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ICC wants its decision to be viewed in cricket’s larger interest: Champions Trophy
KARACHI, July 23: The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday that its decision on whether Pakistan can host the Champions Trophy in September must be viewed in the “larger interest of the game”.... 
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Warnapura keeps Indians at bay on rain-hit first day
COLOMBO, July 23: Sri Lankan opener Malinda Warnapura defied India''s attack with an unbeaten half-century on the opening day of the rain-hit first Test here on Wednesday....
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BCCI backs Pakistan
MUMBAI, July 23: The Indian cricket board (BCCI), throwing its weight behind Pakistan as the hosts of the ICC Champions Trophy, on Wednesday made it clear that they had no problems in playing the event in the neighbouring country....
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Teleconference plans to rub PCB the wrong way
LAHORE, July 23: International Cricket Council''s (ICC) decision of holding a teleconference on Thursday over the all-important issue of finalising the Champions Trophy venue has rubbed Pakistan Cricket Board the wrong way....
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PCB defends hosting rights
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan''s hosting of the Champions Trophy should be beyond dispute because it has met all the security needs of competing teams, the Pakistan Cricket Board''s senior official said Wednesday....
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Premier League Football from Aug 16
KARACHI, July 23: The Premier League Football (PLF), an event now in its sixth year, kicks off from Aug 16....
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Pakistan squash squad off to Zurich
ISLAMABAD, July 23: Aamir Atlas Khan, Danish Atlas Khan, Waqar Mehboob, Farhan Zaman and Shoaib Hasan, along with two officials, left for Zurich on Wednesday to participate in the Men’s World...
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Pakistan cricketers are shaping up at Abbottabad — military style
ABBOTTABAD, July 23: Pakistan’s two dozen cricketers are currently undergoing strenuous training in the foothills of the Himalayas in Kakul like novice soldiers....
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Australian body wary of security threat
KARACHI, July 23: The Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) remain unconvinced there is a safe and secure environment to hold this year''s Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan....
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Asif trying to rope in British medicine expert for case
KARACHI, July 23: Pakistan’s suspended pace bowler Mohammad Asif is trying to hire the services of renowned sports medicine expert from England Dr Graham Durgan to plead his case against dope charges....
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Miller wants Vaughan to explain comment
LONDON, July 23: England selector Geoff Miller demanded an explanation from skipper Michael Vaughan, who described selection for the disastrous second Test against South Africa as “confused” as a trio of former captains on Wednesday spoke out....
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Counties asked to release players for T20 qualifiers
DUBAI, July 23: English counties were ordered on Tuesday to release players for international duty to ensure those matches remain the “lifeblood” of cricket....
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On-field umpire’s word remains final: Review trial to avoid clear errors: ICC
COLOMBO, July 23: An experimental rule allowing players to seek a second opinion on umpiring decisions will not undermine the on-field officials’ authority, a top official of the International Cricket Council (ICC) said here on Wednesday....
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‘Pakistanis can travel to Beijing for Olympics’
ISLAMABAD, July 23: Pakistani spectators can watch the Beijing Olympic Games and there are no major hurdles in getting a Chinese visa....
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Inter-firms TT in full swing
KARACHI, July 23: Allied Engineering ‘A’, Pakistan State Oil (PSO) ‘A’ and New Jubilee Insurance (NJI) conjured up straight victories over their respective opponents in the first round league match of the KTTA Inter-firms table tennis tournament on Tuesday....
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NCA team to tour Zimbabwe, Kenya
LAHORE, July 23: A National Cricket Academy (NCA) squad will tour Zimbabwe and Kenya from Aug 20 to Sept 28 to play a few four-day and one-day games against the academy outfits of the two countries....
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Karachi pair shines: Seniors Tennis
KARACHI, July 23: Ejaz Sarhadi and Jamil Khan, both from Karachi, won the singles events in the Balochistan National Seniors tennis championship which concluded at Quetta’s Brown Gymkhana the other day....
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Sindh women’s soccer trials from July 26
KARACHI, July 23: The Sindh Women’s Football Association is holding trials for the Sindh women’s soccer team for Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) forthcoming national women’s championship in August....
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Menchov loses ground as Dessel takes 16th stage: Tour de France
JAUSIERS (France), July 23: Russian Denis Menchov''s hopes of winning the Tour de France suffered a blow when he lost ground in the 16th stage, a 157-km mountain ride won by Frenchman Cyril Dessel on Tuesday....
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Powell bolts Usain in 100m clash
STOCKHOLM, July 23: Jamaica’s Asafa Powell got off to a fine start and then held on to beat compatriot and world record holder Usain Bolt in the men’s 100 metres at a Grand Prix meeting on Tuesday....
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US athletics chief asks Bush not to pardon Jones
NEW YORK, July 23: The new chief of US Track and Field has asked US President George W. Bush not to pardon or commute disgraced sprinter Marion Jones’s conviction for making false statements to federal investigators about her drug use....
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KESC beat NBP in PPFL
KARACHI, July 23: Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) beat National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) 2-1 in the third Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match played at the Korangi Baloch Stadium on Wednesday evening....
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Djokovic starts title defence in style
TORONTO, July 23: World No 3 Novak Djokovic opened the defence of his Toronto Masters title in impressive style with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Canadian Frank Dancevic on Tuesday....
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