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12 bodies, officials served notices for policy violations: Ministry’s meeting with Senate Committee
ISLAMABAD, July 28: The Federal Sports Ministry has sent show cause notices to 12 sports federations for violating the sports policy and has asked a number of their office-bearers to quit posts before Aug 20 or face strict action.... 
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May terms ICC decision as ‘irresponsible’: Champions Trophy in Pakistan
SYDNEY, July 28: The ICC’s decision to let Pakistan host the Champions Trophy in September has been described as being stage-managed while downplaying the risk of terrorist attacks in the country....
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Shoaib targets full fitness, Champions Trophy
LAHORE, July 28: Claiming that he will prove full fitness in the coming trial matches, fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar showed his eagerness to feature in the ICC Champions Trophy on Monday....
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Asif’s ‘B’ sample test on Aug 6
LAHORE, July 28: The ‘B’ sample test of Pakistan’s dope-tainted pacer Mohammad Asif will be conducted in Switzerland on Aug 6, the bowler’s lawyer Shahid Karim told reporters here on Monday....
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We can win series against Sri Lanka: Gambhir
GALLE (Sri Lanka), July 28: Opening batsman Gautam Gambhir has said India are confident of overcoming Sri Lanka’s spin challenge in the second Test starting here on Thursday....
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Prasad added to SL squad
COLOMBO, July 28: Sri Lanka have called up uncapped paceman Dammika Prasad as an additional bowling option for the second Test against India in Galle starting on Thursday....
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Aussie security delegation to visit India next month
MELBOURNE, July 28: Even as the furor over safety in Pakistan during Champions Trophy was yet to calm down, Australia have raised new security concerns about their four-Test tour of Indian...
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Pindi Stadium overhaul unlikely to meet deadline
LAHORE, July 28: While the staging of the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan is already in doldrums due to security concerns shown by Australia, New Zealand and South African players,...
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Atherton blasts selectors over Harmison
LONDON, July 28: Former England captain Michael Atherton has blasted the England selectors for recalling fast bowler Stephen Harmison for the third Test against South Africa, saying it sends a “terrible message”....
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Arthur backs Nel to fill in for Steyn
WORCESTER (England), July 28: South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has no doubts Andre Nel can fill the gap left by the injured Dale Steyn when the third Test against England starts at Edgbaston on Wednesday....
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Nadal wins seventh title this year
TORONTO, July 28: Rafael Nadal continued his drive towards Roger Federer’s No 1 ranking with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Nicolas Kiefer in the Toronto Masters final on Sunday....
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Fancied Pak Edition clinches feature event at LRC
LAHORE, July 28: Fancied three-year-old chestnut Pak Edition lived up to his star billing, capturing the feature event during the day/night Lahore Summer Meeting at the Racecourse on a partially cloudy Sunday evening....
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U-16 talent hunt coaching from next month
HYDERABAD, July 28: The U-16 talent hunt mobile coaching national cricket academy youth development programme will begin in Hyderabad region from August, according to a press release issued by PCB’s Regional Development Manager Abdul Hussain Shah on Monday....
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Lodhi, Shahzad to vie in BD chess
KARACHI, July 28: Pakistan’s two top International Masters Mahmood Lodhi and Shahzad Mirza will be featuring in the International Masters chess tournament in Dhaka from Wednesday....
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Pollution leaves dark cloud hanging over Olympics
BEIJING, July 28: Beijing and co-host Olympic city Hong Kong were on Monday blanketed in smog just 11 days before the Games, raising the stakes for organisers who were planning more emergency measures to clear the air....
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Sastre keeps Spanish flag flying high: Tour de France
PARIS, July 28: Carlos Sastre became the third successive Spaniard to win the Tour de France on Sunday in another major sporting triumph for his country this year....
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Afghan FC draw with Wapda in PPFL
KARACHI, July 28: Afghan Football Club and Wapda drew 1-1 in the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) encounter at Govt High School in Chaman on Monday evening....
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Greece to field 156 athletes
ATHENS, July 28: Greece are to send 156 athletes to the Beijing Olympics, their largest delegation after the Athens Games, including controversial sprinter Ekaterina Thanou, the Hellenic Olympic Committee said on Monday....
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‘Austrians have potential to qualify for World Cup’
VIENNA, July 28: Newly-appointed Austria coach Karel Brueckner said on Monday that his young team had enough potential to qualify for the 2010 World Cup despite their early exit from Euro 2008....
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