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| September 18, 2008 | Thursday | Ramazan 17, 1429 |
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Security concerns could still prevent India tour: Ponting
CANBERRA, Sept 17: Security concerns in the wake of a series of bomb attacks could still scupper the Australian cricket team’s upcoming tour of India, captain Ricky Ponting indicated on Wednesday.... 
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Pakistan, SL eye Twenty20 title in Canada
KARACHI, Sept 17: Pakistan will meet hosts Canada and Sri Lanka will play Zimbabwe in the opening round of an inaugural four-way Twenty20 tournament in Toronto, Pakistan-based organisers announced on Wednesday....
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‘Jamali should have quit after Beijing disaster’
ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: Federal Minister for Sports Najamuddin Khan said here on Wednesday that Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali should have resigned after national team’s worst ever show at the Beijing Olympics last month....
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Bangladesh rebel players banned for 10 years
DHAKA, Sept 17: Bangladesh cricket chiefs said on Wednesday that 13 players who opted to compete in the unauthorised Indian Twenty20 league will be banned for 10 years....
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China reign supreme as curtain falls on Paralympic Games
BEIJING, Sept 17: The Paralympic flame was extinguished over the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium after a lavish closing ceremony on Wednesday, ending a spectacular summer of sport in Beijing....
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ICL slams ICC over official recognition issue: Rebel league mulls legal action
NEW DELHI, Sept 17: The unrecognised Indian Cricket League (ICL) took a swipe at the sport’s governing body on Wednesday after signing 11 Bangladesh internationals for their second season....
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Injury denies Hick fitting farewell
LONDON, Sept 17: Graeme Hick’s cricket career came to an abrupt end on Wednesday as his final season before retirement was cut short by injury....
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Asif yet to get appeal date from IPL
ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: A lawyer for Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif says the Indian Premier League (IPL) has not provided any new information on when the paceman can appeal against a positive drug test for the banned steroid nandrolone....
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Pakistan to feature in India 4-nation hockey
LAHORE, Sept 17: Pakistan will participate in a four-nation hockey tournament to be held in India in February next year....
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Kaushik named India’s coach
NEW DELHI, Sept 17: Former Olympian Maharaj Krishan Kaushik was on Wednesday appointed India’s new field hockey coach for a two-year term, ending months of suspense over the job....
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Alamgir Shaikh to head PBSA
KARACHI, Sept 17: Alamgir A. Shaikh was elevated to the post of president, Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA), in the elections for a two-year term during the annual general body meeting held in the city the other day....
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Bob Woolmer’s book steers clear of match-fixing
LONDON, Sept 17: Late South Africa and Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer’s tell-all book on cricket touches every aspect of the game barring two dreaded words: betting and fixing....
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‘PCB under Sports Ministry’
ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is under the Federal Sports Ministry and will work according to guidelines of the sports ministry till the notification of the new chairman....
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Federer seeks resurgence in Davis Cup
LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Sept 17: Roger Federer is hoping his return to form can help take his country back into the World Group of the Davis Cup this weekend when Switzerland battle Belgium....
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Liverpool, Barcelona win as newcomers stun Europe: Champions League
MANCHESTER (England), Sept 17: European heavyweights Liverpool, FC Barcelona, Chelsea and Inter Milan opened their Champions League campaigns with victories on Tuesday....
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Fancied Cleopatra wins hearts with stunning gait
LAHORE, Sept 17: Fancied bay mare Cleopatra easily landed the feature event of the Lahore Gymkhana midweek races at the Racecourse on Wednesday....
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Pakistan Masters TT
KARACHI, Sept 17: The last leg of the Pakistan Masters table tennis circuit will be staged at Peshawar from Nov 15 to 17, immediately after completion of third Inter-provincial games in the capital of NWFP....
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Ghani XI down Hazara 3-1
KARACHI, Sept 17: District West champions Ghani XI beat Hazara Mohammadan 3-1 to give them a taste of their third successive loss in Sport 360’s ongoing KASB Premier League Football at the CDGK Stadium on Wednesday night....
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Johnson extends contract
MANCHESTER, Sept 17: Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson signed a new five-year contract on Tuesday, keeping him at the Premier League club until 2013....
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Star XI crush HBL School Boys XI
KARACHI, Sept 17: Shahzaib Khan’s splendid batting and a good show by spinners Salman Fazal Khan and Haris Ayaz enabled Star XI to record a massive 86-run victory over HBL School...
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Pressure on Milan in UEFA Cup first round
LONDON, Sept 17: AC Milan add a touch of glamour to this season’s UEFA Cup but the seven-times European champions begin their campaign against FC Zurich on Thursday under a cloud after a dismal start to the season....
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Mauresmo tumbles out of Pan Pacific Open
TOKYO, Sept 17: Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo squandered four match points before falling 0-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10/8) to Dominika Cibulkova in round one of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament here on Tuesday....
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KCCA invites coaches for PCB course
KARACHI, Sept 17: The Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) on Tuesday advised its affiliated clubs to send names of the coaches who are desirous of attending the PCB Level-I coaching course,...
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FIFA starts racial abuse probe
ZURICH (Switzerland), Sept 17: FIFA has opened an investigation into allegations that Croatia’s fans racially abused England striker Emile Heskey during a World Cup qualifying match last week....
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