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POA summons urgent meeting to discuss national sports policy
LAHORE, Aug 5: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), which is at loggerheads with the federal sports ministry, has summoned its general body meeting on Aug 30 to discuss the overall progress of the government in implementing the national sports policy.... 
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Pollution in Beijing not as bad as feared earlier: IOC official: WHO standards used for evaluation
BEIJING, Aug 5: The levels of pollution in Beijing ahead of the Olympic Games, which begin officially here on Friday, are not as bad as first feared, the chairman of the International Olympic Committee’s medical commission said on Tuesday....
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England delay decision on Champions Trophy
LONDON, Aug 5: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB has postponed making a decision on England’s participation in the Champions Trophy by a week as it has yet to receive...
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Waugh wants cricket to become Olympic sport
HONG KONG, Aug 5: Former Australia Test captain Steve Waugh has thrown his weight behind Twenty20 cricket becoming an Olympic sport, saying it would help globalise the game....
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Russians are systematically doping: drugs chief
BEIJING, Aug 5: IOC drugs chief Arne Ljungqvist on Tuesday accused Russia of systematically doping after seven athletes were hit with suspensions which could lead to four-year bans....
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Gay geared up for 100 metres event
DALIAN (China), Aug 5: Recovering world champion Tyson Gay said on Tuesday he would be ready for the 100 metres at the Beijing Olympics in 10 days....
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Beijing Olympics to be costliest
BEIJING, Aug 5: Beijing’s Olympics will be far and away the most expensive ever, but the bill of about $40 billion is mere pocket change for the roaring Chinese economy....
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ECB extends TV deal
LONDON, Aug 5: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced a four-year extension to its existing television contract with BSkyB and Channel Five in a deal worth around £300 million ($600 million)....
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Pride of Jamaica primed for greatest sprint in Beijing
BEIJING, Aug 5: Jamaica head into the Beijing Olympics with a team boasting a wealth and depth of sprinting ability of which most countries can only dream....
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First practice Match washed out
LAHORE, Aug 5: The first of three practice matches has been cancelled due to heavy rains at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday....
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Pietersen will thrive as captain: Flintoff
LONDON, Aug 5: Andrew Flintoff believes the England captaincy will help Kevin Pietersen raise his game to new heights....
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Gibbs recalled for ODI series
LONDON, Aug 5: Herschelle Gibbs has been included in South Africa’s 15-man squad for the one-day series and Twenty20 International against England....
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One-eyed shooter sets sight on gold
BEIJING, Aug 5: Blinded in one eye by cancer from the age of two, French shooter Veronique Girardet did not have any aspirations for the Olympics....
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Kirsten heads home to see ailing mother
NEW DELHI, Aug 5: India coach Gary Kirsten will leave the team’s Sri Lanka tour on Tuesday to visit his critically ill mother in his native South Africa, the Indian cricket board has said....
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Moon Dazzler leaves rivals trailing in exciting win
KARACHI, Aug 5: Apprentice rider Mohammad Umer proved his ability when four-year-old chestnut colt Moon Dazzler made it two wins in-a-row while Sher Khan and New Ferrari were left biting the...
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KPT win as PIA, Navy draw: PPFL matches
KARACHI, Aug 5: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) beat Pak Elektron Limited (PEL) 1-0 while Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Navy drew 1-1 in Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) matches on Tuesday evening....
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‘Torch relay was nearly a disaster’
BEIJING, Aug 5: The international torch relay for the Beijing Olympic Games should not have happened and had gone close to being a disaster, former IOC vice-president Dick Pound said here on Tuesday....
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Van Nistelrooy announces retirement
AMSTERDAM, Aug 5: Netherlands striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has retired from international football to concentrate on his club career with Real Madrid, the Dutch Football Association said on Monday....
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Women footballers shotlisted
KARACHI, Aug 5: The Sindh Women’s Football Association will shortly be announcing its squad for the forthcoming National Women’s championship to be organised by the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) later in August....
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Malaysian shuttler not dreaming of gold
BEIJING, Aug 5: Badminton’s world No 2 Lee Chong Wei on Tuesday poured cold water on his chances of winning Malaysia’s first ever Olympic gold medal, saying it wasn’t something he was counting on....
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Chance horses contest tricky card at LRC
LAHORE, Aug 5: A tricky card of six-event has been drawn for the day/night midweek Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday evening....
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Fish returns to winning ways in LA
LOS ANGELES, Aug 5: American Mardy Fish picked up his first victory since June when he eased to a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Alejandro Falla of Colombia to reach the second round of the Los Angeles Classic on Monday....
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Two Russian walkers fail dope tests
MOSCOW, Aug 5: Two Russian walkers, who were named as members of the Olympic squad, failed recent dope tests and are now set to miss the Beijing Games, a Russian athletics federation source said here on Tuesday....
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