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| August 14, 2008 | Thursday | Sha'aban 11, 1429 |
Greatest Olympian of all time
BEIJING: US swimmer Michael Phelps stands on the podium after the US team swam to victory in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay final on Wednesday.—AFP...
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Lethargic Pakistan stage late comeback to beat Canada: Olympic hockey
BEIJING, Aug 13: After conceding a goal in the first half, Pakistan launched a late comeback in the second to beat Canada 3-1 at the Olympic hockey tournament on Wednesday....
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Pakistan cancel NZ series
KARACHI, Aug 13: A planned three-match one-day series by New Zealand in Pakistan has been scrapped, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday....
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West Indies squad named for tri-series
BRIDGETOWN, Aug 13: Guyana batsman Leon Johnson and Jamaica all-rounder Brendan Nash will make their debut for the West Indies in a One-day International tri-series with hosts Canada and Bermuda....
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National Disabled League from 19th
KARACHI, Aug 13: The inaugural Magna National Disabled Cricket Twenty20 League will be staged in a befitting manner, Test cricketer Younis Khan announced here on Wednesday....
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Safin succumbs to injury, Roddick triumphs
WASHINGTON, Aug 13: Marat Safin’s US Open preparations suffered a setback when the former world No 1 was forced to retire from his first round match at the ATP event here with a neck injury on Tuesday....
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PHF chief hosts reception in Beijing: Aug 14 celebrations
BEIJING, Aug 13: The Pakistan contingent at the Beijing Olympics will celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day in a befitting manner as Pakistan Hockey Federation President Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali hosts a ceremony here on Thursday to mark the occasion....
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Adil crowned champion
LAHORE, Aug 13: Adil Ahmed defeated Raja Hasnain to win the Independence Day boys’ badminton final at the New Hall here on Wednesday....
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ICC to brief teams on security: Champions Trophy
NEW DELHI, Aug 13: The International Cricket Council (ICC) representatives will travel to four participating nations to allay safety fears over travelling to Pakistan for next month’s Champions Trophy, it said on Wednesday....
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Women’s cricket trials
KARACHI, Aug 13: Pakistan Cricket Board’s Region General Manager, Sindh, Mohsin Khan announced on Wednesday the holding of two-day open trials for the Karachi region women’s summer training camp....
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Academy squad announced
LAHORE, Aug 13: The PCB on Wednesday announced names of the Academy squad for the tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya....
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New heroes needed for crisis-hit athletics
BEIJING, Aug 13: Athletics is a sport in crisis and desperately needs new heroes to emerge from the Olympic Games after the relentless doping assault that has virtually destroyed its credibility....
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Sisterly love inspires Austrian canoeist
BEIJING, Aug 13: Austria’s Violetta Oblinger Peters, who only took up kayaking to keep an eye out for her younger brother, reached the Olympic white water kayak finals on Wednesday....
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Chinese TT teams off to flying start
BEIJING, Aug 13: China’s quest for a gold sweep in their national sport of table tennis got off to a flying start on Wednesday when both the men and women won...
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Champion fails to make semis
BEIJING, Aug 13: Athens Olympic 200 metre breaststroke champion Amanda Beard failed to make it to the semi-finals in Beijing on Wednesday, finishing 18th in qualifying....
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Cancellara pedals to second gold in four days
BEIJING, Aug 13: Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara powered his way to his second Olympic medal in four days, beating Sweden’s Gustav Larsson on Wednesday to take the gold in the men’s time trial....
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Federations allowed to do blood screening
BEIJING, Aug 13: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allowed four international sports federations to conduct blood screenings on athletes during the Beijing Olympics to determine whether any indicators were abnormal before their competitions, the IOC said on Wednesday....
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Russia aim to make amends for failure
BEIJING, Aug 13: Russia’s gymnasts fled the arena in tears on Wednesday after failing to win a medal in the women’s Olympics team event for the first time and vowed to get themselves on the podium in the individual events....
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Olympic Village get gold for going green
BEIJING, Aug 13: The United States awarded the Beijing Olympic Village with its own gold medal on Wednesday, lauding its environmentally friendly design and holding it up as a model for energy efficiency in China....
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Record-shattering Phelps becomes most successful Olympian
BEIJING, Aug 13: American swimmer Michael Phelps won two more golds on Wednesday to eclipse compatriots Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis in becoming the all-time most successful Olympian....
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Six injured in Olympic bus crash
BEIJING, Aug 13: Three Chinese people were critically injured and three Croatian rowing team members suffered minor injuries when an Olympic bus travelling to the rowing venue collided with a private van on Wednesday....
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Price starts with easy win
BEIJING, Aug 13: British super-heavyweight David Price started the boxing event efficiently with a second-round stoppage of top Russian Islam Timurziev on Wednesday....
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Argentina, Brazil, Italy lead way to soccer quarters
BEIJING, Aug 13: Argentina and Brazil remained on course for a semi-final showdown in the men’s Olympic football competition as the final eight sorted themselves out in the last round of Group matches on Wednesday....
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Cheating rows flare up at Olympic Games
BEIJING, Aug 13: Claims of questionable officiating and even cheating flared on Wednesday with the Olympic shooting and boxing competitions coming under fire....
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Convincing Federer avenges Athens humiliation
BEIJING, Aug 13: Top seed Roger Federer avenged his Athens 2004 humiliation with a convincing win over Tomas Berdych on Wednesday as he stayed on course for an Olympic final with Rafael Nadal....
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Georgian judoka wins 90kg gold
BEIJING, Aug 13: Irakli Tsirekidze claimed Georgia’s second gold medal in judo on Wednesday, defeating Amar Benikhlef of Algeria in the final of the men’s 90-kg category....
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Champion down and out
BEIJING, Aug 13: Defending champion Taner Sagir of Turkey was eliminated from the Beijing Olympics weightlifting competition on Wednesday after failing all three snatch attempts....
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Stryde By Stryde looks for second victory
KARACHI, Aug 13: Three-year-old chestnut colt Stryde By Stryde, a decent performer, has strong credentials to reign supreme and make it two on the trot when the Independence Day gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Thursday....
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KRC guide goes missing
KARACHI, Aug 13: The KRC Guide for the Independence Day spectacle was not available at the selected bookstalls in the city till late Wednesday evening causing problems for the punters on...
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Lahore races postponed
LAHORE, Aug 13: The midweek day/night Lahore Gymkhana races, scheduled to be held on Wednesday, have been postponed till Thursday following heavy rains which lashed the city....
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Top cueists boycott national ranking championship
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13: Ten top-ranking national snooker players have revolted against Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) boycotting the 17th National Ranking Snooker Championship and demanding high prize money and jobs....
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HBL halt Army’s winning streak as KPT, Wapda draw
KARACHI, Aug 13: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) beat Army 2-0 and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and Wapda drew 1-1 in the two Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) matches played on Wednesday evening....
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Waqas enters Squash U-19 semis
LAHORE, Aug 13: Waqas Mehboob defeated Haroon Rasheed in straight games in boys’ under-19 quarter-final of the National Junior Boys’ and Girls’ squash championship at the Punjab Squash Complex on Wednesday....
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