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Asian nations gear up for successful Olympics
BEIJING, Aug 6: Asian nations are planning to bag a hatful of medals at the Olympics, but regional powerhouse China is set to overshadow their achievements.... 
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POA chief encourages Pakistan contingent
BEIJING, Aug 6: Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) president Lt Gen Syed Arif Hasan on Wednesday called upon the Pakistan contingent to produce their best in the Olympics which opens on Friday....
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Pakistan without a boxer in Games
BEIJING, Aug 6: Once considered a significant force in Asia, Pakistan’s boxers will not be seen in action at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as they failed to qualify for the greatest...
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Asif’s ‘B’ sample test rescheduled for 18th
KARACHI, Aug 6: The Indian Premier League has extended the date for the ‘B’ sample test for Pakistani pacer Mohammad Asif to Aug 18....
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Pakistan, Egypt qualify for semis: Jr Team Squash
KARACHI, Aug 6: Favourites Egypt and second-seeded Pakistan stormed into the semi-finals of the World Junior Team Squash Championship in Zurich after thrashing their quarter-final opponents respectively....
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Russians deny doping accusations
BEIJING, Aug 6: The Russian team on Wednesday denied accusations of systematic doping among its athletes and questioned the timing of the announcements days before the Beijing Olympics that several of them had failed drugs tests....
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TV station banned from covering ceremony
SEOUL, Aug 6: A South Korean TV station that irked the Chinese Olympic Games organisers by broadcasting unauthorised footage of a rehearsal for the opening ceremony has been banned from covering Friday’s event....
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Norway, China star as women’s soccer kicks off Games
BEIJING, Aug 6: Norway produced an opening 2-0 upset win over defending champions the United States while Germany and Brazil fought out a scoreless draw as women’s football launched the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday....
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Last innings approach for baseball, softball
BEIJING, Aug 6: Baseball and softball are in their final innings as Olympic sports at Beijing, but they are going down swinging....
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Koreas to decide on march
BEIJING, Aug 6: The IOC will wait until the last minute to facilitate a joint march of the two Koreas during the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday....
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London lauded for good progress: 2012 Summer Olympics
BEIJING, Aug 6: The progress of London’s preparations in getting everything ready for the 2012 Olympics was awarded top marks by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here on Wednesday....
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Aussie channel banned for venues breach
BEIJING, Aug 6: Australian broadcaster Channel 9 has been banned from the Beijing Olympics common area for a week after breaching filming restrictions, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday....
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Tennis stars fume over Beijing heat and pollution
BEIJING, Aug 6: Soaring heat and humidity and choking pollution have hit the build-up to the Olympic tennis tournament with top stars lining up to complain....
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Canadian wrestler proves power of persistence
BEIJING, Aug 6: A less determined man than Ari Taub might have felt he was destined never to become an Olympic athlete....
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Astro hero ready to soar again
BEIJING, Aug 6: China’s first man in space Yang Liwei carried the Olympic torch on the first leg of its relay in Beijing on Wednesday, and told the Games organisers he was ready to jet into the stratosphere again....
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Masked US cyclists say sorry to Games’ organisers
BEIJING, Aug 6: Four US cyclists who wore masks over their nose and mouths over pollution fears when arriving in Beijing apologised Wednesday to Olympic organisers, US Olympic Committee chief executive Jim Scherr said....
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Brazilian spikers smarting from US loss
BEIJING, Aug 6: Men’s Olympic volleyball champions Brazil are playing down their chances in Beijing this year following a painful home defeat by the US last month at the World League finals....
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India withdraw woman lifter
BEIJING, Aug 6: India has withdrawn woman weightlifter Monica Devi from the Beijing Olympics after she failed a dope test at home, a senior Indian official confirmed on Wednesday....
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Cuba’s rivals hope to find chink in their armour
BEIJING, Aug 6: Cuba’s rivals hope the superpower of Olympic boxing will be vulnerable at last in Beijing after being hit by a string of defections....
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India dream of best-ever Olympic Games
2BEIJING, Aug 6: India hope to make up for the absence of their trademark field hockey team at Beijing by providing their “best ever” finish at the Olympics....
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Chinese sailors looking for signs of progress
QINGDAO (China), Aug 6: China, yet to win a gold medal in Olympic sailing, hope to emerge from the Qingdao regatta having demonstrated their improvement at the elite end of the sport, team manager Yao Xinpei said on Wednesday....
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Blow for Hockeyroos as Johnson exits
BEIJING, Aug 6: Australian women’s field hockey striker Fiona Johnson was on Tuesday ruled out of the Beijing Olympics with a hamstring injury, dealing a major blow to the title clashing Hockeyroos....
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New games for 200m champion
DALIAN (China), Aug 6: American sprinter Shawn Crawford wishes people would stop calling him the defending Olympic 200 metres champion....
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Buoyant South Africa eyeing another victory in final Test
LONDON, Aug 6: South Africa may have won the series but coach Mickey Arthur says they are still seeking “the complete performance” in the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval starting on Thursday....
