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PTF’s lacklustre approach deprives Aisam of Beijing berth
LAHORE, July 31: Due to the lethargic and laidback approach of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) the country squandered a genuine chance to record its first ever representation in Olympics as... 
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Champions League to go ahead despite objections
MUMBAI, July 31: India, Australia and South Africa will go ahead with a $6 million Champions Twenty20 League despite objections from the International Cricket Council (ICC)....
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Dazzling Sehwag misses rare feat in Galle Test
GALLE (Sri Lanka), July 31: Ajantha Mendis and Chaminda Vaas led Sri Lanka’s fightback after Indian opener Virender Sehwag missed out on a rare feat of scoring a century before lunch in the second Test here on Thursday....
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Milestone for Flintoff as SA make England toil
BIRMINGHAM (England), July 31: Andrew Flintoff took his 200th Test wicket as England tried to claw their way back into contention on the second day of the third Test against South Africa at Edgbaston Thursday....
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‘Pakistan can reach Olympic podium despite tough pool’: Hockey captain Zeeshan confident of team’s chances
ISLAMABAD, July 31: Pakistan hockey captain Zeeshan Ashraf is hopeful about his team making it to the podium in next month’s Beijing Olympic Games despite it being placed in a tough...
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Fleming urges NZC to take stance on touring Pakistan: Champions Trophy
WELLINGTON, July 31: Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming on Thursday urged his country’s cricket board — New Zealand Cricket (NZC) —to take a stance on touring Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in September, instead of leaving individual players to decide....
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Gayle confirms quitting captaincy
KINGSTON, July 31: Chris Gayle has confirmed that he handed in his resignation as captain last week but says he is currently in discussions with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)....
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Sohail Tanvir eager to excel in Test cricket
DUBAI, July 31: Pakistan pace bowler Sohail Tanvir, who was one of the stars at the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this year, has strongly backed Test cricket....
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Ruthless Nadal fires another warning shot at Federer
CINCINNATI (Ohio), July 31: Rafael Nadal sent another message that he has the world No 1 ranking in his sight as he began his campaign to win his sixth successive title by equalling his most emphatic victory on the ATP Tour....
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Rough Tough records surprising win at LRC feature event
LAHORE, July 31: Fancied six-year-old bay horse Rough Tough sprang a big surprise when he landed the feature event run over the sprinting distance of 1,000 metres during the day/night midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the rain-drenched Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Aamir, Waqar through to World Jr Squash semis
LONDON, July 31: Pakistan’s top seed Aamir Atlas Khan and compatriot Waqar Mehboob secured places in the semi-final of the World Junior Squash Championship in contrasting styles here on Thursday....
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India, BD confirm participation: Pakistan Mind Sports event
KARACHI, July 31: India and Bangladesh have confirmed their participation in the inaugural Mind Sports Games, being staged at the Southend Club here from August 14-17....
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Australia aiming for Olympic hockey gold
SYDNEY, July 31: Australian coach Barry Dancer on Thursday admitted he wouldn’t be satisfied with anything less than back-to-back Olympic men’s hockey gold medals as the squad flew out for Beijing....
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Pakistan Navy Water Sports Gala from today
KARACHI, July 31: A three-day Pakistan Navy Water Sports Gala begins at the DA Marina Club on Friday with water-oriented naval sailors demonstrating their skills....
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‘Hawkesbay suitable for goal project’
KARACHI, July 31: Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) Secretary General Col Ahmed Yar Lodhi, who visited the 10-acre Hawkesbay site in Scheme 42 reserved for the FIFA Goal Project II, on Thursday...
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Ghafoor powers KESC to 5-1 win over Wapda
KARACHI, July 31: Left-winger Abdul Ghafoor enabled Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) to thrash Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) by a huge 5-1 margin in their Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) clash at the People’s Sports Complex on Thursday evening....
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Aisam reaches quarters
LAHORE, July 31: Pakistan’s tennis ace Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi defeated Britain’s Jonathan Murray in Belo Horizonte, Brazil ATP Challenger Championship second round to qualify for the quarter-finals....
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Pakistan to compete in Kuala Lumpur: Jr Women’s Hockey Asia Cup
LAHORE, July 31: Pakistan women’s hockey team will take part in the Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament, to be held in Kuala Lumpur from December 13-21....
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PSM player to face ban
LAHORE, July 31: Pakistan Steel Mills (SPM) spearhead Mohammad Akram will face a one-match ban for indiscipline during his team’s Pakistan Premier football league match against Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday at the Korangi Baloch Stadium....
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Six Russian athletes suspended over DNA convergence
MOSCOW, July 31: International athletics’ ruling body IAAF temporarily suspended six Russian athletes after discovering DNA convergence in their samples given for dope testing last year, the head of Russian athletics federation Valentin Balakhnichev said Thursday....
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Basketball course
KARACHI, July 31: A three-day women’s basketball technical officials course will be held at the CDGK Women’s Sports Complex, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, from Aug 4, organisers announced on Thursday....
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‘Beijing Games will be toughest ever’
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31: The Beijing Olympics will be the fastest and toughest yet in the pool with more countries challenging for medals than ever before, according to the head coach of Australia’s swimming team....
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Evans pulls out of Olympics
HONG KONG, July 31: Australia’s Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans has withdrawn from the time-trial at the Beijing Olympics after injuring his knee when he slipped on a wet floor...
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Cycle race
LAHORE, July 31: A cycle race will be held under the auspices of Punjab Cycling Association here on Sunday as part of Pakistan Independence Day....
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