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| September 21, 2008 | Sunday | Ramazan 20, 1429 |
Aussies should be penalised by ICC, says Inzamam: Double standards on security
KARACHI, Sept 20: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq lashed out at the Australians on Saturday for their double standards on security and said the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) inaction on the matter was encouraging the teams to violate tour commitments....
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Younis not to feature in Champions League
KARACHI, Sept 20: Pakistan batsman Younis Khan will skip the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League tournament to concentrate on playing first-class cricket in Australia....
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Cricket boards should lift ban on ICL players: Atapattu
COLOMBO, Sept 20: Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu said SLC’s decision to lift the domestic ban on him and four other cricketers who had aligned with ICL should send a...
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Federations reminded to vacate Sports Complex
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Five sports federations have so far paid no heed to the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) reminders to vacate the premises of the Pakistan Sports Complex....
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Tendulkar available for Australia series
NEW DELHI, Sept 20: India’s leading batsman Sachin Tendulkar who pulled out of the Irani Trophy as a precaution to give his injured elbow one week’s rest on Thursday, will be...
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Banned Malik challenges commission’s appointment
KARACHI, Sept 20: Banned Pakistan cricketer Salim Malik’s lawyer filed an application in court on Friday challenging the authority of the federal government to appoint an inquiry commission into match-fixing....
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CA decision indicates double standards: Jones
ISLAMABAD, Sept 20: Former Australian Test batsman Dean Jones has termed the Australian cricket squad’s visit to India unfair with regard to Ricky Ponting-led team’s pulling out from the tour of Pakistan earlier this month....
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PCB awaits Windies’ nod for Nov tour
KARACHI, Sept 20: An anxious Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is keeping its fingers crossed on a planned tour by West Indies, who are yet to give their consent on playing in the Asian country....
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Hearing delay frustrates Asif’s lawyer
KARACHI, Sept 20: The lawyer for suspended Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif has asked for his appeal against a positive doping test to be set for the earliest possible date....
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Hackett to make TV debut
MELBOURNE, Sept 20: Australian 1,500-metre swimming star Grant Hackett is making plans for life after the pool, signing with a television network to do sports and lifestyle programming....
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SL president to meet board, players over IPL issue
COLOMBO, Sept 20: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected to meet Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials and the players, who are refusing to tour England for a Test series due to clash of dates with the cash-rich Indian Premier League....
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Ponting backs Watson for Test series against India
MELBOURNE, Sept 20: Australian captain Ricky Ponting has strongly backed all-rounder Shane Watson for the four-match Test series against India starting next month....
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PFF celebrates FIFA Fair Play Day today
LAHORE, Sept 20: The PFF will celebrate FIFA Fair Play Day in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore on Sunday night....
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Spain, Argentina on track for final face-off: Davis Cup
PARIS, Sept 20: Spain and Argentina capitalised on their home claycourt advantage to move closer to a Davis Cup final showdown after taking control of their semi-finals on Friday....
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Americans take lead over Europeans at Ryder Cup
LOUISVILLE (Kentucky), Sept 20: Boo Weekley stomped around as though it was a football game. Anthony Kim must have set a record for high-fives. Justin Leonard rekindled memories of Brookline....
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A.O. Blues reach semi-finals
KARACHI, Sept 20: Ejaz Ahmed picked three wickets and Faraz Patel hit a solid unbeaten half-century as A.O. Blues stormed into the AKG Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament semi-finals, beating Ali Sports by seven wickets at the AKG Ground on Friday....
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Jankovic, Dementieva suffer shock exit at Pan Pacific Open
TOKYO, Sept 20: Former world number one Jelena Jankovic and Beijing Olympic gold medallist Elena Dementieva both suffered upset losses in the quarter-finals at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament on Friday....
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Ton-up Owais gives lead to Hyderabad
HYDERABAD, Sept 20: Mohammad Owais registered his third century as Hyderabad took a 16-run lead over the Karachi Blues side on the opening day of their three-day PCB Inter-region U-19 Cricket Championship match at Niaz Stadium on Saturday....
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PSF unveils ambitious plan for grooming of champions
KARACHI, Sept 20: Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) on Friday evening unveiled an ambitious plan to produce a world champion within the next three years under its vision 2011 program....
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Aurora Club tame Gulshan Club in PLF
KARACHI, Sept 20: Aurora Football Club managed another win when their striker Wali Mohammad scored the only goal against Gulshan Football Club to beat them 1-0 in KASB Premier League Football’s 35th match played at the CDGK Stadium on Friday night....
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Four-wicket Iqbal steers Qasmi CC to quarters
KARACHI, Sept 20: Off-spinner Iqbal Sheikh, in an amazing spell, grabbed four wickets to spin Qasmi Cricket Club to the Karachi Gymkhana Twenty20 Ramazan cricket tournament quarter-finals as they beat Star XI by six wickets at the KG Ground on Friday....
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Opener Usman’s 95 in vain
KARACHI, Sept 20: Opener Usman Farhat missed a hundred by mere five runs but his superb knock failed to save the Dubai Islamic Bank from a two-wicket defeat at the hands...
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Unfancied horses post shock wins at KRC
KARACHI, Sept 20: Racing fans suffered heavy losses as outsiders reigned supreme in three of the six races in the Gymkhana race meeting, the last of the holy month of Ramazan, at Karachi Racecourse on Saturday....
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Desert Prince to prove mettle in battle for supremacy
LAHORE, Sept 20: Four-year-old colt Desert Prince is fancied to win the over 1,000 metres Barisal Plate, class IV, division I and II combined handicap race, the highlight of the 3rd...
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Hadi Youth in Ramazan soccer final
KARACHI, Sept 20: Hadi Youth have reached the final of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Six-a-side Under-18 Ramazan Floodlight Football Tournament while Sixteen Stars reached the final of the side event,...
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Chelsea to make an offer to Ronaldo
LONDON, Sept 20: Luiz Felipe Scolari has lit the fuse on Chelsea’s explosive Premier League showdown with Manchester United by admitting he could make a move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo....
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Usmani back at NSC post
KARACHI, Sept 20: Commander (retd) Navaid Usmani has been re-appointed Secretary, National Sailing Centre (NSC). He has assumed charge from Thursday....
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