMABAD, July 14: Two bodybuilders, Mohammad Bilal and Mohammad Imran, will leave for Hong Kong on Tuesday to participate in the Asian Bodybuilding Championship 2008 after getting a dope clearance report from World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)....
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KRC fires 32 employees By Anwar Zuberi
KARACHI, July 14: The administration of the Karachi Race Club (KRC) has fired some 32 regular employees on Sunday in order to curtail the expenses of the institution which is going through some difficult times these days....
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Ricco flies high to score second win
BAGNERES DE BIGORRE (France), July 14: Italian Riccardo Ricco paraded his climbing skills with a stunning attack on the first mountain test of the Tour de France on Sunday to claim his second stage victory....
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