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| September 10, 2008 | Wednesday | Ramazan 09, 1429 |
Magnificent Federer outguns Murray for fifth US Open crown in a row
NEW YORK, Sept 9: The footwork was precise, the touch was sublime, the impeccable Swiss timing was back and Roger Federer glided away with a fifth successive US Open crown on Monday....
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Symonds may never play for Australia again: Sutherland
MELBOURNE, Sept 9: Volatile all-rounder Andrew Symonds may already have played his last match for his country, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday....
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Pakistani powerlifter fails drugs test
BEIJING, Sept 9: The Beijing Paralympics were rocked by a doping controversy on Tuesday when a Pakistani powerlifter was kicked out of the Games and given a two-year ban for steroid use....
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President urged to appoint PCB chairman
LAHORE, Sept 9: Former manager of Pakistan cricket team Fakir Syed Aizazuddin has requested President Asif Ali Zardari, who is also Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), to immediately appoint a new chairman of the board....
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Shoaib’s statement draws flak from ex-players
KARACHI, Sept 9: Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s statement regarding the functioning of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has drawn flak from the cricket community with some former players terming it as “irresponsible”....
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WI yet to confirm participation: T20 four-nation
LAHORE, Sept 9: Three countries, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Canada have confirmed their participation in a quadrangular Twenty20 tournament to be held in Canada from Oct 10 to 13 while the West Indies has yet to confirm their entry....
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Federer not going to stop at 13 Grand Slams
NEW YORK, Sept 9: Roger Federer won his fifth US Open in a row by beating Briton Andy Murray in the men’s final on Monday and said he did not plan...
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Ashes experience gives Vaughan central contract
LONDON, Sept 9: Former England captain Michael Vaughan was one of 12 players awarded a 12-month England central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) here on Tuesday....
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Pistorius wins first gold in Beijing
BEIJING, Sept 9: One gold medal down in the Beijing Paralympics and two to go for sprinter Oscar Pistorius....
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I am not quitting, says Ganguly
LONDON, Sept 9: Not alien to comebacks, former India skipper Saurav Ganguly insists that he is in no mood to call it quits, for he believes he has another couple of year’s cricket left in him....
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Flooding forces Worcestershire to move ties
WORCESTER (England), Sept 9: Worcestershire shifted their final two home county matches on Monday after their ground was flooded for a second straight season by overflowing water from the River Severn....
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Paralympic race to be repeated after medals handed out
BEIJING, Sept 9: A Paralympic wheelchair race will be repeated even though the medal ceremony has already been held, Beijing Games organisers said Tuesday....
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Gilchrist to lead national day council
CANBERRA (Australia), Sept 9: Recently retired cricket star Adam Gilchrist has been named chairman of the National Australia Day Council....
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England name squad for Stanford Twenty20, India series
LONDON, Sept 9: England pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom will have to prove his fitness before being given the chance to earn one million dollars (500,000 pounds) in the winner-takes-all Stanford Twenty20 clash in November....
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Lighting Muqeem should atone for loss today
LAHORE, Sept 9: An ordinary card of six events comprising mostly unknown pedigree horses awaits race goers at the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Arshad shines for Star XI
KARACHI, Sept 9: Star XI stunned Tapal Cricket Club by five runs in an exciting AKG Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament match at the AKG Ground on Monday....
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Royal Loyalty set to prove faithfulness
KARACHI, Sept 9: A mediocre card of six races has been drawn for the Gymkhana race meeting which gets into action at the Karachi Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Work on FIFA Project to begin after Eid
LAHORE, Sept 9: FIFA, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and the NWFP Government will play a significant role of shouldering the financial burden of the FIFA Earthquake Project at Peshawar when full-fledged...
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Shahzad Mohammadan beat Hazara to go top
KARACHI, Sept 9: The 24th encounter of the KASB Premier League Football (PLF) saw defending champions Shahzad Mohammadan beating Hazara Mohammadan 2-1 to reach the top of the points table with...
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Karachi probables’ practice tomorrow
KARACHI, Sept 9: Karachi’s regional selection committee has asked the probables of Karachi teams to report at the National Stadium to their respective head coaches for net practice on Thursday....
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Shahid excels in AKU event
KARACHI, Sept 9: NIB Bank overpowered Standard Chartered Bank by five wickets in the AKU Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament match at the AKU Ground on Monday....
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