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T20 good build up for Canadian tour, says Malik
LAHORE, Sept 14: Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has said that the national Twenty20 cricket championship, which is scheduled to start from Oct 4, will help the players prepare for a similar four-nation tourney in Canada immediately afterwards.... 
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India bomb blasts cast shadow over Australia series
NEW DELHI, Sept 14: India’s cricket chiefs were on Sunday hoping Australia’s Test tour would begin as scheduled next week despite security concerns following a series of deadly bomb attacks in New Delhi....
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India ready to make space for Champions Trophy
NEW DELHI, Sept 14: Pakistan’s chances of hosting the Champions Trophy next year improved on Sunday after the Indian cricket board said it was willing to adjust its calendar for the sake of the crisis-hit tournament....
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Hasan misses century in 2nd innings
KARACHI, Sept 14: Mohammad Hasan missed the unique distinction of scoring a century in each innings of the match as Karachi Blues’ three-day match against Lahore Shalimar in the PCB Inter-region...
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Chelsea defeat Manchester City 3-1
MANCHESTER, Sept 14: Robinho marked his Manchester City debut with a goal but it was Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Chelsea who ran out 3-1 winners in the so-called ‘clash of the cash’ on Saturday....
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Vettel makes history with Italian GP win
MONZA (Italy), Sept 14: Germany’s Sebastian Vettel stunned Formula One as the sport’s youngest race winner at the age of 21 on Sunday with victory for tiny Toro Rosso at their home Italian Grand Prix....
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Six BD cricketers seek retirement
DHAKA, Sept 14: Six Bangladesh cricketers, including former captain Habibul Bashar have applied for retirement, a top official of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Sunday....
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Du Toit wins fifth gold, China in strong position
BEIJING, Sept 14: South African Olympic swimmer Natalie du Toit won her fifth gold of the Beijing Paralympics Sunday as China established what looks likely to be a decisive lead at the top of the medals table....
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Vaughan says he is lucky to get contract
LONDON, Sept 14: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has admitted he has been lucky to be awarded a new central contract and hopes it will be springboard for him to have “one last crack” at Test cricket....
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Cricketers return after film shoot
LAHORE, Sept 14: Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik, wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal and fast bowler Rao Iftikhar Anjum returned home from South Africa after taking part in the shooting of an Indian film there....
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Olympic champion Spotakova breaks javelin world record: World Athletics Final
STUTTGART (Germany), Sept 14: Olympic champion Barbora Spotakova broke the women’s javelin world record with a throw of 72.28 metres at the World Athletics Final on Saturday....
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Tinker Bell wins again at the LRC
LAHORE, Sept 14: Fancied bay filly Tinker Bell, stormed home to win the class six handicap race gone over the sprinting distance of 900 metres to make it a two-in-a-row during the second Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Saeed’s lone goal gives Gharib Nawaz first PLF win
KARACHI, Sept 14: A lone goal scored through Mohammad Saeed’s solo effort in the 90th minute of the match got Gharib Nawaz Dalmia their first KASB Premier League Football (PLF) win at the CDGK Stadium on Saturday night....
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Forrest dominates ring to regain boxing title
LAS VEGAS (Nevada), Sept 14: Vernon Forrest dominated Sergio Mora from start to finish to regain the World Boxing Council light middleweight title Saturday with a unanimous 12-round decision....
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Qasmi CC triumph
KARACHI, Sept 14: Wicketkeeper/batsman Rehan Azam played a major role in Qasmi Cricket Club’s second group ‘B’ win when they beat hosts Karachi Gymkhana by 41 runs in the 23rd KG...
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Training camp starts today
LAHORE, Sept 14: Punjab Sports Department has set up a month-long training camp at the National Sports Training and Coaching Centre starting from Monday (Sept 15) to train boys and girls...
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Sameed grabs three wickets
KARACHI, Sept 14: Advance Telecom thrashed Aga Khan University Faculty & Staff by nine wickets in the fourth AKU Twenty20 Ramazan tournament at the AKU Ground on Saturday....
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Hot weather claims life
KARACHI, Sept 14: The excessive heat wave which has gripped the city for the past few days claimed a life of an unidentified punter in the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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The Conqueror establishes authority at Racecourse
KARACHI, Sept 14: Favourite The Conqueror galloped to a facile five lengths’ victory to land the feature event in the absence of filly Moomal who along with three other horses was...
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