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England look to Pietersen for rescue after early jolts
BIRMINGHAM (England), Aug 1: Kevin Pietersen kept England’s hopes alive after his fellow top-order batsmen failed on the third day of the third Test against South Africa at Edgbaston on Friday.... 
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Harbhajan restricts Sri Lanka after Sehwag’s double ton
GALLE (Sri Lanka), Aug 1: Harbhajan Singh bagged four quick wickets in a magnificent spell as India took the upper hand against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the Galle International Stadium here on Friday....
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Police question Rooney over spitting row
LONDON, Aug 1: England footballer Wayne Rooney has been questioned by London police after allegedly spitting at a paparazzi photographer outside a restaurant....
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Former Indian batsman Ashok Mankad dies
MUMBAI, Aug 1: Former India Test batsman Ashok Mankad died in his sleep here on Friday aged 61, cricket officials said....
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Shoaib, Umar Gul’s fitness to be assessed in trial games
LAHORE, Aug 1: Pakistan Cricket Board’s selectors are to remain more focused on the fitness levels of fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and medium-pacer Umar Gul while watching the probables during the...
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IOC meeting to tackle media censorship, doping, smog: Beijing Olympics
BEIJING, Aug 1: Media censorship, doping and chronic air pollution threatening the Beijing Olympics are among the main issues to be discussed when President Jacques Rogge and other top IOC officials...
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Meeting at Interior Ministry today: Champions Trophy
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: A meeting to give final touches to the security arrangements for the next month’s ICC Champions Trophy will be held at the Interior Ministry on Saturday, it was officially learnt on Friday....
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Sharapova pulls out of Olympics
SINGAPORE, Aug 1: A despondent Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Beijing Olympics on Friday due to a shoulder injury, depriving the Games of one of its biggest stars....
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Australia keep top spot in ODI rankings
LONDON, Aug 1: Australia have retained top spot in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) One-day International rankings, published on Thursday....
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Sohail Tanvir warned
KARACHI, Aug 1: Sohail Tanvir may deny committing any disciplinary violations but senior officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board have spoken to the pacer on his erratic behaviour....
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Nadal closer to top ranking as Federer wilts again
CINCINNATI (Ohio), Aug 1: Rafael Nadal shifted into position to seize the No 1 ranking with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) defeat of Tommy Haas only hours after Roger Federer opened the...
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El Shorbagy shocks Amir to lift title: World Junior Squash
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: Top seed Aamir Atlas Khan of Pakistan failed to end a 24-year Men’s World Junior Championship 2008 title drought in Zurich on Friday as he lost the final against Egypt’s Mohamed El Shorbagy....
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‘Ban deliberate provocation’
MOSCOW, Aug 1: Yelena Soboleva denied on Friday she had manipulated her doping samples after the world indoor 1,500 metres champion and six other leading Russian women athletes were banned ahead of the Beijing Olympics....
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Aqil excels in Freedom Cup junior tennis
ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: Eleven matches were decided on the opening day of the 7th Freedom Cup Junior Tennis Tournament being played here at the PTF Tennis Complex on Friday....
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Aisam, partner make final four
LAHORE, Aug 1: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his doubles’ partner Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico marched into the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger championship in Belo Horizonte, Brazil....
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Bridge contest starts today
KARACHI, Aug 1: The Aslam Memorial bridge championship will take place under the auspices of Karachi Bridge Association at the Aslam Bridge Hall on Saturday (today)....
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National trials
LAHORE, Aug 1: Two-day national open trials for the selection of the Pakistan contingent for the Sept 23-25 South Asian junior and youth athletics championship in Pune, India, will be held here at the Punjab Stadium from Aug 6-7....
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Thanou under ‘intense pressure’ to pull out from Beijing
ATHENS, Aug 1: Greek sprinter Ekaterina Thanou on Friday said she faced “intense pressure” to withdraw from the Beijing Olympics, four years after starring in a major doping controversy at the Athens Games....
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Massa tops Hungarian GP practice
BUDAPEST, Aug 1: Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen dominated Friday’s opening practice for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix with fast performances that proved Ferrari remain intent on delivering a world championship comeback...
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Arsenal paired with Twente in Champions League
LONDON, Aug 1: Former England manager Steve McClaren will face Arsenal with his new club Twente Enschede after the teams were paired in the Champions League third qualifying round draw on Friday....
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Players applaud FIFA for Olympics go-ahead
HONG KONG, Aug 1: FIFA’s decision to make it mandatory for clubs to release players aged 23 or under for the Olympics has been welcomed by players preparing to compete at the Beijing Games....
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PMC win, PEL hold NBP to draw: PPFL matches
KARACHI, Aug 1: Punjab Medical College (PMC), Faisalabad, beat Habib Bank Limited (HBL) 1-0 and National Bank of Pakistan drew with Pak Elektron Limited 1-1 in the two Pakistan Premier Football...
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Nadal slams ATP campaign
CINCINNATI, Aug 1: World number two Rafael Nadal criticised the ATP on Thursday for promoting a court surface he said was the toughest on the bodies of the players....
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