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Four top task force officials omitted from Pakistan tour: Champions Trophy
LAHORE, Aug 6: Four top-ranked members of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) task force are not coming to Pakistan for a scheduled three-day tour, starting from Aug 10, to monitor the security situation ahead of the Champions Trophy 2008....
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Afridi likely to play one trial match
LAHORE, Aug 6: Flamboyant Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi is likely to play in one of the two trial matches that will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium....
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‘Referral request must come in fixed time’: Umpire review
COLOMBO, Aug 6: Cricketers cannot take longer than a few seconds to seek an umpire referral in case of a close dismissal, says a technical expert, who submitted a report reviewing the recently-introduced system to ICC General Manager Dave Richardson....
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Younis, Malik want cricket in Olympics
KARACHI, Aug 6: Joining the band of players pushing for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympics, Pakistan’s present and former captains Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan said with the advent of Twenty20, the sport could easily fit into the Games’ schedule....
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Champions League to be rescheduled
NEW DELHI, Aug 6: Organisers of the multi-million dollar Twenty20 Champions League due to start in September will review its scheduling following objections by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body said in a statement....
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Smith favours Twenty20
LONDON, Aug 6: South Africa captain Graeme Smith became on Wednesday the latest leasing cricketer to say he was in favour of Twenty20 cricket becoming an Olympic sport....
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Queensland to play KKR
BRISBANE (Australia), Aug 6: Queensland’s state cricket team will play the Indian Premier League (IPL) team the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)in a series of Twenty20 matches in Brisbane next month....
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Army and KESC earn more PPFL points
KARACHI, Aug 6: Army humiliated Pakistan Steel by defeating them at their home ground 1-0 and Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) beat Punjab Medical College (PMC) 2-1 in the Pakistan Premier Football League matches on Wednesday....
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Flintoff seeks to make up SA misery
LONDON, Aug 6: Andrew Flintoff is determined to help England regain their pride in Thursday’ final Test against South Africa at The Oval....
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Captaincy will affect Pietersen’s batting, fears Fletcher
LONDON, Aug 6: Duncan Fletcher fears Kevin Pietersen will struggle to cope with the demands of captaining England....
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Pakistani, Indian wrestlers to lock horns from Aug 15
LAHORE, Aug 6: Wrestlers from Pakistan and India will fight out 24 bouts in four cities of Pakistan from Aug 15 to 26....
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Faizan claims U-17 singles title
ISLAMABAD, Aug 6: Faizan Khurram won the boys U-17 singles event after defeating Sadan ul Haq in the final of the 7th Freedom Cup Junior tennis tournament played at the PTF Tennis Complex on Wednesday....
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Basketball course concludes
KARACHI, Aug 6: A three-day basketball course for women technical officials concluded here on Wednesday with some 21 participants successfully acquiring basic knowledge of the game....
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Thaksin brushes aside City sell rumours
MANCHESTER, Aug 6: Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra insists he has no plans to sell Manchester City....
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Ronaldo staying at Man United, says Ferguson
MANCHESTER, Aug 6: Cristiano Ronaldo is certain to play for Manchester United this season, according to manager Sir Alex Ferguson....
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Evra, groundsman denies charges
LONDON, Aug 6: Manchester United defender Patrice Evra and Chelsea groundsman Sam Bethell on Wednesday denied charges levelled against them by the Football Association over their part in the Battle of Stamford Bridge last season....
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Thierry Henry wants to remain fit for entire season
MADRID, Aug 6: Barcelona’s French striker Thierry Henry, handicapped by a series of injuries last season, said on Wednesday his greatest wish is stay fit for the whole of the coming season....
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Confident Safin too strong for Isner in LA opener
LOS ANGELES, Aug 6: Former world No 1 Marat Safin began his bid to end a title drought dating back almost two years with a confident 6-3, 6-4 win over American John Isner at the Los Angeles Classic on Tuesday....
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Spain remain on top in FIFA rankings
ZURICH, Aug 6: European champions Spain extended their lead at the top of the latest world football rankings published by FIFA on Wednesday, following a quiet month for the sport....
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Bosnia soccer players agree to end boycott
SARAJEVO, Aug 6: The Bosnia players who boycotted the national team in protest at football association (NSBIH) policies have almost all agreed to play in a friendly against Bulgaria this month, coach Miroslav Blazevic said on Wednesday....
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Rooney likely to miss start of Premier League
LONDON, Aug 6: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is likely to miss the start of the Premier League season because of a virus he picked up during his club’s trip to Nigeria, manager Alex Ferguson said on Tuesday....
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Trials for South Asian athletics begin
LAHORE, Aug 6: Two-day trials to select a Pakistan junior and youth contingent for the Sept 23-25 South Asian athletics championship at Pune, India, commenced here at the Punjab Stadium on Wednesday....
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PGA trophy hunters seek to benefit from Tiger’s absence
DETROIT (Michigan), Aug 6: Two-time defending champ Tiger Woods is missing his second consecutive major after season-ending surgery but there are still plenty of notable names competing in the 90th PGA Championship....
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