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| August 13, 2008 | Wednesday | Sha’aban 10, 1429 |
Shoaib Akhtar, Bazid named in 15-man squad: ICC Champions Trophy
LAHORE, Aug 12: Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and middle-order batsman Bazid Khan made surprise comebacks while talented youngsters Saeed Ajmal, Khalid Latif and Abdul Rauf retained their places from last...
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Pakistan cannot afford to rest key players, says coach Naveed: Olympic Hockey
BEIJING, Aug 12: Pakistan’s hockey coach Naveed Alam on Tuesday rejected the criticism of not using the rolling substitution rule in the match against Great Britain on Monday which the visitors lost 2-4....
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‘Lawson still coach, to accompany task force on tour’
LAHORE, Aug 12: Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson left the country in controversial manner on Monday night amid reports that he has quit as coach after serious differences with the national selectors over the composition of the Champions Trophy squad....
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ICC revises schedule of Champions Trophy
KARACHI, Aug 12: The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced a revised schedule of next month’s Champions Trophy after dropping Rawalpindi as one of the three venues....
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England can beat Aussies, says Pietersen
LONDON, Aug 12: New England captain Kevin Pietersen looked ahead to next year’s Ashes series against Australia after his team beat South Africa by six wickets on the fifth day of the fourth and final Test at The Oval on Monday....
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Haas struggles to overcome qualifier in Washington
WASHINGTON, Aug 12: Fourth seed Tommy Haas needed three sets to overcome South African qualifier Rik de Voest in their opening round encounter at the ATP event in Washington on Monday, the German winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 to advance....
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Tim May meets Lawson, Dwyer
KARACHI, Aug 12: Federation of International Cricket Association (FICA) Chief Executive Tim May spent time late on Monday with fellow Australians Geoff Lawson and David Dwyer — who are attached with...
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It would be a challenge to convince players: Lorgat: Champions Trophy row
KARACHI, Aug 12: Pakistan’s massive security build-up for next month’s Champions Trophy notwithstanding, the ICC has admitted that it would not be easy to convince jittery players to come to the troubled nation for the eight-nation event....
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Electric atmosphere lifts Chinese gymnasts
BEIJING, Aug 12: A triumphant roar engulfed Beijing’s National Indoor Stadium on Tuesday as China’s male gymnasts swept to Olympic victory on a wave of flag-waving, foot-stomping patriotic fervour....
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Seeing is believing for Slovakian canoeist
BEIJING, Aug 12: Michal Martikan’s bitter memories prompted the Slovakian to wait until the Olympic gold medal was actually placed around his neck before accepting he had won it....
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US hit form to reach women’s soccer quarter-finals
BEIJING, Aug 12: Defending champions United States produced a timely return to form and Norway suffered a shock loss as the Olympic women’s quarter final line-up was decided on Tuesday....
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Some of fireworks were pre-recorded
BEIJING, Aug 12: Parts of the acclaimed Beijing Games opening ceremony on Friday were pre-recorded including some of its spectacular fireworks, Olympics organisers said on Tuesday....
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Teenaged wrestler wins gold for Russia
BEIJING, Aug 12: Russia’s Islam-Beka Albiev handed Russia their second gold of the day in the 60kg greco-roman wrestling at the Beijing Olympic Games on Tuesday....
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Czech pentathlete out of Olympics
PRAGUE, Aug 12: Veteran Czech pentathlete Libor Capalini, a bronze medallist in the modern pentathlon at the 2004 Athens Games, has pulled out of the Beijing Olympics because of an Achilles tendon injury, his coach Jakub Kucera said on Tuesday....
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Money traders bet on 40 to 42 China golds
SHANGHAI, Aug 12: Olympics fever has spread to China’s interbank money market, where traders are betting on the host country to take between 40 and 42 gold medals in this year’s...
