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‘Australia keen to tour Pakistan next April’: NZ, England welcome Champions Trophy postponement
SYDNEY, Aug 25: The Australian cricket team is “passionately keen” to tour Pakistan in April next year, despite the postponement of next month’s Champions Trophy tournament over security concerns.... 
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Imran fears more trouble for Pakistan cricket
KARACHI, Aug 25: Cricket legend Imran Khan on Monday said he feared more trouble for Pakistan cricket after the Champions Trophy postponement, saying the country is run by the wrong people who are destroying everything....
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PCB has alternative plans for September
RAWALPINDI, Aug 25: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) says it has contingency plans for its team to play international cricket next month after the Champions Trophy was postponed for one year due to security fears held by four leading teams....
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Bradman’s family puts legal row aside for dinner: Centenary Celebrations
SYDNEY, Aug 25: The family of Sir Donald Bradman will attend celebrations marking the centenary of the cricketer’s birth despite a bitter legal battle involving one of the main organisers....
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PDCA eyes India tour
KARACHI, Aug 25: The Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association (PDCA) said on Monday it hoped its first-ever national league would pave the way for more world recognition as they eye a tour to neighbouring India....
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Hayden ruled out of BD one-dayers
BRISBANE, Aug 25: Veteran opener Matthew Hayden has been ruled out of Australia’s one-day series against Bangladesh in Darwin due to injury....
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Clarke not concerned by English ball tampering
BRISBANE, Aug 25: Stand-in Australian captain Michael Clarke has played down the furore over former England opener Marcus Trescothick’s revelation that he illegally used a breath mint to help his bowlers gain extra swing during the 2005 Ashes series....
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Sidebottom out of ODI series
LONDON, Aug 25: England left arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom will miss the rest of the ODI series against South Africa with groin and hip problems....
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Sri Lankan cricket stars land Bollywood roles
COLOMBO, Aug 25: Sri Lanka’s top cricketers had a shot at Bollywood stardom when they were filmed for an upcoming movie that features some of the best players in the world....
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WI defeat Canada
KING CITY (Canada), Aug 25: West Indies captain Chris Gayle top-scored with a swashbuckling 110 not out to lead his team to a seven-wicket victory over the host nation in the Canada Cup Tri-Series final in King City, Ontario on Sunday....
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Hashim Khan honoured
WASHINGTON, Aug 25: Squash legend Hashim Khan was decorated with Sitara-i-Imtiaz in recognition of his illustrious achievements for Pakistan....
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Firecracker injures goalie
VIENNA, Aug 25: Rapid Vienna goalkeeper Georg Koch was hospitalised with hearing problems on Sunday after a firecracker thrown from the stands exploded near his head in the first half of a domestic league match against Austria Vienna....
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Woods not sure about defending title at Dubai
DUBAI, Aug 25: Tiger Woods says he’s not sure whether he will be fit enough to defend his title as Dubai Desert Classic champion early next year, but he didn’t rule out the possibility either....
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Federer seeks US Open crown after tough year
NEW YORK, Aug 25: His Wimbledon reign and No 1 ranking surrendered, Roger Federer has one trump card left in his competition with Rafael Nadal: Four straight US Open titles....
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Pak Edition achieves hat-trick of wins at Racecourse
LAHORE, Aug 25: Fancied colt Pak Edition confirmed his class when he overwhelmed 11 opponents to win the feature event run over 1,200 metres during the day/night Lahore Summer Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday evening....
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Islamabad, Navy, Police and Sindh triumph: Men’s Netball Championship
KARACHI, Aug 25: Islamabad, Navy, Police and Sindh registered wins in the four matches played on the inaugural day of the 8th National Men’s Netball Championship 2008 here at the City Sports Complex, Kashmir Road on Monday....
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KESC edge past NBP
KARACHI, Aug 25: Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) beat National Bank of Pakistan 1-0 in the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match played here at the Peoples Sports Complex on Monday....
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Indian Olympic hopefuls get BCCI boost
NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Olympic hopefuls in India have been given a massive boost after the country’s cricket chiefs said they would plough millions of dollars into helping nurture future medal winners....
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Kabaddi squad announced
LAHORE, Aug 25: The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation on Monday named 10-member national squad to take part in the first Asian Beach Games being held in Bali, Indonesia, in October....
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Ghani XI, Hazara Mohammadan outclass rivals: PLF matches
KARACHI, Aug 25: Ghani XI drew 2-2 with Sharafi Mohammadan while Hazara Mohammadan defeated Baloch Mujahid 2-1 in the ninth and tenth KASB Premier League Football (PLF) encounters played here at the National Coaching Centre ground on Sunday night....
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Samad, Zeeshan steer NWFP to victory
LAHORE, Aug 25: PIA, NWFP Whites, Army, Railways, Pakistan Steel, Police, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Navy entered the quarter-finals of the 28th national Junior hockey championship on Monday....
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Bushra’s mixed fortunes in England squash
LONDON, Aug 25: Pakistan’s prominent squash player, Bushra Haider who recently represented Pakistan in the Wimbledon Lakeside Open as well as the Limpsfield Squash Open in England, experienced mixed fortunes in the two events according to information reaching here on Sunday....
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Heera topples Nasir in ITF main round
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: Heera Ashiq (Pakistan) created an upset defeating compatriot top seed Nasir Mushtaq on the opening day of main draw of the third ITF Pakistan International Junior Tennis Championship at PTF Tennis Complex on Monday....
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Milan triumph
MILAN (Italy), Aug 25: New coach Jose Mourinho won the Italian Super Cup on his competitive debut for Inter Milan on Sunday when the Serie A champions beat Cup-holders AS Roma...
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Rifat steers Balochistan into last eight
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: Nimble-footed Rifat Mehdi pulled off a sparkling hat-trick to guide Balochistan into the quarter-finals of 4th National Women Football Championship at the Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex, on Monday....
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