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Setback for PCB as Australia, England and NZ withdraw: ICC Champions Trophy
ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: Pakistan’s hopes of hosting next month’s ICC Champions Trophy received a huge setback on Saturday when three major cricket playing countries - England, New Zealand and Australia - also decided to withdraw from the event citing security concerns.... 
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ICC to discuss SA pull-out in board meeting
DUBAI, Aug 23: The ICC will discuss Cricket South Africa’s pull-out from next month’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan owing to security concerns in Sunday’s board meeting....
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Hair quits ICC panel to take coaching job
LONDON, Aug 23: Darrell Hair, the most contentious cricket umpire in recent decades, has resigned from the ICC’s elite umpire’s panel to take on a teaching role in Australia....
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Aisam is first Pakistani in 34 years to reach main draw: US Open
LAHORE, Aug 23: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq is the first Pakistani in 34 years who will appear in the singles main draw at the US Open next week after qualifying through a tough round of matches....
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Germany win hockey gold as Spain falter again: Australia rout Dutch to claim bronze
BEIJING, Aug 23: Power-packed Germany won the Olympic men’s hockey gold medal after 16 years with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Spain in the final on Saturday....
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Statistician finds Bradman’s missing four Test runs
SYDNEY, Aug 23: An Australian cricket statistician claimed Saturday to have found four ‘missing’ runs which would lift Don Bradman’s Test average to 100....
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No baseball in Olympics, says IOC boss
BEIJING, Aug 23: IOC president Jacques Rogge took in some of the final-day action before baseball is dropped from the Olympic programme on Saturday and hinted the sport would not be back until Major League players were allowed to take part....
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Pietersen stars as England down South Africa
LEEDS (England), Aug 23: Kevin Pietersen scored 90 not out and then claimed two wickets to inspire his England team to a 20-run victory over South Africa in their opening One-day...
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Jayawardene expects SL batsmen to fire: Third ODI today
COLOMBO, Aug 23: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is looking forward to an improved batting performance from his team in the third One-day International against India starting here on Sunday....
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Marshall slams record 12 sixes in WI win
KING CITY (Canada), Aug 23: Xavier Marshall hammered a record 12 sixes in an unbeaten 157 to lead West Indies to a 49-run victory over the host nation in the Canada Cup Tri-Series in King City, Ontario on Friday....
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Absalon successfully defends mountain bike crown
BEIJING, Aug 23: France’s Julien Absalon took his mountain bike status to new heights on Saturday when he became the first rider to defend the men’s Olympic cross country title....
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England warned not to rest on their laurels
LEEDS, Aug 23: England captain Kevin Pietersen has warned his side not to rest on their laurels following Friday’s 20-run win over South Africa at Headingley....
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ABC of beach volleyball rule again in Beijing
BEIJING, Aug 23: The Olympics have shown it will be tough to get past the ‘ABC’ of beach volleyball — America, Brazil and China — despite its growing popularity....
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China earn second canoeing gold
BEIJING, Aug 23: China won their second Olympic canoeing gold medal and Hungary’s women a sense of vindication on a scorching day on Lake Shunyi on Saturday....
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Cuban gets life ban for kicking referee
BEIJING, Aug 23: Cuban taekwondo exponent Angel Valodia Matos attacked a referee in a dramatic final session of competition at the Beijing Olympics Saturday and was instantly given a lifetime ban from international competition....
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Kayaking not for the faint hearted
BEIJING, Aug 23: The Spanish silver medallist could not help throwing up on the podium....
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Diaz lands first boxing gold for Dominican Republic
BEIJING, Aug 23: Pocket pitbull Felix Diaz claimed the Dominican Republic’s first ever Olympic boxing gold at the Beijing Games on Saturday....
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Midday kick off saps life out of match
BEIJING, Aug 23: Argentina and Nigeria, two of the most entertaining teams in the Olympic Games soccer tournament, played out a lifeless gold medal match on Saturday as temperatures on the Bird’s Nest pitch soared to 42 Celsius....
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Di Maria gem helps Argentina retain gold
BEIJING, Aug 23: Argentina retained their Olympic soccer title by beating Nigeria 1-0 on Saturday with a stunning Angel Di Maria goal in a final adversely affected by scorching conditions....
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Boxer slams fans for booing British anthem
BEIJING, Aug 23: Olympic champion James DeGale slammed fans for booing the British national anthem and traded verbal blows with Cuba’s Emilio Correa after claiming middleweight gold on Saturday....
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Kenyans look to break marathon duck
BEIJING, Aug 23: Kenya have a legendary Olympic history and on Sunday they will be hoping that they bring the curtain down on the athletics at the Olympics with their first ever gold in the men’s marathon....
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Diamond In Dust aims to glitter in big race
KARACHI, Aug 23: Four-year-old bay filly Diamond In Dust has strong credentials to make it two on the trot should she land The Fantastic Stakes in the Gymkhana race meeting at Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Bekele completes grand double
BEIJING, Aug 23: Kenenisa Bekele became the first man to complete the Olympic long-distance double for 28 years when he romped to the 5,000 metres title on the final evening of athletics competition at the Bird’s Nest Stadium on Saturday....
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Pak Edition looking for a hat-trick at LRC
LAHORE, Aug 23: The chestnut Pak Edition, one of the best three-year-old colts, bids to add another win to his impressive double triumph to complete a hat-trick when the 16th day/night...
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China’s Dong wins boys’ singles
ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: Bai Dong Du of China won the boys’ singles title by defeating second seed India’s S.V. Abhishek in the final of the second ITF Pakistan International Junior tennis championships at the PTF Tennis Complex on Saturday....
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Malaika’s goal pushes Pindi into last eight: National Women’s Football
ISLAMABAD, Aug 23: Rawalpindi’s Young Rising Stars booked their berth in the quarter-finals of the Fourth National Women’s Football Championship 2008, joining Punjab University’s Sports Sciences Department, Vehari United, Karachi’s Diya WFC, Wapda and Islamabad....
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Fish shocks Verdasco, faces Cilic in ATP event final
NEW HAVEN (Connecticut), Aug 23: American Mardy Fish upset top seed Fernando Verdasco 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP event here on Friday....
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Nazimabad Club, Mauripur Baloch win in PLF contests
KARACHI, Aug 23: Nazimabad Football Club thrashed Gulshan Football Club 5-0 while Mauripur Baloch beat Usmanabad Union 1-0 in the two KASB Premier League Football matches played at the lush green National Coaching Centre ground on Friday night....
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Afghan FC end KPT’s winning streak
KARACHI, Aug 23: League-topper Karachi Port Trust (KPT) suffered their second defeat when they went down to Afghan FC 0-2 at Chaman on Saturday evening. The 60th encounter of Pakistan Premier...
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KESC, Army, PS win in Junior Hockey
LAHORE, Aug 23: KESC bulgeoned Islamabad 10-1 on the 3rd day of Junior U-20 National Hockey Championship being played at the National Hockey Stadium here on Saturday....
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