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Executive body to decide fate of Champions Trophy hosts: ICC can’t guarantee players’ safety in Pakistan
DUBAI, July 20: Cricketers were warned on Sunday that their security cannot be guaranteed in Pakistan during September’s Champions Trophy with the ICC delaying a final decision on the tournament venue until later this week....
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Patient de Villiers century extends Proteas’ lead
LEEDS (England), July 20: A.B. de Villiers extended South Africa’s first innings lead over England to 277 at tea on the third day of the second Test at Headingley on Sunday as South Africa with an unbeaten 158....
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Malik seeks to allay security fears
LAHORE, July 20: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Sunday urged Champions Trophy teams to dispel their concerns about security in Pakistan ahead of September’s tournament....
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Mendis eyeing Tendulkar’s wicket
COLOMBO, July 20: After wrecking the famed Indian batting line-up in the recent Asia Cup final in Pakistan, Sri Lanka’s new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis now harbours dream of scalping prize...
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Twenty-six appear for dope test
LAHORE, July 20: Twenty-six out of 30 probables for the ICC Champions Trophy, which includes the controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, provided urine samples for the compulsory dope test required for...
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Flintoff’s workload will be monitored
LEEDS, July 20: England will have to monitor the workload of fit-again all-rounder Andrew Flintoff so he does not risk further injury, the team’s bowling coach Ottis Gibson said on Saturday....
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Gambhir shines in tour opener
COLOMBO, July 20: Opener Gautam Gambhir scored an unbeaten half-century as India drew their rain-hit three-day tour match against a Sri Lanka Board XI here on Sunday....
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Olympic hockey trials today
KARACHI, July 20: Ground No 2 of the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore will on Monday become the venue for the final selection of 16 players out of the 30 probables for the Pakistan hockey team for next month’s Beijing Olympics....
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Evergreen Norman grabs penultimate round lead at British Open
SOUTHPORT (England), July 20: Greg Norman stood on the verge of one of the most remarkable achievements in sport after overcoming howling, gale-force winds to grab the third-round lead at the British Open on Saturday....
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Hamilton fights back to clinch German Grand Prix
HOCKENHEIM (Germany), July 20: McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton won a thrilling German Grand Prix on Sunday to forge four points clear of Ferrari’s Felipe Massa at the top of the Formula One championship....
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Triumphant Bharosa sets new course record at KRC
KARACHI, July 20: Six-year-old bay Bharosa’s new course record of seven successive victories overshadowed colt Bam Bamm’s success in the Gymkhana race meeting which was marred by cancellation of a race...
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Lahore’s WP Club win Super Four League: Women’s Club soccer
LAHORE, July 21: Lahore’s WP Club clinched the title of the inaugural National Women’s Football Club Championship, defeating Vehari United Club 5-0 in the last match of the Super Four League at the Punjab Stadium here on Sunday....
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Hackett breaks own record
MELBOURNE, July 20: Australian swimmer Grant Hackett broke his own short-course 800 metres freestyle world record at a meet in Melbourne on Sunday....
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Rogan to retire next year
VIENNA, July 20: Austria’s Olympic swimming hope Markus Rogan will retire after next year’s world championships in Italy, he told national radio Oe3 on Sunday....
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Army retain swimming title
LAHORE, July 20: Pakistan Army dominated on all three days claiming a total of 14 gold, 10 silver and six bronze medals to retain the title of the National Swimming Championship which concluded at the Wapda Sports Complex on Sunday....
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Tursunov shocks Blake to reach final
INDIANAPOLIS, July 20: Defending champion Dmitry Tursunov fought back from a set down to upset top seed James Blake 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and reach the final of the Indianapolis Championships on Saturday....
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Freire claims victory in 14th stage
DIGNE LES BAINS (France), July 20: Three-time world champion Oscar Freire honoured his green jersey with victory in the 14th stage of the Tour de France, a 194.5-km...
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TT contest
KARACHI, July 20: The KTTA Inter-firms table tennis tournament, which has attracted 32 outfits, gets into action at the Benazir KPT Sports Complex from Tuesday....
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