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International Cricket Committee meets on Wednesday
LAHORE, Aug 31: The International Cricket Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has summoned an emergent meeting at Karachi for Wednesday to discuss the board’s unilateral decision of arranging a... 
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Nishikori steals show on another day of shocks
NEW YORK, Aug 31: Japanese outsider Kei Nishikori stole the spotlight on another day of shocks at the US Open on Saturday, while Venus and Serena Williams rolled towards a quarter-final showdown at Flushing Meadows....
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Chelsea lose momentum after Spurs draw
LONDON, Aug 31: Chelsea’s flying start to the Premier League season lost some momentum on Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Tottenham Hotspur....
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Schools asked to teach delinquent players
KARACHI, Aug 31: Stung by controversies involving some of its top cricketers, Pakistan has launched an ambitious drive to educate young players and stamp out deviant behaviour....
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Pakistan cricket needs new priorities to relive glory days — Part II
This aspect has been clearly lacking in Pakistan cricket when one looks at the conduct of potentially one of the greatest fast bowling finds of recent years, Mohammad Asif, who appears...
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Symonds feels the heat after latest misdemeanour
DARWIN, Aug 31: Star all-rounder Andrew Symonds felt the backlash on Sunday after his latest disciplinary misdemeanour saw him dumped from the Australian squad for the current one-day series against Bangladesh....
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Senate body to review sports performance today
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: The sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Sports will meet on Monday to discuss declining of hockey and squash in the country and evaluate sports policy violation by 42 sports federations....
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Aussies induct Portugal-born player into one-day squad
DARWIN, Aug 31: Portugal-born all-rounder Moises Henriques has been called into the Australian cricket team as a replacement for Andrew Symonds, dismissed from the team on Saturday for disciplinary reasons....
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Geeves savours ODI debut
DARWIN, Aug 31: Tasmanian seamer Brett Geeves is one player who will remember Australia’s 180-run win over Bangladesh here on Saturday for more than just the sideshow surrounding the absence of Andrew Symonds....
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South Africa restricted in rain-hit match
LONDON, Aug 31: England restricted South Africa to 183 for six from 32.1 overs in the fourth One-day International at Lord’s on Sunday in a rain-interrupted match....
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Boycott reveals battle with cancer
SYDNEY, Aug 31: England’s cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott makes no bones when he describes his excruciating battle with cancer. Boycott discovered a lump in his neck while shaving and in September 2002 his doctor told him it was cancer....
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Persian Blue stamps his class in authoritative manner at KRC
KARACHI, Aug 31: Public fancy three-year-old dark bay colt Persian Blue stamped his authority when he galloped to two lengths’ victory over colt Dandy Boy in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Documentary on Lyari’s football legends unveiled
KARACHI, Aug 31: An Early Sunset, a short documentary on the saga of soccer in the slums of Karachi was previewed for the press at the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) Stadium on Saturday night....
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Pakistan win bronze in Asian Junior Volleyball
LAHORE, Aug 31: Pakistan thrashed arch rivals India 3-0 to win the bronze medal in the 14th Asian Junior Men’s Volleyball championship at Azadi Sport Complex in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday....
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Bahawalpur to face Lahore in final
LAHORE, Aug 31: The 2nd blind Independence Cup cricket tournament saw two matches decided on Sunday....
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Brothers score against each other
KARACHI, Aug 31: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) beat Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) 3-1 in the only Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match played here at the Korangi Baloch Stadium on Sunday....
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Valuev regains WBA title after defeating Ruiz
BERLIN, Aug 31: Russian giant Nikolai Valuev regained the WBA heavyweight world title, which he lost last year to Ruslan Chagaev, in a split decision over America’s John Ruiz here on Saturday night....
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