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‘Tickets, tickets, anything you want... at a price’
BEIJING, Aug 12: The action was fast and furious at the Games on Tuesday, and that was just outside the Olympic Green, where buyers and sellers were mixing it up....
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US shooter plays safe with burgers
BEIJING, Aug 12: A bad meat sandwich in Sydney eight years ago taught Walton Eller an important lesson — stick to American hamburger and pizza....
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Time to visit home, says Togo’s first medallist
BEIJING, Aug 12: Togo’s first medallist at an Olympics, white water kayaker Benjamin Boukpeti, said it was finally time for him to visit the country he competes for....
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Boxers accuse judges of favouring China
BEIJING, Aug 12: A British boxer accused Olympic judges of favoring his Chinese opponent on Tuesday, a few hours after the Ukrainian team lost its protest of a decision in its fighter’s loss to another Chinese boxer....
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Unstoppable Phelps stands on verge of Olympic history
BEIJING, Aug 12: Michael Phelps carved his name among the Olympic greats on Tuesday, smashing another world record in the pool to join Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis in an elite group on a record nine career golds....
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Kuehn goal rescues Germany as champions sweat
BEIJING, Aug 12: Anke Kuehn’s last-gasp goal helped reigning champions Germany gain full points as the top contenders struggled in the Olympic women’s field hockey on Tuesday....
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KRL thrash KESC, NBP-Navy match drawn
KARACHI, Aug 12: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) beat Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) 5-1 and National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Navy played a 1-1 draw in Tuesday’s two Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) matches....
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Nalbandian ends Massu’s quest for title defence
BEIJING, Aug 12: Argentina’s David Nalbandian beat Nicolas Massu of Chile 7-6 (7-0), 6-1 to end the defending champion’s quest for another shock Olympic title....
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PSB plans ahead for 2012 Olympics
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has planned to work on a fast track sports youth development policy to enhance the participation of Pakistani athletes in the 2012 London Olympic Games....
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Kamran, Shahid stand out in KCCA league
KARACHI, Aug 12: Kamran Hussain’s brilliant half-century helped Khizra Sports register a 106-run win over Asifabad Sports in the NBP-KCCA Premier Cricket League at the KCCA Stadium on Monday....
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KU festival hockey match ends in draw
KARACHI, Aug 12: The festival hockey match between the Vice-chancellor’s Eleven and Olympians’ Eleven played at the Karachi University Hockey Ground on the inaugural day of the Karachi University Inter-departmental Sports Gala 2008 saw both sides getting two goals each....
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PFF to provide full support to Italians: official
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: While promising to extend his support to the Italian-Pak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Islamabad’s (IPCCI) President Ettore Marzocchi and District Nazim Multan Sheikh Faisal Mukhtar for making...
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Independence Day cycle race
KARACHI, Aug 12: Around 50 local cyclists are expected to compete in the 50-kilometre Independence Day cycle race which pedals off from Railway Stadium, I. I....
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Shoaib, Sana win in TT
LAHORE, Aug 12: The finals of the main event of the boys and girls Pakistan Independence Day table tennis tournament was won by Shoaib and Sana in their respective categories on Tuesday....
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England equal to Spain: Capello
LONDON, Aug 12: Euro 2008 absentees England can be as strong as tournament winners Spain and will qualify for the 2010 World Cup, coach Fabio Capello said on Monday....
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Philogyny all set to win this time around
LAHORE, Aug 12: A card of six events, comprising ordinary runners, a majority of which belong to unknown pedigrees, awaits race goers during the day/night midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday evening....
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Main round starts in Junior squash
LAHORE, Aug 12: The national Juniors boys and girls squash championship entered the quarter-final round after the main round started at the Punjab Squash Complex on Tuesday....
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PSB to set up youth camps
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) will organise youth training camps for various disciplines at the four provincial capitals and Islamabad in September....
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CSA warned about security
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 12: The threat by the South African cricket squad to withdraw from the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled in Pakistan next month received fresh impetus when the high commissioner of the country.....
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